Posts Tagged ‘home appliance repair’
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
By Lillyan Baker
Dishin' Out Tips
Cooking, baking and living in a green kitchen lifestyle is as simple as making a few changes to your dishwashing routines.
Eliminate a step from your cleaning process- no more pre-rinse! Save up to 20 gallons of water by hand-scraping your dishes, instead of running water for your pre-rinse. Not only will this save on water waste, but it can save your glassware, too! Dishwasher detergent is dependent on food particles to do its job. By having no food to attack, it usually moves to glassware, leaving your dishes cloudy with permanent etching damage.
To get cleaner dishes, purge your water in the sink before running the dishwasher to make sure it’s hot from the beginning of the wash cycle. The hot water will help break down stuck-on food particles and prevent clogs. Make sure your hot water heater is set between 120 and 125 degrees. Give your dishwasher a wash of its own by running an empty cycle with a cup of white vinegar. The cleaner will remove soap and calcium build-up that makes your dishwasher worker harder than it has to.
Use short dishwashing cycles and save the normal dishwashing cycles for your dirtiest dishes. Avoid using the “rinse hold” setting, since it uses three to seven gallons of hot water for each use. Give your dishes a breath of fresh air by turning your dishwasher setting to air-dry or open the dishwasher after the rinse cycle.
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Friday, April 26th, 2013
By Lillyan Baker
Hidden House Escape
Tired of your man retreating to his man cave after dinner while you are stuck folding laundry? It’s time to create a space for a weekly refuge that is just for you by building your own mom cave. Transform the one room in your house your husband would never think to look, the laundry room! See how a coat of paint and the strike of a match can turn a cinderblock basement into a sanctuary of suds.
A Few Strokes to Paradise
- Even though your sheets are white, doesn’t mean your walls have to be too! For a gallon of paint and a weekend of work, you can revamp your laundry room to give it that straight-out-of-the-magazine look! Pick a color that shows off your personality and brings you energy during a heavy laundry load week.
- For an inexpensive improvement with expensive results, change the pull knobs on drawers and cabinets to turn any outdated cabinet into a work of art.
- Upgrade your cabinets without the replacement cost. Take the time to restain worn panels that have lost their color from years of drippy, wet clothes.
Make It Your Own
- Drop those empty, multi-colored detergent bottles in the recycle; it’s time for some real decorations in your laundry room. Fill your soon-to-be retreat with photos of your most recent girl’s night out and favorite candle aromas.
- If you have the space, add a comfortable chair in your favorite fabric to give yourself a place to kick back and relax. Soaking the stains off your kid’s soccer uniform has never been so easy.
- No need to replace a worn floor, add a large area rug to cover dropped dyes and pickled panels. The added rug will give a soft feel to your haven and your toes.
Escape to Entertainment
- Amplify your playlist and charge your smart phone at the same time. Add a stereo docking station to your kid and husband free zone for simple sounds in your sanctuary.
- King of the remote, move over because the queen is here to stay! You can hang a small flat screen television on an empty wall to catch up on your latest soaps while washing with soap. This is one reality show you will not want to end.
- Give yourself a recess. From sewing to scrapbooking to painting, now you can create a craft area for your favorite hobbies to entertain you while you wait for the dryer to ding.
A Place for Everything
- Make more room for storage by upgrading your appliances to a front loader washer and dryer. These appliances allow you to place storage on top of the machine, not just around it. Now you can save on storage space and energy with every load.
- With your extra room you can create a drop-down ironing board that doubles as a workspace for arts and crafts and for folding clothes.
- No need to air your dirty laundry. Turn your saved appliance space into a hanging clothes rack for air-dry only clothes and peewee football jerseys.
To keep your new appliances running for years to come, schedule a service professional to visit your home once a year for an appliance check-up.
Give yourself a reason to fluff and fold everyday by converting your laundry room into your favorite room in the house with your personalized mom cave. By the time you are finished, your family may even help you with a load of laundry just to check out your new space. With a laundry room that looks this good, washing clothes is a chore no more.
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Monday, March 18th, 2013
By Lillyan Baker
Solve all of your dishwasher blues.
March is the season to spring clean your home, why not spring clean your appliances too? Solve all of your dishwasher dilemmas with these simple and efficient dishwasher maintenace and energy tips.
Eliminate a step from your cleaning process- no more pre-rinse! Save up to 20 gallons of water by hand-scraping your dishes, instead of running water for your pre-rinse. Not only will this save on water waste, but it can save your glassware, too! Dishwasher detergent is dependent on food particles to do its job. By having no food to attack, it usually moves to glassware, leaving your dishes cloudy with permanent etching damage.
To get cleaner dishes, purge your water in the sink before running the dishwasher to make sure it’s hot from the beginning of the wash cycle. The hot water will help break down stuck-on food particles and prevent clogs. Make sure your hot water heater is set between 120 and 125 degrees. Give your dishwasher a wash of its own by running an empty cycle with a cup of white vinegar. The cleaner will remove soap and calcium build-up that makes your dishwasher worker harder than it has to.
Cooking, baking and living in a green kitchen lifestyle is as simple as choosing the correct dishwashing cycle. Use short dishwashing cycles and save the normal dishwashing cycles for your dirtiest dishes. Avoid using the “rinse hold” setting, since it uses three to seven gallons of hot water for each use. Give your dishes a breath of fresh air by turning your dishwasher setting to air-dry or open the dishwasher after the rinse cycle.
