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Q: Our one-year-old food disposer works fine but emits an unpleasant odor that we haven't been able to get rid of. The plumbers who've checked it haven't been able to solve the problem either. How can we make the smell go away?
— Betty and Phil, by e-mail
"Keep good maintenance records. If you can't show you've taken care of items covered by your appliance insurance policy, your provider might refuse to replace them if they break."
— Reba Haas, Seattle, Wash.
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