Like to break things? I do!!!

You will never guess what I did this weekend!!!!!! I was cleaning my kitchen, and accidentally slid my stool into my oven and shattered my door glass. So I called my husband to inform him I broke the glass, he laughed at me and told me that they are expensive. I then realized I could get my model number and go see if Balcum appliance had them in stock (my place of work!) Thank God we had a few in stock. So rather than paying full price for a brand new one I got a used one there for 50% off retail price on used parts, So in the end I got my glass for $70.00 rather than an arm and leg. Although we do sell brand new items too, but used is just the same.

Is your stove still not working?

We can help get the parts you need, and we have a service guy to do the work for you. Give us a call (715) 392-4808 or stop in at the store 724 n 8th st superior WI 54880. We can help you get your stove working for the holidays.

New and Used parts! Check us out!

Time for holiday baking and cooking, but stove doesn't work? We have just what you need, bake elements, broil elements, glow bars and more! Plus our service guy could do the work for you! Check us out in our store, or online at balcum.com.

Dishes not drying in your dishwasher?

Here are some tips if your dishes are not drying in your dishwasher. Do you use a rinse aid in your dishwasher? If not, try using that if you have a stainless steel tub. The rinse aid helps reduce water droplets. If you have a plastic tub, however you may need a service call for a heating element. If you try the rinse aid and your dishes are still coming out wet, check to see how much plastic dishes you are washing, they can exacerbate the problem. You may notice that the plastic comes out with water droplets on them still; well that's because plastic doesn't hold heat the same as your other dishes.
Your dishwasher has a drying process, so it's final rinse process is important, the water heats at very high temperatures and your dishes hold a lot of heat as well. In a stainless steel dishwasher the tub collects moisture and condensation naturally occurs.
Some other tips don't prewash your dishes, scrape off the big food particles. Because your dishwasher does that for you, and when your dishes go in clean your dishwasher cuts the cleaning time down, which then causes it to not get hot enough. But mainly use your rinse aid and don't wash your dishes before you put them in your dishwasher.

Dishwasher not cleaning well?

Here are some good trouble shooting tips about your dishwasher.
Many of todays dish soaps contain phosphates, which needs food residue to break down, and without that you see that film on your dishes, but too much soap doesn't allow your dishes to get clean. It leaves the dishes with a white film and mostly on the top rack. Too much soap causes over sudsing, where the dishwasher tries to drain as much soap and food particles as it can. But when its over sudsed the little soap bubbles pop, causing food particles to get back onto the dishes. Then you really notice the film on your glasses and things. How much soap to use? You should only use half the amount of soap as directed on the package, and if you have hot water softener you should only use 1-2 tbsp of powder and even less with liquid soap. So there are some tips on using soap in your dishwasher.
Here is a good tip on cleaning your dishwasher: Run a vinegar cycle with no dishes and no soap, but close the soap dispenser. Now run your dishwasher till it hits the wash cycle, open it to see if the soap dispenser opened and if it has not opened yet run for a few more minutes until it opens. Once the soap dispenser opens, add 1 cup vinegar and let run till done. This helps the dishwasher break down the build up of soap, so your dishes come out clean. You may need to run the vinegar cycle a few times to get rid of all the build up.

What to do with your dryer Lint and why!!!

Why you should you clean your lint filter after ever use? Because it allows air flow and the ability to dry your clothes. Not to mention dryer lint is very flammable.
Your dryer lint can be used for firestarters or kindling.(One good reason why to clean after every use!)

Refurbished appliances!!!!!!!!!!

We have refurbished appliances, washers, dryers, stoves, fridges, upright freezer and mini fridge come check it out in our store or online @ http://balcum.com.

Need winter parking?

Need more room in your garage? Come recycle your appliances at Balcum Appliance check out our recycling page @ http://lnk.ms/75Kqb

ELECTRONIC SALE!

Computer monitors, keyboards, mouses, T.V's, power cord remotes and accessories, check out in our store.

TAPE RECORDER!!!!

Come check out this antique REEL-TO-REEL TAPE RECORDER Montgomery-Wards $200.00.Sweet deal and it's an antique.

Jewish Bibles

Jewish Bibles!!!!!!!!! An English version fully Jewish in style only $40.00 while supplies last

Fire Rings!!

Fire Rings on sale $19.99.Made of stainless steel It's light weight and virtually unbreakable and comes with a top grate!!!!!!!!

Oregano Oil!!! Over 50 uses

Over 50 uses for Oregano Oil!

