Samsung Washer (WA50B5100AW)
Problem: A 2023 top-load washer was blinking a 9S8 error.
The technician found a main control board problem. A board replacement was quoted; no repair was carried out on this visit.
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Malibu · Appliance Repair · Residential + Out-of-Warranty · Same Day
Appliance Repair
Malibu, CA
Beach houses, canyon estates, vacation homes — all of Malibu 90265. Sub-Zero, Wolf, Viking, and outdoor BBQ repair. Salt air, long driveways, property managers calling for absent owners — we've seen it all. Same-day service, 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.
Same-Day Service
90-Day Warranty
OEM Parts
Licensed & Insured
UASA Member
Appliance Repair in Malibu — How We Actually Work Here
When an appliance fails in Malibu, our techs at Same Day Appliance Repair trace it to a handful of patterns: Sub-Zero refrigerators running constantly on salt-air-corroded condenser coils and a weakening fan motor, Viking outdoor BBQ grills that won't ignite on salt-corroded igniter modules and a sticking gas valve, Miele dishwashers throwing F70 water-intake faults, and Wolf dual-fuel ranges with corroded igniter electrodes from canyon humidity. We dispatch same-day across Carbon Beach, Malibu Colony, and Point Dume. $89 residential diagnostic, waived with repair. BHGS #A49573, EPA 608 Universal certified (#1346255700410).
Malibu is 21 miles of coastline and canyons — and almost every appliance repair situation here has something that doesn't come up in other parts of LA. The salt air off the Pacific hits condenser coils harder and faster than anywhere else in our service area. Carbon Beach and Malibu Colony homes that are right on the water can see coil corrosion in 18 months that would take four or five years in Brentwood. We check this proactively on every refrigerator call in 90265.
A lot of Malibu properties are vacation homes, second homes, or managed rentals. When the refrigerator goes down with guests arriving Friday, or the oven quits between two rental groups, that's a different urgency than a homeowner who just noticed something was off. Our technicians understand that and we don't treat those calls like standard scheduling.
We also repair outdoor BBQ and grill systems — Viking, Wolf, DCS, Lynx — which are standard equipment in Malibu outdoor kitchens and are a consistent source of calls that most appliance companies don't service at all.
Diagnostic fee: $89 — waived with repair. Written estimate before we start. 90-day warranty on parts and labor. Call (424) 325-0520 for same-day across all of 90265.
From our techs on beachfront Malibu: If you're on Carbon Beach, Malibu Colony, Malibu Road, or anywhere west of Pepperdine — clean your refrigerator condenser coils every 4 months. Salt air deposits on metal coils at roughly twice the rate of inland LA. On a Sub-Zero or Viking unit that's already expensive to repair, regular coil cleaning pays for itself many times over. We do this check on every Malibu fridge call as standard — not extra.
Malibu Service Team
90265 · Beach House · Canyon · Vacation Home
(424) 325-0520 Schedule Online → Mon–Sat 8am–6pm · Sun by arrangement · Phone answered 24/7
$89 Diagnostic — credited if you repair
What We Repair in Malibu
Indoor & outdoor · Luxury brands · Beach house ready · 90265
Refrigerator Repair
Salt air coil corrosion · Not cooling · Ice maker · Built-in columns
Sub-Zero · Wolf · Viking · True · Samsung · LG
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Wine Cooler Repair
Temperature fluctuation · Coastal humidity · Built-in units · Wine cellar
Sub-Zero · True · EuroCave · Liebherr · U-Line
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Oven, Range & Stove Repair
Not heating · Igniter · Temperature calibration · Gas valve
Wolf · Viking · Thermador · GE · Dacor · Miele
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BBQ & Outdoor Grill Repair
Igniter failure · Burner replacement · Gas valve · Control panel
Viking · Wolf · DCS · Lynx · Weber · Bull
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Washer & Dryer Repair
Not draining · Not spinning · Coastal humidity issues · Stackable
LG · Samsung · Miele · Bosch · Speed Queen · Whirlpool
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Dishwasher Repair
Not draining · Gasket corrosion (coastal) · Leaking · Error codes
Miele · Bosch · KitchenAid · Thermador · Samsung
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Freezer Repair
Not freezing · Temperature off · Ice buildup · Sub-Zero column
Sub-Zero · True · GE · Samsung · Whirlpool · U-Line
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Cooktop Repair
Burner won't light · Induction not heating · Corrosion issues
Wolf · Viking · Thermador · Miele · GE · Bosch
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WE KNOW EVERY PART OF MALIBU
From Carbon Beach to Ramirez Canyon — All of 90265
Malibu isn't one neighborhood — it's 21 miles of very different property types along PCH and up into the canyons. Our technicians know the access realities of each area: the long gated driveways at Malibu Colony, the canyon roads off Latigo and Encinal, the beachfront access at Carbon Beach and Broad Beach. When you tell us where you are in the 90265 ZIP, we know what we're driving into.
