Charlie's Appliance Service | Appliance Repair Serving Metro Washington DC, MD (Maryland), Va (Virginia) Area

Charlie's Appliance Services (240-412-1131)

Charlie's Appliance Service serves the Metro Washington DC, VA, MD area.
We install and service all major household appliances. We perform repair services under manufacturer warranties as well.

If you're unsure about how to get your appliance serviced, give us a call and we'll guide you through the repair process. We are fast and friendly.

We accept all major credit cards.

Technician Profile

As a service technician for well over six years, I have came across various problems with many household appliances including central air conditioning systems. Therefore I determined that I was not going to be a fly by night repairman . So in repairing the many problems, I also take it upon myself to diagnose why these problems occur. This saves you money over time because you are benefiting from my expertise in getting to the root of the problem and fixing it. Not just making the symptoms go away.

Also in finding these problems I couldn't lower my ethics and just tell customers that "its just wear and tear" although this happens 5% of the time. Also looking at how greedy and trifling my competition is, I decided to come up with a household tip sheet (below) which should cut down on your calls for service and possibly save you some money.

Contact Info:
240-412-1131
Charlie Robertson, Technician
PO Box 401, Bryans Road, MD 20616-401
applianceproa@aol.com

Charlie's Money Saving Tips
These tips should be followed consecutively and one should develop a habit when following these tips.

	Washing Machines Try to never overload a washing machine even if you are in a rush and you should only load a machine with at least two pair two of jeans and then some shirts ect. Try to give your wash machine a dry run by just setting the timer to normal and just wash with no clothes in the machine . Lint tends to form in the water pump as well as around the tub housing. By running the washing machine without any clothes in the machine with hot water inadvertently cleans the tub and the pump . Once a month schedule.
	Dryers Always clean your lent trap before you attempt to dry the next load. Check outside periodically to see if there is a reasonably flow of hot air coming from the vent.
	Dishwasher Dishwashers are really maintenance free. However, you should run your dishwasher once a month with detergent and no dishes . Soot from dirty dishes and from hard water tends to clog the pump as well as the drain line to include the garbage disposal. Once a month schedule.
	Garbage Disposal Never rinse chicken bones or any other kind of bones in the garbage disposal. Soft foods that can be easily mashed would never harm the garbage disposal. Never pour bleach or grease or any other strong chemicals in the garbage disposal. Ice cubes works good for cleaning your garbage disposal will get rid of bad odors also.
	Refrigerator Try to clean out at the bottom coils at least once a month by popping out the front cover and vacuuming the coils if your refrigerator has the coils mounted to the back just pull it out and brush it down with a broom. Once a month schedule.
	Ranges Clean ovens and stoves as directed by the manufacturer. A light detergent can be used such as dish detergent. Never use a brillo pad on a oven and never get the heating element wet in an electric oven. Simply wipe off the top of the modern electric stove so that you do not damage the top material .
	Central Air Systems Always change your filters every thirty days. Changing your air filter will eliminate ninety five percent of repair problems. I can not emphasize this topic enough. Once a month schedule.