1. Finding access screws for your appliance: Many people who are interested in DIY often find it pretty difficult to find access points or a screw which may be hidden somewhere on the devise. Sometimes people end up taking out each and every screw they can see but the appliance still refuses to budge. When faced with a situation such as this the best thing you can do is to unscrew the mounting screws which should then allow you to take the appliance apart.

2. Opening up a plastic housing: Today quite a few appliances utilize a plastic housing to encase the innards. However, opening molded plastic can be a challenge since it has no screws. The only way to open up these appliances is to closely inspect it for a close seam and then using a pry tool to slowly pry the housing open.

3. Finding fallen parts: when trying to repair something there are a few small parts which inevitably just fall on to the floor. An easy method which anyone can use to find these parts is to turn off all excess lighting and draw the curtains in order to make sure that the room is dark. Then using a flashlight placed close to the floor you can pick up the shadow of the small part as you swing the flashlight back and forth.

4. Unclogging an appliance?s air vents: Appliances which are powered by either small or large motors could be as simple to maintain as just unblocking the air vents. This works because an obstruction of the vents results in poor air circulation which causes overheating. All you?ve got to do is to insert a small pipe cleaner into the vent in order to break the large pieces of dirt into smaller ones which can then be sucked up by a small vacuum.

5. Check the power supply: When major appliances like water heaters, air conditioners and ovens fail and appear to need major repairs since it has stopped working, one reason for their failure could be their power supply. Simply replacing the power supply in most cases should fix the problem.

6. Ground yourself: static electricity can damage a circuit and also major electronic components which is why it is recommended that you ground yourself properly prior to working on any home appliance.

7. Clean refrigerator coils: Depending on the model of your refrigerator the coils can either be on the back of the kickplate or the appliance. All you have to do is to use a vacuum cleaner to clean up the particles. This type of thing needs to be done every 12 months.

8. Discharge the appliance: Many appliances such as monitors and televisions tend to store electricity. The electricity stored in them can cause personal harm and so opening them without allowing for it to discharge can be dangerous. Just unplug the devise for a few hours or a day prior to working on it.

9. Clean the sprayer of your dishwasher: In most cases if the sprayer is not working chances are that it is clogged. Just remove the sprayer and put it in warm water mixed with white vinegar for a couple of hours in order to get the mineral deposits lose. Then use a pipe cleaner to clean out each hole.

10. First out last in: Putting an appliance with many parts back together again can be difficult. The easiest way to reassemble everything is to remember what you took out last and work your way from there.

About the Meet Mike: Mike Robinson has been providing excellent appliance repair in Los Angeles for over 20 years. He specialized in Los Angeles refrigerator repair