Oven cleaning in summer sounds harmless enough, yet it is one of the most common ways households accidentally cause a repair, and the warmer months are exactly when it happens. Big family roasts, batches of baking and the spills that come with entertaining leave the oven greasier than usual, and...
Summer Storms, Power Surges and Your Appliance Electronics
Power surge appliance protection is something hardly anyone thinks about until a summer thunderstorm leaves a washing machine dead, a dishwasher flashing nonsense and an oven that will not respond. The dramatic storms that punctuate a British summer bring sudden surges and cuts that modern appliances, packed with sensitive electronics,...
Summer Entertaining and the Strain on Your Electric Cooker and Hob
An electric cooker in summer often works harder than at any other time of year, which surprises people who assume the oven gets a rest once the barbecue comes out. In reality, garden parties, family gatherings and long entertaining weekends mean the hob runs flat out for hours and the...
Beach Sand, Summer Dust and Why Your Vacuum Loses Suction
Vacuum cleaner suction loss in summer has a very particular cause along this stretch of coast, and it is one householders rarely connect to the problem until the machine has all but given up. Sand. Fine, abrasive, endless beach sand, walked in from days out at Crosby, Formby and Ainsdale,...
How Heavy Summer Laundry Loads Put Strain on Your Washing Machine
Summer washing machine strain is something most households cause without realising it, because the warm months quietly transform how often and how hard the machine is worked. Bedding washed more frequently, sandy beach towels, sweaty sportswear, picnic blankets and a steady stream of children's clothes all pile up, and the...
Why Your Washer Dryer Struggles to Dry in Humid Summer Weather
A washer dryer not drying in summer humidity is a complaint that genuinely puzzles people, because it seems backwards that a machine would dry worse in warm weather than in cold. Yet the way a washer dryer removes moisture means humid, muggy summer days are among the hardest conditions it...
