Home Maintenance

Troubleshooting Common Appliance Problems Before Calling a Technician

Did you know that nearly 60% of service calls for broken appliances turn out to be simple fixes that homeowners could have handled themselves? That's right—more than half the time, that $100+ technician visit could have been avoided with just a few minutes of basic troubleshooting. Before you reach for your phone to schedule an expensive repair appointment, grab a flashlight and a bit of confidence instead. Most appliance hiccups have surprisingly straightforward solutions hiding in plain sight, and you're more capable of fixing them than you might think.