Appliance Maintenance Tips For Homeowners

With the first official day of winter on Dec. 21 (this means the fewest hours of daylight and cold weather), it is a good time review maintenance tips for your home. McCombs Supply six tips for you. 

1. Clean your dryer lint trap at least once a week. 

The lost airflow can increase drying time and in severe cases even present a fire hazard.

The dryer is one of the most expensive home appliances to operate. Removing lint will reduce drying time and save you money, and those are two great reasons. 

2. Refrigerator coils and maintenance area should be vacuumed every year and the drain hose examined for wear or clogs – you may be able to vacuum the drain hose as well and avoid a clog that could have water leaking both inside the unit and spilling out onto floor. A clogged evaporation drain line is very common on frost free refrigerators. 

The drain line is typically strapped to the rear of the refrigerator where it empties into a drain pan on the bottom and connects to a drain outlet near the top. Disconnect and clean the hose and outlet with a dry vac.

3. Replace rubber hoses with steel braided fill hoses. 

These will pay for themselves the first time your hose does not burst.

McCombs has the steel hoses you need. 

4. AC duct filters should be changed at least twice a year for health and efficiency purposes. 

McCombs has furnace filters and HVAC maintenance products. 

5. Most modern gas range electronic surface (spark) ignition systems can trip a GFI receptacle or breaker on a regular basis, so do not plug a gas range into a GFI outlet or at least do not initiate 

The same goes for refrigerators. Don’t plug them into GFI outlets.

6. Water doesn’t drain from the dishwasher?

A clog in the drain line is normally the cause. 

Check for blockage where the dishwasher drain hose attaches to sink drain or garbage disposal. Remove hose and test for blockage. McCombs Supply has replacement drain pumps and other parts for your dishwasher. 

Other causes can be the drain valve, the pump or belt, which should be addressed by a professional repair service.

About Us

McCombs Supply Company, Inc.

In business since 1953,McCombs Supply Co., Inc. is a third-generation family-owned business that specializes in low prices and fast, reliable shipping.
Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, McCombs Supply Co., Inc. offers replacement repair parts for dishwashers, dryers, microwaves, range-ovens, refrigerators, washing machines, HVAC, commercial refrigeration, commercial cooking, pellet stove parts and more. Some of our manufacturers we distribute for include – Backer-Chromolox, Broan-Nutone, Exact Replacement Parts (ERP), EZ Flo, Fasco, Mastercool, ICM, JW Harris, Packard, Robertshaw, Sealed Unit Parts Company (SUPCO), White Rodgers, Englander, Breckwell, Harman, Lennox, Napoleon, St. Croix and Quadra-Fire.

We supply contractors, service technicians, housing developments, hospitals, retirement communities, institutions, and do-it-yourselfers.

Today, we have nearly one million SKUs in our system. We are constantly upgrading our cutting-edge technology to serve our customers better.

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