Appliance Repair
Woodland Hills

The booking said only “Refrigerator LG.” The fridge is an LFX31925ST, and its label says it was built in May 2014. Underneath it, the condenser coil was solid with grey lint. Our technician cleaned it during the visit; the before and after photos were taken under five minutes apart.

The rest wasn’t an appliance fault. The water line feeding the fridge had no pressure, which is a job for a licensed plumber. The stove in the same kitchen had no power at its outlet, which needs an electrician. The notes say so for both, and we sold no parts for either one.

The microwave is a Frigidaire GMBS3068AFA, built into the cabinetry; its label also lists the matching trim kit. It wouldn’t run. We replaced the TCO thermostat, a thermal cutoff: a heat-safety switch that kills power to the microwave once it opens. The note doesn’t say what made it open, so we won’t guess. The customer’s Google review is further down.

The customer asked for two things: a new door gasket for the LG washer, a WM4080HWA, and a dryer vent cleaning. The photos show the state of the old boot: black grime and lint packed into its bottom fold, and dark staining up the side wall. Our technician noted it was worn and damaged enough to risk leaks.

We fitted a new OEM boot, cleaned the surfaces it seals against, put the retaining bands back on, and ran a rinse and spin to check it didn’t leak. On the dryer side we cleared the lint from the vent duct, checked the airflow where the vent comes out outside, and reconnected it.

A panel-ready KitchenAid, model KSSS48FKX00, with wood door panels to match the cabinets. The label dates it to February 2002, so it was 23 years old when it was booked in for a cooling problem. The diagnosis on November 5 was the sealed system.

On November 6 a technician and a helper replaced the compressor assembly and the evaporator coil. The old refrigerant was recovered, the system was purged with nitrogen to clear out contaminants, joints were welded as required, and it was charged with new refrigerant to the manufacturer’s specification.

That bill is close to five times the typical Woodland Hills fridge repair. Whether a 23-year-old fridge is worth it, or whether to replace a 48-inch unit that is built into the cabinetry, is the owner’s call. That is why the written estimate comes before any work starts.

Our first photos of this stainless Monogram are from September 4, 2024. On September 26 our probe meter read 39.9°F on the fresh-food side and 28.1°F in the freezer. Photos from October 21 show a thick ridge of frost along the top of the freezer opening, more down the side by the door seal, and ice along the freezer door’s top gasket.

This model runs two compressors, and we cleaned the condenser coils for both. We replaced two door gaskets and a door hinge, and cleaned and disinfected the inside of the fridge and the freezer. The invoice covers all of that, the cleaning included.