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8 Tips for Avoiding Appliance Repairs on Thanksgiving Day
Home-Tech's appliance repair technicians have helped lots of customers with appliance repair before, during, and after their Thanksgiving feast. Oven emergencies, ice maker meltdowns, fridge freak-outs, and cooktop collisions are commonplace this time of year. When an...
Moving to Fort Myers, FL? – 5 Unexpected Issues Regarding Local Services
Who hasn't thought about moving to sunny Fort Myers Florida? Especially with our beautiful beaches, great schools, and so much to do! Before you start packing boxes (and sunscreen), there are some unexpected issues you may run into when you're done buying property in...
Why Does My Fridge Smell Like… | 6 Unusual Scents and What They Mean
A fridge smell is the first indication that something might be wrong with the mechanics inside. After all, the smell means the fridge isn't keeping the food cool enough to keep it fresh! For those days that your nose is assaulted by the fridge, here are six unusual...
Sabbath Mode: An Easy Explanation to What It Is
In the late 1990s, kitchen appliances got some overdue upgrades that added lights, control panel screens, wall units, and other electrical components. While this brought our kitchens one step closer to the Jetson reality, the technology left out an entire group of...
The Life Expectancy of a Water Heater | 5 Common Types of Water Heaters
Did you know water heating systems are the second biggest user of electricity in the home? In Southwest Florida, we depend on our water heaters a lot. Whether we’re using hot water to clean dishes after a gathering, do a load of towels after a long beach day or take a...
How to Properly Clean Your Stainless Steel
We've scoured the internet (and bothered our own technicians) to get the inside scoop on how to properly clean your stainless steel appliances. There's a few tried-and-true methods for getting those appliances sparkling, ranging from at-home DIYs to simply buying...
What is Safe for Your Garbage Disposal: The Definitive List
We've all been guilty of peeling some vegetables or washing out a cereal bowl when, uh oh, some of the food scraps fall down the garbage disposal! In this long list, we'll go over 78 different food and non-food items to finally answer that big question, "is that safe...
Self-Cleaning Ovens: 8 Important Tips You Need to Know Before Starting
The oven's self-cleaning option can be a helpful tool to clear it of grease and grime, whether it's for Thanksgiving dinner or it simply needs to be freshened up. But before hitting that tempting button to shortcut the cleaning process, it's important you know a few...
Why Is My Dryer Not Drying? The 2022 Answer to Your Agony
Dryer not drying even though it's right in the name: dryer? With today's smart technology, it's a wonder dryers aren't able to tell our phones what the problem is yet. Until that futuristic day, we'll have to rely on good ole human troubleshooting, so here is the 2022...
Why Does My Dryer Squeak?| 5 Quick Reasons
Thankfully, the average dryer isn't made of too many parts. This makes the troubleshooting process go a bit easier, even for someone not professionally trained. Though it should be noted that the best way to know for sure what's causing the issue is by calling an...
My Stove Keeps Clicking! | 3 Simple Solutions
If you're tired of the way your stove keeps clicking, fret not! This problem is more common than you may think and doesn't always mean there's a disastrous reason. Though, as always, the best way to know for sure is to call in an expert. But before you dial that...
Washer Smell: 5 Likely Causes and How to Fix Them
A washer smell should be refreshing, clean, and nothing like what yours is smelling like right now! Whether it has the faint aroma of rotten eggs or the nose-grinding scent of sewer, here are the five most likely causes of your washer smell AND ways to fix it! Table...