Independent repair · Tulsa, OK
Most people know Maytag for washers and dryers, but it makes ovens, fridges and dishwashers too. Colby works on every one of them.
The trouble chart
| If your… | It’s usually… | Colby checks |
|---|---|---|
| Maytag top-load washers | Water left in the tub, no spin, or a thud from the drive at the end of the cycle | Drain pump, lid lock, drive and suspension |
| Maytag front-load washers | A smelly door seal, a leak at the front, or a door lock that won’t let go | The boot, the pump and filter, the lock |
| Maytag dryers | Cold air from a thermal fuse or element, or a squeal or scrape from the drum | Fuse, element or igniter, pulley, rollers, glides |
| Maytag gas and electric ovens | Won’t light, won’t heat, or a smell of gas near the range | The igniter, gas valve, element and sensor |
| Maytag refrigerators | Running warm, a leaking water line, or an ice maker that gave up | The fans, defrost parts, valve and water lines |
| Maytag dishwashers | Won’t drain, dishes come out cloudy, or it stops partway through | The filter and sump, the pump, the controls |
What usually causes it
Whirlpool bought Maytag in 2006, and most Maytag washers and dryers made since then share their designs and many parts with Whirlpool’s. An older Maytag, built before the change, has its own parts, and some of them are harder to come by.
Colby checks the model and serial to see which generation you have before ordering.
The Maytag job on this site started with a red tag, the notice that a gas appliance isn’t safe to use until it’s repaired. The leak was traced to the oven’s gas piping, the piping was replaced, and the oven went back into safe working order.
If your gas appliance has been red-tagged, leave it off and call Colby to find the cause.
On a newer Maytag top-load washer, a cycle that halts with water in the drum usually comes down to draining or the lid lock. Small items slip past the basket and lodge in the pump, and a lock that can’t confirm it’s latched won’t let the washer spin.
He clears or replaces the pump and tests the lock and its wiring.
Maytag dryers share the usual wear points. The idler pulley and drum rollers get noisy as they wear, felt seals and glides start to scrape, and the thermal fuse blows when the vent is restricted.
Colby tells you which parts are worn now and which are close behind.
Colby started fixing appliances as a junior at Jenks High. These days he works on Maytag washers, dryers, ovens and fridges around Tulsa, answers the phone himself, and tells you straight when an old Maytag is better replaced than repaired. CJ Appliance Repair is an independent repair company, not affiliated with Maytag.
Before you call
The model and serial number tell Colby exactly which parts your appliance takes. Here’s where to look.
Questions
AYes, top-load and front-load washers and gas and electric dryers, old and new. On a newer Maytag, many parts are shared with Whirlpool, which helps.
AYes. Leave it off until it’s repaired. Smell gas? Don’t touch any switches. Leave the house and call your gas company from outside. Colby finds where the gas is escaping and repairs it.
AOften, if the cabinet and drum are sound and the part is still made. Colby will tell you what’s wrong and whether the repair makes sense for a machine that age.
AYes. There’s a diagnostic fee for the visit, and if you have Colby do the repair, the diagnostic fee is waived.
AMost appointments are within 48 hours, many within 24, and often the same day. Call or text and Colby will give you the soonest time he has.
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