Appliance Repair in 08103 · Camden, Pennsauken & Merchantville

In most older rowhouses here, the washer and dryer are in the basement, set near a laundry tub, a floor drain or a standpipe that was added long after the house was built. The dryer usually vents through a small basement window or the rear wall. That arrangement works, but it brings a few recurring issues.

Drainage is the first. A washer pumping into an undersized standpipe or a laundry tub with a slow drain can back up and spill onto the floor, which looks like a washer leak but is not. A drain hose pushed too far down the standpipe can siphon water out during the fill. Second is damp: basements in this climate stay humid in summer, and a front-load washer kept in a damp basement grows odor faster, while a dryer exhausting through a loose window panel can push moist air and lint back into the room.

Third is the floor itself. Older basement floors are often uneven, and a washer that is not level walks and bangs during spin, wearing out the suspension and shocks. Our technician checks level, drain height and the vent connection along with the machine itself, so you know whether the fix is a part, an adjustment, or a plumbing change that someone else should handle. Repairs start only after you approve the written estimate.

Basement stairs in these houses are steep and often lined with stored items, so clear the steps and the path from the front door. Turn on a light at the bottom and move anything stored on top of the dryer. On-street parking is the norm; if parking near your block is tight around hospital shift changes, let us know a good time window.