Why front-loading washing machines smell bad and how to fix it
It is not a defect and it is not your fault exactly, but it is fixable, and the fix is mostly about habits rather than parts.
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Why your clothes dryer is taking two cycles to finish the job
A dryer that needs two cycles has a restricted airflow. That is the answer in nine cases out of ten, and it is a safety problem as much as an inconvenience.
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The home appliance brands that end up in repair shops the most
I am not going to give you a league table of brands, and I want to explain why before anyone accuses me of dodging.
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Why your phone stops charging even with a brand new cable
You bought a new cable and it did not fix it. That is useful information, not a waste of money, because it eliminates the most likely cause and points at the second.
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How plastic parts inside high-end blenders cause early failure
A blender can cost several hundred dollars and still fail because of a moulded plastic part the size of a coin.
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Why printer ink cartridges stop working before they are empty
You shake the cartridge and you can hear liquid in it. The printer says it is empty. Both of those things are true at once, and the explanation is less conspiratorial than people…
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When to give up on a tablet that runs too slow
Tablets age worse than phones and much worse than laptops, and the reason is not the hardware wearing out. It is that they were sold with just enough memory for the software of…
