Dealer's lounge: maintenance service

Your refrigerator is probably your most expensive appliance to purchase, and it can also be your most expensive appliance to own. You refrigerator is about the only appliance that you own that runs non-stop, therefore it is also the biggest consumer of energy that you own. To keep your energy cost down, and to avoid having to replace that expensive appliance, it is essential that you take proper care of your refrigerator.

The most important thing that needs to be done to keep your refrigerator running efficiently - and to simply keep it running - is to take good care of the coils. The coils on your refrigerator are located in the rear of your refrigerator, on the bottom. These coils attract dust, and when they are covered with dust they have to work harder to maintain a cool temperature within the refrigerator. The harder they have to work, the higher your electricity bill will be. Cleaning these coils is quite simple. Simply pull your refrigerator away from the wall and then vacuum the dust off of them.

The next thing that needs to be cleaned is the drip pan of the refrigerator. The drip pan is located beneath the refrigerator, and simply needs to be pulled out, emptied, and cleaned with soapy water. If you have an automatic defrost refrigerator, the water from the defrosting process flows out of a drain in the floor of the refrigerator and into the drip pan. The water remains there until it evaporates. Small particles of food can either flow through a tube to the drip pan or they can get caught in the tube and clog it. To clean the tube, simply stick a pipe cleaner into the tube and flush it with water. Do this before removing the drip pan so that the water is caught. Then, of course, remove the drip pan and clean it.

The gaskets on your refrigerator seal the cold air in the refrigerator, and keep the warm air out. If proper care is taken of the gaskets, they should last the life of the refrigerator. All that is necessary to keep the gaskets in good shape is to wash them down with soapy water from time to time.

Last but not least, if your refrigerator does not have automatic defrost, be sure to not let the frost in your freezer compartment get any deeper than a quarter of an inch.

Monday, July 16, 2012

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A broken electrical circuit is the common cause of many home appliance problems. By understanding how circuits work and the components they are composed of, you should be able to spot problems and complete minor repairs around the house.

Circuits that are found in appliances are made up of four main components. One component is the power source. This could be a battery or an electrical cord connected to an outlet. You should always know where all the power sources are in the appliance you are working on and how to disconnect them properly before beginning any repair.

In a circuit, the loads are the parts that do the actual work. This work could be anything that requires power to run. It could be something as simple as a heating element or something as complex as a washing machine agitator.

Another part of electrical circuits are the conductors. These are the wires or frames that connect the load with the power source. Often a broken connector is the source of the problem with an electrical appliance.

The final part of electrical circuits you should be aware of are the controls. These are things like an on off switch which allows the power supply and therefore the function of the circuit to be controlled. Some controls are user operated, while others can be controlled by the appliance itself.

These four components can be combined in different ways and amounts to create the three main types of circuits that can be found in most electrical equipment. First you have the series circuit. The series circuit allows the electricity or power to flow over only one path. Each component is carefully joined together in successive order. Any break will cause an appliance to stop working.

The second type of circuit is the parallel circuit. This has a series of circuits that are connected to a single power source. The amount of power that runs through each individual circuit can vary depending on the load (or work) each must do.

The third type of circuit combines the previous two types to complete more complex tasks. The series-parallel circuit combines both types to meet conditions when different amounts of current and voltage are required from the main power source.

Understanding the basics of electrical circuits makes it easy to identify the problem and make a repair. While the concepts of circuit types and components are simple, all of your home appliances use these principles in order to work. Next time you have an electrical problem; dare to a look and see if you can find that loose connection before you call a repairman.

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