Over the years, I’ve had lots of home appliances broken down. Just curious what are the basics to keep things working as long as possible?
i.e. do avrs help? leaving things plugged in 24/7? etc
Over the years, I’ve had lots of home appliances broken down. Just curious what are the basics to keep things working as long as possible?
i.e. do avrs help? leaving things plugged in 24/7? etc
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keep them cool – turn off whne not in use, plenty of air flow around them, only charge when they need to be charged (especially phones etc with Lithium batteries, charge to full and let them run down as low as possible), keep dust away by compressed air where possible and avoid things like hoovers which can cause other problems.
For things with batteries that you might not use very often (such as a backup battery bank), charge it to 50% before storing it away. Batteries don’t like to be very full or very empty for too long.
It really varies across different electronics. But if you do a little bit of research about the topic you’re concerned about on a specific electronic, you should be able to get reliable information, and it starts to build up from there.
One thing I’d personally recommend at this moment is, when you buy a new electronic gadget, try to search for a digital copy of its manual and specification sheet. And if they’re available, download them and save to a specific folder for future reference. Reading the manual might seem intimidating, but it’s a lot of fun after a while and it’s really your best friend when you come across a problem.
Search the product model number, look on official websites, you will be able to get a digital copy of the manual and other documents for most products nowadays.
Power surges and dust are two of the key threats to electronics, the precise threats depend on the type of electronics you are talking about.
Appliances are different from electronics. Exactly what kind of failures are you experiencing? For some, using good surge suppressors might help. For others, dehumidifiers. There are a lot of environmental conditions that can contribute to a high rate of failure.