Like a vehicle, checking appliances around the house can be an eye-opener.
I pretty much check everything around the house at least yearly.
Paper Shredder - Opened it up after 23 years and the motor/gears were covered in paper dust.
Gave it a good cleaning and greased the gears.
I was unaware the cutters needed oiling.
OK, it's now, on the yearly schedule.
Shop Vac - Opened it up yesterday to check over and noticed the bag filter had a two-inch tare.
Fortunately, I also had the drum filter which caught any escaped dirt (so no harm to motor).
Everything else has been checked over yearly and I have made a lot of improvements and gained a lot of knowledge of how things work.
Anybody here ever take something apart to find the unexpected because of neglected or (during regular) maintenance?
I pretty much check everything around the house at least yearly.
Paper Shredder - Opened it up after 23 years and the motor/gears were covered in paper dust.
Gave it a good cleaning and greased the gears.
I was unaware the cutters needed oiling.
OK, it's now, on the yearly schedule.
Shop Vac - Opened it up yesterday to check over and noticed the bag filter had a two-inch tare.
Fortunately, I also had the drum filter which caught any escaped dirt (so no harm to motor).
Everything else has been checked over yearly and I have made a lot of improvements and gained a lot of knowledge of how things work.
Anybody here ever take something apart to find the unexpected because of neglected or (during regular) maintenance?
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