A 33-year-old Sub-Zero we kept running, a year-old fridge we said wasn’t worth fixing, and more jobs from ZIP 90065. The $85 diagnostic comes off your repair.
Age alone doesn’t decide whether a repair makes sense. A built-in Sub-Zero from 1992 got two major repairs and a check-up from us in 2025. A compact fridge about a year old got a diagnosis and an honest “replace it.” Both come straight from our job records, with customers’ names and street addresses kept off this page.
The booking said the Sub-Zero wasn’t freezing. It’s a pair of built-in columns, and both rating plates carry the April 1992 date and list Refrigerant 12. Photos from that job show our gauges on the sealed system and our refrigerant equipment on the floor in front of the unit. The job record doesn’t list the parts used on this first job, so we won’t guess at them here.
Closed and paid August 17: about $2,135
On August 17, the same day the freezer job was closed out, a second job began on the 501R refrigerator column. We replaced its compressor and evaporator coil.
Finished August 30: about $2,010
The customer called about condensation and a part of the cabinet that was warming up. Our technician tested the freezer and found it operating as designed. The warm area sits over refrigerant tubing routed behind the panels, so some heat there is normal, and the line temperatures read within the normal range. The notes also record that this unit had already had a complete sealed-system repair.
The condenser fan motor was tested as well. It was working, so the technician didn’t recommend replacing it. A quote for a new motor was requested anyway; the technician wrote one up and noted that the fan blade for this unit is no longer available. That visit ended without a repair.



The customer booked online: the fridge had suddenly stopped keeping food cold, the freezer had stopped too, and it still hummed while plugged in. They’d had it a little over a year and it was the first time it had happened.
Our technician diagnosed a failed compressor. On a fridge this size, a compressor job (part plus labor) would likely run past the price of a comparable new one, so the technician recommended replacing the fridge instead of repairing it.
Bill: the $85 diagnostic

Newest first. Each dollar figure comes off that job’s invoice, rounded to a multiple of five.
The rating plate dates this LG to November 2017. Our technician’s work list: recover the refrigerant, purge and clean the system with nitrogen, fit an access valve, replace the filter drier, braze joints where needed, pull a vacuum to clear moisture and non-condensables, recharge with the correct amount of refrigerant, and update the control board’s firmware.
The notes add that the compressor would be replaced under warranty if testing confirmed it had failed. The record doesn’t show that it was, so we’re not claiming a new compressor here.



The booking just said “Dryer.” The technician found worn drum bearings behind the noise and the drop in performance. With new bearings in, the dryer was tested afterwards for smooth, quiet running.

In the customer’s words, the stove made a rumbling noise once the oven passed 350 degrees, and it sounded like something going on with the motor. Our technician traced it to the motor as well. The part was ordered from Marcone on October 21 and fitted when it arrived. The closing note: working properly, no noise. The note doesn’t say which motor it was.


The customer had a note from the gas company about excessive carbon monoxide at the range. Under the cover our technician found white dust, a sign that chemical liquids may have been used to clean it, which could have caused the high reading. Our technician cleaned the range thoroughly and made the adjustments it needed.
For safety, we left the gas valve off. As the technician’s note puts it, the range has to be checked and reopened by a certified gas company.


These come from our completed jobs in ZIP 90065, compared with completed jobs across everywhere we work. Only the differences big enough to trust are listed.
That counts jobs where we recorded the appliance. Area-wide it’s 13%. Here dishwashers sit just behind refrigerators (32%).
In 90065, a unit or apartment number almost never shows up in our job addresses. Across our area it’s about one job in eight. That’s all an address tells us; we don’t read more into it.
Across our area the middle half of bills runs $300 to $475; in 90065 it’s a little lower, $280 to $445. Figures cover finished repairs billed above $100, with parts and labor in the total.
Three complaints on the booking: the red indicator light at the base wasn’t coming on, dishes weren’t drying fully, and the rubber flap at the bottom wasn’t seated properly.
Our technician quoted a new heat pump to bring back the heating and drying, plus reseating and securing the lower rubber flap, about two hours of labor. That’s where the job ended: the $85 diagnostic was paid, and nothing in our records shows a repair after the quote.
For dishwasher jobs from other cities we serve, see the dishwasher repair page.


Exact Google text, tied to its job in our records. The photo is from that same job.

“Contacted them about a refrigerator issue on a Sunday! They came out within a couple of hours and repaired it by early evening! Reasonable price and fast service! Could not be happier with this company and will now use them for maintenance moving forward!”
| Diagnostic | $85. If you go ahead with the repair, it’s credited to the bill. |
|---|---|
| Estimate | Written, and approved by you before any repair starts. |
| Parts and warranty | OEM parts. 1 year on parts, 30 days on labor. |
| Credentials | California BEAR license #49435. BBB A+. In business since 2012. |
| What we do | We repair; we don’t install. Commercial laundry machines are in scope; restaurant or other commercial kitchen equipment is not. |
| Reach us | (747) 207-2030, or book online at any hour. Office: 201 N. Brand Blvd, Suite 248, Glendale. |
By brand or appliance: Sub-Zero · LG · ovens and ranges · dryers. Nearby: Glendale · Los Feliz · Silver Lake.
Phone us or pick a time online. Nothing gets repaired until you’ve approved a written estimate.