Get ahead of cold-weather breakdowns. Use this winter appliance maintenance checklist to winterize your kitchen and laundry units — from cleaning coils and vents to swapping worn parts — and keep everything running smoothly through the season.
As winter approaches, your appliances will face extra strain — cold starts, frost, clogged vents, more indoor use. A little preventive care now can save you from emergency repairs later. Here’s a handy checklist to winterize your kitchen and laundry appliances before the freeze sets in, and many more tips for all seasons.
How to Clean Refrigerator Coils
A quick DIY walkthrough showing how to clean condenser coils and improve cooling performance. A clean coil helps your refrigerator run colder, last longer, and use less energy — one of the most important annual maintenance tasks for any home.
How to Clean and Maintain Your Dishwasher
A hands-on demonstration showing how to access and clean internal components — including the spray arm, support arm, chopper cover, and accumulator. This walkthrough helps improve wash performance, prevent odors, and protect the motor from hidden debris like toothpicks, bread ties, and broken glass.
Gas Stove Top Burners Not Igniting?
A step-by-step cleaning demo using a drill brush to remove grease buildup, improve ignition, and reduce fire hazards — a practical maintenance tip for any gas cooktop owner.
How to Clean Oven Door Glass
A long-neglected oven door glass is restored using a targeted cleaning method that outperforms common DIY mixtures — a helpful look at removing baked-on grease efficiently.
How to Clean a Dryer Vent
A detailed, step-by-step guide showing how to clear lint buildup from your dryer vent, ducting, and exhaust outlet. Proper vent cleaning improves airflow, reduces drying time, prevents overheating, and helps extend the life of your dryer.
Quick Appliance Maintenance Reminders
A fast, 3-minute walkthrough covering simple cleaning and filter replacement tasks across multiple appliances — including refrigerators, dishwashers, washers, garbage disposals, and furnace air filters. These small routine checks help keep your home running safely and efficiently year-round.
Winter puts extra demand on your appliances. Cold ambient temperatures, restricted ventilation, and added moisture or frost risks can accelerate wear, cause inefficiencies, or precipitate breakdowns. Doing maintenance proactively helps extend appliance life, reduce energy bills, and avoid inconvenient failures.
Manufacturers and appliance care resources frequently emphasize these tasks (for example, cleaning refrigerator coils, clearing the dryer vent, checking hoses) as key to performance and safety.
Some tasks are fine to DIY, but others ought to be handled by a trained technician:
If in doubt, consult a licensed appliance technician — especially if your appliance is under warranty or you suspect internal damage.
