Renae the Appliance Repair Tech / renduh

Renae the Appliance Repair Tech / renduh 🛠️Appliance Use & Care Expert🛠️
Former Appliance Repair Tech
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Website: renduh.com
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Box 610, Southington, CT 06489

06/06/2026

Just wanted to make a quick post to let y’all know that I probably won’t be posting anything this weekend, as I’m feeling a bit under the weather. Nothing serious—just a cold, but I’m fatigued and have been sleeping like garbage the last few nights, so I need to prioritize rest.

And for the “you don’t owe anyone an explanation” crowd—I know. I just like to let people know why I’m not posting for a couple of days so they don’t worry. I post because I care and because I happen to be a communicative human, not because I feel obligated to. 😉

Plus, posts like these show that I’m exercising self-care, and I want to normalize that ❤️

06/05/2026

Regarding getting mold at the end of the waterline and on the dispenser, you can do your best to clean the area with food-grade distilled white vinegar (which gets rid of mold but is still food safe), but if the mold is extensive, you have to replace the parts affected by it. The best way to avoid mold is to know how to prevent it, and preventing it means always putting ice in your cup first BEFORE liquid.

06/04/2026

If your dryer is squeaking, it's better to have it fixed sooner rather than later! The longer you let it go without repairing what's causing the squeak, the more likely you'll have to replace MORE parts--plus, a squeaky dryer is always a potential fire hazard.

As for clothes becoming wrinkled by the dryer, if turning down the "dryness" setting and making sure you're not overloading it don't fix the issue, that's when it's time to have an appliance repair tech come take a look at it.

06/03/2026

If you're experiencing an issue with your washing machine (or any appliance, really) immediately after purchasing it, always check to make sure it's installed correctly first, even if you didn't DIY. The installation instructions can be found online (for free!) on most manufacturer's websites by looking up the model number. From there, you can do a visual inspection, and if it's not installed correctly, you can contact whoever installed it to fix their mistake. If it doesn't wind up being an installation issue, most full-sized residential appliances sold in the U.S. have a one year warranty from the date of purchase, so contacting whoever you purchased it from would be the next course of action!

As far as repairs go, whether or not ANY repair is "worth it" is entirely up to YOU! You have to take into account the cost of the repair, the time it will take (versus the cost and time it would take to buy a new one), how much money you've ALREADY invested into it, and whether you even like your current appliance to begin with! And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Getting the opinion of your appliance repair tech can be helpful, but I always recommend doing your own research FIRST so you don't get taken advantage of.

(This is a clip from my live stream that originally aired May 21, 2026)

06/01/2026

"How to do laundry" is more of a complicated question than you might think, because there are a lot of factors involved! The type of machine, the products you're using, the amount and type of fabric you're washing, and the soil level (or stains) of those fabrics are just a few of the factors you have to consider.

That's why the BEST way to do laundry is to do your research and listen to the people who made the appliances and products you're using! Most washing machine manuals (which are almost all available online for free on the manufacturer's website) will go over not only how to navigate the basic operations, but also details on which cycles are intended for different types of laundry conditions. The packaging of the laundry products you use will tell you how to use those products correctly.

If you use your washing machine and laundry products the way they're designed to be used, they'll perform the way they're designed to perform! :)

06/01/2026

I love jumping spiders.
They're such curious little guys, and they're not dangerous to humans.

When I see one in my house that's watching me, I explain what I'm doing to it as though it's an alien observing me to try to learn about the human race.

I would highly recommend it.
Treating them like tiny, curious aliens makes them even more adorable than they already are.

Biked a few miles down a portion of the Air Line State Park Trail today and loved every minute of it! It was also my fi...
06/01/2026

Biked a few miles down a portion of the Air Line State Park Trail today and loved every minute of it! It was also my first bike ride on a gravel path, because it’s the first time in my life that I’ve had a bike that can handle it! Check out the end of the last video for a special surprise, too 😉

05/30/2026

Is magnetic dryer venting effective? Sure. But is it really worth the money you spend on it if it poses a safety risk? That's entirely up to you, but personally, I wouldn't trust it in my own home. Regardless of how you choose to connect your dryer venting, it should be cleaned or replaced once a year as regular maintenance to prevent dryer fires.

05/29/2026

Regarding micro-etching and not pre-rinsing your dishes, that's information that I learned directly from the scientists at Cascade on one of my visits to P&G headquarters. I've also had a handful of customers and have spoken to many of my followers who have personally experienced this phenomenon! Dishwasher manufacturers (to be specific, manufacturers of full-size residential dishwashers) will even tell you to SCRAPE off large bits of food from your dishes into the trash or compost before loading your dishes into your dishwasher, but DO NOT RINSE.

As for dishwasher detergent sheets, they're just as much of a scam as laundry detergent sheets. Which is to say that they cost more per ounce of product than the majority of other forms of dishwasher detergent, but it's still the same ingredients. Don't fall for their "eco-friendly" claim--they're just using that tagline to trick you into buying less for more.

(This is a clip from my live stream on May 21, 2026.)

05/28/2026

THE REASON WHY I DON'T RECOMMEND ATTEMPTING THIS* (*unless you have the proper experience to do so!) is because you can create a LOT of water damage in a VERY short period of time if you don't know what you're doing! If the shutoff valves on the house-side of your washing machine's connection to your water supply are old and don't shut the water off properly, disconnecting the water lines can quickly become a plumbing EMERGENCY.

Long story short, if you think you're going to save money by doing this instead of hiring a professional, you may wind up spending more money trying to DIY than if you had just called the pros to begin with. If you DO attempt this, make sure you educate yourself on all the proper safety precautions FIRST!

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