Home Improvement Tips & Ideas
Keep your kitchen cooking along with tips for choosing kitchen ranges & ovens that deliver long-lasting, energy-efficient operation and easy maintenance
Over time, under cabinet range hoods can get noisy and grungy. If yours needs an upgrade, replacing it is surprisingly easy and takes just a couple hours.
Learn how to determine if a broken down appliance should be repaired or replaced including a range, dishwasher, washer, dryer, or microwave oven.
Busted Appliance? Here’s How to Know if You Should Fix or Toss It!Read More
An over the range microwave is a great way to conserve counter space, and since they come with a built-in exhaust fan, there’s no need for a separate range hood. When purchasing your over the range microwave, make sure there will be enough space from the top of the stove to the bottom of the …
Learn why cleaning your oven should wait until ater the holidays are over.
Get tips to solve the most common holiday emergencies like clogged drains or disposers, backed-up toilets or no electricity.
Turkey Trouble? How to Handle 6 Common Holiday MishapsRead More
We currently have an old electric stove and we are not sure if we should add a gas line and put in a gas stove. Would there be a good return on investment? Or, are electric stoves now more energy efficient and have more benefits than before?
A fan is an essential part of your range hood. If yours isn’t working properly, the motor may be to blame. Equipped with some basic supplies, replacing a range hood fan motor is something you can do on your own in about 15 to 30 minutes. Here’s what you’ll need for this beginner’s-level DIY project: …
A sleek new countertop stove is a quick DIY upgrade that can instantly boost the look and feel of any kitchen. How much you spend on this intermediate-level project depends on the type of cooktop you purchase. Whatever you decide, you’ll need just two to four hours and some basic supplies. TOOLS & MATERIALS Work …
When designing a kitchen, it can sometimes feel like you have to choose between looks or performance. Well, now you can have both! Designed for serious cooking, the Cattura downdraft from BEST is as effective as a traditional island range hood but is thin, sleek and retractable.
Best Cattura Downdraft is Powerful, Quiet and BeautifulRead More
Stoves are a real danger zone for children. Learn how to prevent accidental burns and fires in the kitchen.
If you’re playing host for Thanksgiving this year, your first step should be to make sure your kitchen equipment is up to the task — starting with your range hood. The right range hood doesn’t just make cooking more pleasant, it actually improves the air quality of your entire home.
Hello ~ I love my 1950’s Hotpoint PushButton range (Cat.No. 209RC21, Serial # 9076529), but the oven is no longer heating up to consistent temperature. Anticipating needing a new thermostat, I’ve tried my local vintage supply company & GE, and they both say that part (WB23X5049) is no longer available. I think I may need a …
Troubleshooting Uneven Oven Temp 1950’s Hotpoint RangeRead More
The Broan EVOLUTION Range Hood provides the largest filtration area and the quietest operation for removal of kitchen exhaust. The lighting in the Broan EVOLUTION Range Hood is twice as bright as other models, and its filters and surfaces are easy to clean.
Broan Evolution Range Hood Amps Up Cooktop Illumination and Filtration PowerRead More
I live on the West Coast in earthquake country. I want to put together an earthquake kit filled with canned goods and water. I want to store these items in a shed in the back yard. I live in Riverside and it gets very hot in the summer. Is there a problem storing canned food …
Learn three quick fixes for an oven that doesn't work consistently. Find out how a setting on a mechanical clock or timer can cause an oven not to work, but is easily fixed.
I have a 10 year old smooth top range. I have burned spots on the burners. I have scraped the burned areas (with a single edge razor blade at a 45 degree angle) and they are now black and I want to know if there is any other way to get the black off
Learn how to update your kitchen and improve indoor air quality by Adding or replacing a range hoods. See tips to consider when choosing the best range hood option for you.
Learn Oven maintenance and troubleshooting tips for your kitchen range oven or wall oven, including how to repair your oven thermostat. These oven repair tips can also help you avoid oven break downs.
By keeping your oven door closed, you ensure consistent cooking times and save energy. Opening the oven door to check the progress of your meal, results in the oven having to use extra energy to reheat back to it’s set temperature.
To prevent burns and scalds, microwave ovens should be placed no higher than 48 inches above the floor; countertops are ideal.
Your stove’s vent hood is there for every cooking adventure, but doesn’t get much credit. Show your appreciation by keeping it in tip-top shape. Clean standard filters with a degreasing solution, followed by warm, soapy water, or put it on the top rack of your dishwasher. In units that use activated charcoal filters, replace those …
Learn how to check your oven thermostats to make sure it is working properly. Oven thermostats that don’t work can result in undercooked or over cooked meals and broken thermostats can also be a fire hazard.
