It’s a story we hear all the time… A customer tried a cheaper or faster service company rather than choosing Westside Appliance Repair and wound up needing to use our services after that for the same repair. A common scenario is that a smaller company, usually
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Customer service is always a priority at Westside, but when we received a call last month from an active military family in need, we kicked it into high gear to make sure they had a working washing machine as soon as possible. With a baby due
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Does a cluttered fridge = a cluttered mind? Regardless of your organizational style, a messy fridge can lead to a foodborne illness and your appliance working harder than it needs to. A clean fridge can keep both YOU and your appliance healthy! If the longer days
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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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