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Taking care of your appliancesFour Appliance Tips to Keep your Appliances Fit Clean your dryer duct. There's a reason why this is the first tip. Supposedly, the number one cause of house fires is clogged dryer vents. The lint trap on your dryer should be cleaned after each use, but the external vent hose and in-wall vent should be checked annually, and professionally cleaned if necessary. If your clothes are taking longer and longer to dry, or if your clothes come out of the dryer and/or the dryer cabinet gets very hot, those are good signs that your vent is clogged. In some cases, with short direct vents you can clean them yourself. Otherwise, you may need to have them cleaned professionally. Change your refrigerator water filter. This one you can do yourself. If it hasn't been done in the past year, you should definitely replace it. Otherwise, check the use and care manual. Clean your oven (if it is dirty). There are now a lot of different oven cleaning systems, such as Aqualift®, steam clean, and the familiar pyrolytic self-clean systems. Depending on your oven brand and type your cleaning system may vary. If all your oven needs is to be wiped down with hot soapy water, then you're good to go. Otherwise, use the cleaning system provided for your specific oven. Check your washer fill hoses. Make sure that there are no leaks, and no cracks or split hoses. If the hoses are old or brittle, they should

New Downdraft Ranges from Jenn-Air® Jenn-Air® has been the leader in downdraft cooking for over half a century. Now, with the launch of a new sleek line of slide-in/freestanding ranges, Jenn-Air® has also launched two new range models that include the famous Jenn-Air® downdraft system with an added option for customers who want downdraft, but don't have the capabilities of venting out. Jenn-Air® is offering an optional duct-free kit for customers who don't have the ability to vent their downdraft range to the outside. This kit includes a HAPA filter which captures particulates and allows the use of the range in a duct-free configuration. Both the electric and dual fuel* Jenn-Air® range versions are available with a sleek Euro-style® look in stainless steel or black glass finish. The dual fuel model is also available in a stainless Pro-Style® look (see photo below): Click on the model numbers to go directly to the UAKC model page with added info on these models Jenn-Air®'s new electric downdraft range model# JES1750E. Jenn-Air®'s new dual fuel downdraft range model# JDS1750E. *gas surface cooking/electric oven JDS1750E Featuring downdraft ventilation, the original Jenn-Air® brand innovation, this dual-fuel range boasts a powerful 17,000 BTU burner, DuraFinish™ Protection, Featuring downdraft ventilation, the original Jenn-Air® brand innovation, this dual-fuel range boasts a powerful 17,000 BTU burner, DuraFinish™ Protection, brass burners and an optional duct-free filter kit that allows for installation virtually anywhere. Easily installing in a standard opening, this range pairs beautifully with appliances in our Euro-Style, Black Floating

New Ranges that *FIT In Your KitchenKitchenAid has recently launched an all new major appliance line with a new look and new advanced features. Their new slide-in range line is stunning, packed with consumer-friendly features, and comes with a special *FIT Guarentee system (see below). Here are three key features on the new KitchenAid Gas Slide-In Model KSGB900ESS:Baking DrawerThis versatile gas range provides a Baking Drawer that adds more options to the oven. The separate compartment allows you to keep warm, slow-cook, or bake at a different temperature from the main oven.Even-Heat™This range features flawless cooking results from Even-Heat™ True Convection. The unique bow-tie design and convection fan ensure the entire oven is heated to, and stays at, the perfect temperature.Wireless ProbeIt also has a Wireless Probe that allows you to read internal food temperatures even when you’re away from the kitchen, and will alert you when the desired temperature has been reached.Additional FeaturesSteam RackCan add moisture to the inside of the oven to enhance results.6.5 Cu Ft Total CapacityExtra-large oven cavity for more cooking at one time, and a separate temperature in the baking drawer.5 Burners (5k, 8k, 9.2k, 15k and 19k)Burners vary from high settings of 5,000 to19,000 BTU, for a full range of heating power.EasyConvect™ ConversionAutomatically convert standard recipe settings to convection settings.*FIT GuaranteeKitchenAid's promise to flawlessly fit slide-in ranges designed for an existing cutout of 30" width, countertop depth of 24"-25", cabinet depth of 23"-24" and countertop height of 36".Aqualift®Quick clean the oven in less than

Various Range and Oven cleaning typesCheck them out at Universal Appliance and Kitchen CenterIf you're purchasing a new range or oven, you'll want to know how it cleans. An entry level range is likely not to have any cleaning cycle, so the cleaning is going to be do it yourself, perhaps with caustic oven cleaner.When moving up to more fully-featured ranges and ovens you'll find pyrolytic self-cleaning ovens. When the oven gets dirty, you select the self-cleaning cycle, the oven locks and for 2-4 hours gets extremely hot, and incinerates any burnt on spills.At the high end of the market, some of the luxury brand commercial looking stainless gas ranges and ovens may not have any automatic cleaning cycles.In the last few years GE, Maytag, Whirlpool, and others have begun offering other steam cleaning options for light cleaning of oven interiors. The consumer adds a cup or so of water to the bottom of the oven and selects a steam cleaning cycle. After 25 minutes the soil in the bottom of the oven has been loosened and the oven can be sponged out. For heavier cleaning, pyrolytic self-cleaning is still an optionWhirlpool and Maytag also offer a low temperature self-cleaning technology called Aqualift on some models. It also uses water, but Aqualift models are considered "self-clean" and do not have a pyrolytic self-clean option. Here's how Aqualift is described

Induction Range - Another Original Holiday Idea When choosing a kitchen appliance for a holiday gift, what could be better than a range. After all, cooking is the main purpose of the kitchen, and an Induction Range is the quickest way to bring the kitchen into the 21st century. Here are some great choices at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center (UAKC) that we've taken from our blog archives. But if this just isn't the right appliance for you, then visit one of the two UAKC locations today or click on the link below to check out all the great appliances and plumbing fixtures at Holiday Sale Prices. UAKC Year-End Sale Best Price and Selection at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center Buying a New Range? Consider an induction range. Prices have come down, and the technology is superb and reliable. The induction rangetop will give you more power and responsiveness than gas, and the clean smooth glass cooktop stays cool. Spills wipe up easily. Here are induction ranges from three big brands. Frigidaire, Whirlpool, and GE.Frigidaire FPIF3093LF The Frigidaire induction range has a hybrid cooktop that offers great versatility with 2 induction elements, and up to 3 electric elements. The 10" induction element offers up to 3,400 watts of power, so you can bring water to a boil quickly. The range has a convection oven, and a warming drawer. The interface makes operation incredibly easy and allows for precise control of burner temperatures. [caption