Beachfront PCH
Carbon Beach · Malibu Colony · Malibu Road · Broad Beach · Zuma Beach area · Paradise Cove. Direct ocean exposure, the most aggressive salt air in our service area. Sub-Zero column refrigerators, Wolf ranges, Viking outdoor kitchens — all in conditions that age them faster than the manuals warn about. Coil cleaning every 4 months, not 12.
Point Dume & North
Point Dume · Malibu Park · Malibu Hills · Trancas Canyon · Encinal Canyon · Zuma Canyon. Mix of beachfront and bluff-top homes plus the canyon properties heading inland. Vacation rentals are common here — fast turnaround between guests is part of how we work this zone.
Canyons & East Malibu
Ramirez Canyon · Latigo Canyon · Corral Canyon · Malibu Junction · Pepperdine area · Big Rock Beach. Canyon humidity is its own problem — moisture intrusion in igniter wells on Wolf and Viking ranges, gasket wear on dishwashers. The drive up Ramirez Canyon is scenic but takes planning; we account for it in your arrival window.
Malibu Areas We Service
Beachfront PCH, Point Dume, the canyons — every part of 90265.
Carbon Beach
90265
Malibu Colony
90265
Point Dume
90265
Paradise Cove
90265
Malibu Road
90265
Broad Beach
90265
Zuma Beach area
90265
Malibu Park
90265
Trancas Canyon
90265
Encinal Canyon
90265
Ramirez Canyon
90265
Latigo Canyon
90265
Corral Canyon
90265
Pepperdine area
90265
VACATION HOMES & SECOND PROPERTIES
Appliance Repair for Malibu Beach Houses & Vacation Rentals
A significant portion of Malibu's housing stock is not someone's primary residence. Beach houses on Carbon Beach, Malibu Colony homes, and canyon properties are often second homes or vacation rentals managed by property managers on behalf of owners who aren't necessarily in LA.
This creates a specific kind of urgency we understand well. When the Sub-Zero goes down on Wednesday and guests arrive Friday, or when a Malibu Colony rental has a broken oven between two bookings, waiting until next week isn't an option. We handle these situations directly — coordinate with property managers, work around rental schedules, and prioritize calls with this kind of time pressure.
Call us and tell us the situation honestly. We'll tell you what we can do.
How we work for Malibu vacation properties: 🏖️ Beach house specialists — we work in vacation properties regularly · 📞 Property managers welcome — coordinate with whoever handles the property · ⚡ Guest arrivals & rental turnovers — we prioritize time-sensitive situations · 🔧 Salt air maintenance — coastal-aware diagnostics on every Malibu call
RESTAURANT & BEACH-CLUB KITCHENS
Malibu Commercial & Beach-Club Kitchen Service
The commercial side of Malibu is its own scene — and our techs work it. The PCH oceanfront restaurants from Carbon Beach through Cross Creek to Trancas, the Malibu Country Mart and Cross Creek F&B operations, the Trancas Country Market kitchens, and the estate-event catering operations that work weddings and private events on the canyon and bluff-top properties — all run commercial equipment under conditions that are tougher than almost anywhere in our coverage area. Salt air on a commercial ice machine at a PCH restaurant, commercial refrigeration condensers on an oceanfront kitchen, and commercial dishwashers running through a busy weekend service — these are the calls our techs take. Same-day dispatch across the 90265 ZIP from Carbon Beach to Ramirez Canyon.
What we service
Commercial diagnostic $120 · waived when you approve the repair
Outdoor Kitchens & Patio Equipment
Twenty-One Miles of Outdoor Kitchens in Salt Air
Malibu is the densest outdoor-kitchen territory we serve, and the ocean works on all of it. Salt air corrodes igniter modules and burner ports on built-in grills at roughly twice the inland rate — a grill that clicks but never lights is one of our most familiar Malibu calls — and patio refrigeration fights the same coil corrosion as the Sub-Zero inside, with less shelter doing it. Up the canyons the problem flips: overnight humidity sits in igniter wells instead of salt.
The fix pattern is consistent — corroded igniters and sticking gas valves replaced with OEM parts, burner ports cleared, and the drip tray checked every time, because a neglected tray under a covered patio is a fire hazard we find often enough to look on principle. Wine cellars carry their own coastal version of this: humidity drift and salt-driven sealed-system fouling. Malibu has dedicated pages for both failure trees below.
Outdoor kitchen repair in MalibuWine cellar repair in MalibuBBQ grill repairOutdoor refrigerator repairPatio heater repairGas fireplace repair
Diagnostic $89 · waived with repair
Jobs Our Team Did in Malibu
Completed jobs from our service records: the appliance, what the technician found and what was done. Customer details are left out.
