Tips on Inspecting the Quality of Appliances for your Home

Home appliances in the Philippines have become essential to the Filipino’s daily routine. The aircon cools us when it’s hot, the washing machine does all of our laundries, while the refrigerator and stove keep our bodies alive.

Our lives would be messes without them. Thus, we should give the same care they show us by inspecting our appliance from time to time.

Check for Rust Formation

Even with stainless steel appliances, rust is one of the homeowner’s biggest enemies. Seeing it means your machine is going to stop working soon. It’s formation acts as a sign that your appliance is currently facing a moisture problem since the chemicals of its metal reacted with air and water.
Thus, you should inspect all of your metal appliances for rust. But, you will have this problem commonly happen to your refrigerators and washing machine.

The only way to remove the rust is by cleaning it. To clean your washing machine, inspect the inside for any foreign metallic objects that could have lead to the problem. Once you see there are no foreign materials, fill the appliance with apple cider vinegar, water and turn the washing machine load on so the ACV mixture will clean the rust.

When it comes to rust in your refrigerator, all you need to worry about is the outside of the door. Removing requires just cleaning it with detergent and water mixed together.

Check for the Smell of Gas

Testing your stove is an important part of home appliance inspection. If it produces a smell while turned on, then there must have been a leak between the stove and gas leak. The smell will come from the chemical methyl mercaptan in gas, and it was added from manufacturers to warn people if the liquid ever escaped from its tank.

When you smell a gas leak, quickly turn off your stove. Next, open your exhaust, door, windows and then, decide if this problem is something you can repair by yourself. To see how big, the problem, look at the tubing connecting the gas tank to your stove appliance. The leak could have happened because the tubes and its attachment just needs some tightening. If you still smell gas, even after tightening them, then it is time to call a technician.

Check for gas stove leak annually at least, because it is a serious fire hazard for your home. If you have a glass top stove, you will want to check that there are no electrical circuit issues and proper connections.

Check the Air Conditioner

The air conditioner is the most abused home appliance for Filipinos. Thus, we should inspect it every month at least. Whenever you inspect your AC, you should cover all of these parts:

• Contractors for signs of rust
• Air filters for the state of cleanliness
• Testing of safety controls
• Visible inspection of leaks and loose electrical connections
• System’s static pressure for airflow

Key Takeaway

Home appliances in the Philippines do so much for us. It would only make sense for us to give the same love back by inspecting them for different problems from time to time. Rust formation that is missed will lead to machine breakdown, while gas leaks may burn your home. Lastly, an aircon which is not checked for every month may lead to leaks, dirt, and improper airflow.