What's wrong with your appliance?

Start with the model number — it's on a sticker inside the door, behind the kick plate, or on the back. Which part fits, what it costs, and whether the repair is worth doing all depend on knowing the exact machine.

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Refrigerator or freezer

It's making a loud or unusual noise: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
It's not cold enough: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
The ice maker isn't making ice: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
The water dispenser isn't working: Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
There's frost or ice building up inside: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
There's water inside or under the fridge: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
A door won't close or seal properly: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The interior light doesn't come on: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool

Washing machine

It bangs or walks across the floor when spinning: Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
It won't agitate: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
It won't fill, or fills very slowly: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
It's making a grinding or rumbling noise: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
The display is dead or buttons don't respond: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
The drum won't turn at all: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
The lid won't lock: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
There's water on the floor: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
Water is left standing in the drum: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
Detergent is left in the drawer: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
On a stacked or combination unit, the dryer side won't start, stops mid-cycle, or runs cold: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The door won't open or won't lock: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The wash water never gets warm: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool

Clothes dryer

It won't start — nothing happens when I press the button: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
It's making a squealing, thumping, or scraping noise: Any brand GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
It's not drying — it takes two or three cycles to get clothes dry: Any brand (electric) Any brand (gas) Frigidaire / Electrolux (electric) Frigidaire / Electrolux (gas) GE (electric) GE (gas) LG (electric) LG (gas) Samsung (electric) Samsung (gas) Whirlpool (electric) Whirlpool (gas)
It's not heating — clothes come out cold and damp: Any brand (electric) Any brand (gas) Frigidaire / Electrolux (electric) Frigidaire / Electrolux (gas) GE (electric) GE (gas) LG (electric) LG (gas) Samsung (electric) Samsung (gas) Whirlpool (electric) Whirlpool (gas)
The drum isn't turning — I hear it hum but nothing spins: Any brand Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
It shuts off before the clothes are actually dry: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The door won't stay shut or sags open: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The steam or wrinkle-release cycle isn't doing anything: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
There's a burning smell when it runs: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool

Dishwasher

It won't start or the door won't latch: Any brand Bosch Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
It's leaking onto the floor: Any brand Bosch Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Whirlpool
The dishes come out dirty or gritty: Any brand Bosch Frigidaire / Electrolux GE LG Samsung Whirlpool
The dishes come out wet: Frigidaire / Electrolux GE Whirlpool
The water doesn't seem to get hot: Frigidaire / Electrolux GE Whirlpool
There's water left in the bottom: Bosch Frigidaire / Electrolux GE Samsung Whirlpool
The door falls open or is hard to close: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool

Range or oven

A burner won't light: Any brand (electric) Any brand (gas) Frigidaire / Electrolux (electric) Frigidaire / Electrolux (gas) GE (electric) GE (gas) LG (electric) LG (gas) Samsung (electric) Samsung (gas) Whirlpool (electric) Whirlpool (gas)
A stovetop burner won't heat: Any brand (electric) Any brand (gas) Frigidaire / Electrolux (electric) Frigidaire / Electrolux (gas) GE (electric) GE (gas) LG (electric) LG (gas) Samsung (electric) Samsung (gas) Whirlpool (electric) Whirlpool (gas)
The oven won't heat: Any brand (electric) Any brand (gas) Frigidaire / Electrolux (electric) Frigidaire / Electrolux (gas) GE (electric) GE (gas) LG (electric) LG (gas) Samsung (electric) Samsung (gas) Whirlpool (electric) Whirlpool (gas)
The oven won't hold temperature: Any brand (electric) Any brand (gas) Frigidaire / Electrolux (electric) Frigidaire / Electrolux (gas) GE (electric) GE (gas) LG (electric) LG (gas) Samsung (electric) Samsung (gas) Whirlpool (electric) Whirlpool (gas)
I smell gas near the range: Stop. Leave the building, then call your gas utility's emergency line from outside. Do not switch anything on or off, including lights. This is not a repair you diagnose first.
It made a loud pop and now the microwave won't turn on: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The control panel gets hot, shows a heat warning, or the oven shuts itself off: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The convection fan doesn't seem to run, or bakes come out uneven: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The display is dead: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The door won't unlock after self-clean: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The microwave doesn't heat food evenly, or shuts off early: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The microwave won't start, or the door won't latch: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The oven door sags, won't stay open, or slams shut: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The oven light won't come on: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The vent fan over the stove is weak, noisy, or the light won't come on: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool

Microwave

It overheats, shuts off mid-cook, or smells hot: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
It runs but doesn't heat: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
It sparks inside: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The auto or sensor-cook settings guess wrong every time: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The door is loose, sags, or won't stay shut: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The door won't latch: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The light won't turn on: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The oven or broil setting won't heat: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The panel is dead: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The turntable doesn't turn: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool

Ice maker

Ice is hollow or small: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
It isn't making ice: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
It's leaking: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool
The ice smells or tastes bad: No dedicated page yet — look your model up in the tool

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