The frequent rise in prices of all the necessary household commodities makes us realise the importance of maintaining home appliances. In hard times, most of us want to get the optimum use of items which we already have. This helps in increasing lifespan and efficiency of the appliance. Problems of many household appliances can be avoided by only basic maintenance routines. It minimizes the chances of breakdowns and saves money of expenditure on costly repairs. Anyone investing on expensive electronic gadgets for their usage will like to assure longevity of its life. It prevents us from purchasing household appliances in short interval of time.

Ways to Make Home appliances last longer:

To make sure that you do not face problems in summers and HVAC lasts longer, you should schedule inspections regularly. You should make sure that you contact the technician before arrival of the summer season. Replacing the air filters filled with dust will help in better operation of HVAC. Cleaning the compressor by a hired professional in addition to cleaning Air Vents and Air Ducts will ensure its peak efficiency.

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2. Washing Machine:

Washing Machine is an appliance which works fast to clean clothes within an hour. To make sure that it works well for a long time, you should keep certain things in mind. To prevent moisture from collecting on the drum and give the machine a chance to dry, you should keep the door of the machine open when it’s not in use.

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3. Micro Wave:

Keeping the microwave clean, consistently, is the finest way to keep it out of disorder. After using it every time, wipe the insides of the microwave. It will remove odour from food and will prevent any particles from settling in corners or hard-to-reach places. If a grease filter is there in your microwave, examine it to make sure whether it needs to be replaced or not.

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4. Refrigerator:

The easily accessible mechanical part of Refrigerator, the condenser coil,  which is located at the back of the fridge, needs to be paid due attention for cleaning. As dust and dirt settles on the coil with time, it appears as a hindrance in efficiency of the refrigerator. Thus, it is an obvious fact that you need to clean the coils of the refrigerator, regularly so that it remains in an efficient state. For cleaning the coil, just unplug the refrigerator and pull it out. Further, vacuum the coils located on the outer, backside wall.

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5. Dishwasher:

Cleaning a dishwasher may appear as a task, but it is necessary to take care of cleanliness of the dishwasher as of other home appliances. When you open up the dishwasher and look at the top, you can find that this is the area that seals up beneath your kitchen counter top. In the absence of regular cleaning, it impacts how effectively your door is sealed in water and heat. With the passage of time the food of the washed utensils remains stuck inside the dishwasher due to no regular cleaning, reducing its efficiency. Also, in the case, the dishwasher is not used for a certain time, the seals inside it may crack leading to water seep into the kitchen. To avoid this you can pour some mineral oil into the bottom of the dishwasher to keep the seals properly moisturized.

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6. Cell Phones:

Cell phones have a pivotal role in everyone’s life as it helps in staying in touch with his contacts at any point and time. However, cell phones are expensive. Manufacturing a cell phone proves pricey for both, the user and the environment. If we make our cell phones last longer this price may be reduced. The cell phone has to be kept away from extreme temperature as extreme heat or cold will damage the phone. Protect the phone with a cover and avoid keeping it near heat or water. Charge the phone only when required and turn it off when not in use.

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7. Laptop:

For maintaining laptop’s battery power you should put it in “Sleep” or “hibernate” mode when it is not in use. The laptop should be kept away from extreme temperature. Power- draining system should be turned off or limited. Also, you should be cautious of energy hogging background programs.

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Manufacturing of these gadgets affects health of people as well as the environment. A large quantity of water and energy is used in assembling these gadgets. The workers involved in the process are exposed to a host of toxic chemicals. When an updated version of the electronics is manufactured, there is a huge amount of old electronics known as e-waste.

In order to protect our health and environment as well as our savings, we have to make sure that old home appliances are maintained. Taking preventive measures for maintenance of appliances like regular cleaning and avoiding extreme temperature, helps in increasing the life and efficiency of home appliances and other electronic goods. If the old products are maintained and kept for longer duration, it will save money and preserve the environment as harmful manufacturing process of electronics will be reduced.

Maintaining a house may appear as a thought of standardising ones living. However, it is not just about comfort of people residing in the house, but about the maintenance of home appliances as well. One of the most efficient way to retain the life of electronics and home appliances is to take care of the construction material used in building the house.  One such brick is Porotherm Brick. It is a natural clay product with natural additives like coal ash, rice husk and granite slurry. There are no toxic or any chemical additives. It acts as a thermal insulator and prevents extreme temperatures from being transferred inside the house. Porotherm thermo brick removes the cost of installing external insulation, hollow walls with external insulating membranes reduces the use of cooling devices such as coolers and A/C in summers and heaters and blowers in winters.

Wienerberger India has been producing Horizontally Perforated Clay Bricks, under the brand POROTHERM. It has been manufacturing since May 2009.These Clay Bricks are used for Non-Load Bearing partition walls or infill masonry. At the same time Weinerberger India imports an exclusive range of building material clay material facades, under the brand Argeton@.

The benefits of Argeton@ Natural Clay Facades include increased thermal insulation, it requires no maintenance, and it is resistant to aggressive substances and fire. Also, the building structure is protected and has a new architectural structure with a long lasting light resistant colour.

Another product of Weinerberger is Koramic Roof solutions which give due importance to people’s health. They are Europe’s favourite Clay roof tiles which are sold under Koramic brand which offer a wide range of different shapes, colours and surface structures. They a designed to last a lifetime.

 

Authored by a Building Expert from Wienerberger India

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