With the holiday's right around the corner, you're most likely sprucing up your home and preparing for the flood of family and friends. Among cleaning your home, checking your appliances is another important step you should take to prepare for the holidays. Major appliances, like your oven, should be maintained and thoroughly checked before you start cooking for the holidays. Carolina Appliance Service offers professional appliance repairs and maintenance just in time for the holiday season.

Here are a few tips to prepare your oven for holiday cooking:

• Clean Your Oven: Clean drips and spills, which can start fires. This also causes flavors to mix, which may have your holiday dishes tasting "off." If you are using the self-clean function of your oven, be sure to do it a few weeks before to avoid it shutting off suddenly.
• Check Temperature Accuracy: Self-cleaning can affect the temperature calibration. To test oven temperature, place a portable thermometer on the center rack and set your oven to 400 degrees. Check the temperature after 20 minutes and adjust accordingly.
• Oven Lights and Levels: Over time your oven racks can warp and become uneven. Be sure to check the evenness of your oven racks to ensure that your entrees and desserts cook evenly. Replace oven lights as well. A clear oven light will prevent you from burning a dish and help you check on your meal without opening the door each time.

Cooking holiday meals can be stressful; don’t add onto that task by working with an unreliable or broken oven. Call Carolina Appliance Service this month and have the expert craftsmen check your oven, as well as repair any other major appliances in your home.