Microwave Repair
Microwave Repair in Alexandria, VA
Book a visit anywhere in our Alexandria ZIP codes. The microwave is tested where it is installed, you hear what failed, and the repair waits for your approval.
Booking online? Include the microwave model number and your Alexandria address so parts can be checked ahead of the visit.
Step one covers the appliance; step two, your contact details. We follow up to book the visit.
Deciding whether it's worth fixing? Our microwave repair overview covers that question for every make.
Microwave Brands
27 makers on our list
Other Repairs in Alexandria
11 more appliance types
Microwave Notes for This Area
Over-the-range microwaves are the norm in West End condos and many Cameron Station townhouses, where they double as the stove's vent hood. In older Del Ray houses the microwave is more often a countertop model or one built into a cabinet during a remodel. Typical faults include a door switch that stops the unit from starting, a turntable motor that quits, and a magnetron or high-voltage diode that lets the fan and light run with no heat. Because of the stored voltage inside, opening the cabinet to look around is a bad idea.
Tracking down microwave faults in early-1900s houses and townhouses
Older kitchens often lack the cabinet layout for an over-the-range microwave, so many use a countertop model or a built-in fitted during a remodel. On a countertop unit, repair makes sense only when the part is modest, and we'll say so if it isn't. On a built-in, we remove the trim kit, test the door switches and the high-voltage circuit, and check whether its outlet is shared with other appliances, since that trips breakers when both run.
Booking microwave repair in Alexandria
For a gas range in an older Del Ray or Rosemont house, find the shutoff valve before the visit, often behind the range or in the cellar below it. For a condo on Duke Street or near Van Dorn Street station, send the building's contractor rules and your model number ahead.
Where to find the model number: Open the door and look at the frame behind it; countertop units may have it on the back or side instead. If the label can't be reached without moving the appliance, leave it; we'll read it at the visit.
Communities we cover in Alexandria: Del Ray, Rosemont and part of Potomac Yard (22301); Cameron Station, Seminary Valley and Landmark–Van Dorn (22304). Each ZIP code has a page of its own, linked from the main Alexandria page.
Service Summary
Microwave Repair: Your Questions
Brief answers to what customers most often ask us. Don't see yours? Ask when you call, or add it to the notes when you book online.
Still have a question?
Get in touch with the brand, the symptom and, if you can find it, the model number. Some things we can answer right away; others need a technician in front of the machine.
Check that the tray sits on its coupler and roller ring. If it still won't turn, the turntable motor has likely failed, which is a small part on most models. If the microwave also isn't heating, that's a separate problem, so mention both symptoms when you book.
Microwave Faults We Track Down
- Microwave Not Heating
- Sparking Inside
- Turntable Not Spinning
- Door Won't Close / Open
- Display Not Working
- Making Loud Noise
- Won't Start
- Sparking Inside Microwave
- Waveguide Cover Burned or Damaged
- Door Switch Failure
- Door Not Closing Properly
- Door Handle Broken
Ready to Book the Microwave?
Call or book online for a microwave visit in Alexandria. A photo of the rating label helps us bring the right part.
Microwave Repair for Owners, Renters and Landlords
Our two Alexandria ZIPs have very different housing. In 22301, Del Ray and Rosemont were laid out between the 1890s and the 1910s as railroad and streetcar suburbs, and they're full of Craftsman bungalows (some from Sears kits), Colonial Revivals, Folk Victorians and early-1900s two-story houses, with newer townhouses and apartments at Potomac Yard. In 22304, the West End, Seminary Valley has brick townhouses, ramblers, split-levels and Cape Cods from the 1940s to the 1960s, Cameron Station is townhouses and condos built from about 1999 on a former Army depot, and there are high-rise condos along Duke Street.
How a Microwave Repair Visit Works
Tell Us What's Wrong
Name the make, add the model number if it is handy, and describe the symptom. A picture of the label inside the door lets us check parts.
Diagnosis at Your Home
The technician tests the appliance along with its power, water, drain, gas or vent connections until the fault is confirmed.
A Price Before Work
We name the failed part and give you the cost of fixing it. Work starts only after you agree.
Repair and Check
The part is installed and the appliance is run through a cycle so you can watch it working.