Yesterday morning, I got a call from a restaurant owner in Vancouver for appliance repair service. His commercial dishwasher died right before Thanksgiving weekend. You know how many dinner reservations he had booked? Over 200. We got there within an hour and found a lime scale buildup had jammed the wash pump. Twenty minutes and one descaling later, he was back in business. He actually hugged me. That’s why I love this job.
I’m the owner of EasyFix Appliance repair Vancouver, and we fix appliances all over Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, New Westminster, and Coquitlam. After 12 years of crawling behind fridges and taking apart washers, I’ve pretty much seen it all. From finding someone’s wedding ring in a garbage disposal in Dunbar (they’d been looking for it for two years) to fixing a dryer that turned out to have four socks, a $20 bill, and someone’s car keys stuck in the vent.
Appliance Repair Vancouver – We Fix What You Need Fixed
Here’s the thing about appliance repair in Vancouver. Every neighborhood has its own quirks. Those beautiful old houses in Dunbar? Half of them still have appliances from the 90s that just keep chugging along with a little TLC. The new condos in Richmond? Totally different story. They’ve got these fancy European dishwashers with more buttons than a spaceship, and when something goes wrong, you need someone who actually knows what all those error codes mean.
We repair everything in your kitchen and laundry room. Washers, dryers, fridges, stoves, dishwashers, ovens, microwaves, hood fans, even your BBQ when it decides to stop working right before the long weekend. Because of course it does, right?
Refrigerator Repair Service That Actually Shows Up
Your fridge is basically the most important appliance you own. When it stops working, you’ve got maybe 4 hours before things start going bad. Just last week with all this October rain and wind, the power kept flickering in parts of North Shore. Three different fridges lost their control boards from the power surges.
I remember this family in North Van who had just hosted Canadian Thanksgiving. Their fridge was still packed with leftovers – turkey, stuffing, three different pies. The compressor sounded like a freight train then just stopped. Everyone thinks compressor means new fridge, but half the time it’s actually the start relay or capacitor – way cheaper fixes. That’s exactly what it was. Saved them from tossing all that food and buying a $3,000 fridge they didn’t need.
The thing with refrigerators is they usually give you warning signs. That puddle of water under the crisper drawer? Yeah, that’s not supposed to be there. The weird clicking noise that sounds like a metronome? Your defrost timer is probably on its way out. We see these same issues whether you’re in a West Van mansion or a New West apartment. Fridges don’t care about your postal code.
Microwave Oven Repair Service (Yes, We Actually Fix Those)
Most people think when a microwave dies, you just throw it out and buy a new one. But if you’ve got one of those built-in units or an over-the-range model, you’re looking at $800 to replace it. Plus, have you tried to find someone to install one lately? Good luck with that (We do).
Two weeks ago, we had a customer in Coquitlam whose microwave started sparking. Scary stuff. She unplugged it and was ready to buy a new one. Turns out someone had used a metal scrubber on the waveguide cover (that’s the cardboard-looking thing on the inside wall), and it damaged the coating. A $25 replacement part fixed it. She was about to spend $600 because of a piece of cardboard.
The funny thing about microwaves is they’re actually pretty simple machines. There’s not that many things that can go wrong. Bad magnetron? Yeah, that’s expensive. But usually it’s something small like a fuse or a door latch. We can usually tell you over the phone if it’s worth fixing or not. No point in wasting your time or ours if it’s genuinly not worth it.
Washer & Dryer Repair Service for Real Life
Laundry never stops. If you’ve got three kids, You know, your washer runs more than our car. So when your washer starts making that grinding noise or your dryer takes three cycles to dry one load, it’s not just inconvenient – it’s a crisis.
The most common call we get is “my washer won’t drain.” Nine times out of ten, there’s a sock stuck in the pump. Last month, we found $47 in change in one machine in Burnaby. The customer let us keep it as a tip. Score!
But here’s something important – those new high-efficiency washers everyone’s buying? They’re great for saving water, but they need more maintanance than the old ones. You can’t just ignore them for years like your mom’s old Maytag. The rubber door seals on front-loaders get moldy if you don’t wipe them down. The detergent dispensers get clogged with soap buildup. And please, please stop using so much detergent. If I had a dollar for every time too much soap caused a problem, I could retire.
