| Refrigerator |
Fresh food warm (>45°F), freezer cold |
Defrost heater or bi-metal thermostat |
Digital multimeter resistance testing (20-45Ω) |
$180 – $340 |
| Refrigerator |
Cabinet warm, clicking every 3 minutes |
PTC start relay or inverter run capacitor |
Microfarad rating test & winding balance check |
$160 – $290 |
| Washing Machine |
Machine halts full of water, drain error |
Drain pump motor or coin trap debris |
Impeller rotation test & motor resistance (12-18Ω) |
$175 – $320 |
| Washing Machine |
Violent shaking and banging on spin |
Hydraulic suspension damper rod set |
Damper rebound rate & spider arm corrosion check |
$210 – $380 |
| Clothes Dryer |
Tumbles normally but zero heat (Electric) |
Nichrome heating element or thermal fuse |
240V dual-line voltage test & coil continuity |
$180 – $330 |
| Clothes Dryer |
Tumbles without heat, faint gas odor |
Silicon carbide igniter or split solenoid coils |
True-RMS current clamp test (3.2–3.6A threshold) |
$190 – $350 |
| Dishwasher |
Dirty standing water pooled in bottom tub |
Sump drain pump motor or flapper valve |
Foreign object clearance & motor continuity test |
$160 – $290 |
| Dishwasher |
Dishes dirty, spray arms not rotating |
Circulation pump motor or diverter valve |
Winding resistance & spray nozzle orifice check |
$240 – $450 |
| Oven / Range |
Gas oven takes minutes to ignite or fails |
Silicon carbide glow-bar igniter |
Amp draw testing through bi-metal safety valve |
$180 – $320 |
| Oven / Range |
Bake element blistered, no heat |
Calrod bake element or control relay |
Visual burn inspection & resistance test (15-30Ω) |
$190 – $340 |