What is rinse aid used for in a dishwasher?
Rinse aid is a surfectant, meaning it lowers the surface tension of water, so it more easily slides off dishes in the dishwasher. Especially in hard water areas, rinse aid helps prevent water spots from forming on, for example, glasses, plates and cutlery. It also helps dishes dry faster. Now, if you have a soft […]
What is Your Warranty?
When you’re about to buy something and the clerk asks if you’d like to add a service plan for a set amount of money based on the unit price, you know that the risk is based on what you’re buying and that most people don’t even know what the original warranty says. This means that […]
Does the YouTube video help or hurt?
This is always a play-by-play type situation. First there are companies that work with manufacturer that have YouTube videos for taking machines apart. these are usually a parts distributor aka Reliable. There is also Fred’s which is a school for appliance repair and I found their videos to be spot on. Now on the other […]
When My Dryer Makes a Noise, Should I Worry?
So the dryer is making a noise: Of course that can lead to other problems. So let’s go through some noises, shall we? Squealing high pitched sound that is constant is definitely time to be concerned you have at the very least worn out the lube on supports or belt pulley. in some brands […]
A new way to do business.
People ask me questions: “Are you going to make any money by helping people do it themselves?” “You should start charging for phone consultations, how can you stay in business?” And my favorite: “I don’t know what your game is, but I never had someone like you offer so much help to a stranger or […]
What’s the Best _ to Buy?
Because I am in the appliance industry, I am often asked this question—and you can insert anything from refrigerator to TV. I answer that question with a question or two of my own. ‘What are you looking for? ‘ ‘ What space is it going in?’ ‘Is it for your teenager or for your grandmother?’ […]
If You Have a Question, Just Ask Me
If you have a question, ask me while I’m present. if you remember something after contact me. This is how you technician feels in majority and wants you to deal with them on something y they have already been to. If you are someone who forgets then write it in your smart device or in […]
Is it Time to Spring Clean?
Well this is the big question, should we put off maintenance on our appliances because we only notice subtle performance losses? I say any loss should persuade you to get maintenance done. Example #1. Dryer is not heating like it used to but it does if I add some extra time to it. Dryers are […]
Treat Your House Like You Treat Your Car
Your car care is imperative to most as transportation is so important to many of us. When the maintenance is required, we take our vehicles in every 5k miles. And at 30,000 and 90,000 miles, we get a much larger list of inspections, including fluid changing and flushing. If you did not get tires rotated, […]
When is the Right Time to Do Appliance Maintenance?
https://theappliancecoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/file-2.mp4 Well, I must tell you there is never a too-soon scenario that that I have seen myself, and usually if you are not sure if or when you have had maintenance checks and cleaning with adjustments then it’s been too long. so let’s get to it. For some of us this is hard to […]