In every home, there are a few appliances that use the most electricity compared to everything else. Your HVAC (AC and heat) system is usually the top consumer, but your refrigerator is a close second. Fridges take a lot of power to keep the coolant and cold air cycling, but they’re so useful that we gladly spend that power. That …
The ovens are a great workhorse in your kitchen. However, they can fall out of calibration rather easily and always do so when you least expect it. This means your commercial oven may start to exceed the temperatures you set it, or worse yet, they may not reach proper temperatures either simply because the knob is not calibrated properly. Burnt …
Mold thrives in moist areas, which makes your refrigerator, washing machine and dishwasher ideal environments for mold growth. Unfortunately, unless you’re actively inspecting your appliances for mold, you most likely won’t find it until it starts emitting an unpleasant smell, which may not happen for months. If you’re looking for ways to keep mold out of your appliance’s, follow the …
The dishwasher cup in a dishwasher is one of the most essential elements, second only to the sprayer arm and the door latch. Without the time-release soap cup, your dishes will get nothing more than an enthusiastic rinse. For real cleaning power, you need soap, and released at exactly the right time to hit wet dishes and achieve maximum suds. …
Dishwashers are one of the best things ever introduced to the modern kitchen. The ability to load a dishwasher, even with pre-rinsing, and come back later to clean dishes is amazing to anyone who’s spent real time washing dishes after every meal. However, nothing gets done if your dishwasher door won’t latch. The dishwasher door latch is designed to press …
Ovens and oven racks are usually sold together, but sometimes even after years of use your oven racks don’t fit. One side may be too short, always falling down or wobbling when the racks should lie flat in their tracks. This happens more often than you might expect and is a result of how the metal reacts to heat. Ovens …
The microwave is a daily part of most of our lives. While some people perfect their home cooking on the stove, the majority of modern homemakers have a whole recipe book of microwave tricks for quick food or speeding up traditional cooking. Unfortunately, microwaves are not all magic and quick heat. There’s also the noise. Most microwaves make a soft …
Refrigerator drawers are put through a lot. For an active home chef, a refrigerator drawer might be opened and closed several times a day, which can add up to thousands of times a year. Refrigerator drawers are packed too tightly and treated roughly. Sometimes the fridge slams on them, sometimes they’re removed and banged around. And eventually, a refrigerator drawer …
Most people think of an oven as a metal box that gets hot. When your heating elements break, that’s the end of the oven, right? Not necessarily. An oven is actually a very well-built and highly insulated chamber with a small computer that controls the temperature and timers for the appliance. The heating elements are one electrical component that, while …
If your business has a walk-in cooler, chances are that it’s an essential part of your business model. Maybe you’re a restaurant, a grocery store, or a hotel that stores food ready to cook and serve to clients. Maybe your business handles temperature-sensitive products or works with volatile chemicals. Whatever the reason you have a walk-in cooler, it’s critical to …
