Common appliance problems
65 guides, one per symptom: what it might mean, the checks that are safe to do yourself, the repairs a technician may recommend after inspection, and how urgent it is. None of them pretend to diagnose from a distance.
Find your symptom
Pick the appliance, then type what it's doing (for example "clicking", "won't drain", "smell"). The guides explain possible causes and safe checks; only an inspection can confirm the fault.
No guide matches that yet. Describe it in the booking form or call (613) 880-3013; the technician works it out on site.
Browse the guides by appliance below, or book a diagnostic.
All guides by appliance
Refrigerator
- Refrigerator not cooling Urgent
- Refrigerator leaking water Urgent
- Excessive frost buildup Soon
- Unusual refrigerator noises Not urgent
- Water dispenser not working Not urgent
- Refrigerator too cold or freezing food Soon
- Refrigerator running constantly or clicking Soon
- Fridge not cold but freezer works Urgent
- Fridge door not sealing or sweating Soon
Freezer
- Freezer not freezing Urgent
- Chest freezer not cold enough Urgent
Ice maker
- Ice maker not making ice Not urgent
- Ice maker leaking water Soon
- Ice dispenser not working Not urgent
Washing machine
- Washer not draining Soon
- Washer not spinning Soon
- Washer leaking Urgent
- Washer shaking excessively Soon
- Washer not starting Soon
- Washer door stays locked Soon
- Washer not filling with water Not urgent
- Washer smells musty or mouldy Not urgent
- Washer making loud noise Soon
- Top-load washer not agitating Not urgent
- Washer stops mid-cycle Soon
Dryer
- Dryer not heating Soon
- Dryer taking too long to dry Soon
- Dryer drum not turning Soon
- Dryer making unusual noises Not urgent
- Dryer shutting off mid-cycle Urgent
- Dryer won't start Soon
- Dryer overheating or burning smell Urgent
- Dryer vent clogged Urgent
Dishwasher
- Dishwasher not draining Soon
- Dishwasher not cleaning properly Not urgent
- Dishwasher leaking Urgent
- Dishwasher not starting Not urgent
- Dishwasher not drying dishes Not urgent
- Dishwasher not filling with water Soon
- Dishwasher smells bad Not urgent
- Dishwasher leaving white residue Not urgent
- Dishwasher door won't latch Soon
Oven
- Oven not heating Soon
- Oven heating unevenly Not urgent
- Oven temperature inaccurate Not urgent
- Oven door locked or won't unlock Soon
- Oven not turning on Soon
- Oven self-clean problems Soon
- Oven smoking or burning smell Soon
Microwave
- Microwave runs but doesn't heat Not urgent
- Microwave sparking or arcing Urgent
- Microwave not working or no power Not urgent
- Microwave turntable not turning Not urgent
- Microwave buttons not working Not urgent
Range hood
- Range hood not extracting well Not urgent
- Range hood fan or lights not working Not urgent
- Range hood noisy or vibrating Not urgent
Brand-specific guides with error codes
- LG washer repair & error codes
- LG refrigerator repair & error codes
- Samsung washer repair & error codes
- Samsung refrigerator repair & error codes
- Whirlpool washer repair & error codes
- Bosch dishwasher repair & error codes
- LG dryer repair & error codes
- LG dishwasher repair & error codes
- Samsung dryer repair & error codes
- Samsung dishwasher repair & error codes
- Whirlpool dryer repair & error codes
- Whirlpool dishwasher repair & error codes
- GE washer repair & error codes
- GE dishwasher repair & error codes
- KitchenAid dishwasher repair & error codes
- Maytag washer repair & error codes
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- Written finding on every visitCause, price and our repair-or-replace verdict
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