This document provides troubleshooting tips for common appliances such as refrigerators, ovens, washing machines, microwaves, and air conditioners. It matches potential problems with each appliance and provides possible causes such as leaking hoses in refrigerators, frost buildup in freezers, dirty touch pads in ovens, and dirty filters in air conditioners. Maintenance tips are also provided such as checking refrigerator hoses, defrosting freezers, cleaning oven surfaces, replacing air conditioner filters, and using self-cleaning features on ovens.

1. TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCES
REFRIGERATOR
HOSE FROST OVEN
TOUCH PAD FILTER WASHING MACHINE
MICROWAVE OVEN
AIR CONDITIONING
Match the words on the left to the appliances on the right, then complete the sentences about maintenance problems with the appropriate appliance .
1. Over time, the water hoses that came with your new _________________ may leak or burst. It's a good preventive maintenance practice to check these
hoses from time to time for any sign of wear or weakness.
2. When frost has accumulated on the inside walls of the ________________ to a thickness of ½ inch or so, remove the contents from the machine, turn off
the thermostat or unplug the unit, and allow all of the frost to melt.
3. The touch pad controls, door hardware, and other exterior trim pieces last longer when they're clean so we advise you clean the inside of your
________________frequently.
4. __________________ are outfitted with a simple electrostatic filter in the front grill area to filter the air that passes through them. If your unit has a filter
you should replace/clean it once a month during the cooling season.
5. If your ______________is self-cleaning, consult the owner's manual for instructions on how to use this feature. The self-cleaning feature works by heating
the interior to a temperature so hot that it incinerates the residue inside the ___________.

2. MICROWAVE OVEN
WHAT’S WRONG? It doesn't work at all
It sounds normal, but there's no heat
I can't adjust the power level
REFRIGERATOR The carousel won't turn
It's stopped completely I have intermittent cooking problems
It's not cool The display flickers
Cooling is poor There's no heat, but it buzzes loudly
It's noisy It looks like there's lightning (arcing) inside my microwave
It leaks
The freezer compartment is icing up
The food in the refrigerator freezes
There's water dripping inside the refrigerator AIR CONDITIONING
The refrigerator never cycles off It doesn't turn on at all
The ice maker has a problem The fan runs but there's no cold air
There's an ice- or water-dispensing problem The air is cool but doesn't seem cold enough
The unit never turns off
There is water sloshing around inside
The unit tries to start for a few seconds and then quits
WASHING MACHINE A motor is running but there is no air blowing
It doesn't work at all The unit rattles loudly when it turns off
It won't drain Water leaks out the front of the unit
It doesn't spin The air smells musty
It doesn't agitate
It's noisy
It leaks
It's off balance OVEN
There's no hot water It won't bake
There's no cold water It bakes poorly
It's slow to fill It won't broil
There's no water at all A burner doesn't work
The clothes are wet after spinning A burner works only intermittently
I can't adjust the burner temperature
It won't bake or broil
The clock stopped
The temperature is wrong
The oven light doesn't work