Displays that don’t work are disruptive. If the display is a touchscreen, you can’t access the dishwasher’s various functions. If you have a conventional display, you can’t track the...

Ruud Balkenende, Conny Bakker, Beatriz Pozo Arcos, and Bas Flipsen have a paper in the Journal of Cleaner Production that explores fault diagnosis. They’ve identified resets as a viable solution...

Constant beeping is not normal. Think about it. Some ACs will beep whenever you press a button or activate a function. But a continuous beeping is usually a sign of trouble. You should identify and...

Experts call this behavior short cycling, and it’s a bad thing. Why? Because the air conditioner turns on and off over and over again. As a result, the appliance wastes energy. ACs use more power...

A flap that won’t open will disrupt a split air conditioner’s airflow. But why would a split AC flap refuse to open? You can blame the following: An electronic glitch can disrupt the flap,...

A split AC is useless without the thermostat. Think about it. Without the thermostat, you can’t track or control the temperature. What happens when the screen goes blank? Many people panic. They...