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Story of the Week: Micro Man

Greetings! This week's story is about the Micro Man competition, the last and most difficult of all the events in the Balcum Triathlon!
I'll explain it right now: First to set up this event you need a working microwave. We reccomend one with a high power setting... Next you will need to bypass the door locking mechanism, or just take the whole door off. That's all for the set up of this event. Now it's time for you to bring up your contenders. They need to place their head in the open microwave, hands touching the counter. Then when they are ready to go, you turn the microwave to 5 seconds on high power. Basically the rules are, whoever can last with their head in the microwave the longest, wins! The longest recorded time for Micro Man is 3.67 seconds, and whoever can last for five seconds would be crowned the Ultimate Micro Man! However, no one has been able to beat this time in all Balcum Triathlon history! Do you think you could take on the challenge?? Well let us know! Send us an e-mail! Do you have any ideas for future Triathlon, Decathalon, or whatever-thon challenges?!?! Shoot over an e-mail to ssssss@charterinternet.com (that's 6 S's by the way) and let us know what you think!
Or, visit us on Myspace and Facebook under the name Balcum Appliance.

Thanks for reading! Have a superb week!

Story of the Week: Washer Toss

Happy Monday everyone! Here's the scoop on our second event in the Balcum Triathlon, the Washer Toss!! First I'll start out with a bit of history on this event. The Washer Toss has been one of the more difficult events over the years of the triathlon (about eight years we've held this competition). And actually the title holder for 1st place on the Washer Toss have been the girls up front! They have held the championship record for the past seven years! Never underestimate the power of the GIRLS who work at BALCUM!! We are some tough cookies...a force to be reckoned with!
Now there's only one rule to the Washer Toss: You must throw the machine over your head, as far as possible!
You Go Girls!!

Check in next week for the last event of our yearly triathlon; Micro Man!
Have a great week!

Story of the Week!

Greetings and salutations, readers. This weeks's blog is about a competition we're having here at Balcum Appliance.
It's called the Balcum Triathlon, and we have three different competitons. The Washer Toss, The Agitator Ride, and Micro Man. I'll explain the Agitator Ride this week.
Okay so first of all, I just want you readers to be aware that we are trained professionals, and please do not try this at home.
So, for the Agitator Ride, we take a washer that has it's lid taken off, agitator exposed, and we secure a bar stool (prefferably cushioned) to the agitator. Next, the first challenger takes a seat on the stool, and then we throw the machine into spin. The only rule to this game is that you have to hold on as long as you can before being launched off of the stool, and thrown into a big pile of cardboard!
I know that this week the posting was short, but check in next week for the rules on the Washer Toss game. Thanks so much for reading, I hope you have a great Monday!

Story of the Week: The Second Installment of 'The Man in the Washer'

Hello People of the blogging world! We are proud to give you the second installment of 'the man in the washer'.
So as you remember, this man did not give us a phone number, or any way to contact him. We later received this message from him.
"Hullo Balcums, I just wanted to let you know I finally got out of my washer, I'm a little shaken, but I'm just fine...I uh..It was pretty miraculous how I did escape I suppose I'll tell you how I got out of there. Oh and sorry I didn't leave my phone number, I was pretty scared. Anyway, I knew my washer had an air tight seal, so I didn't have much time at all to get out. I had the kids turn the washer on spin cycle first to let some air in. That didn't do anything except make me dizzy. So then I decided to locate where the water pump was, and I stuck my nose in it at first to get some air! Then ( I didn't know these pumps were so flexible)! I put my whole face in there! I thought there was no way I can get out now, my face is stuck in a pump...So I sucked my gut, pushed with all my might and POP! I was outta there! I came up the drain in the sink and wow, heh, you should have seen the look on my kid's face after that!"
Pretty spectacular, eh?
Thus concludes our second instalment about the man in the washer. Please check in next week for our third installment, or maybe even a new story! Have a Happy Monday!

New Series: Story of the Month!

Hello Followers, we are starting a new blog series called 'Story of the Month'.
For our first installment, we introduce you to a man we know of just by the name 'man in a washer'.
Early one Monday morning we discovered a message on our answering machine, the message went something like this:
"Hello...are you the guys that fix washers? I um...I have a little bit of a situation here. I was working on my front loader washer, and I dropped something inside...the kids...they were messing around..and...well..they shut the door. It's locked from the inside and I can't get out! I think this thing has an air tight seal so just call me back, bye."
He didn't leave his name or his phone number...
So check in with us next Monday to find out what happened to the 'man in the washer'!