Dishwasher Leaking From the Bottom? Causes and Fixes

A dishwasher leaking from the bottom is most often a worn or dirty door gasket, or a door that is no longer sealing because the machine has shifted out of level. Check those two first. Between them they account for more leaks than every other cause put together. If the

Garbage Disposal: Reset, Unjam or Replace

Where the reset button on a garbage disposal is, how to free a humming unit safely, and when replacing it beats repairing it.

Why Does My Dishwasher Smell? Causes and Fixes

Dishwasher smells of eggs, sewage or mildew? The filter is usually the cause. What to check yourself and when it needs a technician.

Whirlpool Refrigerator Problems and Error Codes

What each Whirlpool refrigerator error code means, why a Whirlpool fridge stops cooling, and which faults are worth repairing.

AGA Cooker Service and Repair: What Owners Need to Know

Common AGA range and cooker problems, what servicing involves, and how to tell a real fault from an AGA working exactly as designed.

KitchenAid Appliance Repair: The Faults We See Most

KitchenAid appliances are built on the same platforms as Whirlpool, which is useful to know for two reasons: parts are widely available, and the error codes follow the same F-and-E format. It also means the failure patterns are predictable. After enough call-outs, the same handful of faults keep coming back.

Microwave Runs But Will Not Heat

A microwave that lights up, turns the plate and counts down but leaves the food cold has almost always lost one of four parts: the magnetron, the high-voltage diode, the high-voltage capacitor, or one of the door switches. Occasionally it is a blown fuse in the high-voltage circuit. All of

Whirlpool Dishwasher Problems and Error Codes

Whirlpool dishwashers report faults as a pair of codes: an F number for the system that failed and an E number for the specific problem inside it. F8E1 is a drain fault. F6E1 means the machine never filled. If your dishwasher has no digital display, it reports the same codes

Why Your Dryer Is Not Heating

If your dryer runs but the clothes come out cold and damp, the problem is almost never the whole machine. In an electric dryer it is usually one of four things: a tripped breaker, a blocked vent, a burnt-out heating element, or a blown thermal fuse. In a gas dryer

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