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Friday, July 20, 2012

Working On Home Appliance Repair? Try These Tips For Success

Appliance paint is useful in updating tired appliances without breaking a budget. I figured this out when I had a white stained refrigerator door on a rent house. The refrigerator was totally useful, and I didn't want to throw it away just because the door was stained. I also knew that no one in their right mind would rent the unit if the refrigerator looked dirty. I gave appliance paint a shot.

There are many things you should know about appliance paint before determining if appliance paint is what you need. Here's everything you need to know about appliance paint and how to use appliance paint.

Overview of Appliance Paint

When deciding if appliance paint is right for you, you should realize that regular paint is never to be used on appliances. The paint will not bond to the appliance correctly and will flake or wash off very easily. Appliance paint is useful if you have one appliance that does not match the rest of your appliances. In addition, you should take care to purchase appliance paint that is heat resistant if using appliance paint on heat sources such as a stove or oven.

Types of Appliance Paint

A homeowner who is interested in updating appliances using paint should know that there are two kinds of appliance paint to choose from: spray paint and brush-on paint. Spray-on appliance paint is recommended for situations where an entire appliance must be painted. Spray paint will create an even finish that is free from tell-tale roller and brush marks. Brush-on appliance paint is best to touch up small scrapes and dents in your appliances. If you must fill in a dent or gouge in your appliance, make sure that the filler compound will bond with appliance paint.

How to Use Appliance Paint

If you think that appliance paint is right for you, here is a step-by-step guide to applying appliance paint:

1) Move the appliance to a well ventilated area. It is important that the appliance is unplugged before you wash or paint the appliance. You don't want to electrocute yourself!

2) Remove any handles or areas on the appliance that you don't want to be painted. A prime example is the handle on a refrigerator or freezer.

3) Thoroughly clean and dry all surfaces to which the paint will be applied. Make sure that all dirt and debris is washed away. Make sure the area is moisture-free before starting to paint. Moisture can affect the bond of the appliance paint.

4) If you have any rust spots you will need to treat them before applying paint. This will keep the rust from eating through the new paint and leave rust spots less noticeable.

5) Read the instructions on the appliance paint of your choice and paint your appliance using their directions. Follow any directions, no matter how trivial they may sound. You don't want your appliance to scream "my owner painted me because they were too cheap to buy a new appliance".

6) Allow the appliance paint to dry, and add another coat if necessary. Before moving the appliance back to its position, you will need to make sure it is completely dry.

7) Enjoy your brand-spanking new looking appliance that cost under $100.

My experience with appliance paint has been decent. For a landlord or first time homeowner with not a lot of cash to spare, a great can of appliance paint may be the answer to their prayers.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Excellent Advice For Making Appliance Repairs To Your Home.

The Iowa appliance rebate program received $2,881,000 in federal funding. It offers rebates now on a host of items that meet Energy Star qualifications. What happens to the still-functioning appliances that are now outmoded?

Iowa Appliance Rebate Details

The U.S. Department of Energy advises that consumers may submit an Iowa appliance rebate application for the replacement of a refrigerator, clothes washer, dishwasher, propane furnace, gas boiler, central air conditioner, and air source heat pump, gas tank-less water heater or a few other appliances.

Consumers wishing to receive a State of Iowa appliance rebate must ensure that they purchase a qualifying replacement appliance and certify that they properly disposed of the item they replaced. There are no checks or balances in place to ensure that this truly takes place as the Iowa energy rebates program accepts a self-certification.

Economic Aspects of Appliance Rebates

Benzinga suggests that the Iowa appliance rebate program is a cash bonanza for appliance dealers. Since the Iowa appliance rebate application specifies that only Iowa retailer purchases qualify, the news appears to be good on the economic front.

On the flipside are the recent lessons learned from the Cash for Clunkers program that led to the sale of approximately 690,000 cars. Edmunds reports that of these vehicle sales, only 125,000 could be traced back directly to the program. The other sales were considered to have been planned already.

What about the Environmental Impact?

While the Cash for Clunkers program required the car dealers to properly dispose of the trade-in vehicles, the Iowa appliance rebate program - and many others like it - leaves this step to consumers. It also raises the question of outmoding an appliance well in advance of its useful life's end.

For example, 2008 floods in Cedar Rapids led to emergency pickups of about 2,568 tons of appliances that might have otherwise ended up in landfills. Will homeowners in these areas now scrap their new appliances in favor of the latest models? With no companies providing emergency appliance recycling in Iowa cities now, will Craigslist see an influx of ads or will landfills find an influx of otherwise working refrigerators?

As long ago as 1999, Grist Magazine posed the question of what to do with aging appliances. Citing the example of coffee makers, the magazine outlined that in 1995, the production of coffee makers required, "21 million pounds of polypropylene, 8 million pounds of glass, 4 million pounds of aluminum, and 600,000 pounds of copper."

Considered the quintessential throw-away small appliance, the amount of waste generated by these coffee makers - during manufacture and after consumer use -- is considerable. With the Iowa appliance rebate program covering a host of appliances, it is somewhat worrisome what will happen to items deemed throw-away.

It also begs the question if the environmental savings are not eclipsed by the damage done during the increase in manufacture of the new appliances in anticipation of nationwide rebate programs.

Sources
U.S. Department of Energy. "Iowa Appliance Rebates" (accessed March 1, 2010)
Iowa Office of Energy Independence. "Information for Consumers" (accessed March 1, 2010)
Benzinga. "Iowa Stores Receive Heavy Volume on Iowa Appliance Rebate Program" (accessed March 1, 2010)
Edmunds. "Cash for Clunkers Results Finally In: Taxpayers Paid $24,000 per Vehicle Sold, Reports Edmunds.com" (accessed March 1, 2010)
Conservation Services Group. "After the Flood: Unprecedented Challenges" (accessed March 1, 2010)
Grist Magazine. "Advice on how to cope with aging appliances" (accessed March 1, 2010)

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