What dishwasher, garbage disposal and ice maker repairs cost

A dishwasher that won't drain can have other causes than the pump, and only the technician's diagnosis says which.

A replacement uses the hookups already under the sink. A new install where there wasn't a disposal before is priced higher. Ask a company that quotes a new disposal whether it's pricing a replacement or a new install.

If the whole refrigerator has stopped cooling, Refrigerator not cooling: repair costs and what the technician needs has those ranges.

If a microwave is smoking or sparking, stop using it until it's repaired.²¹ If there's a fire, get out, go to your outside meeting place and call the fire department from there.²²

• A new ice maker inside a refrigerator. Only one cost guide prices it.
• A microwave that sits on the counter. The published range is for built-in and over-the-range models.
• Prices by symptom or by brand. Cost guides price these repairs by appliance and by part, so the ranges aren't a diagnosis.
• Emergency and after-hours visits. Only one cost guide prices them.

• Ask what the service call fee is and whether it counts toward the repair.
• If a repair touches a gas line, wiring or plumbing, ask the company who will do that part and which license they hold. How to check an appliance repair company has each state's licensing rule.
• Ask for a written estimate before the work starts. Some states require one, and Your right to a written estimate before an appliance repair lists them.
• What appliance repair costs has the ranges for every appliance.

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