It’s always a frustration when your appliance stops working or is not working properly. But sooner or later all homeowners meet this issue. Sometimes the problem is big enough to call an expert. But in some cases a few simple things can make a problem disappear. Here are three things to do before calling an appliance repair company.

Check your service manual for warranty information and troubleshooting tips. It’s possible that an appliance is still under manufacture warranty. If an appliance shows error code the user manual can help to detect the area where the  problem occurs and possibly to fix it with out extra help.

Unplug the appliance for two minutes. Most of the modern appliances are full of of electronic parts. These parts acting as a computer. When you shut off the power to the appliance you reseting the computer. It can help a lot with all sort of electronic glitches. If you can not just unplug the appliance check your circuit breaker box for correct breaker and shut it off for two minutes.

If your appliance start making a new loud noise first turn it off and turn it on one more time in a few minutes. If it’s still noisy do not use it until a professional diagnose the problem. Using noisy appliance can create even more internal damage than it already is.