Dryers are usually more straightforward. Not heating? Probably the element or a blown thermal fuse. Taking forever to dry? Your vent is clogged. We cleaned out a dryer vent in a Richmond townhouse last week and pulled out enough lint to stuff a pillow. The owner couldn’t believe how fast his dryer worked after that. It’s like it was brand new.
General Repair Service – Everything Else in Your Kitchen
Dishwashers, stoves, ovens, hood fans – we fix them all. Each one has its own personality and problems.
Dishwashers are my favorite to fix because the problem is usually obvious once you know where to look. Not cleaning well? Check the spray arms. They get clogged with food bits and sometimes broken glass. Making weird noises? Something’s probably stuck in the pump. We found a whole pistachio shell jamming up a pump in a West End condo last week.
Stoves and ovens are trickier because there’s more that can go wrong. Electric elements burn out, gas igniters fail, control boards go haywire. We had one customer whose oven would randomly turn on at 3 AM. Turned out to be a faulty control board, but until we fixed it, she was convinced her house was haunted.
Hood fans are the forgotten appliance until they stop working. Then suddenly your whole kitchen smells like whatever you cooked three days ago. Most of the time it’s just a motor that needs replacing, but sometimes the whole thing is so greased up it needs a complete overhaul. Pro tip: if you can’t remember the last time you cleaned your hood filter, it’s been too long.
Why Local Matters
We’re local. We know the neighborhoods. We know which buildings in Yaletown have those tiny service elevators that barely fit a dishwasher. We know parking in Kits is a nightmare on good days. We understand that older apartments in the West End often have 15-amp circuits that can’t handle modern appliances. This local knowledge means we come prepared for whatever unique situation your building throws at us.
Plus, we actually stock parts for the brands people here buy. You know how many Samsung fridges are in Vancouver condos? Thousands. So we keep Samsung parts in our trucks. Same with LG washers and Bosch dishwashers. We know what breaks because we fix it every day.
The Truth About Appliance Repair Costs
Look, nobody likes paying for repairs. I get it. But here’s the reality – a good repair is almost always cheaper than replacing. That $300 washer repair might seem expensive until you price out a new washer, delivery, installation, and hauling away the old one. Now you’re looking at $1,500 easy.
We had a customer in Point Grey who wanted to replace her “old” dishwasher because it wasn’t cleaning well. It was a 5-year-old Miele that costs over $2,000 new. The problem? A clogged filter and worn door seals. $250 later, it worked perfectly. She was about to throw away a premium appliance over a minor issue.
But we’re also honest when something isn’t worth fixing. If your 15-year-old fridge needs a new compressor, and the door seals are shot, and it’s using more electricity than a small apartment building, maybe it’s time to upgrade. We’ll tell you straight up.
Same Day Service (When Possible)
We try to get to emergencies the same day, especially refrigerators in summer and heating problems in winter. But here’s a secret – Tuesday through Thursday are our slowest days. Call then and you’ll probably get service faster.
Weekends are crazy, especially Saturdays. Everyone realizes their appliance is broken when they actually try to use it. But we keep a technician on call because we know that broken fridge doesn’t care that it’s Sunday.
What Our Customers Say
People write us reviews all the time, and we really appreciate it. Here’s what happened last week. A customer in Kits called because we fixed her dryer six months ago and it stopped working again. She was pretty upset, understandably. Turns out her teenager had been overloading it with soaking wet towels from the pool. We showed them both how to properly load it and explained what causes the drum to go off balance.
That’s how you build a business that lasts. By teaching customers how to avoid problems and being honest about what caused the issue.
Book Your Repair Today
Your appliances will break. It’s not a matter of if, but when. When they do, you want someone who knows what they’re doing, shows up when they say they will, and charges a fair price. That’s us.
We cover Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, New Westminster, and Coquitlam. Whether you’re in a Yaletown high-rise or a Burnaby special, we’ll get your appliances working again.
Call us or book online. We’ll get someone out to you fast, fix it right the first time, and stand behind our work. Because at the end of the day, we’re neighbors helping neighbors. And that’s how it should be.