Keep your appliances running longer
Practical maintenance routines and the most common failures we see in the field — written by the technicians who actually do the repairs.
Washing Machine Maintenance: Tips & The 6 Most Common Failures
A simple monthly routine that keeps your washer running for years — plus the failures we see most often when one finally stops working.
Read guideDryer Maintenance: Prevent Fires & The Top Reasons Dryers Stop Working
Lint isn't just an efficiency problem — it's the #1 cause of dryer fires. Here's the maintenance routine, and the parts that fail most often.
Read guideRefrigerator Maintenance: Save Energy & Avoid The Most Expensive Failures
A fridge that's well-maintained uses 30% less energy and lasts twice as long. Here's the simple routine — and the failures we see every week.
Read guideDishwasher Maintenance: Why Yours Isn't Cleaning & How to Fix It
Dishes coming out gritty? Glassware cloudy? It's almost never a broken dishwasher — it's maintenance. Here's what to do, and when to actually call a tech.
Read guideWall Oven Maintenance: Calibration, Self-Clean & When Parts Fail
Built-in wall ovens last 15+ years with the right care. Here's the routine that keeps them accurate — and the parts that fail when they don't.
Read guideStove & Range Maintenance: Burners, Igniters & Common Failures
Gas burners clicking nonstop? Electric coil dead? Glass cooktop cracked? Here's what to do — and what to avoid that ruins ranges early.
Read guideGarbage Disposal Maintenance: Keep Yours Running for 10+ Years
A garbage disposal should last a decade. Most die in 3-5 years from misuse. Here's what to put in, what to never put in, and what fails.
Read guideIce Machine Maintenance: Clean Water, Clean Ice, Fewer Failures
Residential and undercounter ice machines need quarterly cleaning or they fail. Here's the routine and the parts that go first when they don't.
Read guideMicrowave Maintenance: Why Yours Stopped Heating & What to Do
Microwaves are mostly maintenance-free — but the few failures they do have are dramatic. Here's how to keep yours running and when to replace vs. repair.
Read guideWhy Is My Refrigerator Not Cooling But the Freezer Works?
If your freezer is cold but the fridge section is warm, the problem is almost always airflow — not the compressor. Here are the 5 most likely causes and how to diagnose each.
Read guideWasher Won't Drain or Spin? Here's Why (and What to Try First)
A washer full of soaking-wet clothes is the most common washer call we take. Most of the time it's a clogged pump filter — and you can check it yourself in 10 minutes.
Read guideWhy Does My Dryer Take 2 or 3 Cycles to Dry Clothes?
If your dryer is running fine but clothes come out damp, the dryer itself is rarely the problem. Here's how to find the real cause — usually a vent — and fix it.
Read guideDishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes? 7 Reasons & How to Fix Each
Cloudy glasses, gritty plates, or food left behind? Before you call for service, here are the 7 things to check — most are 10-minute fixes you can do yourself.
Read guideHow Much Does Appliance Repair Cost in Salt Lake City?
Honest 2026 price ranges for the most common appliance repairs in the Salt Lake Valley — service-call fees, parts, and when a repair stops making sense.
Read guideShould I Repair or Replace My Appliance? An Honest Guide
Not every broken appliance is worth fixing. Here's the framework we use to give honest repair-vs-replace advice — broken down by appliance type, age, and failure.
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