Washing Machine Repair Services

You Don’t Have to Go Far to Know That Area Appliance Service is the Finest in the Washer Repair Industry
Washer repair is just one of the appliances that Area Appliance Service has been specializing in for about 60 years. Our company’s coverage spans the distance of Buffalo Grove and Arlington Heights and the surrounding suburbs in Illinois. Our team is experienced in ALL types of clothes washers for your household including top loaders, side loaders, front loader, electric, and gas washing machines. Our techs have the skill to service or repair your defective washer to a like-new condition. Speak to a live operator at (847) 459-8070 or fill out our form to schedule a service appointment or even just to discuss if purchasing a new machine is your most cost effective option.
Free Service Charge with Machine Repair

Your Leading Washer Repair Company for LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, & Other Major Brand Clothes Washers
Comprehensive washing machine repair and support. Clothes washers are a standard in today’s homes or condos. Repairing a broken clothes washer can be delayed, but nobody wants to wash clothes by hand. Most of us wouldn’t even have a clue where to begin if it wasn’t for YouTube. Area Appliance Service will minimize your stress of a damaged washer machine and repair it back to good working order; reliable and affordable. Emergency same-day repair is available for your leaking washer. Area Appliance Service recognizes every popular washer manufacturer’s brand including Maytag, Whirlpool, GE, Amana, Kenmore, LG, and Samsung. Work vans come fully equipped and outfitted with the common parts and inventory to repair your clothes washer quickly and effectively.
Common Washer Machine Problems in Need of Repair
My clothes washer won’t spin or turn on.
This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:
- Lid switch assembly defective
- Motor coupling failed
- Drive belt broken or loose
- Door lock motor & switch assembly failed
- Motor control board defective
- Drive block worn out or loose
- Clutch worn out
- Drive pulley worn out, seized, or damaged
- Clutch band kit worn out
- Drive motor defective
- Tub bearing seized
- Tub seal & bearing kit seized
- Bearing seized
- Basket drive worn out
- Basket drive hub kit worn out
- Transmission worn out
My washer machine is making a loud noise.
This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:
- Tub bearing seized
- Tub seal and bearing kit seized
- Rear drum with bearing seized or grinding
- Bearing seized
- Drive pulley worn out, cracked, loose or bent
- Pulley worn out, loose or wobbling
- U-Joint kit failed
- Motor coupling failed
- Clutch worn out
- Drive belt dried out, cracked, or breaking
- Transmission worn out
- Drain pump clogged or failing
- Drive motor defective
- Water inlet valve defective
My washer won’t agitate correctly.
This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:
- Agitator repair kit worn
- Drive block or bell worn out or broken
- Door lock motor & switch assembly failed
- Door or lid latch assembly defective
- Motor coupling failed
- Drive belt dried out, cracked, or broken
- Motor control board defective
- U-Joint kit failed
- Drive motor defective
My washer won’t drain.
This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:
- Belt, water pump broken or worn out
- Drain pump defective
- Clogged pump or hose
- Drive belt broken or loose
- Lid switch assembly defective
- Door lock motor & switch assembly failed
- Drain hose clogged
- Coin trap clogged
The clothes washer has excessive vibration.
This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:
- Support bracket broken
- Shock absorber broken or worn
- Suspension rod broken
- Suspension spring failed
- Counter balance spring broken
- Snubber ring worn out or cracked
- Snubber pad worn out, missing, or sticky
- Snubber is worn out
- Balance ring fluid leak
- Drive block or bell worn out
- Leveling leg out of adjustment
My washer is leaking water.
This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:
- Drain pump hole or crack
- Tub seal & bearing kit tear or rip
- Tub seal kit tear or rip
- Tub spin seal tear or rip
- Tub seal torn or ripped
- Door boot seal ripped or torn
- Tub to pump hoses split or torn
- Washer machine fill hose leaking
- Drain hose leaking
Washer machine won’t start or turn on.
This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:
- User control & display board defective
- Timer defective
- Line fuse blown
- Thermal fuse blown
- Line fuse & holder blown or damaged
- Main control board defective
- Door or lid latch assembly defective
- Door lock motor & switch assembly failed
- Power or electrical issue(s)
- Power cord defective
The clothes washer will not spin.
This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:
- Motor coupling failed
- Drive belt broken or loose
- Lid switch assembly defective
- Drive motor defective
- Stator assembly burned out
- Rotor assembly bad or damaged
- Door or lid latch assembly defective
- Door lock motor & switch assembly failed
- Motor control board defective
- Transmission worn out
The washer machine stops in mid cycle.
This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:
- Lid switch assembly defective
- Door lock motor & switch assembly failed
- Water inlet valve defective
- Main control board defective
- Defective timer
My washer door and/or lid won’t lock properly.
This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:
- Door or lid latch assembly defective
- Door lock motor & switch assembly failed
- Main control board defective
My washer keeps overflowing.
This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:
- Water inlet valve defective
- Pressure switch defective
- Low water pressure from house supply
My washer machine fills too slowly.
This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:
- Water inlet valve defective
- Low water pressure from house supply
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Area Appliance Service Stands Behind All of Our Work with A Labor & Parts Guarantee
We know that your large appliances are an investment in your home. That’s why we offer a Satisfaction Guarantee on Labor and Appliance Parts for up to 12 months, for ALL refrigerator parts and labor in the instance that a part or repair may fail. We’d like for you to rest assured and with piece of mind that we'll be there in the case that any problem down the road may arise. Area Appliance Service has been in the refrigerator appliance repair business for over 5 decades, is family owned and operated, and stand behind our work. Techs are factory trained, licensed, bonded & insured.
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Kitchen Appliance Repair
We all know there is never a good time to have a home appliance emergency. When it does occur, you will need it handled quickly by a master appliance repair company with the experience to fix it right and the first time around. Call the original Area Appliance Service and we will get a skilled factory trained repairman out to you Today!
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Laundry Appliance Repair
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