Appliance Repair in 19111 · Northeast Philadelphia

Summer thunderstorms and winter nor'easters both cause outages on tree-heavy blocks, and the appliances most affected are the refrigerator, freezer and anything with an electronic control board. During the outage, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut. A full freezer holds its temperature longer than a half-empty one.

When power returns, it does not always come back cleanly. Flickers and short surges can stress electronic boards. If a refrigerator display stays dark, a washer will not respond, or a range clock keeps blinking and the oven will not heat, unplug the appliance or switch off its breaker for a few minutes, then restore power. Many controls reset this way.

If a refrigerator runs but does not cool after an outage, give it several hours to recover before judging it. If it is still warm the next day, a fan, relay or control may have been damaged. Freezers that thawed during a long outage may also have ice-maker lines or drain tubes that refroze and blocked. A surge protector made for appliances is worth considering for sensitive electronics.

If perishable food sat warm for hours, err on the side of throwing it out rather than risking it.

Most homes here have street parking or a driveway; let us know which works. Describe what happened when the power went out and came back, including any flickers, and which appliances are affected. If several stopped working at once, mention all of them when you book.