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Simple Appliance Repairs You Can DIY

It really seems sometimes as though things aren’t built to last. Think about the appliances in your home and consider how often you’ve had to replace them over the years – or how many times you’ve had to call out an engineer to get them up and running again. It’s frustrating; appliances aren’t cheap, and callout fees can be almost as costly as just replacing the whole thing even if the fault was fairly basic. A standard home that you’ve lived in for ten years may well be on its second fridge, third washing machine, and fourth vacuum cleaner.

Things shouldn’t be this way, and we can generally accept that appliances seem to be built cheaply to ensure maximum profit margins. But you don’t need to replace an appliance or call out a repair expert every time something goes wrong. You don’t even need to be particularly handy yourself to carry out repairs that can keep an appliance going for twice as long as it otherwise may have done. Following the tips below could help you save so much money, and lower your

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impact at the same time.

Your refrigerator isn’t keeping things cold anymore

Refrigeration revolutionized the way we cook and eat; food lasts longer and we can store leftovers for a few extra days to make quick breakfasts and tasty sandwiches. But if your fridge has stopped keeping things cool and fresh for as long as it was doing, it may be that its gasket has ceased to work. The good news is that a new one is not expensive, and fitting it won’t be complicated. You don’t even need special tools to do it, as the handy video below shows – it’s just a simple process and can keep a fridge going for years.

Your washing machine isn’t completing a cycle

You never really appreciate what a washing machine does until you have to live without one – and when this happens, it tends to happen suddenly. Most modern washing machines have a digital readout, or lights on the display, which tell you what the error is, so the first thing to do is make sure you keep your instruction manual so you can interpret these error messages (don’t sweat it if you threw it out, they’re mostly available online if you know what model you have). 

Then you can usually follow some simple instructions, find the necessary

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online, and carry out a simple fix. As often as not, it will be a blocked filter or a clogged hose, which can usually be repaired without tools. However, invest in a set of slip-****** pliers, which are hugely beneficial if a filter cap is stiff and hard to remove.

Your stove isn’t cooking food as fully or as fast as before

If you’ve ever been in the situation of putting a pan on the stove to boil, and then fetching some ingredients and utensils only to return to a noticeably lukewarm pan, it could be that your stovetop elements aren’t ******* as they should be. This happens from time to time due to wear and tear – but they are

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and it’s worth doing. It can cut cooking times down by half, in some cases, and is a fraction of the cost of calling out someone to repair it professionally.

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