Grease on the Stove Top

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Overtime, grease can build up on the stove, especially during the holiday seasons that just passed. Grease can be difficult to get off and sometimes is left because of how hard it really is. Below is how to clean the grease off the stove without breaking your back.

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How to Fix a Sagging Oven Broiler Drawer That No Longer Slides

Oven Drawer Glide for a Frigidaire Range

If your oven’s bottom broiler drawer is no longer easily opening or closing, or is sagging to one side or is sagging downward, then you may need to replace a drawer glide.

Rear Broiler Drawer Glide part number 3051163

Rear Boiler Drawer Glide. Part number 3051163 Used on these Brands: Electrolux, Frigidaire, Gibson, Kelvinator, Kenmore, Sears, Tappan, White-Westinghouse

An oven drawer glide supports the drawer and allows it to slide easily in and out of the oven cabinet. Over time or from use, this part can break, leading to a crooked or uneven oven drawer that no longer slides in and out. Fortunately, this is a very easy repair to do and all you will need tool-wise is a flat head screwdriver and a new drawer slide part for your oven.

 

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  1. Open and remove the oven drawer from the range cabinet. You may need to lift up on the drawer while pulling on it in order to remove it.

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Expand Your Range’s Life

Ranges can be used for baking, broiling, and much more. So, it’s important to maintain it and do whatever we can to extend its lifespan. By following these tips, you are doing yourself and your range a favor.

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Why Does My Stove Keep Clicking?

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You turn the knob on your gas stove and you notice the surface ignitor is making a clicking noise? This problem is something everyone has faced at some point in their life. Luckily, you can fix this clicking noise all by yourself. Continue reading

Why Do I Smell Gas From My Oven?

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If you own a gas oven, you will notice that when you start the oven a strange odor will come from it. This odor is a combination of gas at the burner and the smell will disappear when the oven heats up. However, unburned gas has a distinct odor as well. You will be able to tell the difference from this odor to the gas when you turn on your oven. If it smells like rotten eggs then here is what you should do. Continue reading

The Self-Cleaning Oven System

Picture of oven with door open - self cleaning oven cycle partsOvens get dirty over time. Cleaning your oven by hand will require you to get on your knees and scrub like crazy! You can saturate the inside of your oven with cleaning chemicals and hope that your oven is clean, but that doesn’t always work. Continue reading

Electric Oven Keeps Over Heating

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The last thing we want to deal with is spending hours preparing a meal or throwing a frozen pizza in the oven just for it to get burnt. Having an oven that constantly overheats or burns your food can be extremely frustrating. In order to figure out and fix your overheating oven, we have listed the heating process of a oven and most common causes of an overheating oven.

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Spooky Appliance Break Downs to Avoid!

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Halloween is around the corner which means candy, and scary stories. By scary stores we don’t just mean about ghosts and witches, we are talking about your spooky appliances! There are plenty of appliance horror stories but today we are going to tell you how you can avoid your appliance from breaking down.

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How They Really Work: Gas vs. Electric Stovetop and Oven

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Some of the best memories arise around the stove in your kitchen. When it comes to choosing the right range for your home, it is important to know how the unit functions to get the best possible use. Although gas ranges can save you money in the long run, you might find that electric ranges are more efficient. In our next blog, we will provide you with the information you need to choose the right range for your home. First, let’s check out some of the major components of a gas and electric range and how they work:

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Dirty Stove-top? Worry No Longer

Electric stove tops can easily get dirty and grimy from everyday cooking. Sometimes the dirt and grime builds up and it can be extremely hard to clean.  Affresh Cooktop Cleaner is a non-abrasive cleaner that works to make hard to clean messes without making you scrub really hard. Watch how easy Affresh makes cooktop cleaning for this DIYer.