Appliance Repair in 08030 · Bellmawr, Gloucester City & Mount Ephraim

Older homes often have wiring that predates today's appliances. Two-prong outlets with no ground, shared circuits that run the kitchen and dining room together, and dryer outlets with three slots instead of four are all common in houses that have not been rewired.

That affects appliances in several ways. Modern refrigerators, washers and dishwashers have electronic controls that are sensitive to voltage fluctuations, loose connections and missing grounds. A three-prong plug forced into a two-prong outlet with an adapter is not truly grounded unless the adapter is properly connected to a grounded box. A microwave sharing a circuit with a toaster or space heater trips the breaker. A new electric dryer usually ships with no cord, and the installer must choose a three- or four-wire cord to match the outlet; older homes typically have three-wire outlets, while current code calls for four-wire in new installations.

None of this means you cannot run modern appliances in an older house, but it does mean that some problems blamed on an appliance turn out to be electrical. If our technician finds a loose outlet, a missing ground or a circuit that cannot carry the load, we will tell you, and an electrician is the right person to fix the wiring. For the appliance itself, we diagnose first and provide a written estimate.

Make sure the breaker panel is accessible and labeled if possible, and clear the area around the appliance. Basement laundry usually means steep stairs, so keep them clear. On-street parking is typical; let us know if your block has a better time to find a space.