Helpful Appliance Hints

The Dirt on Keeping Your Dishwasher at its Best

When you rely on your dishwasher to do a lot of the heavy cleaning in your kitchen, it’s easy to forget that it too can get dirty! Dirty dishwashers not only lead to poor cleaning efficiency (like your dishes still being dirty after a cycle), but

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Have an Electrolux or Frigidaire Appliance? Here’s an Important Update to Their Warranty Coverage

Is your new Electrolux or Frigidaire appliance on the fritz? Or, maybe you’re looking to take advantage of some New Year’s deals and have your eye on these brands. We’ve recently been made aware of a recent update to their First Year Manufacture Warranty, and we

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Expert Tip: Stay Away from Concentrated Laundry & Dishwasher Soap

Overwhelmed by the many various detergent options available in your go-to store’s cleaning aisle? You may have noticed more “concentrated” or “ultra-concentrated” dishwasher soap and laundry detergent on the shelves lately. At Westside, our experts recommend steering clear of concentrated soaps and instead looking for high-efficiency

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Help Your Refrigerator Keep Its Cool in Hot Weather

There’s nothing worse than a warm fridge, especially when it’s nearing 90 degrees outside! Unfortunately, it’s notable that when the weather starts to warm up, refrigerators start to break down. Appliances like refrigerators work hard to regulate and maintain their appropriate temperature, and both the rising

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Trust Experts that are Factory Certified

Did you know that Westside Appliance Repair is Iowa’s only Whirlpool Factory Certified Care Center? Our technicians are trained and certified by Whirlpool Corporation to provide specialized care for Whirlpool, JennAir, KitchenAid and Maytag appliances. What does Factory Certified mean for us? There are a lot

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Trust Experts with Background Checks

We understand that hiring an in-home service essentially means welcoming a stranger into your house. When hiring an appliance repair company, be sure to hire one that prioritizes trust and safety. At Westside, quality service not only means quick appliance repair performed correctly. To us, quality

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Trust Experts With Liability Insurance

When booking your appliance repair service, asking about liability insurance may not first come to mind. But with the nature of our job, it is an important aspect to consider if you are in between hiring two different companies. Expert appliance repair companies will pay for

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Highlights from 2021 and Cheers to 2022!

2021 was another fantastic year for Westside Appliance Repair! Our team of talented technicians kept busy, serving approximately 100-120 homes per day in the Des Moines metro, including Ankeny & Indianola! Now that another year is coming to a close, we can’t help but be grateful

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Do Not Self-Clean Your Oven Before Christmas. Here’s Why.

With Christmas just weeks 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 really

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Read this blog before shopping Black Friday appliance deals!

It seems like Black Friday gets here sooner and sooner each year especially for at-home appliances! As you shop this Black Friday for the right washer, dryer, or refrigerator, it’s important to remember that some brands aren’t as serviceable as others. Brands such as LG and

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