TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCES

Match the words on the left to the appliances on the right, then complete the sentences about maintenance problems with the appropriate appliance .

1. Over time, the water hoses that came with your new _________________ may leak or burst. It's a good preventive maintenance practice to check these

hoses from time to time for any sign of wear or weakness.

2. When frost has accumulated on the inside walls of the ________________ to a thickness of ½ inch or so, remove the contents from the machine, turn off

the thermostat or unplug the unit, and allow all of the frost to melt.

3. The touch pad controls, door hardware, and other exterior trim pieces last longer when they're clean so we advise you clean the inside of your

________________frequently.

4. __________________ are outfitted with a simple electrostatic filter in the front grill area to filter the air that passes through them. If your unit has a filter

you should replace/clean it once a month during the cooling season.

5. If your ______________is self-cleaning, consult the owner's manual for instructions on how to use this feature. The self-cleaning feature works by heating

the interior to a temperature so hot that it incinerates the residue inside the ___________.

HOSE FROST

TOUCH PAD FILTER

REFRIGERATOR

OVEN

WASHING MACHINE

MICROWAVE OVEN

AIR CONDITIONING

WHAT’S WRONG?

REFRIGERATOR It's stopped completely

It's not cool

Cooling is poor

It's noisy

It leaks

The freezer compartment is icing up

The food in the refrigerator freezes

There's water dripping inside the refrigerator

The refrigerator never cycles off

The ice maker has a problem

There's an ice- or water-dispensing problem

WASHING MACHINE It doesn't work at all

It won't drain

It doesn't spin

It doesn't agitate

It's noisy

It leaks

It's off balance

There's no hot water

There's no cold water

It's slow to fill

There's no water at all

The clothes are wet after spinning

MICROWAVE OVEN It doesn't work at all

It sounds normal, but there's no heat

I can't adjust the power level

The carousel won't turn

I have intermittent cooking problems

The display flickers

There's no heat, but it buzzes loudly

It looks like there's lightning (arcing) inside my microwave

AIR CONDITIONING It doesn't turn on at all

The fan runs but there's no cold air

The air is cool but doesn't seem cold enough

The unit never turns off

There is water sloshing around inside

The unit tries to start for a few seconds and then quits

A motor is running but there is no air blowing

The unit rattles loudly when it turns off

Water leaks out the front of the unit

The air smells musty

OVEN It won't bake

It bakes poorly

It won't broil

A burner doesn't work

A burner works only intermittently

I can't adjust the burner temperature

It won't bake or broil

The clock stopped

The temperature is wrong

The oven light doesn't work