Home Appliance Installation, Repair & Maintenance

Appliances

Appliances make your life easier—and run on electricity. Learn how to safely maintain, repair, and install major and minor appliances in every room of your home—from ovens to dryers to microwaves and more—yourself.
Stainless steel refrigerator and dishwasher appliances surrounded by mint green cabinets
Energy Bills Getting Higher? 5 Mistakes You’re Making With Your Appliances, Pros Say
front loading washing machine
5 Signs Your Household Appliances Need Replacing ASAP, According to Appliance Pros
silver stove
Stove Dimensions: Standard Range Sizes and Measurements to Know
Freestanding range in a white kitchen
Freestanding vs. Slide-In Ranges: What's the Ultimate Difference?
Whole House Generator
How Much Does a Home Generator Cost?
Garbage disposal being reset from underneath with finger
How to Use a Garbage Disposal Reset Button
A food waste disposal with water running down
7 Tips for Garbage Disposal Maintenance
Hand pressing a newly installed doorbell
How to Install a Doorbell
Agitator being removed from washing machine
How to Remove the Agitator From a Washing Machine
Washing machine knob being turned with tools placed on top for repair
How to Repair Your Washing Machine
dryer in a laundry room
Gas vs. Electric Dryer Comparison Guide
Kitchen
How to Install an Over-the-Range Microwave
leaky washer
How to Fix a Leaking Washing Machine
Empty clothes dryer with door open
Clothes Dryer Troubleshooting Guide
A flat screen tv mounted to the wall
How High Should You Mount Your TV on the Wall?
Flat screen tv mounted to wall above fireplace
Should You Hang a TV Above a Fireplace? Here's What to Know
Water heater with expansion tank and pipes on top
What to Do When Your Water Heater Is Making Noises
Testing temperature on running water from shower head
How to Fix Inconsistent Water Temperature
a residential water heater
10 Common Water Heater Problems and Solutions
T&P Valve on a Water Heater
What a T&P Valve Is and How to Fix It
Water being poured from refrigerator into glass cup with ice
How to Install a Water Line for a Refrigerator
Gas furnace
How to Light the Standing Pilot Light on a Gas Furnace
Gas Furnace and Water Heater
How to Test a Furnace Pressure Switch
Fire and smoke detector on beige wall
Where to Put Fire and Smoke Detectors in Your Home
Steam vs Hot Water Radiators
Steam vs. Hot Water Radiator Comparison Guide
AC unit in a living room
Window Air Conditioning Chart (BTUs for Room Size)
How a Furnace-Mounted Home Humidifier Works
How a Furnace-Mounted Home Humidifier Works
window unit air conditioner
What Size Air Conditioner Do I Need?
3 and 4 prong dyer cords
What’s the Difference Between 3 Prong vs 4 Prong Dryer Outlets?
3 and 4 prong dryer cords on top of a dryer
How to Convert a 4-Prong Dryer Cord to Fit a 3-Slot Outlet
How to Wire a 120/240-Volt Outlet for an Electric Range
How to Wire a 120/240-Volt Outlet for an Electric Range
Water level tube cleaned with cotton swab on back of washing machine
How to Test a Washing Machine Water Level Switch
full washing machine unable to drain
Why Your Washer Isn’t Draining, and What to Do About It
removing a dishwasher
How to Uninstall a Dishwasher in 6 Simple Steps
Refrigerator light closeup
How to Fix a Refrigerator Light That Won't Come On
Running sink faucet with jammed garbage disposal unit
How to Fix a Jammed Sink Disposal With an Allen Wrench
Baking coil in electric oven being replaced by hand
How to Replace the Baking Coil in an Electric Oven
Dishwasher being installed with screwdriver
How to Install and Connect a New Dishwasher
Power cord being connected with screwdriver to electric range on back of oven
How to Connect the Power Cord of an Electric Range
Hand placed inside oven to test for heat
Why Is My Gas Oven Not Heating? 5 Reasons and Fixes
Types of dryer ducts on wood flooring
5 Different Types of Dryer Vent Hoses and How to Choose One
Drain hoses connected to back of dishwasher machine
How to Make Dishwasher Drain Hose Connections
Receptacle with a 4-prong secured to the wall
How to Wire a 4-Prong Receptacle for a Dryer
Washing machine turned on with water supply hoses connected to water hammer arresters
How to Install a Water Hammer Arrester
Yellow dryer vent hooked up in tight space
How to Install a Dryer Vent in a Tight Space
garbage disposal
How to Fix a Garbage Disposal That's Not Working
4-prong cord
How to Convert a 4-Prong Dryer Cord to Fit a 3-Slot Outlet
Power knob turned off on gas stove
How to Turn off Gas to a Stove at the Shutoff Valve
Sink with exposed garbage disposal
How to Repair a Clogged Garbage Disposal
Bottom of water heater tank with leaking water falling to wood floor
Why Is My Water Heater Leaking? Causes and Repair
Garbage disposal under kitchen sink
How to Choose the Best Garbage Disposal
Expansion tank installed over water heater with copper pipe
How to Install a Water Heater Expansion Tank
Water heater tank in room corner next to laundry machines and wood door
Venting a Hot Water Heater: What You Should Know
Installing an electric baseboard heater
How to Install a 240-Volt Electric Baseboard Heater
thermostat on a wall
Understanding the Terminal Letters on a Thermostat
Close-up of a baseboard heater
The Easy Way to Calculate Electric Baseboard Heat Size
Electric baseboard heater next to gray sofa on wooden floors
Electric Baseboard Heater Safe Clearances
air conditioner window unit
7 Reasons for a Window Air Conditioner Freezing Up
Electrical installations that don't need junction boxes
Electrical Installations That Don't Need Junction Boxes
Electrical wiring being connected under red caps on top of water heater
Understanding Electric Water Heater Wiring
Water inlet valve inside back of washing machine
How to Replace a Washing Machine Water Inlet Valve
Under the sink.
How to Wire a Garbage Disposal With a Plug-in Cord
How Does a Garbage Disposal Work?
Thermocouple held in front of water heater
How to Replace a Water Heater Thermocouple or Flame Sensor

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