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Tech Tips
Dishwashers
- Leaking
- Does it only leak when you are using it? Does it leak when you are NOT using it?
- Not Draining
- Is it full of water or just a little on the bottom? Have you changed your disposal recently?
- Too much soap
- Try running a cycle with a little vinegar and water to cut down the suds.
- Will not run
- When the dishwasher hasn’t been used for awhile the motor can freeze up and will have to be freed by a technician.
Disposals
- Not working
- When you turn on the switch do you hear anything at all? Have you tried the breaker? Is it plugged in to the correct outlet under the sink that goes to the switch on the wall?
- Stopped up
- Are both sides stopped up? Just one side stopped up?
- Leaking
- How bad is it leaking?
Microwaves
- No power
- Is it plugged in? Have you checked the breaker?
- No light
- Have you changed the bulb?
Ranges
- No heat
- Have you checked your breaker? Is it plugged in? Have you checked your owner’s manual?
- Burner not working
- Which burner? If it is a coil top, Is the burner seated properly?
- Blinking, buzzing or flashing a code
- Have you checked your owner’s manual? Trying unplugging unit an plugging it back in to reset.
- Stuck in self-clean
- DO NOT TRY TO FORCE OVEN DOOR. Some ranges have a button on the control panel that needs to be pushed to open oven after self-cleaning.
Refrigerators
- No Cool
- Have you checked your breaker? What is the cold control set to? Has the setting been adjusted recently? Does the light come on? This will tell you if the unit has power. Have you cleaned your condenser coil?
- Leaking
- Where does the water appear to be coming from? Is it the refrigerator or the icemaker?
- No Ice
- Is the arm down? Is anything caught in the way of the arm? Is it making ice but not coming through dispenser? Do you have water through the dispenser?
- Runs Constantly
- Is the door closed all the way? Is flapper to ice dispenser closing all the way?
Washing Machines
- No power
- Is it plugged in all the way? Have you checked the breaker?
- Filled up, then nothing
- Is the lid shut all the way?
- Leaking
- Turn off the water to the washer at the valves on the wall.
- No Hot Water / No Cold Water
- Are the valves on the wall turned on? Have the hoses been switched recently? Are you able to unscrew hose from washer (after turning off at the wall) to check for blockage?
Dryers
- Not working
- Is the door shut? Did you check the breaker? Is it plugged in?
Water Heaters
- No Hot Water
- Did you check the breaker? Is it plugged in? Do you have load management?
- Leaking
- Where is it coming from? Is it a case where there's a little water in the drain pan or is it running out?
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