Clean your oven

Its that time of the year again. Its when all the moms can be seen with a little more of a smile on her face and an extra skip in her step. That right its the most wonderful time of the year. Schools back!!! Almost.. Kids are gone.. You can almost breath again.. You will soon find some more time for yourself during the day anyway.
This might be a good time to clean your oven. You don't have much time, the holidays are just around the corner. 3 months..
If you have a self clean oven, use this feature now not later. October 30 is the last day I recommend using this feature until after the holidays.
While in a clean mode the oven gets very hot around 900 degrees. If there is a problem with the oven the high temps will expose failures. If you wait until November and it fails, we might not have the time to get the parts and repair your oven for thanksgiving. Unless that was the plan. Now you can push the cooking problem to someone else.
If you don't clean it by October 30 just wait until after Christmas.
Its very important to follow the directions in your use and care manual.
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Dryer Fires

Only you can prevent dryer fires. Don't risk your home or the safety of your family. Make sure you clean your dryer at least once per year. Clean inside and around the unit. Check to make sure the vent is in good condition. Feel free to call if you need assistance. You can go to our web site and visit our specials on dryer cleaning or you can watch the NBC video on dryer fires.
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Clothes come out wet from washer

Are your clothes comming out wet from the washer. Try adjusted your load size and amount of soap. Larger loads tend to do better. Todays washers use very little water so if you use too much soap your asking for problems.
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- Can rubber fill hoses burst?...

They sure can!! Two simple solutions to help prevent this from happening. Stainless steel hoses can be installed, SS hoses are much stronger than the rubber versions. A cheaper solution is to turn off the water taps when the washer is not in use, especially if your going out of town. If the shut off taps are difficult to reach, use the SS hoses. Manufactures recommend to replace your hoses every 5 years.

Clothes come out wet

2. Clothes Coming Out Soaking Wet
a. Frequently:
i. Check for faulty installation and correct
any Error Codes.
ii. Check for air leak in pressure switch
hose. An air leak can cause too high
water fill, failure to pump out all water,
or unbalanced loads due to excess
water weight.
iii. Check for leaking water valve; Error
Code E23.
iv. Check for drain hose siphoning.
v. Check for clogged pump fi lter or drain.
Washer will run with up to nearly 50%
blockage.
b. Occasionally:
i. Adjust out of balance load. It is best
to wash similar fabrics in reasonable
amounts for best results.
3. Clothes Coming Out Wet (not soaking)
a. Clothes may occasionally feel damper
than usual. The washer spins at 2 different
speed ranges based on load and balance.
A slower speed spin will cause clothes to
retain more moisture.

Front load washers

Front load washers are more effi cient using
just 13 gallons of water verses 35 gallons for a
typical top load machine. Front load machines
use less energy. Front load machines also cause
less wear on clothes. However, occasionally,
front load washer consumers may comment on
longer wash times, increased washer vibration
or movement, clothes coming out wet, or that
washer paused and consumer had to restart.
Many times these issues are the result of
improper wash loads, wrong detergent usage,
too much detergent used, an improperly installed
front load washer, or weak home fl ooring.
Be sure to take the time fi rst to listen carefully
and fully understand the consumer’s specifi c
issue before proceeding. Address the appropriate
issue today to avoid a return service call.

Schools almost out

As the hub-bub of the school days are almost over and people
are beginning, once again, to tackle that ever growing
to-do list, we begin to receive many calls from clients
complaining about a ‘gassy’ or ‘kerosene’ smell on
clothes as they are removed from a gas dryer. If the
caller is questioned about whether there is any painting
or furniture stripping (or related activities) being
done in the home, the smell is almost always traced to
the combination of a gas dryer and paint fumes in the
home.
The fumes from the paint or other materials – sometimes
nearly imperceptible to a person’s nose – drift
about the house including the laundry room. These
fumes mix with the open flame of the gas clothes
dryer (sometimes a gas water heater) to produce a
kerosene-like smell on clothes.
The smell always dissipates as the paint cans are
closed, painting projects finished and the house is
thoroughly aired out. Washing any ‘smelly’ clothing
again will also take care of any remaining odors on
the affected clothes.