Is Appliance Repair Worth the Cost?
Usually, yes, when it’s one part and the appliance is otherwise solid. It stops making sense when the repair costs close to a new machine, or when the big parts (compressor, tub, sealed system) are going on an older unit.
Common causes
- Worth fixing: fan motors, defrost parts, valves, pumps, belts, igniters, elements, door locks, gaskets.
- Think it over: control boards on low-end appliances, and tub bearings on older front-load washers.
- Usually replace: a failed compressor or refrigerant leak on an older basic fridge, or a rusted-out dishwasher tub.
- Built-ins: wall ovens, built-in fridges and cooktops are expensive to replace and the cutout has to match, so repair usually wins.
Checks you can do safely
Turn off power (and water or gas where it applies) before you reach inside any appliance.
- Add up what a new one costs installed, including haul-away and any cabinet work.
- Ask what the part is and whether anything else is worn.
- Remember the $150 service call is waived if you go ahead with the repair.
When to call us
Call and tell us the brand, model and what it’s doing. We’ll be straight about whether it’s worth fixing. We work Monday to Friday, 8 to 5, across Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Rockwall, Ellis and Johnson counties. The service call is $150 and we waive it if you go ahead with the repair. Parts and labor are covered for 90 days.
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Service page: all our services.