Appliance Repair in Chillum, MD

We're based in Alexandria, about 11 miles from Chillum, with the trip running through or around the District, so Chillum is usually paired with Hyattsville and Takoma Park stops on the same day. Morning calls have the best chance of a same-day window, and next-day is nearly always open. We work Monday to Saturday 8 AM to 10 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 10 PM, and an evening or weekend visit costs the same as a weekday one.

Refrigerators and freezers, including the 24-inch apartment-size models in older Chillum kitchens, washers, dryers, dishwashers, ovens, stoves and cooktops in gas and electric, over-the-range microwaves, range hoods, wine coolers, and heating and cooling. Samsung, LG, Whirlpool, Maytag, GE, Bosch, KitchenAid, Miele, Thermador, Viking and Wolf are all covered, along with most other brands. We do not take small countertop appliances, and we are not a 24/7 emergency service.

Appliance Surgeon charges $75 for the diagnostic visit in Chillum, MD, or $115 for a double unit (such as a double wall oven, washer-dryer combo or stacked laundry), and the fee is credited toward the repair if you approve the quote. For appliance repairs, labor starts at $200 and stays there on about 9 in 10 repairs; more complex jobs can reach $450. Parts are extra and listed in the quote. Typical price ranges by appliance are in our appliance repair cost guide.

We do, in walk-ups, elevator buildings and garden complexes alike. If you rent, your lease usually says whether the landlord or the management company handles appliance repair, so tell them first; many landlords then book us directly and approve the quote remotely. When the office asks for a certificate of insurance, we email it before the visit. Heating and cooling can be different: in some buildings the equipment belongs to the building and has its own contractor, so ask the office before booking an HVAC call.

It leaves its mark. WSSC Water's supply here is hard enough to leave a mineral film on glasses, and more rinse aid with a hotter wash usually clears that up. The same minerals slowly clog the small screens where the supply hoses meet the washer, so a machine that fills slowly is worth checking there before anything else. Scale builds in refrigerator inlet valves and ice makers over the years too. If a cloudy-glass or slow-fill problem does not clear with those steps, the technician checks the pump, the inlet valve and the heater.

Pull anything stored on top of the refrigerator and clear the counter next to a range so the top can be lifted. In a narrow galley kitchen, move the trash can and any rolling cart out of the room. Note the error code before you reset the breaker, and if the dryer vents up through the roof, let us know, because that run is inspected differently from a wall vent. Keep the model number handy and put pets in another room.

Call the same day for water running from a washer or dishwasher, a burning smell from a dryer or microwave, sparking at an outlet or inside a range, a burner that stays on with the knob off, or a refrigerator that cannot hold temperature. A gas smell is different: do not touch a switch or a knob, get everyone out, and call 911 or Washington Gas from outside; we come after the line has been checked. We are not a 24/7 service, but calls are answered until 10 PM every day and urgent jobs go first when the route allows.

Every Appliance Surgeon repair is covered by a 90-day warranty on parts and labor, starting the day the repair is finished. The technician explains the terms before the job is complete.