4.9 from 763 reviews

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$89 service call, waived with the repair

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

Point Loma · 92106

Dryer Repair in Point Loma, San Diego

Most dryer calls from Point Loma come down to three or four parts, and only one of them is expensive.

What we see in Point Loma

Garages here are unheated and open to the outside air whenever the door goes up. Two things follow. Dryer vent runs are long, often exiting through a side wall well away from the machine, and they collect lint at every elbow. And the concrete floor is rarely flat, so a washer that was level on install slowly is not, which shows up as walking on spin and then as worn suspension. On older homes we also see original galvanised supply lines feeding the washer, corroded at the valve. If the shut-off will not turn, we say so rather than force it and leave you with a leak.

What the visit actually covers

The $89 covers coming out and diagnosing the dryer 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 dryer faults

01

Obstruction in the blower wheel

How it showsRattling that starts and stops, with weak airflow at the vent.

The repairOpen the blower housing, remove the object and check the wheel for cracks.

02

Failed igniter on a gas dryer

How it showsYou can hear the cycle start but the burner never lights.

The repairReplace the igniter and check the flame sensor and valve coils with it.

03

Worn drum rollers or idler pulley

How it showsSqueal or thump that follows drum speed.

The repairReplace rollers, pulley and belt together, since they wear as a set.

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Reviews

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4.9 from 529 reviews

  • ★★★★★

    A loud thumping started every time the drum came round. Rear drum rollers were flat on one side. The part had to come from a supplier so it took two visits, but the noise has completely gone.

    Georgina A.Point Loma

  • ★★★★★

    Gas dryer stopped heating entirely. He checked the igniter, which was glowing but never lighting, and traced it to a failed gas valve coil. Both coils were replaced as a pair and it fired first time afterwards.

    Emmett R.Point Loma

  • ★★★★★

    Getting a dryer up a narrow beach-house stairwell is never fun and he managed it without scraping the walls. The drum glides had worn through to bare metal, which was the grinding we had been hearing.

    Ingrid P.Mission Beach

  • ★★★★★

    Loft with the vent running out through old brickwork, and drying was taking hours. He found the exterior flap seized and a bird nest behind it, cleared the whole run, and times went back to normal.

    Delphine A.Gaslamp Quarter

  • ★★★★★

    Stacked pair in a high-rise closet, and the dryer needed three cycles for a small load. The vent run inside the wall was choked with lint. He cleared it and swapped the crushed transition hose behind the machine.

    Nadia F.Downtown San Diego

  • ★★★★★

    Condo stack, and the dryer would run but the drum never turned. The belt had snapped and wrapped itself around the idler. He replaced it, checked the idler pulley for wear, and vacuumed the cabinet out.

    Perla V.Mission Valley

Answers

Questions

Do you come out to Point Loma?

Yes, Point Loma included. The visit costs a flat $89 and covers working out what is actually wrong; approve the repair and you are not charged for it separately.

My dryer 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.

Is a dryer worth repairing?

More often than a washer, because the parts are simpler and the machines last. Elements, igniters, fuses, rollers and belts are all sensible repairs on a machine that is otherwise sound. A burnt-out motor or a rusted-through drum on an old unit is where we say buy a new one.

Get it looked at

Dryer Repair in Point Loma

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.