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Appliance Broke Today? Do These First
- Smell gas? Leave the house and call your gas utility from outside. Do not switch anything on or off.
- Water leaking? Shut off the water supply valve to the appliance, then unplug it if you can do so safely.
- Burning smell, sparks or smoke? Switch off the breaker if it is safe to reach. Call 911 if there is fire.
- Fridge warm? Keep the doors closed. The FDA says an unopened fridge keeps food cold for about four hours, and advises 40°F or below for the fridge and 0°F for the freezer.
- Nothing works? Check the breaker and the outlet. Electric dryers and ranges need both legs of a 240V circuit.
Food temperature guidance: U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Are You Storing Food Safely?.
Troubleshooting guides
Fridge Not CoolingIce Maker Not WorkingFreezer Works but Fridge Is WarmFridge Leaking WaterWasher Not DrainingWasher Won't SpinWasher Leaking WaterDryer Not HeatingDryer Taking Too Long to DryDishwasher Not DrainingDishwasher Not Cleaning DishesOven Not Heating
Seeing a code on the display? Look up the error code.
Texas repair shops
Partner shops coming soon. No Texas repair shop is listed on this site yet. Shops will only be shown as partners after they agree in writing. Until then, ask any shop you call whether it works on your appliance and brand, and check reviews from more than one source.
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