Appliances can be deceptively low-maintenance. Take your refrigerator, for example. It's easy to assume it's quietly doing its job in the background, on autopilot. And, to be fair, it usually is. But ...

Lexie is a former Staff Writer at Forbes Home and has over 6 years of professional experience as a writer and editor in the home improvement space. She's previously worked at sites such as HomeAdvisor ...