Where can I ask for help fixing a household appliance?

When a washer won’t spin, a dryer won’t heat or a fridge is making a new noise, people often want appliance-specific troubleshooting rather than a general home-repair thread. r/Appliances covers almost anything related to household appliances, including repair and buying questions. It is not a free advertising board for service companies.

Where to ask

r/Appliances

Best for: Repair, diagnosis and buying questions about household appliances such as washers, dryers, ovens and refrigerators.

Why it fits: Its public description: “This sub-reddit is for almost anything related to appliances. Need to fix your stove, cook-top, oven, refrigerator, washer or dryer? Thinking about buying a new one? You've come to the right place!”

Rules to know before posting:

• No advertising or useless buy-link dumps — legit reviews and “I love this fridge” posts are fine; ad-style sales belong in the sticky where ads are allowed.
• No hate speech or deeply personal attacks.
• Keep posts and comments appliance-related (or at least appliance-adjacent).

Read r/Appliances’s current rules on Reddit

Before you post

• Name the brand, model, error codes and what you already tried — photos of the control panel and labels help.
• Gas, sealed-system refrigerant or high-voltage work may need a licensed technician; peer tips are not a service call.
• HVAC whole-home heating and cooling questions fit the HVAC where-to-post page better than a single-appliance thread.

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Rule summaries are paraphrased from each community’s published rules (public archive copy retrieved 7 November 2026; original snapshot date unavailable). Current rules may differ — check the community’s rules before posting. A good fit does not guarantee a reply.