Wednesday, February 6, 2013

How to Prevent Drain Clogs in Your Dishwasher


A dishwasher is an important appliance in any busy household or place of work, and if when they break down and cease to work, it can cause real headaches if you don’t know what the problem is. United Appliance Inc. sends out repair technicians to repair dishwashers in Los Angeles and the surrounding area frequently but we often find that the visit could have been avoided. Sometimes, the problem is as minor as something like a drain clog and this certainly doesn’t require our dishwasher repair Los Angeles service.

Clogged Drains

Cogged dishwashers create many problems such as backups of water, reduce the efficiency of your dishwasher or even clog the drainage line from your dishwasher to your kitchen sink. This can be prevented though, if you diligently care for your dishwasher by taking certain steps to make sure it stays in tip-top condition. Here are some tips to help you prevent clogged drains.

Pre-rinse your Dishes

The easiest way that you can prevent clogged drains is to pre-rinse everything before you place it into your dishwasher. You may think this is a waste of time and unnecessary but it can make a huge difference because placing dishes that have large amounts of leftover food and debris still clinging to them will only serve to clog the dishwasher drain. Smaller particles of food will disintegrate due to the water and heat but the larger particles won’t and this will cause you headaches later if the line from your sink to the dishwasher becomes clogged.

Clogs can even go deeper still. You may find after much tinkering, that the clog has actually gone as deep as the main sewage line and this is when things can get really messy, or expensive because you will either have to get your own hands dirty or call out a technician.

Just by rinsing plates beforehand, you can save yourself a lot of time and money.

Avoid Putting Small Items into the Dishwasher

When filling your dishwasher, avoid putting anything small enough to slip through the rack into the dishwasher. Things like bottle caps, small cups and children’s utensils should be washed by hand because if one of these items were to slip through the rack and end up lodging in the drain or the mini-disposal, you could have problems. Those problems could lead to more repair expenses.

If you treat your dishwasher with care, you will find that clogs seldom occur and you won’t need to call for repairs very often at all, if at all. Follow the guidelines set out here and you won’t have to worry about clogs ruining the harmony of your household or place of work.

United Appliance Inc.

If you do find that despite your best efforts, your dishwasher clogs up, the chances are you should be able to remove the clog yourself without having to call United Appliances Inc. However, if the clog is deeper, don’t hesitate to call us and utilize our dishwasher repair Los Angeles service to alleviate the headache caused by the blockage.

We offer a 24/7 service that is at your service no matter what time of the day or year. If you find that you can’t wait one business day for us to send out a technician to you, call us and arrange for a same day repair service. We understand just how hard it can be to spend any amount of time without fully functioning appliances. For more information visit http://www.unitedappliancerepair.com/commercial-appliance-repair-los-angeles or call (888) 828-2305

United Appliance Service Inc
6050 Lexington Ave #7
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(310) 775-8075