Westside Appliance Repair has built its business on the foundation of trustworthiness. Over the past 80 years, we’ve earned that trust time and time again by providing the highest quality of appliance repair and customer service for our customers in the Central Iowa. When we heard
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The appliance industry is not immune to the supply chain issues that have impacted the world due to COVID-19. Currently, there is not only a shortage of new appliances available, but also the parts needed to repair your current appliances. At Westside, we are doing our
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With Christmas just a week away, you may be thinking now is the time to push that self-cleaning button on your oven so that it’s ready to take on all the baking and holiday feasts! Here’s why that’s a very bad idea. Self-cleaning cycles can be
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It seems counterintuitive that some microwaves come with a removable metal rack in them. You may have learned the hard way that metal and microwaves don’t mix, like accidentally leaving aluminum foil on your leftovers, or making tea in a metallic coffee mug. Some stoneware containing
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Looking for some expert appliance repair advice? Westside Appliance Repair’s Owner and CEO, Joe Chmelka, always recommends passing on purchasing (or renewing) their appliance’s extended warranty through the manufacturer. “I always tell friends and family NOT to buy the extended warranty. They are typically expensive, and
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The springtime sunshine often sheds light on the dust and dirt that have been accumulating in your home all winter. While online spring cleaning checklists may direct you to wax your hardwood floors and shampoo your carpets, it is also a great time of year to
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Are you hosting a large meal this holiday season? While you’re busy prepping and cooking in the kitchen, it is easy to see how freezer and refrigerator space fills up quickly! Not to mention when your guests show up with a dish they brought in hopes
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To repair, or not to repair? That is the question on most homeowners’ minds when their appliance is on the fritz. Appliances are an investment, and you want to make them last as long as possible, but there are times when the cost of maintaining and
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Have you been using your current washer hose for 5+ years? If so, you are at a greater risk of a flooded laundry room and major water damage. The average American family washes almost 400 loads of laundry each year. Along with natural wear and tear,
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Most of our clients are surprised to learn that here at Westside we run approximately 110 service calls each day in the Des Moines metro area. Currently, we have 15 repair technicians. In order to meet the large number of customer repair requests each day, we
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