Appliance Repair in 19127 · Manayunk

The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida in September 2021 pushed the Schuylkill into Main Street and the streets near the canal, and lower Manayunk has seen river flooding before. In a rowhouse, the appliances most exposed are the ones in the basement: the washer, the dryer, a chest freezer and the water heater.

Floodwater is not clean water. If it reached a washer or dryer, the motor, control board, wiring and gas burner assembly may all have been submerged. Do not plug in or start a flooded appliance to see if it still works. Leave it unplugged, keep the breaker off if the outlet was underwater, and for a gas dryer have the gas supply checked before it is used again.

Once things dry out, a technician can tell you which units are worth repairing. Some survive with a cleaned or replaced board and new wiring; others, especially those that sat in water for hours, are not worth the money, and we will say so plainly. Basement refrigerators and freezers that were flooded usually need the food discarded and the sealed system and fan motors checked before anyone trusts them again.

For the next storm, raising the washer and dryer on a sturdy platform and moving the freezer off the floor reduces the damage when water does come in.

Parking near Main Street is tight and many side streets are steep with cars on both sides, so tell us about any driveway, rear access or nearby lot. If the laundry is in the basement, make sure the stair is clear and that we can reach the shutoff valves and outlet. Note whether the unit was ever flooded, because that changes what the technician checks first.