Frigidaire Dishwasher Repair in Arlington, VA

Frigidaire dishwashers use i-codes to point to the problem. i10 says the tub filled too slowly, and the cause might be the shutoff under the sink, a pinched supply tube or the inlet valve itself. i20 says water isn't leaving on time, so we look at the filter assembly, the drain loop and the disposal inlet, which on a newly installed disposal may still have its knockout plug in place. i30 means water has reached the base pan, often from a leak at a door seal or hose. Beyond codes, a dishwasher that won't latch or start may have a worn door latch. We clear the filter and check the supply and drain lines before replacing the pump or control.

Also: Frigidaire was a General Motors division until 1979 and has been an Electrolux brand since 1986, sharing a great deal of hardware with Electrolux-badged models.

The first things we check on this model line: i10 slow fill from a half-shut valve; i20 drain restriction at the filter; i30 leak into the base pan; Door latch worn, cycle won't start; Circulation motor humming but not spinning.

Those are starting points, not a verdict. One symptom can trace to a cheap part or an expensive one, so the cause is confirmed at your home before you're quoted.

When a dishwasher leaks in one of Arlington's condo towers, the water heads for the unit below. We tighten and watch every fitting we disturb before leaving.

Managers of Arlington's buildings take dishwasher leaks seriously because the water ends up next door or below. Every connection we touch is closed off and rechecked before we go.

Whatever the brand, the dishwasher complaint most often misread is wet plastic and cool dishes at the end of a cycle, which is simply how most condensation-drying dishwashers, including many European ones, finish.

The local factor to keep in mind in Arlington, where most homes are high-rise condos and garden apartments: 24-inch dishwashers in condo and townhouse kitchens, drains that share a line with the sink or the unit above, and slow mineral buildup in the spray arms and on the heater.

Many kitchens and laundry rooms in Arlington run on natural gas from Washington Gas. When a gas oven or dryer won't light, the cause is usually an igniter, a sensor or a valve coil in the appliance, not the gas supply.

If you smell gas strongly, leave the switches alone, get out of the house and call the gas company or 911 from outside. We work on the appliance once it's safe, and every fitting we open is leak-tested afterwards.