Fridge & freezer
Most fridge repairs we do in Ottawa start with heat the fridge couldn't shed or air it couldn't move: a dusty…
Maintenance
Appliance maintenance guides from Ottawa technicians
The small jobs that prevent the repairs we see most. Each guide is a checklist with how often to do it and why it matters, written by the people who fix the results of skipping it.
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Washer
Washers fail for boring reasons: a coin in the pump, too much soap, a hose that cracked, a machine that was never…
Dryer
Almost every dryer problem we see in Ottawa traces back to airflow. Lint in the vent makes the dryer run hot, blows the…
Dishwasher
A dishwasher is a pump, a heater and a filter. Keep the filter clean and the water hot and most of the problems we're…
Oven, stove & cooktop
Ovens and stoves are simple machines that mostly die of heat and spills. The two habits that matter: don't rely on…
Commercial kitchen
In a kitchen, every hour of downtime costs money. The daily and weekly habits below are the ones that keep walk-ins…
Why maintenance pays
Most appliance failures aren't random. A dryer vent fills with lint until the thermal fuse blows; a fridge condenser clogs until the compressor runs hot; a washer pump jams on a coin that was in the filter for months. Catching those takes minutes and costs nothing. Missing them costs a service visit, and sometimes the appliance.
These guides don't replace a repair when something has already failed; they're for keeping a working appliance working. If yours is showing a symptom now, start with the problem guides.
The three habits that matter most
- Airflow: clean dryer vents and fridge coils. Heat kills parts.
- Filters: washer pump filter, dishwasher filter, fridge water filter. Blockages cause most "not draining" and "not cooling" calls.
- Load and level: don't overload, keep washers level, don't slam doors. Mechanical wear is predictable.