Appliance Maintenance Checklist built for your home.
Choose the appliances in your house, say how old they are and how hard they work, and get a checklist sorted into monthly, seasonal, yearly and professional tasks. Bell County homes on hard water or with pets get shorter intervals where it counts.
- Free to use
- No sign-up or email
- Answers stay in your browser
Gas smell, smoke, sparks, a shock, a burning smell or water near wiring? Stop here and switch the appliance off at the breaker. For gas, leave the house and call 911 or the gas company from outside.
Step 1 of 4
Which appliances should the plan cover?
Pick as many as you like.
How it works
Three steps, a few minutes.
- Step 1
Pick your appliances
Select one or many, from the refrigerator to the pool heater.
- Step 2
Add the details
Brand, age, usage and placement for each, plus home factors such as hard water.
- Step 3
Print or save the plan
Tick tasks off as you go, copy the list, or print it and stick it inside a cabinet door.
Coverage
What the checklist covers
- Refrigerators and freezers: condenser coils, door gaskets, temperatures and water filters.
- Washers and dryers: drum cleaning, hoses, gaskets, lint screens and the full vent run.
- Dishwashers: filters, spray arms, seals and descaling for hard water.
- Ranges, ovens, cooktops and microwaves: burners, seals, filters and anti-tip brackets.
- Outdoor and specialty units: grills, pool heaters, wine coolers, ice makers and more.
Central Texas water is often hard, so dishwasher, washer and ice maker tasks shorten automatically when you tick hard or well water.
Safety
Safety and limits.
Unplug the appliance or switch off its breaker before any cleaning or inspection. Tasks marked professional only involve gas, sealed refrigeration or wiring and belong to a technician.
This is general guidance and an estimate only; an on-site inspection may be required. For a gas smell, leave the house and call 911 or the gas company from outside. Emergency help may be available from local providers.
FAQ
Questions about this tool.
How often should refrigerator coils be cleaned?
Once or twice a year in most kitchens. With shedding pets, a dusty garage or humid air, every three months keeps the compressor from running hot. The checklist sets the interval from your answers.
Why does hard water change the schedule?
Minerals coat spray arms, inlet screens, heating elements and ice maker valves. Cleaning and descaling more often keeps flow and heating where they should be.
Is dryer vent cleaning really a professional job?
Emptying the lint screen and clearing the outside hood are homeowner tasks. Cleaning the full duct run through walls or the attic takes rotary brushes and an airflow check, so the checklist lists it as professional service.
Can I save the checklist as a PDF?
Yes. Use Print / Save as PDF on the results and choose "Save as PDF" as the printer. Only the checklist prints, without the rest of the page.
Are my answers stored anywhere?
Only in this browser tab, so a reload keeps your progress. Closing the tab or pressing Clear answers removes them. Nothing is sent to a server.
Rather talk it through? Call the line.
Pick the appliance, enter your ZIP code and describe what you found. Calls connect with technicians serving Temple and Bell County, TX.
Call, choose the appliance, and enter your ZIP code.
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- All major appliance brands
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Call Appliance Repair Temple
(254) 615-2088Call, choose the appliance, and enter your ZIP code.
- Say which appliance it is, the brand and what it is doing.
- Your call goes to a technician who works in your area.
- Settle the timing and the price before any work starts.
Urgent leak or no cooling? Say so when you call.