Appliance Repair in 08051 · Woodbury, Deptford & West Deptford

If your home draws from a private well, your appliances live with whatever the water carries. Well water in this region is often harder than municipal water, and some wells carry iron or sediment. Each of those affects appliances in a different way.

Hard water leaves scale. It builds up on dishwasher spray arms and heating elements, coats the inside of washer valves and narrows the tiny inlet screens in refrigerator water valves and ice makers. The first symptoms are cloudy glassware, slow-filling washers and ice makers that make small cubes. Iron leaves orange or brown stains in washers and dishwashers and can foul refrigerator water filters quickly. Sediment clogs the inlet screens where hoses connect, often the cause when a washer suddenly fills slowly.

A water softener or filtration system protects appliances, but it needs upkeep. A softener that has run out of salt stops working without warning, and a whole-house filter that is overdue can drop water pressure. Wells also lose pressure when the pump or pressure tank has a problem, which can trigger fill errors on washers and dishwashers.

When we see these signs, we will clean the screens and test the valves and tell you if the water, not the appliance, is the root of the problem. We do not test water, so if you are unsure, a water test from a qualified lab is the place to start.

Let us know when you book that the house is on a well and whether it has a softener or filters. Check the softener's salt level, note when the refrigerator filter was last changed and keep the pressure tank area accessible if the appliance problem started with low water pressure.