Kenmore Refrigerator (795.79993.510)
Problem: The refrigerator was not cooling.
The technician diagnosed a sealed-system problem. Diagnostic visit only; no repair was carried out.
South Encino estates and North Encino residential — Sub-Zero, Wolf, Thermador, Miele specialists. Estate access ready. LADWP hard water aware. Same-day, OEM parts, 90-day warranty.
Same Day Appliance Repair
(424) 325-0520We are a service-area business. We serve customers on-site across the area.
The Ventura Blvd divide matters for appliances. Here's what each zone looks like.
The hillside homes south of Ventura Boulevard in 91436 are among the most private and substantial properties in the San Fernando Valley. Sub-Zero built-ins, Wolf ranges, Thermador wall ovens, and Miele dishwashers are the standard. Many properties have estate managers or household staff. We coordinate gate access in advance, work with whoever is managing the property, and bring OEM parts for every luxury brand on every vehicle.
North of Ventura, Encino is established Valley residential — well-maintained single-family homes and condos near Balboa Park, Encino Commons, and the Ventura Freeway corridor. LG, Samsung, GE, and Whirlpool are the common brands here. Same reliable same-day service, same $89 diagnostic waived with repair, same 90-day warranty.
When an appliance fails in Encino, our techs at Same Day Appliance Repair trace it to a handful of patterns: LADWP hard-water scale (230–310 mg/L) blocking Sub-Zero ice maker fill valves, failed Wolf dual-fuel star-burner igniter electrodes, LG front-loader OE drain errors from scale-clogged pump filters, and Thermador dishwasher E24 drain faults with mineral film on glassware. We dispatch same-day across Amestoy Estates, Hayvenhurst Hills, the Encino Commons area, and the Balboa Park corridor. $89 residential diagnostic, waived with repair. BHGS #A49573, EPA 608 Universal certified (#1346255700410).
Encino is genuinely two communities sharing a single name. South of Ventura Boulevard, the 91436 hillside neighborhoods — Amestoy Estates, Hayvenhurst Hills, the streets up off Louise and Libbit — are some of the largest, most private homes in the Valley. Kitchens here run $50K–$150K in appliance value: Sub-Zero columns, Wolf dual-fuel ranges, Thermador wall ovens, Miele panel-integrated dishwashers. Many properties have estate managers, household staff, or property management on the access side.
North of Ventura in 91316, Encino is established Valley residential — single-family homes and condos near Balboa Park, Encino Commons, and along the Ventura Freeway corridor. LG, Samsung, GE, and Whirlpool dominate. Different appliance landscape, same service standard.
LADWP water hardness across both ZIPs runs 230–310 mg/L. The single most common Sub-Zero call we get from the 91436 hillside is gradual ice maker decline — and the cause is almost always LADWP mineral scale on the fill valve, not the compressor or the ice maker module. We carry OEM Sub-Zero fill valves on every vehicle for exactly this reason.
Diagnostic fee is $89, credited toward repair. Call (424) 325-0520 for same-day service across all of Encino.
LADWP hard water tip for Encino: Sub-Zero ice makers in the 91436 hillside homes are frequently affected by LADWP mineral scale on the fill valve — the same mechanism as a $400 Samsung, but the part costs more and the stakes feel higher. A gradual decline in ice output over weeks or months is almost always the fill valve, not the compressor or the ice maker module. OEM Sub-Zero valve replacement is the correct fix. We carry them.
All major brands · Gas & electric · Residential & commercial
From the 91436 hillside estates to the 91316 Balboa corridor — every part of Encino.
COMMERCIAL KITCHENS
The stretch of Ventura Blvd through Encino Commons has been called the Valley's Miracle Mile, and what sits along it is not what sits along the rest of the boulevard. Delis and family rooms that have held the same address for decades, where the display refrigeration runs every hour the doors are open and has done so for longer than most of the newer places have existed. That equipment does not fail dramatically. It drifts — a case that used to hold temperature through a hot afternoon and now doesn't quite. Our techs would rather catch that than replace a compressor. Most of our commercial refrigeration work along the Commons is exactly that — a case caught before it fails outright. commercial ice machine and commercial dishwasher calls come from the newer rooms mixed in among them.
What we service
Commercial diagnostic $120 · waived when you approve the repair
Outdoor Kitchens & Patio Equipment
South of the boulevard, in Amestoy Estates and up the Hayvenhurst and Louise Ave hillsides, the back patio is a second kitchen. Built-in grill, side burners, ice, a refrigerator or two under the counter — the same class of equipment that's inside, except it sits in Valley heat all summer and nobody covers it. Two things bring us out. The kit gets worked hard for a season of entertaining and then ignored for months. And the heat that makes the patio worth having is what cooks the ignition systems. We repair the built-in brands on their own terms. An island that is structurally sound has no business being torn out because its ignition died.
Premium outdoor brands
Diagnostic $89 · waived with repair
We don't have a completed job on record in Encino yet, so these are recent ones from the nearest cities we serve — each marked with the city it was in.
Problem: The refrigerator was not cooling.
The technician diagnosed a sealed-system problem. Diagnostic visit only; no repair was carried out.
Problem: The dishwasher needed repair.
The technician found it needed a maintenance service. The dishwasher was serviced.
Problem: No water was coming out of the dispenser.
The technician traced it to the water supply system and the water filter. Parts were ordered and an installation visit scheduled.
Amestoy Estates, Hayvenhurst Hills, and the South Encino hillside homes routinely involve estate managers, property management, household staff, or gate guards. We coordinate access in advance and run the appointment without the homeowner needing to be present.
South Encino is Sub-Zero territory — built-in columns, wine columns, panel-integrated units. We carry OEM Sub-Zero fill valves, fan motors, ice maker modules, and the diagnostic tooling specific to these units on every Encino vehicle.
LADWP water at 230–310 mg/L hardness is the single most consistent cause of Sub-Zero ice maker decline in 91436. We diagnose for it first on every gradual-decline ice maker call and resolve it without unnecessary parts replacement.
Every repair we do in Encino carries a 90-day warranty on parts and labor. We use OEM parts on every job — Sub-Zero, Wolf, Thermador, Miele, and the rest. Same issue returns within 90 days — we come back at no charge.
These reviews come from customers in nearby cities, not from Encino — each is labelled with its real city and quoted word for word from Housecall Pro.
“Very professional and quick. Thank you for your service.”
“Abdulla was Awesome!!”
“They did a good job and in a reasonable amount of time. The Tech was Vitaly, he was great id use him again.”
Honest estimates. Written before we start. Diagnostic fee $89 — waived with repair.
Amestoy Estates · South Encino hills · North Encino · Sub-Zero · Wolf · Thermador · LADWP. $89 diagnostic waived with repair. 90-day warranty.