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General Guides
for Philadelphia-Area Homes
Measurements, clearances and hookup requirements, laid out before you buy, install or move an appliance, with notes on the slab-built Levitt houses, older basement laundries and stacked townhouse closets found across the Pennsylvania suburbs and South Jersey.
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Measuring for a New Refrigerator: Air Gaps, Delivery Paths and the Numbers That Matter
Refrigerator · 6 min read
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Fridge Against a Wall? Why the Doors Stop Short and How to Fix the Layout
Refrigerator · 5 min read
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Is It the Outlet or the Fridge? Power Problems That Look Like Refrigerator Failures
Refrigerator · 6 min read
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Testing Your Home's Water Pressure Before It Affects Your Appliances
How to test household water pressure with a simple gauge, what refrigerators, washers and dishwashers expect, and the symptoms of pressure too low or high.
·6 min
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Raising Basement Appliances Out of Harm's Way: A Flood Planning Guide for the Philadelphia Area
Basements along the Delaware, the Schuylkill and local creeks flood from rivers, storms and sewer backups. How to raise and protect your laundry.
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Appliance Acting Up? Let Us Take a Look.
In-home diagnosis in the Philadelphia suburbs & South Jersey · Every major brand · A quote before any work begins