Like any appliances, clothes dryers need to be cleaned for optimum performance.  If you take care of your dryer, there will be no sudden and costly trips to the laundromat. Maintaining cleanliness of two components of the clothes dryer, the lint trap and the dryer vent and duct will help for all kinds of reasons.   According to Home Depot, “Dirty or clogged dryer vents and ductwork don’t just reduce your dryer’s performance. The combination of heat and accumulated dryer lint and dust can lead to a fire hazard.” Preventing fires and carbon monoxide poisoning are two import ..read more

How Long Should Appliances Typically Last? Sometimes it’s hard to know exactly when it’s time to replace your old appliances. Some people just keep using their old stuff until it breaks or stops working effectively. While there is nothing wrong with this approach, there are many of our customers who would rather take a proactive approach and replace their appliances before they break. This way, instead of rushing to Home Depot and grabbing whatever is on sale at the time, they can take their time and make an informed decision on finding a new appliance that will fit their needs perfectly. The ..read more

Most of us have some idea of how much more we could be doing to try and cut down on energy costs, but do you know how much money you could actually save by making changes in your day-to-day life and upgrading to more efficient appliances? In this post we will explore all the different ways to use less energy and how big of a difference it can actually make. If you are looking for an appliance repair company to install a new appliance or repair or maintain an old one, give us a call! Our service heroes would love to help get your appliances running at peak performance. Replace Old Appliances As ..read more

The holidays are upon us and that means you’ve got friends and family to entertain at your house. Imagine — it’s the night before Christmas Eve, and all through the house, everyone is stirring to try and clean before your mother-in-law gets here! You open the oven and notice that it is covered in a thick coating of pizza toppings and cheese grease. You think to yourself, “this is gonna take me hours to scrub down and clean… But wait! It has self-clean! I can just burn the whole thing to a crisp and then come back later and simply wipe it all down.” Stay Away From the Self-Clean Function! Hold ..read more

When you visit the grocery or department store to pick out laundry detergent, there is frequently a whole aisle to choose from. Most of us don’t read any of the packaging because, quite frankly, we have other things to do in our lives, like cook dinner and read bedtime stories to the kids. Hence, you probably just pick one up, glance at the label, and inwardly think that this one will suffice. But does the particular type of laundry detergent even matter? After all, you just spend lots of money on a top-of-the-line washer and dryer. Soap is soap, right? Omega Force Appliance Repair is the best ..read more

In our last blog post, we discussed the meaning of your washer settings and how best to use them. These washer settings are meant to tell your washer how hard to work, which preserves the life of your washer and extends the life of your clothes as well. Omega Force Appliance Repair is the best appliance repair company in the Twin Cities, offering superior customer service for your washer and dryer repair, refrigerator repair, and other major appliances. Continue reading to uncover which washer temperature setting you should use and when, and then contact us the next time you have a washer or d ..read more

Most washing machines have a ton of settings, but if you’re like most people, you use the same settings and cycles over and over again with no real thought as to why. You just pick one, and go. But those washer cycles do have different functions, and if you’re not using them, you’re not getting all the value out of your machine. Omega Force Services is the best appliance repair company in the Twin Cities. We repair all of your major appliances (and your small ones if need be), from your refrigerator to your washer and dryer. When an appliance decides to stop working, there is a reason why, and ..read more

Your cooktop is one of the most underrated appliance components in your kitchen. As part of your stove, it oftentimes gets lumped in with it, and it is often overlooked for the job it does day in and day out, frying your eggs in the morning, heating up a cheese sandwich for lunch, and boiling noodles for shrimp alfredo at night. When something goes wrong, it’s always the oven, again taking away the lonely cooktop’s much needed attention. Until the day dawns when you’re cooktop has had enough and decides to demand your attention by not working. Luckily, Omega Force Appliance Repair in the Twin ..read more

No one really likes doing the laundry. It’s time consuming; it’s annoying; it’s downright painful at times. However, the laundry is as much a part of life as bathing — it’s something you have to do regularly in order to function in this world. In your quest to speed up this mind-numbing task of doing your laundry, you are probably making some major mistakes that could lead to washer and dryer repair needs down the road. Omega Force Services, the best appliance repair company in the Twin Cities, will point out common laundering mistakes you may be making, so you can avoid them in the future and ..read more

With the proliferation of DIY shows on TV, many people think they can DIY just about any job around the house. While this may be true for the simpler jobs, such as painting your home or replacing door knobs or faucet fixtures, this is almost always not true for appliance repair services. Just because appliances are easy to use doesn’t mean they are simple machines. They are usually made of components that does take a certain skill level in order to repair. Omega Force Services has been serving the Twin Cities with the best appliance repair services for years. We are dedicated to helping you di ..read more