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Category: Roxanne’s Wisdoms

Roxanne’s Sales Talk

Posted on January 31, 2023 in Roxanne's Wisdoms

Ever wonder what the difference  is between an HE (high efficiency) washer and a regular washer? The HE washer uses less water and a tumbling action to clean your clothes, a regular washer uses more water and is not as energy efficient. Can you use regular detergent in an HE washer? The answer to this […]

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Roxanne’s Repair Tips

Posted on January 31, 2023 in Roxanne's Wisdoms

Is your dryer taking longer to heat than it used to? This is a common problem and can be an easy fix. The first thing to check is to make sure your setting is on a heat setting, then feel the clothes to see if they are warm when the dryer stops. If the clothes […]

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Roxanne’s Repair Tips

Posted on January 9, 2023 in Roxanne's Wisdoms

 Range surface element won’t shut off Here are reasons that the surface element on your range won’t shut off Coil Element Burner • The surface element switch The surface element switch sends voltage to the surface element coil. Sometimes the electrical contacts inside the switch fuse together when the surface element switch fails, causing the […]

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Roxanne’s Repair Tips

Posted on December 8, 2022 in Roxanne's Wisdoms

The top 5 reasons why a front load washer might stop spinning 1.  The Drive Belt might be broken – to check this, take the back off the machine and look for a broken belt.  If there is a broken belt, then you know that is the problem. Replace the belt. 2.  The Door Latch […]

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Roxanne’s Repair Tips

Posted on November 1, 2022 in Roxanne's Wisdoms

Cleaning lint from a dryer: Step by step instructions Purchase a dryer cleaning kit from Walmart, Amazon or a hardware store! Step 1: Remove lint screen Step 2: Remove lint from the screen with your fingers Step 3: Vacuum inside lint trap opening using the flexible hose that attaches to your vacuum cleaner from the […]

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Roxanne’s Repair Tips

Posted on October 3, 2022 in Roxanne's Wisdoms

Undissolved soap in the dishwasher Have you ever opened your dishwasher and found that the soap didn’t dissolve, and that it’s sitting in the bottom of the dishwasher? This can be very frustrating but doesn’t necessarily mean you need a new dishwasher. This can happen when the dishwasher doesn’t get enough water.  The most common […]

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Roxanne’s Sales Talk

Posted on October 3, 2022 in Roxanne's Wisdoms

Boy, where has the summer gone? It seems to have just flown by! I really hope Fall stays around for a while. It is my favorite time of year, especially after the bugs leave. I love the cool evenings when you can be outside till dark and not get eaten alive without taking a bath […]

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Roxanne’s Wisdoms

Posted on September 7, 2022 in Roxanne's Wisdoms

If your dryer doesn’t heat… Is your dryer taking longer to heat than it used to take?  This is a common problem and can be an easy fix. The first thing to check is make sure your setting is on a heat setting, then feel the clothes to see if they are warm when the […]

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Repair Tips // Roxanne’s Wisdoms

Posted on August 2, 2022 in Roxanne's Wisdoms

Nothing is more frustrating then when you go to use your water dispenser on your refrigerator and no water comes out. This problem is usually caused by one of two things. The first thing to check is to make sure the water tube in the door isn’t frozen? This tube is located where you put […]

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