White front-load washer and dryer in a bright laundry room

Washer repair in Montgomery & Howard County

A washer that will not drain or spin usually has a clogged pump, a kinked hose, a failed lid or door switch, or a worn belt or coupling. AFZ Appliance Repair fixes top-load and front-load washers in Montgomery and Howard County, MD. Call (240) 758-5566.

AFZ Appliance Repair

Serving Montgomery and Howard County

Washer repair

In business since 2017
30-day warranty
At your home

Call (240) 758-5566

Common washer problems

What you notice	Usual causes
Stops with water in the drum	Clogged drain pump filter, kinked drain hose or failed pump
Will not spin	Lid or door switch fault, worn belt, broken motor coupling or an unbalanced load
Leaks during the cycle	Torn door boot, loose hose clamp, leaking pump or too much detergent
Shakes or walks across the floor	Unlevel feet, worn shocks or suspension rods, or shipping bolts left in
Musty smell from a front loader	Mildew in the door gasket and residue from excess detergent
Will not fill	Closed supply valves, clogged inlet screens or a failed water inlet valve

Check these before you call

Make sure both water valves are fully open and the hoses are not kinked.
On a front loader, drain and clean the pump filter behind the small lower panel. Keep towels ready.
Redistribute the load and run a spin again. One heavy item can stop the spin.
Note any error code on the display, and read it to us when you call.

Types of washing machines we repair

Front-load washers
Top-load washers
High-efficiency washers
Stacked washer and dryer units
Washer and dryer combos

Washer repair by brand

We repair washing machines from LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, Maytag, GE, Kenmore and Electrolux. Error codes on these machines point to specific faults, so write down what the display shows before you call. It often narrows the problem to a pump, door lock, water valve or suspension part.

Our repairs carry a 30-day warranty on labor and parts. See the full brand list.

Finding the model number

On washing machines, the model and serial number are usually under the lid on top-load washers, and inside the door frame on front loaders. Read it to us when you call.

How a repair goes

Call
Tell us the appliance, the brand, what it is doing and your address.
Diagnose
We test it at your home and explain what failed.
Repair
You decide. Completed repairs carry a 30-day warranty on labor and parts.

Common questions

Why does my washer stop mid-cycle?

Most often it cannot drain, or it has detected an unbalanced load. A clogged pump filter, a kinked hose or a door lock fault can all stop the cycle.

What causes a front-load washer to smell?

Mildew grows in the door gasket and in detergent residue. Wipe the gasket, leave the door open between washes and use only the amount of HE detergent the maker recommends.

Should I keep using a washer that is leaking?

No. Turn off the water valves and stop using it until the source is found, because a small leak can damage flooring and the ceiling below.

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Helpful guides

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Washer repair near you

Choose your community. See every community we serve.

Montgomery County

Stacked units are common in condos around Bethesda and Silver Spring, where getting to the back of the machine takes care and a slow leak can reach the neighbor below. Family homes in Germantown and Gaithersburg often have laundry on a bedroom floor, so a shaking machine or a failed hose is noticed quickly and can do real damage.

Montgomery County communities

Ashton Aspen Hill Barnesville Beallsville Bethesda Boyds Brookeville Burtonsville Cabin John Chevy Chase Clarksburg Cloverly Colesville Damascus Darnestown Derwood Dickerson Fairland Forest Glen Four Corners Gaithersburg Garrett Park Germantown Glen Echo Glenmont Hillandale Kensington Laytonsville Montgomery Village North Bethesda Olney Poolesville Potomac Redland Rockville Sandy Spring Silver Spring Spencerville Takoma Park Washington Grove Wheaton White Oak

Howard County

Busy households in Columbia, Clarksville and Fulton run front loaders often, and worn door boots and clogged pump filters are the kinds of wear that come with heavy use. Homes on private wells in western Howard County can also see slow fills from sediment in the inlet screens, which is worth checking before replacing a valve.

Howard County communities

Clarksville Columbia Cooksville Dayton Elkridge Ellicott City Fulton Glenelg Glenwood Highland Ilchester Jessup Lisbon Marriottsville North Laurel Savage Scaggsville West Friendship Woodbine