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Wipe With the Grain and Nothing Else
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen someone standing in their kitchen, looking defeated by a smudge on…
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Emptying the Bin Is Part of the Product
I’ve spent eighteen years elbow-deep in dust and hair, and if there’s one thing that makes me roll my eyes,…
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Which Small Appliances Earn Their Shelf
I’ve spent eighteen years pulling apart everything from heavy-duty washing machines to little handheld vacuums, and if there’s one thing…
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Your Fridge Is Probably Too Warm
I’ve spent eighteen years pulling out more compressors than most people have seen in their entire lives, and if there’s…
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Extraction Rate and Whether It Vents Outside
I’ve spent eighteen years pulling motors out of grease-caked housings, and if there’s one thing that gets my goat, it’s…
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Spin Harder, Then Move the Air
I’ve spent eighteen years pulling lint-clogged heating elements out of machines in living rooms all across Bristol, and if there’s…
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The Vent Hose Is a Fire Risk Nobody Checks
I was elbow-deep in the guts of a Bosch last Tuesday when I saw it again—a thick, grey plug of…
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Five Habits That Add Years
I was in a terraced house in Bedminster last Tuesday, staring at a washing machine that the owners were ready…
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Finding Where a Leak Actually Starts
People will tell you that a puddle under your appliance means you need to shell out hundreds for a brand-new…
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Runtime on Boost Is Not Runtime
I’ve spent eighteen years pulling hair, lint, and loose change out of washing machine pumps, and if there’s one thing…
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