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The temperature on your oven thermostat is actually an average temperature. It’s normal for an oven’s actual temperature to vary by a few degrees at any given time. In other words, when you test the thermostat, your oven thermometer may never hit 350 degrees Fahrenheit exactly (though gas ovens tend to be more on the nose). You may want to take a few readings with an oven thermometer just to get a sense of why your gas oven is not heating correctly.

There are many warning signs that your small appliance needs to be repaired, with specific signs depending on the type of appliance. Here are some general warning signs that apply to all small appliances and indicate that a repair is a good idea:

• Visibly frayed wires or bent plug terminals

• Failure to turn on or operate normally

• Abnormal sounds during operation

• Plugging the appliance into multiple outlets shorts the breaker or trips GFID outlets

• Appliance emits strange odors during operation

The easiest way to dispose of your stove is likely to call a junk removal service, which can carry it away for a fee. If you have a truck of your own (and a strong enough group of companions), you may be able to deliver it to your local appliance recycling center yourself.

No, you should not run two refrigerators on the same circuit as it is likely to overload the circuit and cause the breaker to trip or worse—cause an electrical fire. Each standard-size refrigerator should be on a dedicated 20-amp circuit. You should never plug a refrigerator into an extension cord or power strip as it can cause serious safety hazards. Refrigerators have built-in surge protection that safeguards them from the damage of power surges.