Water Heater Leaking From Bottom? Find the Source Before You Replace the Tank

Water heater leaking from bottom with water pooling on the floor

HomeHome Tech & Wi-FiAppliancesPlumbingHVACTroubleshooting Guides ⌕ ☰ Home › Plumbing Problems › Water Heater Leaking From Bottom Plumbing Problems Water Heater Leaking From Bottom? Find the Source Before You Replace the Tank A puddle under the heater does not automatically mean the tank has failed. Dry the area, trace the highest wet point, and separate … Read more

Kitchen Sink Backs Up When Dishwasher Runs? Find the Blockage

Kitchen sink backs up when dishwasher runs

HomeHome Tech & Wi-FiAppliancesPlumbingHVACTroubleshooting Guides ⌕ ☰ Home › Plumbing Problems › Kitchen Sink Backs Up When Dishwasher Runs Plumbing Problems Kitchen Sink Backs Up When Dishwasher Runs? Follow the Water to Find the Blockage If the sink rises only when the dishwasher drains, the appliance may be working normally. The real clue is where … Read more

Outside AC Unit Running but No Air Blowing Inside? Check the Indoor Side First

Outside AC unit running but no air blowing inside from a ceiling vent

HomeHome Tech & Wi-FiAppliancesPlumbingHVACTroubleshooting Guides ⌕ ☰ Home › HVAC Troubleshooting › Outside AC Unit Running but No Air Blowing Inside HVAC Troubleshooting Outside AC Unit Running but No Air Blowing Inside? Check the Indoor Side First A spinning condenser fan outside does not prove the indoor blower is moving air. Use the vents, thermostat … Read more

Dishwasher Fills With Water but Won’t Wash? Use the Sound After Filling to Find the Cause

Dishwasher fills with water but won’t wash troubleshooting

HomeHome Tech & Wi-FiAppliancesPlumbingHVACTroubleshooting Guides ⌕ ☰ Home › Appliance Problems › Dishwasher Fills With Water but Won’t Wash Appliance Problems Dishwasher Fills With Water but Won’t Wash? Use the Sound After Filling to Find the Cause If water enters the tub but the dishes never get sprayed, what you hear next can separate a … Read more

DVR Making a Beeping or Clicking Noise? Use the Sound Pattern to Find the Cause

DVR beeping and clicking noise troubleshooting

HomeHome Tech & Wi-FiAppliancesPlumbingHVACTroubleshooting Guides ⌕ ☰ Home › Home Tech & Wi-Fi › DVR Making a Beeping or Clicking Noise Home Tech & Wi-Fi DVR Making a Beeping or Clicking Noise? Use the Sound Pattern to Find the Cause An electronic beep, a hard-drive click, and a fan tick point to three different troubleshooting … Read more

Toilet Gurgles When the Shower Runs? Use the Other Drains to Find the Blockage

HomeHome Tech & Wi-FiAppliancesPlumbingHVACTroubleshooting Guides ⌕ ☰ Home › Plumbing › Toilet Gurgles When the Shower Runs Plumbing Problems Toilet Gurgles When the Shower Runs? Use the Other Drains to Find the Blockage The toilet is often where you hear the problem—not where the problem starts. If your toilet gurgles when the shower runs, use … Read more

Refrigerator Clicking but Not Cooling? Use the Click Pattern to Find the Cause

HomeHome Tech & Wi-FiAppliancesPlumbingHVACTroubleshooting Guides ⌕ ☰ Home › Appliances › Refrigerator Clicking but Not Cooling Appliance Problems Refrigerator Clicking but Not Cooling? Use the Click Pattern to Find the Cause The sound matters: one normal click, repeated clicking, and a click → hum → click pattern point in very different directions. A refrigerator can … Read more

Security Camera Keeps Going Offline? Use the Pattern to Find the Real Cause

HomeHome Tech & Wi-FiAppliancesPlumbingHVACTroubleshooting Guides ⌕ ☰ Home › Home Tech & Wi-Fi › Security Camera Keeps Going Offline Home Tech & Wi-Fi Security Camera Keeps Going Offline? Use the Pattern to Find the Real Cause One camera dropping offline points in a different direction than every camera disappearing at once. If your security camera … Read more

Washer Drains but Won’t Spin? Find the Cause Before Replacing Parts

HomeHome Tech & Wi-FiAppliancesPlumbingHVACTroubleshooting Guides ⌕ ☰ Home › Appliance Problems › Washer Drains but Won’t Spin Appliance Problems Washer Drains but Won’t Spin? Find the Cause Before Replacing Parts The water is gone. The next clue is what happens — or does not happen — when the spin cycle should begin. If your washer … Read more