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If you do not perform proper, regular maintenance, your oven's life span will be shortened. Make sure to thoroughly clean your oven regularly, including coils, ranges, and other parts. In addition, use the self-cleaning mode sparingly; it’s hard on your appliance. When you do use it, carefully follow the manufacturer’s instructions. 

Sometimes, replacing your stove may be the best course of action. For example, your stove may be reaching the end of its life span. Other times, the repair may cost too much, or the stove may simply be too broken. If your stove has been having small issues frequently, it might also be a good idea to take the opportunity and upgrade it.

Ask a professional appliance repair pro to inspect your stove. They can tell you what went wrong and whether it makes more sense to replace it with a new one. We do not recommend installing a new stove yourself. A licensed and insured contractor will make sure the job is done right. They may also help you get a better deal on the new stove.

Your refrigerator's age plays a big role in determining if you should repair or replace a refrigerator when you need to cover ice maker repair costs. With the average life expectancy of a refrigerator at 14 years, paying to repair an ice maker in a unit that's anywhere from 10 to 18 years old might not be a smart investment because there's no guarantee that a more expensive repair involving another refrigerator component won't pop up soon. Get a diagnosis before you make a decision. In some cases, a replacement drive blade, valve, or fill tube could cost just $75.

When replacing an old unit, you might want to switch from a gas water heater to an electric water heater or vice versa. To do this, you will likely need to add infrastructure to the area. For example, you likely don’t have a gas line that served your old electric water heater. You’d have to call a plumber to put in a new gas line. If you’re replacing a gas unit with an electric one, the plumber will need to safely cap the old gas line. You will then need an electrician to add wiring for the new electric unit.