Why Malibu Homeowners & Property Managers Call Us
Salt Air Experts
Beachfront coil corrosion, gasket wear, corroded electrodes — we see all of it in Malibu. Our technicians proactively check for coastal damage patterns on every call. We don't wait for you to notice the symptoms before addressing the cause.
Vacation Home Ready
Rental turnovers, guest arrivals, absent owners, property managers — we work within these constraints regularly. Tell us the situation and we'll tell you honestly what we can do and when.
BBQ & Outdoor Kitchen Repair
Viking, Wolf, DCS, Lynx — outdoor grill and kitchen appliance repair that most companies skip. If your outdoor kitchen isn't working, we service it. Salt air is especially destructive to outdoor kitchen igniter systems.
90-Day Warranty, OEM Only
Every repair backed by 90 days on parts and labor. Genuine OEM parts — especially important on luxury brands where aftermarket parts fail faster in coastal conditions. $89 diagnostic waived with repair.
What customers nearby say
These reviews come from customers in nearby cities, not from Malibu — each is labelled with its real city and quoted word for word from Housecall Pro.
“Very thorough and good description of issues.”
“They did a good job and in a reasonable amount of time. The Tech was Vitaly, he was great id use him again.”
“Excellent customer service thank you”
Appliance Repair Costs in Malibu
Written estimate before we start. $89 diagnostic — waived with repair. OEM parts only.
Refrigerator
$200–$500
Includes coastal coil inspection · Fan motor · Ice maker
Washer / Dryer
$150–$380
Drain pump · Heating element · Vent cleaning
Wine Cooler
$200–$500
Coastal humidity-aware diagnostics · OEM parts
Diagnostic Fee
$89
Waived when you proceed with the repair
Questions Malibu Clients Ask
Do you offer same-day appliance repair in Malibu, CA?
Yes. Our technicians cover all of Malibu 90265 — Carbon Beach, Malibu Colony, Point Dume, Paradise Cove, Zuma Beach, Broad Beach, Ramirez Canyon, Trancas Canyon, Malibu Park, Latigo Canyon, Encinal Canyon, and Corral Canyon. Same-day visits when a technician is available — call early for the best chance.
Do you repair appliances in Malibu beach houses and vacation homes?
Yes. We work in primary residences, beach houses, and vacation rentals across Malibu. We understand that a broken appliance in a vacation home often needs faster resolution — renters leaving, owners arriving, property managers on the hook. We prioritize these calls accordingly. Call us and tell us the situation.
Does the ocean air in Malibu damage appliances faster?
Yes, significantly. Salt air from the Pacific accelerates corrosion on refrigerator condenser coils, dishwasher door gaskets, and metal control board components. Carbon Beach and Malibu Colony homes — right on the water — see coil corrosion timelines that are roughly half of what we'd expect in inland LA. We clean and inspect condenser coils on every Malibu refrigerator call as a standard part of diagnostics, not an add-on.
Do you repair BBQ grills in Malibu?
Do you repair Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Viking appliances in Malibu?
What is your diagnostic fee in Malibu?
Our diagnostic fee is $89, waived when you proceed with the repair. We give you a full written estimate before starting any work. Note that Malibu's distance from our Los Angeles base means we schedule service on specific days — call us to check same-day availability in your part of the 90265 ZIP.
Do you also serve Topanga, Pacific Palisades, and Calabasas from Malibu?
Yes. Our Malibu service area extends east to Pacific Palisades and Topanga Canyon, and inland toward Calabasas and Agoura Hills. If you are in western LA County along PCH or the canyon roads, call us to confirm coverage.
What is the most common appliance repair you see in Malibu?
Salt-air corrosion on refrigeration and outdoor kitchens leads the list, and our techs at Same Day Appliance Repair most often find Sub-Zero refrigerators running constantly on corroded, particulate-loaded condenser coils on Carbon Beach and Malibu Colony, plus Viking outdoor BBQ igniters corroded out and Wolf range electrodes failing in the humid canyons. That's why we clean and inspect condenser coils on every Malibu fridge call as standard. $89 residential diagnostic, waived with repair.
Are your Malibu appliance repairs licensed and insured?
Yes — our techs at Same Day Appliance Repair carry BHGS #A49573, EPA 608 Universal certification (#1346255700410). We use genuine OEM parts only — which matters even more on coastal units where aftermarket parts corrode and fail faster — and back every repair with a 90-day warranty on parts and labor. $89 residential diagnostic, waived with repair.
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Appliance Broken in Malibu?
Beach house · Canyon estate · Vacation rental · BBQ · All of 90265. $89 diagnostic waived with repair. 90-day warranty. OEM parts. Salt air experts.
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