Selkirk Appliance Maintenance Tips

Refrigerator Maintenance

Clean Condensors from the front of the refrigerator with a vacuum cleaner annually.
Remove the bad taste from the ice, bag the leftover ice in a sealed bag. Place any vegetables in a sealed bag prior to placing them in the freezer.
Note: any and all smells that enter into your ice come from the time the water is still liquid and before it turns into ice.
Check your condenser pan regularly to avoid stains under your refrigerator.
Change your water filter every 3 to 6 months deopending on use.

Verify that your oven has a tight seal, check for any worn, broken, torn, or deformed areas of the seal.
Replace or clean dirty range hood or downdraft vent filters.
clean stovetop drip bowls from underneath your burner elements. (presoak and hand wash in soapy water).
Take advantage of the self-clean function, and then wipe it down with a damp cloth.
Clean glass doors ASAP to avoid stains.
Clean stovetops after every use, especially if sugar has spilled on the stovetop. Use a damp cloth or sponge.

Place a bowl of white vinegar on the top rack and run the dishwasher with nothing else in it, and run it on a hot cycle.
Never just pour vinegar into the bottom of the dishwasher.
Clean your dishwasher drain basket periodically.
Check the seal on a regular basis to make sure it doesn’t leak.
Clean the seal on a regular basis also to avoid any damage.

Clean your flex line to avoid blockage and possible fire on a regular basis.
Clean your lint screen after every load.
Wash your lint screen in warm soapy water every few months with lite pressure to remove any buildup.
Make sure the output of the flex hose from the house isn’t clogged.
Make sure there aren’t any kinks in the flex hose from the dryer to the output line.
Inspect your water hose annually, replace if torn, cracked, or leaking with new stainless steel lines for the best protection.
Clean out your washing machine drain trap a least once a year.

Check manufacturer’s guidelines for when you need to change replace the filter.
Replace the charcoal air filter once a year.
Keep bacteria from food and garbage from building up, by cleaning it every 6 months with white vinegar solution, then wipe dry thoroughly.

Only 8% of warranties that are sold are ever used.
Always let hot appliances cool before cleaning them.
If your appliances use gas to heat them, and you smell a foul odor leave the house and dial 911.
Always unplug any appliance before removing it to do any cleaning.