Eight dishwasher jobs from our records, sorted by the bill
From a diagnostic-only visit to a $730 Cove valve.
A dishwasher is one of the cheaper appliances to fix, and the bills sit close together. Our median dishwasher repair comes to $320, and the middle half of bills fall between $270 and $380. The blue band on the line below is that middle half. Each number is one of the jobs on this page, placed at what it cost.
Middle half of our dishwasher repair bills, $270–$380. The dark mark is the $320 median. Each figure is the whole invoice, $85 diagnostic included, rounded to $5. We give the month and the town and leave out names and streets.
$85
Diagnostic only
1
September 2026 · Fisher & Paykel DishDrawer DD24DAX9 · West Hollywood
A broken drawer front, and the part is no longer made
The top edge of the lower drawer’s door, cracked open, with the trim strip coming away.The double DishDrawer with the lower drawer pulled out and the top drawer’s display lit.Its rating label: model DD24DAX9, assembled in Thailand.
The online booking listed three things: the dishwasher was not draining, the bottom drawer’s handle was broken, and A and F codes had started to appear. Our technician found the lower drawer’s door assembly damaged and needing replacement.
He looked up the exact part for this model, 511971 (lower door assembly, DD24DAX9). Fisher & Paykel no longer supplies it, so that repair could not be done. The visit was billed as the diagnostic fee and nothing more. The notes do not say what, if anything, was found on the draining complaint.
$220
Below the middle half
2
September 2026 · Bosch · Brentwood, Los Angeles
“Doesn’t clean properly.” No part was needed.
The top cutlery tray: forks with dried food still stuck to them.The tub floor: standing water, the lower spray arm, and food bits around the filter cup.The cylinder filter lifted out and set on the sink, with debris inside it.
Too much food was going into the machine on the dishes. That debris was getting into the wash system and spoiling the cleaning. Our technician cleaned the debris out of the system. No parts were needed.
His advice, as he wrote it for the customer: scrape or wipe food off the dishes and give them a rinse before they go in. Otherwise the same debris collects again and the problem returns.
$220
Below the middle half
3
August 2026 · Fisher & Paykel · Canyon Country, Santa Clarita
Not draining, because of the air gap at the sink
The dishwasher itself was not the problem. The air gap, the small fitting the drain hose runs through beside the faucet, was clogged and choking the drain. We cleared the blockage, cleaned the air gap assembly and ran the dishwasher to confirm it drained.
A drain fault can sit outside the dishwasher altogether. On a Thermador in San Marino in January 2025 the clog was in the garbage disposal, which the dishwasher drains into. We cleared the disposal and cleaned the dishwasher’s drain line. That bill covered the disposal work as well, so we leave it off this list.
$225
Below the middle half, repair declined
4
October 2025 · Bosch SilencePlus · Camarillo
The drain pump needed replacing. The owner said no.
The Bosch SilencePlus under a granite counter.
Our technician’s finding was a drain pump that needed replacing. The customer chose not to replace it. Our technician explained that the dishwasher would not work properly without that repair, and noted it on the job. At the customer’s request we gave the machine a thorough cleaning instead.
We include this one because it happens: you hear the diagnosis and the price and decide to stop there. That is your call to make, and the bill reflects only what was done.
Where would yours land?The $85 diagnostic tells you what is wrong and what the repair costs, in writing, before any work. Go ahead and the $85 comes off the bill.
Under the GE, first photo of the visit: the yellow inlet valve, brass elbow and braided supply line above a stained floor pan.A replacement inlet valve and bracket, still in its bag.A later photo from the same visit: the valve with supply line and red connector attached. Its label reads 165D8258G006.
Booked online as a leaking dishwasher. Our technician traced the water to the inlet valve, the part that lets water into the machine when it fills. We took the failed valve out, fitted a new one, reconnected the water line and wiring, and ran a test cycle to make sure nothing leaked.
This is close to what a typical dishwasher repair costs: one part, one visit, and a bill a few dollars above our median.
$360
Inside the middle half
6
February 2025 · Frigidaire Gallery FGIP2468UF2A · Highland Park
One fault behind two complaints: a leak and dirty dishes
The rating label inside the door: Electrolux Home Products, model FGIP2468UF2A.The dishwasher under a quartz counter.
The call came in as a Whirlpool that leaked at the bottom right corner and didn’t get the dishes clean. The rating label told a different story: an Electrolux-built Frigidaire Gallery. Parts go by the model number on that label, not by the name on the booking.
Both complaints had one cause. The orbital spray arm and the main spray arm were not working properly, so water was being thrown under the door instead of over the dishes. Both spray arms were replaced.
$695
Well above the middle half
7
May 2026 · Miele G 680 SC · Brentwood, Los Angeles
A worn wash-arm assembly, replaced as a set
The Miele G 680 SC, with its program dial on the right of the panel.The G 680 SC badge above the Turbothermic Plus vent.
Worn wash-arm parts were spoiling the spray and letting the machine leak. Our technician replaced the spray arm along with its retainer, its seal and the grey lock nut that holds it, then ran the dishwasher to check it worked properly.
Bills like this are the exception: only about 3% of our dishwasher bills reach $600 or more. European and other premium machines do run higher than mainstream ones, as the figures further down show.
