Maytag Washer (LSG7800AAW)
Problem: The washer was leaking from the bottom.
The technician found the transmission had failed. Diagnostic visit only; no repair was carried out.
Northeast LA's most storied neighbourhood — Craftsman homes, original kitchens, vintage stoves, and modern appliances living side by side on the same block. Vintage O'Keefe & Merritt welcome. Same-day service, OEM parts, 90-day warranty.
Same Day Appliance Repair Pasadena
(626) 376-4458We are a service-area business. We serve customers on-site across the area.
When an appliance fails in Highland Park, our techs at Same Day Appliance Repair trace it to a handful of patterns: vintage O'Keefe & Merritt ranges with out oven pilots or dead burner igniters, LG washer LE motor faults, LADWP hard-water scale (230–310 mg/L) blocking Samsung ice maker inlet valves, and GE dryer thermal fuses blown from lint-clogged vent runs. We dispatch same-day across the Figueroa Street corridor, York Boulevard, Avenue 50, and Marmion Way. $89 residential diagnostic, waived with repair. BHGS #A49573, EPA 608 Universal certified (#1346255700410).
Highland Park is one of LA's oldest and most layered neighbourhoods. The streets off Figueroa and York are lined with Craftsman bungalows and Victorian homes from the 1900s and 1910s — many of them meticulously maintained, some still with original kitchens. The Avenues corridor has long-time families who have lived here for generations. The blocks near the coffee shops and natural wine bars have newer residents who've renovated with Samsung and Bosch. Both are part of the same 90042, and both need appliances that work.
Vintage ranges are a regular part of the landscape here. O'Keefe & Merritt, Wedgwood, Roper — built into Craftsman kitchens that were designed around them and haven't changed since. We assess these honestly. If the repair makes sense and parts are available, we do it. A 1940s O'Keefe & Merritt that fits a Highland Park kitchen perfectly is worth one honest diagnostic before anyone considers replacement.
LADWP hard water is a consistent factor across all of Northeast LA, and Highland Park is no exception. The older homes with original galvanized supply lines compound the mineral content — ice maker inlet valves and dishwasher spray arms scale significantly faster here than national average. We check for this on every relevant call.
Diagnostic fee: $89 — waived with repair. Written estimate before we start. 90-day warranty. Saturdays available.
Vintage stove tip for Highland Park: If your O'Keefe & Merritt has a burner that won't light, an oven pilot that's out, or a thermostat drifting off temperature — these are all repairable. Parts remain available for the most common failures on these ranges. Don't let anyone tell you it can't be fixed before you've had an honest diagnostic. One call is all it takes to find out.
Vintage & modern · LADWP hard water aware · All of 90042
Figueroa to the hilltops — every part of the neighbourhood
COMMERCIAL KITCHENS
York Blvd and North Figueroa carry a dense run of independent kitchens and bars, and the defining fact about them is the buildings: early-1900s storefronts with kitchens installed a century after the walls went up. Everything follows from that. Gas runs, drains and ventilation are all somebody's later compromise, the back-of-house is whatever space was left, and equipment gets specified to fit the room rather than the volume the room actually does. Then the volume arrives anyway. Our techs would rather find the building fault than swap a part and return in a fortnight. Bar refrigeration and commercial ice machine take the heaviest load along this corridor — a busy bar empties a machine faster than a kitchen does. commercial refrigeration and commercial dishwasher work fills the rest of the week.
What we service
Commercial diagnostic $120 · waived when you approve the repair
Outdoor Kitchens & Patio Equipment
The craftsman houses off Avenue 50 and Piedmont sit up on their retaining walls with the back yard on the slope behind, and what is out there is usually a grill and a bit of patio. The Museum Drive hilltop places run larger. It is a modest outdoor scene, and the interesting part is not the equipment but the ageing: mature trees over most of these yards mean shade, shade means damp that lingers well past the point the rest of the neighbourhood has dried out, and damp means ignition systems that give up earlier than the same kit would two streets away in the sun.
Diagnostic $89 · waived with repair
Completed jobs from our service records: the appliance, what the technician found and what was done. Customer details are left out.
Problem: The washer was leaking from the bottom.
The technician found the transmission had failed. Diagnostic visit only; no repair was carried out.
O'Keefe & Merritt, Wedgwood, Roper — Highland Park's Craftsman kitchens were built around these ranges. We assess them honestly: if parts are available and the repair makes sense, we do it. We don't push replacement for a well-maintained vintage range that belongs in that kitchen.
Highland Park runs on LADWP at 230–310 mg/L. The older homes with galvanized supply lines compound the effect — ice makers and dishwashers scale faster than national average. We test inlet valves and check for mineral deposits proactively on every relevant call.
Highland Park is a neighbourhood of families who've been here for decades and newer residents who've just renovated. We serve both without making assumptions. Same OEM parts, same $89 diagnostic waived with repair, same 90-day warranty regardless of the address.
Every repair backed by 90 days on parts and labor. Genuine OEM parts only. $89 diagnostic waived with repair. Written estimate before we start. California licensed. Saturdays available.
These reviews come from customers in nearby cities, not from Highland Park — each is labelled with its real city and quoted word for word from Housecall Pro.
“Showed up the same day and on time, diagnosed the problem with the refrigerator quickly (blocked freon tube), replaced the section that was causing the issue, put new freon in the system, cleaned it all up, and everything is working beautifully. The whole affair took two and a half to three hours. Very pleasant experience. … Will use them again if I need repairs. I recommend this company. The manager explained everything clearly on the phone about the repair and cost, and was both professional and friendly.”
“Mike was at my house within 4 hours of calling SAME DAY APPLIANCE. Viking fridge is now ice cold. A bit pricey but worth it.”
“Excellent service call . The Technician arrived right on time. Installed the Ice maker straight on.”
Written estimate before we start. $89 diagnostic — waived with repair.
Vintage stoves welcome · LADWP hard water aware · Figueroa · York · Avenue 50 · All of 90042. $89 diagnostic waived with repair. 90-day warranty.