Appliance Repair in Antioch, TN

Appliance repair in Antioch, TN covers a mix of houses under one ZIP code. Most of the single-family homes in 37013 were built between the 1970s and the 1990s, many of them one-story ranches, and a good number have basements, which is unusual for Nashville. Newer builds in Cane Ridge sit beside them, and apartments and townhomes fill the corridors around Hickory Hollow and Antioch Pike. Appliances in the older houses have mostly been replaced at least once, so ages and brands change from one street to the next.

That mix shapes the calls. A basement laundry means a dryer vent that has a long way to go and a washer that drains into a line that can back up. Mill Creek near Antioch rose more than eleven feet above flood stage in May 2010, so if a washer, refrigerator or range near the creek has sat in water, do not plug it back in to test it. Call us first. Rental housing is a large part of Antioch too, and we work with landlords, property managers and tenants through Rental Property Appliance Repair.

A freezer that has stopped freezing, or one with thick ice on the back wall, is one of the most common calls. A failed defrost heater or defrost thermostat usually causes the frost, and a failed evaporator fan motor leaves the unit running but never cold. Check that the door seal closes and that nothing blocks the vents. If frost is back within a day or two of clearing it, call (615) 412-2497 for freezer repair. Side-by-side and bottom-freezer models share one sealed cooling system, so if a refrigerator repair call started with a warm freezer, say so. We also cover nearby Nolensville and La Vergne.

Appliance Repair Services in Antioch

Antioch is part of Metro Nashville in Davidson County, about 12 miles southeast of downtown. Nearly all of it is ZIP code 37013, which also covers Cane Ridge, and 37011 is used for PO boxes. We take calls from Cane Ridge and Century Farms, Hickory Hollow and the Antioch Pike corridor, Smith Springs and Una, and the streets near Percy Priest Lake. Water comes from Metro Water Services. Here is what the common problems look like, the usual cause, one safe check, and when to stop and call.

Refrigerator. A fridge that hums but runs warm, with frost at the back of the freezer, usually has a failed evaporator fan motor or a frosted evaporator from a bad defrost heater. Pull the unit forward, vacuum the condenser coil, and make sure food is not blocking the inside vents. A second fridge in a hot garage works harder in July, so check it first. If the compressor clicks on and off, food is warming or water is pooling underneath, stop and call about refrigerator repair.

Washer. A washer that will not drain or stops mid-cycle usually has a clogged drain pump or a lid or door switch that is not registering. Check the drain hose for a kink, clean the pump filter if your model has one, and rebalance the load. In a basement, also see whether the standpipe or floor drain is backing up. In an unheated garage, a frozen inlet hose in January looks like a machine that will not fill. Water on the floor, a burning smell or a drum that will not turn means unplug it and call for washer repair.

Dryer. No heat usually means a blown thermal fuse or a failed heating element. Heat that is there but clothes still damp after two cycles points to a restricted vent. Vent runs from basement laundry rooms are long, with elbows where lint collects, and a packed vent is a fire risk, not just a slow dryer. Clean the lint screen, run the dryer, and check that the flap outside opens. A burning smell or a breaker that trips right away means stop and call for dryer repair. Our note on why a dryer stops heating covers the rest.

Dishwasher. Water left in the bottom or gritty dishes usually means a clogged filter or a failed drain pump. Metro Water Services lists hardness around 75 mg/L, which is moderate, so scale on the heating element and spray arms builds slowly over years. Pull the bottom rack, twist out the filter, rinse it and clear the spray arm holes. If water still stands afterward, or there is a leak at the door or under the unit, stop running it and call for dishwasher repair.

Oven and range. An oven that will not reach temperature usually has a failed bake element or, on gas, a weak igniter. A burner that will not light is often a clogged igniter or a cap that is not seated. Check the breaker, confirm the oven is set to bake, and clean the burner ports. If you smell gas, leave the range off and call the gas utility first. Scorching at an element terminal or a breaker that keeps tripping means stop and call for oven and range repair.

Rental units. Apartments, townhomes and rented houses have the same faults as any home, but the visit works differently. Tell us the unit, the appliance model from the tag on the door frame, what it is doing and who can let us in. Whether to repair or replace an older refrigerator or range depends on parts and what else has to come out, and our guide to repair or replace lays out the thinking. Call (615) 412-2497, Monday through Saturday, 8am to 7pm.