Dryer door switch replacement🔊 Sound onDryer wouldn't start with the door closed. Old switch out, new one in, and it runs again.Refrigerator making noise🔊 Sound onTurn the sound up: this is the kind of noise that usually means a fan is hitting ice or wearing out.Gas oven igniter replacementOven not heating. Bottom panel out, old igniter off, new one wired in.Ice machine overdue for cleaningSlime and mineral buildup around the drain pump. This is how leaks and bad-tasting ice start.Dishwasher leak, water valveLeak traced under the dishwasher to the water valve. Replaced and tested.Dishwasher pump and sumpUnderneath a dishwasher, checking the pump, hoses and wiring.Whirlpool stackable washer & dryerDryer not heating and a failed washer water valve. Both diagnosed, replaced and tested.Washer tub: before & afterA damaged washer tub, then the finished repair.Freezer full of iceWhat a failed defrost system looks like from the inside.
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Samsung Family Hub, freezer warmThe screen said it all: freezer at 55°F and frost on the freezer floor. Defrost problem, diagnosed on site.Frost behind the freezer panelPanel off on a GE: fan and coil buried in ice. The defrost heater had quit, so cold air couldn't get through.New evaporator and defrost heaterClean coil and a new defrost heater in place, before the cover goes back on.Top-freezer, cover offEvaporator cover removed to reach the coil and defrost parts. Groceries stay put below.Frigidaire side-by-sideAn older Frigidaire with ice and water in the door. Still very much worth repairing.Water line at the filterChecking the water line where it meets the filter housing. Slow water and ice often start here.Ice maker replacedOld ice maker out, new one going into a top-freezer refrigerator.New ice maker mountedInstalled, level and hooked to the fill tube. Ready for its first batch.Hoshizaki ice machineUndercounter ice maker emptied and opened up for cleaning and service.Clogged inlet screensThe inlet screens on this LG washer were packed with sediment. That's why it filled so slowly.Samsung stacked pairFront-load washer and dryer stacked in a laundry closet, checked and tested.Double wall ovenStainless double wall oven, lower oven open for service.Built-in fridge not coolingKitchenAid Superba 48 built-in. Gauges on to check the sealed system.Fisher & Paykel pro rangeService call on a dual-fuel range in a Houston kitchen.Gas oven not heatingBottom panel off to reach the burner. New igniter installed.LG washer, back in businessRepair finished and tested before we leave.Samsung washer shakingTop-load washer banging on spin. New suspension rods going in.Dryer packed with lintLint this deep is a fire risk. Cleaned out during the repair.Iced-over evaporator coilA side-by-side freezer full of frost. Classic defrost system failure.New ice maker installedIce maker replaced in a French-door freezer drawer.LG dishwasher, running againBack on a full cycle after the repair.Dryer not heatingFront panel off: lint packed around the heater and motor. Cleaned out and repaired.Scotsman ice machineUndercounter ice machine opened up for service.DCS pro-style gas rangeSix-burner range with convection oven.Built-in side-by-sideTop grille off for access to the compressor and condenser.LG water inlet valvesOld inlet valves out of an LG front-load washer.New valves installedFresh inlet valves wired in and ready to test.Clogged drain pumpWhat we pulled out: a drain pump full of black sludge.New drain pumpReplacement drain pump installed on a front-load washer.Frost on the freezer wallFan cover off. Frost like this means air isn't moving through the coil.Freezer drawer outFrench-door freezer opened up for ice maker access.Worn Kenmore dryer partPulled out of a Kenmore dryer and replaced.Built-in dishwasherSteam wash model, checked and tested.Whirlpool freezerWater and frost building up around the controls.Worn door gasketDuct tape won't seal a door. A new gasket will.Side-by-side, opened upEvaporator and fan exposed for diagnosis.Frozen evaporatorIce blocking the airflow, so the fridge side runs warm.Frost from top to bottomFreezer coil buried in frost. Fans can't move cold air.Wine refrigeratorFull-height wine storage in a home bar.LG French-door refrigeratorFreezer drawer open during a cooling check.KitchenAid Superba 48Built-in KitchenAid on our service list.Hotpoint gas rangeBurners and oven checked on a gas range.Gas cooktop valveBurner valve out of a gas cooktop.Samsung top-load washerBefore the suspension rod repair.LG washer-dryer comboHeater and dryer duct inside an all-in-one LG unit.LG front-load washerTop off and diagnosing the problem.Burnt connectorFound during diagnosis. A burnt terminal stops the part from working.LG washer in black steelOpened up for an inlet valve replacement.
