7 Mistakes That Kill Your Appliances

Do you do any of these? Blake tells us the 7 most common mistakes that are ruining your appliances!
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0:00 - Intro
0:28 - Sin #1: Washing Machines
0:58 - Sin #2: Dryers
1:54 - Sin #3: Ranges
3:21 - Bonus Tip!
4:00 - Sin #4: Dishwashers
4:28 - Sin #5: Refrigerators
5:10 - Sin #6: Microwaves
5:36 - Sin #7: Ice Machines
6:20 - Outro

[@BoulevardHome]

Do you commit any of these deadly sins? Let us know in a comment below!

[@analarson2920]

Kids mess up your appliances don't let them near them.

[@crazywarp36]

@@analarson2920 Depends

[@JV-pu8kx]

Whole-house surge protectors are now code.

[@NiranjanNanda]

Is it by law? I am buying a new home and I saw it’s part of their finalized options. I didn’t know if it’s a new code now

[@JV-pu8kx]

@@NiranjanNanda Code is not law, per se. It is in the 2020 NFPA code.

[@kimberlindy]

Good, concise list; never heard the microwave one before.

[@BoulevardHome]

Blake teaches us new things all the time as well!

[@whysoserious514]

Hi thank you for the video! Can you make a video on how to avoid laundry washers machines to explode? i'm afraid to use a washer laundry

[@angkeats3685]

Thank you 🙏

[@JV-pu8kx]

Take your vacuum cleaner's crevice tool to the lint filter slot on a regular basis. Also, the first vacuum you should buy is a canister as they are the most versatile. Have an upright for any thick-pile carpets you may have.

[@BoulevardHome]

That is great advice, thanks for sharing!

[@Darinzvidz]

Great Job!

[@BoulevardHome]

Thank you for the comment!

[@shirleyd6334]

Great video, especially cleaning oven (I clean to often and I will need to switch to steam clean). My main issue to cleaning oven door ("window").

[@BoulevardHome]

Keeping the oven clean can definitely be a hassle. We'd imagine steam clean will help you clean that oven door window, though! Thanks for the comment.

[@mercyp7151]

Dryer vent cleaned 7 to 10 years? Gee I was thinking Id need to do it once a month 😂. Maybe Ill check on it once in 4 months. Never know.

[@JimMcPartland]

Question!!! Been seeing a brand called MIDEA a lot lately, is it any good??(

[@BoulevardHome]

Thank you for the question! Directly from Blake: "I’m not sure what type of Midea product. Some are ok, some are terrible, and some are hit and miss. It’s a low to mid level product at best. It works, but I would spend a few extra dollars to get a better product that you will get a better return on your money in the long run." Hope that helps!

[@yingbomiao]

How to clean the ice machine? Didn't see a video of it.

[@BoulevardHome]

We don't have a video specifically on how to clean an ice machine, but there are many useful videos you can find on KZbin. We'd recommend searching up how to clean your type and model specifically. Good luck!

[@jenniferpeck4976]

So how often do I clean my dishwasher filter?

[@fh2698]

I check it visually every couple of days… if it is dirty, i wash it

[@BoulevardHome]

It needs to be cleaned out more frequently than you think. I would say at minimum once a week rinse it out.

[@lukeclifton4392]

The microwave “pause” concern is debunked, changes engineering have mitigated this issue. Ice machines however are so often overlooked and commonly filthy… yet if used accordingly with a scoop stored outside of the bin, issues should be minimal. Ice machines pretty much become filthy because of contamination of humans, if people keep their hands out of and off of surfaces inside the bin they can run years without contamination. The situation with ice machines is it’s a cold environment not conducive to microbial growth, but should it become apparent with mould… the contamination level is already high and certain microbes like Listeria can very comfortably survive!

[@BoulevardHome]

Excellent information, thanks for sharing! That is good to know about the pause concern as well.

[@miamired1]

You can't impede the function of an ice machine due to poor technique with not using an ice scoop, directly touching ice, etc. Contamination comes from various sources, and that the above would be the most limited of contamination. Most ice in modern refrigerators dispenses through a door that does not require the use of hands. That is not to say that there are not older models around that dispense the ice within the freezer itself. However, those can be among the most contaminated. By that I mean, (and this is regardless of older or newer) the water is fed through tubing. Think of this like Keurig and similar coffee machines. At least then, you have maintenance where you can clean out the gunk with vinegar. Where most modern (in door) dispensing differs is that they rely on water filters, similar to Brita, but much pricer and a source of huge revenue for manufacturers. While these filters to not kill bacteria, they can filter out lead, chlorine, etc. Please understand that you could do a surgical scrub before touching ice, even with using a scoop, and you will still have contamination due to the inner workings of a freezer. I would trust a repair person to demonstrate how to circumvent this issue, in AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. In that I am aware of, there is no way to flush the tubing or other inner working that may have necessary water contact, the way you can flush the tubing of a Keurig. I loathe hotel ice machines for this reason, too many people with questionable habits use these machines. I may use it to quick chill a beverage in a container and clean the outer container before use, but I don't like to use the ice in a beverage unless absolutely necessary. Thing is, useless to get paranoid about this. You control what you can. You really have no idea regarding the safety of even something as seeming simple as buying anything beverage from a bar, restaurant, etc.