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Your home appliances make life a lot easier. They do many of these things you could spend hours doing if you didn't have them. Although they save you time, they also cost you money. You don't want to have to replace them too often, which means that you want them to last as long as possible. To extend the lifespan of your home appliances, you need to take good care of them. While you might think that you're already doing that, there could be a few things that you're missing. Take a look at this advice to take better care of your home appliances.
Read the Instructions
When your appliances arrived, did you read the manual? Many people don't bother, choosing to figure out how to use their new appliances as they go along. You can certainly pick up the basics without glancing at the instructions, but it could have consequences. Reading the manual gives you the information that you need to clean, care for and maintain your appliance. It will tell you how to use it efficiently and safely, how to troubleshoot common problems, and how to prevent problems too. If you've lost the manual, you can probably find a copy online.
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Treat Your Hard Water
If your home uses well water or you live in an area with hard water, it could cause problems for your appliances. Your dishwasher or washing machine can deteriorate if hard water is going through it. To solve this issue, you can treat your water with water softeners. Not only is this good for your appliances, but it's also better for your skin and hair. By softening your water, you remove the hard-water minerals that can shorten the lifespan of your appliances. Installing a water softener system could save you a lot of money long-term by protecting your appliances.
Clean Regularly
Keeping your appliances clean is an important part of taking good care of them. If you don't clean them regularly, they could deteriorate and there might be more strain on them. Cleaning your appliances both inside and out will protect them and help them to last longer. For example, cleaning around a door will help to keep the seal clean so it works for longer. If there are filters to change, such as in your tumble dryer or dishwasher, make sure you change or clean them regularly too.
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Keep Use to a Minimum
Your appliances are very handy and make life a lot easier for you. However, the more you use them, the shorter their lifespan is going to be. Changing the way that you use your appliances can help them to last longer. Choose the shortest cycle on your dishwasher or washing machine and only turn it on when it's full (but avoid overloading it). Turn your oven on just before you need it to be heated and turn it off as soon as you've finished cooking.
Protect your home appliances by taking good care of them. You can get more use out of them if you treat them well.
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