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Appliance Repair Blog

Appliance repair blog by Stan and the Appliance Insight crew in Los Angeles, mostly stuff we run into on real calls, why a fridge quits cooling, why a dryer won't spin or heat, what hard water does to a dishwasher, plus the checks you can do yourself before you call anybody. Newest posts are at the bottom, and if something here sounds like your appliance, the diagnostic is $65 and comes off the bill if you go ahead.

Ventless Dryer Pros and Cons

Ventless dryer pros and cons, the short version: you get a dryer that needs no outside vent and uses less energy, and you give up some speed and some capacity.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 19, 2024

Amana Dryer Shutting Off After 20 Minutes: Bad Drive Motor

Started fine, tumbled, heated, and then quit about 20 minutes in, every time, at a house in Glendale. The vent was clear, so we kept digging, and it was the motor overheating.

By Stanislav Afanasev | July 5, 2025

Why Is My Dishwasher Leaking? Common Causes and Fixes

A little drip under the door is easy to ignore, we get it, but the water doesn't always stay where you can see it. Here's where it's usually coming from and what you can check.

By Stanislav Afanasev | October 9, 2025

Is Your Washing Machine Overloaded? Warning Signs and Fixes

Banging around, stopping mid-cycle, clothes still soaking wet? A drum packed to the top is one of the first things to look at, and here's what it does to the machine.

By Stanislav Afanasev | October 13, 2025

Frigidaire Dryer Not Heating: Failed Igniter

A gas dryer in West Hollywood that turned like normal but left every load wet. How we tracked it down to a burned-out igniter.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 7, 2025

KitchenAid Built-In Refrigerator Not Cooling: KSSC36FMS01 Repair

Compressor running, fridge side warm. Dead fans, a stuck damper and a glitching display, and why the control board was behind all of it.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 10, 2025

Whirlpool Washer Shaking and Bouncing: Worn Shock Absorbers

This one was shaking so hard on the spin it walked across the floor. What we found, and why we replaced the whole set of shocks and not just one.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 14, 2025

Gaggenau Range Hood Not Turning On: A Slide-Out Hood in Malibu

Lights on, motor dead. A jammed slide-out and a stuck switch, and no new parts needed.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 14, 2025

GE Washer-Dryer Combo Burning Smell: Worn Drive Belt

Smelled like hot rubber every time it spun. Turned out the belt had stretched and was slipping with a wet load in there, and we got to it before it cooked the motor.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 14, 2025

KitchenAid Refrigerator Not Cooling in Playa del Rey: How We Fixed It

Freezer too cold, fridge side at 48 degrees. A stuck damper, a dusty condenser coil and a failing board, all at once.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 15, 2025

Samsung Washer Won't Spin: A Thermistor Error

Washed and rinsed fine, then just sat there. A TR error and a bad thermistor, plus a worn gasket and weak shocks on a WF448 in West Hollywood.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 17, 2025

Viking Refrigerator Not Cooling and Leaking Water

Warm and wet at the same time. Dirty coils, a cracked drain pan and a loose fan wire on a built-in in Beverly Hills.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 21, 2025

LG Washer Leaking From the Door: A Worn Gasket in Encino

Water by the door, worse on the wash and the spin. Why front-loader door gaskets wear out and what the fix looked like.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 27, 2025

Dryer Troubleshooting and Care: A Homeowner's Guide

The first round of dryer troubleshooting you can usually do yourself, because most of the time the problem is air that can't get out.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 27, 2025

Common Appliance Problems in Hollywood Apartments and What Causes Them

They aren't really random, they kind of come with the buildings. Here's what breaks most often in Hollywood apartments and why.

By Stanislav Afanasev | April 2, 2026

Why Is My Dryer Not Spinning? 8 Common Causes

Turns on but the drum won't move? Usually it's the drive system, a broken belt, worn rollers, a seized pulley or a motor on its way out.

By Stanislav Afanasev | August 11, 2026

Refrigerator Not Cooling but the Light Is On? 8 Common Causes

If the light comes on but the fridge is warm, the problem is in the cooling system: blocked vents, dirty coils, a failed fan, the defrost system, or a compressor that won't start. What to check first and what needs a technician.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 3, 2026

How to Clean Refrigerator Coils and Stop a Fridge From Running Nonstop

Where the condenser coils are on your refrigerator, how to clean them safely, how often Sub-Zero and Whirlpool recommend it, and what it means when clean coils don't fix the problem.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 3, 2026

Sub-Zero Not Making Ice? 8 Common Causes

When a Sub-Zero stops making ice, the cause is usually simple: the ice maker is off, the water supply is restricted, or the fill tube froze. The checks Sub-Zero recommends, and the causes we find most often.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 3, 2026

Hard Water Dishwasher Problems: Cloudy Glasses, Scale and What Helps

Cloudy glasses and white crust usually mean hard water. How to tell mineral film from etching, what Whirlpool and Bosch recommend, and when scale inside the dishwasher turns into a repair.

By Stanislav Afanasev | November 3, 2026