What will the repair cost?
The appliance repair cost guide explains what goes into a bill in New York: the visit charge, the labor (and why it runs about a fifth higher here than the national average, by federal wage data), and the parts that swing a repair from small to large. It ends with what a written price should show.
Should you fix it or buy a new one?
Repair or replace works through Consumer Reports' half-the-price test with average lifespans for each appliance, and explains why built-in refrigerators and pro ranges are usually worth more repair than a freestanding model. Read it after you have a repair price.
What does the code on the display mean?
The error code library gathers the manufacturer meanings for Sub-Zero, Wolf, Thermador, Samsung and LG codes in one place, grouped by brand and appliance, with a short list of the codes that mean stop using it now.
Looking for one appliance?
Each repair page doubles as a guide to that appliance: the refrigerator page has the food-safety times, the dryer page explains vented versus ventless, and the oven and range page covers gas safety and the city's gas work rule.