$730
Well above the middle half
8
October 2026 · Cove DW2450WS · Glendale
Error 600149, checked with Cove’s technical support
The label on the door edge: Cove household dishwasher, model DW2450WS.The Cove under a marble counter.
The only complaint was a code on the display: 600149. A number like that doesn’t tell you much by itself, so the code went to Cove’s technical support. Their answer was that the dishwasher could not read the diverter disc, and they recommended replacing the diverter valve. We replaced the diverter valve assembly.
Our dishwasher bills, set against everything else we repair
What changes a dishwasher bill, and what hardly does.
Hardly matters: the brand on a mainstream machine
Bosch
$320
Samsung
$320
GE
$320
Whirlpool
$320
KitchenAid
$330
LG
$330
Median repair bill by brand. Bosch is the brand we see most on dishwashers, about 1 call in 4, then KitchenAid at 12% and Samsung at 11%. On our other appliance work Bosch barely shows up and LG leads.
Hardly matters: what the dishwasher is doing
Not draining
$325
Showing an error code
$330
Won’t start
$330
Leaking
$335
Median repair bill by the complaint on the booking. Not draining is the most common one, on 34% of dishwasher calls where a complaint was recorded, then an error code at 30%, won’t start at 19% and leaking at 15%. For our other appliances, drain complaints and error codes are each about 1 call in 10.
Does matter: a European or premium machine
Miele, Thermador, Viking, ASKO, Fisher & Paykel, Cove and similar makes have a median repair bill of $370, against $320 for mainstream brands. They also end at the diagnostic more often: about 1 visit in 7, against about 1 in 11 for mainstream machines. The DishDrawer job above is one way that happens: the part it needed is no longer made.
Compared with other appliances
Dishwasher repairs run cheaper and closer together than the rest of our work. The median is $320 against $375 for the other appliances we repair, and about 3% of dishwasher bills reach $600 or more, against about 16% for everything else. Roughly 1 dishwasher visit in 9 ends at the diagnostic fee, much the same as for other appliances.
From our completed dishwasher-only jobs, July 2024 to November 2026, across Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Price figures use bills over $100 (repairs, not diagnostic-only visits), rounded to $5. A brand appears in the table only when we have at least 20 priced repairs for it. Complaint shares count jobs where the complaint was recorded; one call can carry more than one.
What dishwasher customers wrote on Google
Six dishwasher owners, in their own words.
Pasted from Google without edits, and each one traced to a finished dishwasher job in our records, from Brentwood to Agoura Hills.
★★★★★
Google
“Needed emergency dishwasher service and they came within a couple of hours of my call. Technician was thorough and was able to diagnose the and fix the problem (faulty control panel). He also found a longstanding issue with the machine that we hadn’t realized existed (broken glass clogging the outflow channel) and he fixed that as well. Given the magnitude of the work the price was fair. Technician was diligent and polite and patient. Highly professional. I was impressed.”
William L.
GE dishwasher · Brentwood · reviewed February 2025
★★★★★
Google
“Really responsive, good price, Eugene spent over an hour troubleshooting the dishwasher, starting with the most basic issues and finally getting to the bottom of the problem, carefully dismantling the machine. He went straight to work, was very focused, polite and friendly. Feels good to have a reliable company to call for an appliance issue! Will def use again!”
Anjali B.
Bosch dishwasher · Van Nuys · reviewed January 2026
★★★★★
Google
“A&Y Appliances were terrific. They picked up immediately when I called, and sent a technician within a couple of hours. Eugene, my technician, diagnosed the problem, ordered the parts, and within a couple of days came back and fixed my dishwasher. My 30 year old Maytag dishwasher now runs like new. Eugene and the A&Y team were professional, quick, and great to deal with. Very reasonable as well. I look forward to using them for any future appliance issues.”
Mario T.
Dishwasher · North Hollywood · reviewed February 2026
★★★★★
Google
“Eugene was great, helped fix our Bosch Dishwasher and even took a look at our faulty Viking stove. 👍”
Bill C.
Bosch dishwasher · Agoura Hills · reviewed May 2026
★★★★★
Google
“prompt, appliance is working fine, the new component didn't take long to order.”
Jerry C.
Dishwasher · Silver Lake · reviewed October 2026
★★★★★
Google
“Dishwasher and sink serviced, clog removed. Great service! Will definitely use again!”
Richard G.
Dishwasher · Granada Hills · reviewed October 2024
The terms, plainly
Before anyone opens the door panel.
$85 to diagnose
You pay $85 for the visit and the diagnosis. Approve the repair and that $85 is deducted from it.
Price in writing
Nothing is repaired until you have a written estimate in hand.
Parts and warranty
OEM parts with a 1-year parts warranty, and 30 days on our labor.
The company
A&Y Appliances has fixed appliances out of 201 N. Brand Blvd, Suite 248, Glendale since 2012 (BBB A+, CA BEAR #49435).
Scope
We fix household dishwashers, drawer models included. We do not install them, and we do not work on restaurant or commercial kitchen machines.
Call times
(747) 207-2030 picks up from 7 am until 9:30 pm on weekdays; Saturdays run 8:30 am to 9 pm and Sundays 10:30 am to 7:30 pm. The booking form takes requests at any hour.
