Appliance repair in Oak Ridges, Richmond Hill

Oak Ridges is part of the City of Richmond Hill. We serve the whole community, including the Lake Wilcox and Bond Lake area along Yonge Street near King Road and Bloomington Road, and the streets off King Road and Bayview Avenue. From Newmarket, our technician comes down Yonge Street, Bayview Avenue or Highway 404. Most Oak Ridges homes have an L4E postal code.

Oak Ridges is in our regular area. For the rest of the city, see appliance repair in Richmond Hill or our York Region coverage list.

If you live in a condo or a townhouse complex with visitor parking rules, mention it when you book. We’ll plan for elevator bookings, parking and access codes.

• Microwaves: over-the-range and built-in (details below).
• Range hoods: fans, lights and controls (details below).
• Refrigerators, freezers and ice makers: see below, and our fridge repair and freezer repair guides.
• Washers: front-load, top-load and stacked. Washer repair guide.
• Electric dryers: dryer repair guide.
• Dishwashers: dishwasher repair guide.
• Electric ranges, ovens and cooktops: oven and stove repair guide.
• Installation: appliance installation.

Common problems

A microwave that runs but doesn’t heat, works only some of the time, or stops when the door is touched; a dead display or keypad; a turntable that won’t turn; arcing or sparking; and a vent fan or light that won’t work.

What the technician checks

The door switches and latch, the fuse, keypad and control board, turntable motor, fan and light circuits, and the high-voltage components. Our technician tests these safely with the unit discharged.

Common problems

The fan won’t run or runs on only one speed, the lights are out, the hood is noisy or rattling, the controls don’t respond, or it barely pulls smoke and steam.

What the technician checks

The fan motor and blower, the speed switch or control board, light sockets and bulbs, the grease filters, the damper, and the duct connection at the hood.

Safe checks before you book

• Clean or replace greasy filters, since clogged filters reduce airflow.
• With the hood switched off and the bulb cool, replace a burned-out bulb with the type listed in your manual.
• Check the breaker.

Common calls include a freezer that isn’t cold enough, frost on the food or back panel, a door that won’t seal, an ice maker that stops making ice or makes small cubes, and a dispenser that won’t deliver water. The technician checks the evaporator fan and defrost system, the door gaskets, the water inlet valve, ice-maker operation, and whether a frozen water line is involved.

Before you book, make sure the ice-maker switch is on and the water filter hasn’t gone well past its replacement date. If the freezer has stopped cooling altogether, keep the door closed while you wait for the visit.

Washers that won’t drain, won’t spin, leak or show error codes are repaired here, as are electric dryers with no heat, long drying times or noise. Many Oak Ridges townhouses and condos along Yonge Street have stacked units in closets, so let us know when you book. We repair electric dryers only, not gas.

A stacked pair in a closet usually has a short, tight vent connection behind it, and when the dryer is slow, a crushed transition duct is one of the first things checked. Tell us whether the closet doors come off and whether the washer sits in a drain pan, so the technician can plan how to reach the back of the units.

We also repair dishwashers that won’t drain, clean or stop leaking, including Bosch E15 and E24 codes, and electric ovens that won’t heat, cooktop elements that stay cold, and range error codes. Gas ranges aren’t covered in York Region, and anyone who smells gas should leave the home and call Enbridge Gas from outdoors.

Replacing an over-the-range microwave, range hood, dishwasher, washer, electric dryer or electric range, or connecting a fridge water line? We can quote the installation. The existing connections must be in place and suitable, and the scope and price are confirmed before the visit.

Not included: gas connections, new electrical circuits, new vent openings through walls or roofs, and cabinet or countertop changes. If you also need the old appliance taken away, ask when you book.