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Point Loma · 92106

Washer Repair in Point Loma, San Diego

Renters, owners and building managers in Point Loma all call about the same washers, and the useful answer is the same for all three.

Point Loma buildings and their machines

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.

A price you can hold us to

A figure quoted over the phone for a washer before anyone has seen it is a guess, and a low guess is worse than none. You get the real price in writing once the fault is known, and you can decline it and pay only the service call.

Diagnosis

Common washer faults

01

Silted pressure switch hose

How it showsDrains fine but never spins, or refills straight after draining.

The repairClear or replace the sensing hose and verify the switch reads an empty tub.

02

Failed tub bearing

How it showsA rumble that builds with drum speed, worst at the top of the spin.

The repairBearing and seal replacement, a full strip-down; on some models we advise replacing the machine.

03

Blocked drain pump

How it showsHums at the drain step and the drum stays full.

The repairOpen the pump filter, clear the impeller and test flow; replace the pump if the motor is dead.

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Reviews

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4.9 from 431 reviews

  • ★★★★★

    Water on the garage slab every wash day. It turned out to be a split hose at the drain outlet rather than the tub seal I had been dreading. Replaced inside an hour, and he mopped up after himself.

    Gordon B.Point Loma

  • ★★★★★

    It would drain but never spin, so every load came out dripping wet. He checked the door interlock first, then found the belt had jumped its pulley and stretched. A new belt went on and the tension was set properly.

    Loretta F.Clairemont

  • ★★★★★

    Condo laundry closet with about six inches to spare either side. He got the machine out without marking the door frame, cleared a sock jammed in the drain pump impeller, and put everything back square.

    Renata S.Mission Valley

  • ★★★★★

    The washer paused at the rinse and put a code on the display. Its inlet valve was partly blocked by sediment, which is what the water does out here. A new valve went in, and he suggested rinsing the screens out now and then.

    Curtis W.Rancho Bernardo

  • ★★★★★

    Third house on our street with this fault, apparently. The washer filled and then stalled with an error on the display. He traced it to the water level pressure switch hose being pinched behind the tub.

    Bethany C.Mira Mesa

  • ★★★★★

    Screeching on the spin, loud enough to hear from the yard. The tub bearing had gone. It needed a return trip for parts and the machine was down most of a week, but it runs quietly now.

    Dwayne H.Poway

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 washer is in a closet — is that a problem?

Closets are normal here. What matters is whether the unit can be pulled forward, and whether there is a shut-off behind it. Mention both when you call.

Is a bearing job worth doing?

Sometimes. On a mid-range or premium front loader with a sound drum and control board, yes. On a budget machine, the strip-down takes long enough that replacement usually wins. We give you that answer at the diagnosis rather than after the machine is in pieces.

Get it looked at

Washer 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.