Washer that won't drain even with a clean filter, a torn door gasket, or an older top-loader that's slowing down? We repair washers in Annandale and quote before the repair.
Appliance Surgeon offers same-day and next-day visits to Annandale homes and buildings. The $75 diagnostic visit is credited to the repair, labor starts at $200 on about 9 in 10 repairs, and every repair carries a 90-day parts-and-labor warranty.
Schedule service in Annandale
Same-day and next-day visits.
Open 7 days until 10 PM (Sundays from 10 AM)
Diagnostic visit: $75, or $115 for a double unit.
Credited toward your repair when you approve the quote.
90-day warranty on parts and labor, and a written quote before any work starts.
Two generations of washer turn up in Annandale. Older direct-drive top-loaders still run in many basements, and their motor couplers, pumps and lid switches are inexpensive and usually easy to replace, which makes them worth keeping. Newer top-loaders and front-loaders add lid locks, shift actuators, drain pumps and control boards.
The Wakefield Chapel job, in December 2023, was a Maytag top-loader that filled, then threw F7E1 and refused to agitate or spin; a new shift actuator under the drive tub fixed it. An Annandale request listed on this page, from February 2025, was a Samsung front-loader (WF45H6300A) that wouldn't drain even though its filter was clear, and its door gasket also needed replacing. A Whirlpool top-loader request in February 2026 described a machine that quit partway through with the tub still full and the lid lock clicking, and an August 2026 request described a GE leaving soap on clothes despite extra rinses and a hot vinegar cycle.
When the filter is clean and the water still won't leave, the drain pump itself may have failed, or there's a blockage further along, in the pump housing, the hose or the standpipe. A sock or other small item can lodge in the hose between the tub and the pump before it ever reaches the filter. It's a common hiding place, and clearing it is a quick job once the washer is opened.
Torn front-loader door gaskets leak at the bottom front and trap odors. Replacing one takes a while, since the clamps come off, but it's a routine part. Before condemning anything, the technician checks the hookups: a drain hose pushed too far down the standpipe can siphon water out during the fill, a kinked hose behind a stacked pair slows draining, and a machine that isn't level shakes hard in spin.
Soap left on clothes usually comes from too much detergent for a high-efficiency machine, a slow drain or a low fill, so the fill level and drain speed get measured before any part is replaced. Pumps, lid locks, belts, gaskets and actuators are worth repairing on most washers. A failed transmission, tub bearing or outer tub on an older machine often tips the balance toward replacement, and the repair-or-replace calculator can help you weigh it.
When you book, send the model number, found under the lid on a top-loader and around the door opening or on the back on a front-loader, plus any code on the display. Mention a stacked pair, since it takes longer to open. For an Annandale townhouse with assigned parking, say where to park and which door leads to the laundry. If the tub is full, unplug the machine and leave the door or lid closed.
Updated November 2026.
A GE washer left soap on the clothes, even after extra rinses and an empty hot cycle with vinegar.
What our technicians usually find: a slow or partly blocked drain, a weak drain pump, a fill fault that leaves too little rinse water, or too much detergent for a high-efficiency washer.
A Whirlpool top-load washer stopped mid-cycle with water in the tub; after a power reset, the lid lock clicked on and off and the cycle failed.
What our technicians usually find: a faulty lid or door lock, a worn drive belt or motor coupler, or worn suspension.
A Samsung washer would not drain even with a clear filter, and its door gasket needed replacing (front-loader).
What our technicians usually find: a failed drain pump, a blockage further along the pump or drain hose, or a kinked drain hose.
A Maytag top-load washer filled but would not agitate or spin, showing F7E1.
Repair: Replaced the failed shift actuator under the drive tub.
From our technicians’ service log and online repair requests; customer details are kept private. A request shows what the customer reported; the technician confirms the cause on site before quoting.
A Samsung washer would not drain even with a clear filter, and its door gasket needed replacing (front-loader).
What our technicians usually find: a failed drain pump, a blockage further along the pump or drain hose, or a kinked drain hose.
Company data; customer details are kept private. “What our technicians usually find” is the common cause of that problem, confirmed by our team. The technician confirms the cause on site before quoting.
The checklist our technicians follow on every visit is on the Washer Repair page.
Seeing an error code on the display? Look it up: LG washer, Samsung washer, Whirlpool washer, GE washer, Bosch washer, Frigidaire washer, Miele washer, or browse all error codes.
Before you book in Annandale, VA, these guides explain the most common symptoms, which checks are safe to try yourself, and when a technician should take over. All guides.
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Neighborhoods we regularly cover in Annandale, VA: Ravensworth, Wakefield and Broyhill Crest.
We're based in Alexandria, about 8 miles from Annandale. Same-day and next-day appointments are available when the technician route has open windows; call or book online for the earliest option. Appointments cost the same on weekdays, evenings and weekends - our hours run 8 AM to 10 PM Monday through Saturday and 10 AM to 10 PM on Sunday, all at one standard rate.
Many washer repairs are completed in a single visit once the technician has diagnosed the fault and confirmed the parts on hand. If a specific part has to be ordered, we schedule a short return visit to finish the job.
Appliance Surgeon charges $75 for the diagnostic visit, 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. 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. Drain pumps, lid locks and belts are typically modest repairs; bearings and control boards cost more. You approve an exact quote after diagnosis, before any work - no hourly surprises, and evening slots in Annandale, VA carry no premium. Typical price ranges by appliance are in our appliance repair cost guide.
Online washer repair requests from Annandale have been for not draining. Common calls include washer not draining, washer not spinning, leaking washer, shaking or vibration, door lock failure and error codes. The exact cause is confirmed during diagnosis.
The drain pump may have failed, or something is stuck in the hose between the tub and the pump. Listen during the drain: a hum with no water moving suggests a jam or a failed pump. The Annandale Samsung request we list had exactly this.
Usually. Those machines are simple, and parts like the motor coupler, the pump and the lid switch are inexpensive. If the transmission or the tub has failed, replacement may make more sense.
Safe checks first: make sure the machine sits level, the drain hose is not kinked, and the last load was not one heavy item wrapped to a side. Past that, suspension, bearings and control boards call for a technician - forcing a stuck drum usually makes things worse.
Unplug the washer, leave the lid closed and don't force the lock. A Whirlpool request with this pattern came in from Annandale in February 2026, and that pattern usually points to the lid lock itself, a worn belt or coupler in the drive, or tired suspension parts. If you need the clothes out, the technician drains the tub at the start of the visit, then tests the lock, its wiring and the drive parts before quoting.
Sometimes. First try half the detergent, especially on a high-efficiency machine, and run one load without fabric softener. If residue stays, the cause is often a slow drain that leaves soapy water in the tub, or a fill problem that keeps the rinse water low. An August 2026 Annandale request described a GE doing this despite extra rinses and a hot vinegar cleaning cycle. The technician checks the fill level and drain speed first.