Repair guides

Repair Guides

In-depth guides are on the way. In the meantime, these quick-read articles will help you understand what's going on with your appliance.

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Quick guides from Atech Repair Service to help you understand what is wrong with your appliance before calling a technician, with the most common causes of each fault.

Full guides coming soon — for now, explore our common-problem pages as a starting point.
Refrigerator Not Cooling

A refrigerator that stops cooling usually has a failed evaporator fan, a defrost problem causing ice

Refrigerator Leaking Water

Water under or inside a refrigerator most often comes from a clogged defrost drain, a cracked water

Refrigerator Not Making Ice

When a refrigerator ice maker stops, check that the arm or switch is on and the freezer is at 0°F. B

Freezer Not Freezing

A freezer that won't freeze but still runs usually has a defrost failure, a dead evaporator fan, a l

Dishwasher Not Draining

Standing water in a dishwasher is usually caused by a clogged filter or drain hose, a failed drain p

Dishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes

Dishes coming out dirty point to blocked spray arms, a weak wash motor, low water fill from a bad in

Washer Not Spinning

A washer that won't spin often has an unbalanced load, a failed lid switch or door lock, a worn driv

Washer Not Draining

Water left in a washer usually means a clogged drain pump filter, a sock or coin in the pump, a kink

Dryer Not Heating

A dryer that tumbles but doesn't heat usually has a blown thermal fuse (often caused by a clogged ve

Dryer Taking Too Long to Dry

Long drying times are most often caused by a lint-clogged exhaust vent, a partially failed heating e

Oven Not Heating

An oven that won't heat typically has a failed bake element or igniter, a bad temperature sensor, a

Range Burner Not Working

A single burner that won't work usually has a bad surface element, a failed infinite switch, a dirty

Microwave Not Heating

A microwave that runs but doesn't heat usually has a failed magnetron, high-voltage diode, capacitor

Ice Maker Not Making Ice

Standalone ice machines from Scotsman and U-Line stop producing when the water supply or filter is r

Appliance Making Loud Noise

New or loud noises usually mean a specific worn part: a refrigerator fan hitting ice, a washer beari

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