Dishwasher Repair · Bay Area

The brands we service

We take dishwasher calls from every brand except LG, Samsung, Bosch, KitchenAid, Whirlpool, and Jenn-Air. That includes everyday machines from Amana, Maytag, GE, and Electrolux, panel-ready models from Cove and Miele, Fisher & Paykel DishDrawers, and commercial units. The six-brand exclusion applies only to dishwashers. We still repair refrigerators, ranges, ovens, cooktops, washers, and dryers from those manufacturers.

On a dishwasher that sold for less than about $1,000, a large repair can cost too close to replacement to make sense. We are still glad to look at it if the $99 diagnostic visit works for you. After the diagnosis, you get the repair price in writing and can decide whether the machine is worth fixing.

What breaks and what it costs

The number one dishwasher call is “it won’t drain.” Standing water in the bottom after a cycle. Usually it’s the filter packed with food, a drain pump impeller jammed by a piece of glass or a cherry pit, or a kinked drain hose behind the cabinet. It’s often a 30-minute fix once we open the pump chamber and clear it.

Next most common is “it runs but the dishes come out dirty.” That’s a clogged spray arm, a worn wash pump, or a water inlet valve that isn’t filling all the way. Then leaks: most are a tired door gasket or a pump seal weeping into the base pan.

Dishes coming out wet is usually the heating element, on machines that dry with heat, or the fan and vent path on the condensation-dry units.

We diagnose the fault on site, then provide a written repair estimate before any work starts. A drain or gasket job is at the low end. A circulation pump or a control board is at the high end, and that’s where the repair-or-replace question comes in.

A Dishwasher Pump and Sump Leak, On Camera

Dishwasher pages by brand

Each guide covers the failures and checks for that brand. The details are not interchangeable.

• Amana dishwasher repair
• Cove dishwasher repair
• Dacor dishwasher repair
• Fisher & Paykel dishwasher repair
• Gaggenau dishwasher repair
• GE dishwasher repair
• Maytag dishwasher repair
• Miele dishwasher repair
• Monogram dishwasher repair
• Thermador dishwasher repair
• Z-Line dishwasher repair
• Commercial dishwasher repair

Repair or replace

A filter blockage, a latch, or an inlet valve may be an easy repair even on a basic machine. A circulation pump, control, or tub problem can move the total close to replacement cost. That is why we diagnose before quoting.

The $99 fee covers the visit, including additional appliances checked during that same visit, and is credited toward an approved repair. We give you the number before work starts. If replacement is the better use of the money, we say so.