4.9 from 763 reviews

26 San Diego neighbourhoods

$89 service call, waived with the repair

(760) 330-4020
Whirled Service Appliance repair · San Diego (760) 330-4020

La Jolla · 92037

Dishwasher Repair in La Jolla, San Diego

Most dishwasher calls from La Jolla come down to three or four parts, and only one of them is expensive.

What we see in La Jolla

Marine air does its work on the parts nobody looks at. On a garage dryer we usually find the rear bulkhead screws seized, the exhaust clamp rusted through, and green on the terminal block long before the drum or the motor gives trouble. Washers in the same position corrode at the drain pump housing and around the shipping-bolt holes. It changes the job: the fault is often a bad electrical contact rather than a failed part, so we clean and re-terminate as much as we replace, and we look at the whole vent run while the machine is pulled out.

What the visit actually covers

The $89 covers coming out and diagnosing the dishwasher repair properly — power at the outlet, the model and serial plate, the fault the machine reports about itself. It is waived when you approve the repair, so a straightforward job costs what the repair costs and nothing on top.

Diagnosis

Common dishwasher faults

01

Stuck detergent door

How it showsDetergent still sitting in the cup at the end of the cycle.

The repairClean the latch and wax motor linkage, or replace the dispenser if the motor is dead.

02

Kinked or high-looped drain hose

How it showsDrains partly, or dirty water siphons back into the tub between cycles.

The repairRe-route the hose and set the high loop or air gap correctly at the sink.

03

Door gasket or sump seal leak

How it showsA damp line along the toe kick that returns after every wash.

The repairTrace the leak with the machine running on a short cycle, then reseal or replace.

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Reviews

Nearby jobs

5 from 755 reviews

  • ★★★★★

    Glasses came out gritty no matter which detergent we tried. The upper wash arm bearing had worn and the spray was barely turning. He replaced the arm assembly and cleared the filter housing underneath it.

    Vivienne S.La Jolla

  • ★★★★★

    It stopped mid-cycle with a flashing light on the panel. The door latch switch was at fault and had to be ordered. Two visits in the end, though he was clear about that on the first one.

    Kieran M.Pacific Beach

  • ★★★★★

    Everything in this kitchen is the same age and the dishwasher went first. It would not drain, and the sump was full of grit left over from a remodel. He cleaned it out and fitted a new drain pump.

    Duncan W.Scripps Ranch

  • ★★★★★

    Tight beach kitchen, so pulling the machine meant taking off the toe kick and a cabinet panel. He did that carefully, replaced the circulation pump, and put every piece back exactly as he found it.

    Rosalba C.Mission Beach

  • ★★★★★

    A slow leak under the door had already stained the floor before we noticed it. The door gasket had shrunk back at both bottom corners. New gasket, and he checked the tub for cracks while he was there.

    Lucinda R.Point Loma

  • ★★★★★

    Older kitchen, and the dishwasher would not latch closed properly any more. The strike plate had bent and the door sat proud of the cabinet. He adjusted the hinges, fitted a new strike, and the seal compresses evenly.

    Winston L.Coronado

Answers

Questions

Do you come out to La Jolla?

We cover La Jolla. There is a single $89 charge for the visit, whatever the machine turns out to have wrong with it, and it is not charged at all if the repair goes ahead.

My dishwasher is in a closet — is that a problem?

Not at all, but tell us when you ring. A stacked or built-in pair has to come out before anything can be measured, and knowing beforehand means the right amount of time is set aside instead of a second trip.

The dishwasher and the sink both back up. Which one is the problem?

Usually neither on its own. The dishwasher drains into the disposal or a branch of the sink waste, so a blockage there stops both. We check whether the sink drains freely first, because if it does not, the dishwasher is only reporting a plumbing fault.

Get it looked at

Dishwasher Repair in La Jolla

The make, what the machine is doing, and how it is fitted — stacked in a closet or standing in a garage. That is usually enough to know what the visit involves.

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$89 service call, waived when the repair is approved.