Laundry DoctorWasher & dryer repair

Washer repair in Springfield, MO

Washing machine repair, top load and front load. Diagnosed on site, priced before anything is opened up.

What is it doing?

Open the one that matches. Each says what usually causes it, which is not the same as what will.

01Won't spin

What usually causes it

Usually the lid switch or door lock has failed, the drive belt has stretched or snapped, or the machine is refusing to spin because it never finished draining. On direct-drive models a worn shifter or a bad motor-control board is the next place to look.

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02Won't drain

What usually causes it

Most often a sock, coin or wire has reached the drain pump and jammed the impeller. After that it is a clogged drain hose, a failed pump motor, or a pressure switch that never tells the board the tub is still full.

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03Leaking water

What usually causes it

Front loaders usually leak at the door boot once it tears or fills with debris. Top loaders more often leak at the inlet hose, the tub seal or a cracked outer tub. Where the puddle starts tells us most of it.

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04Won't start

What usually causes it

Often the door or lid lock, which most machines will not run without. Beyond that it is the start switch, the user-interface board, or a supply problem such as a tripped breaker feeding only half the circuit.

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05Making loud noise

What usually causes it

A rumble or grind that rises with the spin is usually the tub bearing or the drive pulley. A rattle at one point in the cycle is more often something hard trapped between the drum and the tub.

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06Shaking violently

What usually causes it

Worn suspension rods or damper pads on a top loader, or failed shock absorbers and spring assemblies on a front loader. An unlevel floor and an overloaded drum make all of it worse but rarely cause it alone.

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07Door won't unlock

What usually causes it

The door lock assembly has usually failed mechanically, or the board is holding it shut because the machine still reads water in the tub. Either way we can get it open without damaging the door.

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08Lid won't lock

What usually causes it

The lid-lock striker, the lock assembly itself or its wiring harness. On several top-load platforms this is also the single most common reason a machine fills and then stops dead.

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09Won't fill with water

What usually causes it

Start at the taps and the inlet screens, which clog with sediment. After that it is the water inlet valve, the pressure switch or its hose, or a board that never energises the valve.

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How a repair goes

1Book

Pick a time on the calendar or call. Appointment only, so the slot is confirmed before anyone drives out.

2Diagnose

The machine is tested and the actual fault is found. No guessing at parts over the phone.

3Quote

You get the price before any work begins. You decide whether it goes ahead.

4Repair

Most repairs finish in the same visit, because the common parts are already on the van.

Questions

Do you work on anything other than washers and dryers?
No. Washers and dryers only, top load and front load, electric and gas. That refusal is the point: it is why the common parts are already on the van and why the diagnosis is quick.
What does a repair cost?
The machine is diagnosed first and you get a price before any work starts. Nothing is done to the machine until you have agreed to the number.
How do I book?
Book a time directly on the calendar, or call (417) 414-0284. Service is by appointment only, so the calendar is the fastest route to a confirmed slot.
Which areas do you cover?
House calls within about 25 miles of Springfield, which covers Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Battlefield, Clever, Highlandville, Fremont Hills, Sparta and Rogersville.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Laundry Doctor holds a City of Nixa contractor license and carries general liability insurance.
Can most repairs be done in one visit?
Most are. The common failure parts for washers and dryers travel on the van, which is the practical advantage of working on two machines instead of nine.

Get your laundry day back

Book a time on the calendar, or call and talk it through. Service is by appointment only, so a booked slot is a confirmed slot.

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