Home appliance maintenance small knowledge

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Home appliance maintenance is a key step in maintaining quality of life and safety. Through regular scientific maintenance of household appliances can extend its life by more than 30%, reduce energy consumption by 15%-20%, and protect the health of family members for a longer time. Next, I will introduce the key points of maintenance from the three dimensions of deep cleaning, component maintenance and usage specifications with four commonly used household appliances: washing machine, dishwasher, refrigerator and oven, so that household appliances can truly become reliable partners to improve the quality of life.

1、The washing machine

The amount of bacteria on the outer wall of the inner drum of the washing machine that has been used for more than 3 years can reach 60 times that of the clothing itself. Pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus are easy to cause skin allergies. Maintenance methods are as follows:

1. Deep cleaning cycle: turn on the "cylinder self-cleaning" function every month (water temperature ≥ 60 ℃), and cooperate with special cleaning agent to decompose the biofilm on the outer wall of the inner cylinder; The pulsator model needs to remove the inner cylinder every 2 years for thorough cleaning, and the drum model cleans the filter screen of the drainage pump every quarter.

2. Daily maintenance details: Keep the machine door slightly open for more than 2 hours after washing to avoid mold in humid environment; Clean up the filter hair fibers after each washing to prevent drainage blockage.

3. Professional maintenance advice: The door seal ring is wiped with alcohol cotton every six months to prevent mold adhesion; avoid using strong acid and alkali cleaners to prevent rubber parts from aging.

2、The dishwasher

The research data show that the cleaning efficiency of the dishwasher without regular maintenance is reduced by 40%, and the blockage of the spray arm will lead to the expansion of the blind zone. The maintenance method is as follows:

1. Maintenance of core components: Take out the coarse and fine filter screen to wash the residual food residue after each use; Every month, carry out "idling cleaning"-pour in special cleaning agent and select "strong washing" mode to remove the peculiar smell of the pipeline.

2. Key points of waterway maintenance: timely supplement when soft water salt is lower than the scale line to prevent scale deposition; Check the holes of the spray arm every quarter, and dredge the blockage with toothpicks to ensure the flushing effect.

3. Use taboo tips: avoid putting in wood, hand-painted ceramics and other non-applicable tableware; Keep the door slightly open when not in use for a long time to prevent the rubber sealing strip from aging.

3、The refrigerator

After reasonable maintenance of the refrigerator, the food preservation period can be extended by 2-3 days, energy consumption is reduced by 10%-15%. The maintenance method is as follows:

1. Temperature management science: the refrigerator compartment is set at about 4 ℃, and the freezer compartment -18 ℃ is the best. Leave 20% space for food storage to ensure cold air circulation and avoid excessive accumulation affecting refrigeration efficiency.

2. Sealing performance maintenance: The door seal is wiped with alcohol cotton every six months to check the resilience; If the rebound is weak after pressing, contact the after-sales replacement to prevent air conditioning from leaking and increasing energy consumption.

3. Deep cleaning scheme: deep defrosting shall be carried out every quarter (the direct cooling refrigerator shall be cut off and thawed 12 hours in advance), and the inner wall shall be wiped with neutral detergent; Put activated carbon bag or lemon slice into it every month to absorb peculiar smell, and replace it every week.

4、The oven

The research data show that the heating efficiency of the oven can be increased by about 25% after regular cleaning, and the accumulation of coke paste will reduce the heat transfer efficiency. The maintenance method is as follows:

1. Heating system maintenance: wipe the inner wall with a damp cloth while it is hot after each use to prevent the grease from solidifying; clean the heating tube deeply with a special cleaning agent every month to avoid wiping directly with a damp cloth to prevent short circuit.

2. Maintenance skills of baking pan: soak enamel baking pan with warm water + neutral detergent for 10 minutes, and wipe stubborn scorched stains with scouring pad non-steel surface; Dry the water in the inner container when not in use for a long time, and open the door for 1 hour to prevent moisture.

3. Safe use specification: avoid heating the sealed container to prevent bursting; The liquid is heated and left for 1 minute before taking it out to prevent scalding. The self-cleaning function runs once a quarter to avoid high temperature damage to the internal coating.

Conclusion

The essence of scientific maintenance is preventive maintenance rather than maintenance after failure. Through systematic cleaning, professional component maintenance, scientific use habits, not only can extend the life of home appliances, but also protect family health. Starting today, scientific methods will be used to prolong the life of household appliances and make life more at ease.

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