Kenmore washer repair
Kenmore Washer Repair in Pittsburgh
Kenmore washers fixed at home across Pittsburgh and nearby boroughs. Top-loaders and front-loaders, much of it built by Whirlpool (110) or LG (796). Drain pumps, lid and door locks, couplers, shifters and door boots are the usual repairs.
Prefer to type? Put the Kenmore washer's model number in the form, and we can look up parts ahead of time.
Two quick steps: what's wrong and where you are. We'll be in touch to set a time.
washer brands we repair
Kenmore Washer Repair in Houses, Apartments and Rentals
We have no affiliation with Kenmore and are not one of its service centers. A washer still covered by the Kenmore warranty belongs with Kenmore first. Once it's out of coverage, give us the model number and the symptom when you book so we can look into parts ahead of time.
How a Washer Repair Visit Works
Describe the Problem
The brand, the model number if it's handy, and what the appliance is doing. A photo of the rating label is a bonus.
Diagnosis On Site
The technician tests the appliance and its power, water, drain, gas or vent until the failed part is found.
Explanation and Quote
You hear what failed and what the repair costs, then decide. Nothing starts without your OK.
Repair and Test
The part goes in, the appliance runs a cycle, and you see that it works before we leave.
What's inside a Kenmore washer
Most Kenmore washers come from two families. The 110 prefix means Whirlpool: older direct-drive top-loaders with a motor coupler, newer high-efficiency top-loaders with a lid lock and shifter, and front-loaders including earlier Kenmore Elite models built on Whirlpool's Duet platform. The 796 prefix means LG, with a direct-drive motor, a door lock, and a pump filter you reach through a small access door low on the front. Basement laundry in older Pittsburgh houses adds its own trouble: a washer draining into a laundry tub or standpipe can siphon or back up, and an uneven basement floor makes spin balance worse. Hoses in unheated spaces can also freeze in a hard winter.
Parts that tend to fail on Kenmore washers
- Motor coupler worn on older direct-drive top-loaders
- Lid lock or door lock failing
- Drain pump clogged
- Tub bearings worn on front-loaders
- Shifter not changing modes
For every other washer symptom and its usual causes, see the main appliance page.
Kenmore Washer: Questions We Hear
Quick answers to what people ask most. If yours isn't here, bring it up on the phone or type it into the notes box when you book.
Something else on your mind?
Reach out with the brand, the symptom and a model number if you have one. Some questions we can answer on the spot; the rest a technician can check in person.
With the model prefix, since a 110 Whirlpool-built machine and a 796 LG-built machine fail differently. Common causes are a clogged drain pump, a lid or door lock that is not engaging, a worn motor coupler on older top-loaders, or a shifter issue on newer ones.
Often. We level the feet on the actual floor, check the suspension rods or shocks, and look at the load. An uneven basement slab or worn suspension parts are common causes, and both can be corrected.