Avoid a fiasco in the kitchen by inspecting your kitchen appliances to make sure they aren’t broken. There’s nothing worse than spending hours prepping your turkey, stuffing, vegetables and pumpkin pie only to discover your oven isn’t heating up!
For each of the following kitchen appliances, the experts at Thumbtack say to ask yourself these questions:
- Oven: Is it heating up all the way? Are you able to close the door? Is it still able to self-clean?
- Stovetop: Is the gas burner lighting up? Are you able to turn the knobs? Does the timer work?
- Microwave: Are the control panel switches working? Is it making weird, loud noises? Is it taking longer to heat up your food?
- Dishwasher: Were the dishes hot after your last cycle? Do you notice any water leaking? Is it draining the water?
- Refrigerator: Does the back of the fridge feel hot? Do you notice any extra condensation or frost?
- Freezer: Has any of your food spoiled earlier than you expected? Is there extra ice and frost build-up?
Depending on how you answered these questions, you might need to contact an appliance repair specialist near you to identify the root of the problem and fix it as soon as possible. They might be able to repair or clean your appliance.
Or, if it’s beyond repair, the pro might recommend that you replace it with a newer, higher-quality model.
Inspect your kitchen appliances, and take note of anything that isn’t working correctly, rusting or you just don’t like anymore. Find out how long you’ve had the appliance, and check to see what’s covered in your warranty (if you have one). If you have the budget to upgrade your appliances and install new ones, consider doing it.
As with any major kitchen appliance, it’s better to be safe and have a professional install it instead of trying to DIY at the last minute.
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