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Appliance Repair Guides
Washer, dryer, refrigerator, dishwasher, and disposal repairs — step-by-step diagnosis with real part costs. Most fixes under $40 and under an hour.
Washer & Dryer
- Washer Won't Drain
Clogged filter, kinked hose, lid switch, or pump failure. Diagnosis order and repair costs. - Dryer Not Heating
Thermal fuse ($5-10) causes 60% of no-heat calls. Gas igniter and coil failures covered too. - Front Load Washer Door Won't Open
Thermal lock, water flood-lock, manual emergency release, and door lock assembly failure. - Dryer Making Squeaking Noise
Drum rollers, idler pulley, and drum glides — replace as a kit while you're inside the machine.
Refrigerator
- Refrigerator Not Cooling
Dirty condenser coils, evaporator fan, start relay, or defrost system. Free fix covers 20% of cases. - Refrigerator Leaking Water
Clogged defrost drain, drain pan, ice maker supply line, and door gasket failures. - Ice Maker Stopped Working
Shutoff arm, freezer temp, water inlet valve, and ice maker module diagnosis.
Dishwasher
- Dishwasher Not Filling With Water
Float switch, water inlet valve, and supply line diagnosis. Most fixes under $30. - Dishwasher Leaving White Residue on Dishes
Hard water, rinse aid, clogged spray arms, and filter cleaning — free fixes first.
Garbage Disposal
- Garbage Disposal Humming But Not Spinning
Jammed impeller — fixed in 5 minutes with a hex key. No parts needed in most cases.
Oven & Stove
- Oven Not Heating
Bake element, gas igniter, temperature sensor diagnosis. Most fixes $15-50. - Oven Won't Reach Set Temperature
Calibration, temperature sensor drift, and gas igniter weakness. Calibration fix is free. - Electric Stove Burner Not Working
Burner element, socket, and infinite switch. Swap test identifies the cause in 2 minutes. - Microwave Not Heating Food
Diode, door switches, and magnetron. Important capacitor safety info included.
Washer & Dryer (More)
- Washing Machine Not Spinning
Lid switch, drive belt, motor coupling — leaves clothes soaking wet. - Washing Machine Shaking Violently
Balance, leveling, shock absorbers, and drum bearing diagnosis. - Dryer Takes Multiple Cycles to Dry
Clogged vent is the cause 70% of the time. Also moisture sensor and heating element.
Dishwasher (More)
- Dishwasher Not Draining
Clogged filter, disposal knockout, drain hose, and pump failure. Filter clean is free.
Refrigerator (More)
- Freezer Not Freezing
Condenser coils, door seal, evaporator fan, and defrost system — free checks first.
Garbage Disposal (More)
- Garbage Disposal Leaking
Top/side/bottom leaks each indicate a different cause. Location = diagnosis.