Our Appliance Tips

Keep Your Appliance Running Well

You can complete maintenance easily on your own that can extend the life of your appliance and keep it performing at its peak for you. Increase efficiency, and avoid service calls. Though if your appliance does break down you can rely on our expert repair services.

Follow these easy tips from our 50-plus year-old business, and get the most out of all of your appliances year after year. Kimbro's Appliance Service & Sales schedules appointments depending on availability. We work and have experience with all major appliance brands.

Follow These Easy Procedures!

• Refrigerators - be sure you clean your condenser coil with a vacuum or appliance brush at least twice a year. This keeps it cooler and prevents it from running constantly. This increases its efficiency and will save you money.

• Washers - Overuse can cause leaks. If this happens, for your next load add a cup of white vinegar and run a cycle with no clothes. Then, use a low suds laundry detergent. Water supply hoses can wear thin and burst. If you install stainless steel water hoses guaranteed against bursting, they last longer, and you will have less of a chance of getting water in your laundry room.

• Dryers - Clean your vent twice a year with a vacuum to prevent a fire. You should keep the vent hose as short and straight as possible. Keep the lint filter in your dryer as clean as possible to increase the efficiency of your dryer.

• Dishwasher - Remove scraps and rinse all your dishes. Keeping your hot water heater set to 140° to help keep dishes clean. You should also run a CLR for removing calcium, lime and rust twice a year to remove deposits from the spray arms and keep your dishwasher running efficiently.

• Garbage Disposals - To sharpen the blades of your garbage disposal, drop several ice cubes into the unit and run it. Putting lemon or orange peels in the disposal will help clean and deodorize it.

• Water Heaters - To increase the efficiency of your water heater once you have turned it to 140° for your dishwasher, wrap your water heater in a blanket. This can save you 20% or around $100 a year.