Tags: appliance repair, Dishwasher consumer tips, dishwasher energy tips, Dishwasher maintenance tips, dishwasher tips, home appliance repair, how to dishwasher, Lillyan Baker, Mr. Appliance, MrAppliance
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Friday, March 15th, 2013
By Lillyan Baker
Sizzlin' Stovetop
Put a spring in your stove by helping you kitchen conserve energy. If your stove has radiant or halogen burners, always have a pot or pan on the burner when you turn it on to start heating immediately. A cold pot that comes in contact with a hot burner could cause a crack in the stove. Also, remember to keep electric and gas burners clean. Clean burners reflect heat better and use energy more efficiently.
Save yourself a step by planning your cooking schedule to bake in the oven instead of preheating. Sometimes there is no need to preheat if the food requires more than an hour in the oven. When cooking up your favorite meal, turn off electric burners two to three minutes before you finish cooking and let the residual heat sauté the rest to perfection.
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
Mr. Appliance Ranked No. 225 for 2012
Franchise Times ranked Mr. Appliance No. 225 on its Next 300 Franchise Chains list for 2012, identifying the brand among the top 500 global franchises.
The Top 200 and Next 300 lists are based on worldwide sales and place Mr. Appliance on a roster of elite franchise giants including McDonald’s, 7-Eleven, Subway, and Hilton Hotels & Resorts.
“Our success is a direct reflection of the hard work our franchise owners put in to give our customers an excellent experience,” said Doug Rogers, president of Mr. Appliance. “It’s an honor to be recognized as a top franchise and knowing that we’re setting a high standard that is continually being met.”
Franchise Times also names five of Mr. Appliance’s affiliate companies among its Top 200 and Next 300 franchise lists: Mr. Rooter® at No. 189, Rainbow International® at No.225, Mr. Electric® at No. 335, Glass Doctor® at No. 269 and Aire Serv® at No. 310.
The lists can be found online at www.franchisetimes.com as well as in the October issue of Franchise Times.
Mr. Appliance franchise territories are still available in major U.S. markets, including Atlanta, Ga.; Nashville, Tenn.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Denver, Colo.; and Toronto, Ontario in Canada. More information about new franchise opportunities and existing franchises for sale is available at www.mrappliancefranchise.com.
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Monday, November 19th, 2012
By Lillyan Baker
Turkey Time
When your making your list and checking it twice, don’t forget to add your oven this holiday season. The holidays are a time for family and friends to gather and eat, which means your oven is working overtime and those stuck-on spills are a gift you can’t return. Keep your oven off the naughty list this holiday season by giving your oven what it really wants this year, a deep cleaning.
A coal-filled oven. Do you have lumps of coal in more places then your stocking? Be sure to check for burned food that is caked inside gas vents or on the heating element. Remove and clean the black leftovers to keep your oven cooking efficiently during your festive feasts.
Give seasonal gifts. ‘Twas the night before your holiday dinner and your self-cleaning oven fails, leaving you having to replace the fireside stockings with your uncooked turkey. Ovens have a tendency to fail during or soon after a self-cleaning cycle, so gift early and schedule the cleaning before the holidays to avoid a table full of hungry relatives.
Heat up the holidays. Dreaming of a winter wonderland outside and not in your oven? Make sure your oven is baking efficiently by seeing if the temperature on the dial matches the actual temperature inside the oven. The easiest solution is to check the oven with a digital oven thermometer. You can also buy a basic white cake mix and follow the directions exactly. If the cake is dry or undercooked, your oven temperature isn’t set correctly.
Up on the oven door, drip, drip, drip. If moisture is appearing on the outside of your oven, it probably means you have a faulty gasket. Gaskets maintain proper cooking temperatures and should be replaced at the first sign of a leak by a professional.
Deck the door with an oven light. Spread the holiday cheer by turning on lights in more places than your tree. An oven light can save cooking time and energy by letting you look inside rather than opening the door. If your light is out, replace the bulb or have a professional check the connection.
Give the gift that keeps on giving by deep cleaning your oven to keep your family healthy and jolly all season long. Happy baking to all, and to all a great oven!
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Monday, July 23rd, 2012
Andy & Kathy Minster
Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) of Milwaukee is passionate about helping families of the community who are in need. Their organization is committed to changing lives. They believe change starts with the members of the community.
When Mr. Appliance® of Jackson heard that they could help RMHC by repairing broken washers, dryers, ovens and icemakers, they decided to step in and help. Thanks to Mr. Appliance of Jackson, RMHC of Milwaukee can spend less time worrying about their appliances and more time with the families.
Andy and Kathy Minster, owners of Mr. Appliance of Jackson, make it their goal to build relationships not only with their customers, but also with the community. The Minsters say that its opportunities like these where relationships are formed and lives are touched.
The Minsters believe that Mr. Appliance of Jackson’s commitment to RMHC comes from Mr. Appliance’s code of values, where respect, integrity and customer satisfaction are the priorities.
“The first code of value is to treat others as we would like to be treated, and that value is the foundation of our Mr. Appliance partnership with RMHC,” said the Minsters. “Mr. Appliance of Jackson considers it a privilege to partner with an organization like RMHC that gives so much to families in need.”
Mr. Appliance of Jackson hopes to encourage other companies and organizations to join in warming the hearts of those in need. Any act of service can make a difference. Whether it’s fixing a refrigerator, replacing a sink or providing a meal, hearts will be touched.
“The Ronald McDonald House® program provides a ‘home-away-from-home’ for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost to families,” said Jennifer Smith, senior director, RMHC. “Our Houses are built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on healing their child- not where they can afford to stay or where they will get their next meal.”
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