Parkside Appliance Service
69 yrs in businessSan Francisco, CA
4.978 reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 from 78 reviews
Washer Repair · Dryer Repair · Dishwasher Repair +4 more
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Amana · California · Budgettier · 34th of 41 states
Amana repair in California
1 of the 53 businesses listed in California — 2% — names Amana among the brands serviced, across 1 city with an index page. That is 34th of the 41 states with any, out of 117 nationwide. Ranked by rating, then review count.
Amana sits in the budget tier, so any qualified California technician can take the job. Have the model and serial number from the data plate ready — it is what decides whether the part is already on the van.
- Amana pros
- 1
- State rank
- 34th
- Cities
- 1
- Average rating
- 4.9
- Licensed
- 1
- 24/7 emergency
- 0
- Reviews
- 78
Amana repair pros in California
Sorted by rating, then review count. Call the number on the listing — no forms, no lead fees.
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Only 1 listing for Amana in California
California ranks 34th of the 41 states carrying Amana, against 7 in Florida. Thin coverage here is a limit of this directory rather than a statement about the market: 52 other businesses are listed in California, and at this tier most of them can take a Amana job — ask when you call.
What the listings say about Amana repair in California
Counted from the 1 profile above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
California holds a single listed Amana business, out of 117 nationwide. That ranks 34th of the 41 states with any, behind Oklahoma on 2 and Florida on 7. It is 1 of the 53 businesses listed in California — 2% of the state directory.
It carries a 4.9 rating, against 4.6 across all 117 listed nationwide. It carries 78 reviews. Rating and review volume are what the businesses' own public profiles report — treat a high average on six reviews differently from the same average on six hundred.
The listed business states that it is licensed and states that it carries insurance. Its profile also states a Better Business Bureau accreditation and a factory-authorised or factory-trained credential. It does not advertise round-the-clock cover, so call early in the day and ask directly. All of that is self-stated in the listing, not verified here: ask for the license number and a current certificate of insurance, and for anything that opens a sealed refrigerant system ask to see federal EPA Section 608 certification, which is required in all fifty states.
It has been trading since 1957 — 69 years. It works out of San Francisco. It names 2 distinct towns, suburbs and neighborhoods in its stated service area, so its reach is wider than the town it sits in — give your address when you call.
| Measure | California |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 117 nationwide for Amana | 1 |
| Rank among statesFlorida leads on 7 | 34th of 41 |
| Share of the California directory1 of 53 listed businesses | 2% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 1 rated 4.5+ | 4.9 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 78 | 78 |
| State licensing claimed1 also states insurance | 1 of 1 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 1 BBB · 1 factory |
| 24/7 emergencyask when you call | 0 of 1 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 69 years across 1 that publishes one | 1957 |
| Cities with an index pageSan Francisco leads on 1 | 1 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 2 |
Booking Amana service in California
The brand decides the parts route and the labour skill; the state decides the labour rate and the drive time. Both matter, and only one of them is on the quote.
Amana is a mainstream American nameplate with mainstream American parts support, and the honest summary is that there is nothing unusual about servicing one. Components are catalogued, widely stocked and priced for the tier. Any licensed appliance technician can take the job, and nothing about the machine restricts who is allowed to buy the part. What decides the outcome is arithmetic rather than access. A drain pump or a door switch is a cheap component with an hour of labour behind it, and that repair is worth doing at almost any age. A control board or a sealed-system fault is a different conversation on a machine bought at this price, and it is one worth having before the technician starts rather than after.
- Price tier
- Budget · 0.7× typical new price
- Parts usually come from
- General parts retailers
- Brand-authorised technician
- Not usually required
- Stated a factory credential here
- 1 of 1
- Names Amana in a certification
- 0 of 1
- Licensed in California
- 1 of 1
- Say which compartment is warm when you book a refrigerator call. Freezer cold and fresh-food side warm points at air movement and defrost rather than at the refrigerant charge, and it changes what the technician loads in the van.
- Evaporator fan, defrost heater and defrost thermostat all come before anyone talks about opening the sealed system. A compressor that has genuinely stopped cooling takes both compartments with it.
- Sealed-system work — compressor, condenser, anything involving refrigerant — needs an EPA 608 certified technician by law. Ask for it when the quote uses any of those words.
- Ask for the control board to be priced on its own line. It is the one component at this tier where the part alone can approach what the machine is worth.
- Aftermarket equivalents exist for most Amana components. Ask which the quote assumes and what warranty the shop gives on the part; both choices are legitimate.
- A long quoted lead time on an ordinary component is unusual here. Ask which part it is and who it is being ordered from.
Components are inexpensive and stocked by every general parts retailer, so a pump, a lid switch or a thermal fuse is a same-week fix. The trap is labour: a $250 repair bill against a $450 machine is rarely worth authorising, so ask for the parts figure and the labour figure separately. Compare parts suppliers before you agree to an OEM-only quote.
What a Amana repair is worth paying
Category prices lifted to the budget tier at 0.7×, the same multiplier the value estimator uses. The line is half the replacement price: above it, on a machine past two-thirds of its life, replacing usually wins. National figures, not California quotes.
| Category | Pros here | New at this tier | Repair-or-replace line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washertypical repair $150–$350 · lasts 11 yrs | 1 | $560 | $280 |
| Dryertypical repair $100–$350 · lasts 12 yrs | 1 | $525 | $263 |
| Dishwashertypical repair $150–$300 · lasts 10 yrs | 1 | $490 | $245 |
| Oven & Rangetypical repair $100–$500 · lasts 14 yrs | 1 | $700 | $350 |
The same 1 business also cover garbage disposal (1), which Amana does not build. That is useful rather than irrelevant: one visit can cover two machines, and a second job on the same call-out costs far less than a second call-out. 1 of them also list coin-op laundry repair.
Price my Amana applianceAmana repair by city in California
Counts are listed businesses servicing Amana in that city.
Where these Amana pros say they work
Every place the 1 listed business names in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Daly City · San Francisco
Check these before you book
6 of the 77 guides covering categories Amana builds. Faults that often resolve without a call-out — and a call-out to a budget-tier machine is the expensive kind.
Refrigerator Not CoolingModerate · 45–90 minutesFreezer Frost BuildupModerate · 45–90 minutes plus a 24-hour defrostWasher Won't DrainModerate · 45–90 minutesDryer Not HeatingModerate · 45–120 minutesDishwasher Not CleaningEasy · 30–60 minutesOven Not Heating EvenlyModerate · 45–90 minutes plus preheat time
Other brands serviced in California
Counts are California businesses naming that brand, out of the 53 listed statewide. Brands the corpus spells differently from ours appear without a link.
KitchenAid15Maytag15Samsung15Whirlpool15GE14Frigidaire13LG13Bosch12Thermador8Sub-Zero7Viking7Miele6Kenmore5Wolf4American Range1Electrolux1Fisher & Paykel1Gaggenau1GE Monogram1Haier1Hestan1Kalamazoo1Sharp1Zephyr1
Amana repair in other states
Every state with a listed Amana pro, most first. California sits 34th of 41 on 1.
Florida7New York7Ohio6Indiana5Alabama4Maryland4Missouri4Pennsylvania4Tennessee4Washington4Arizona3Colorado3Delaware3Hawaii3Iowa3Kansas3Kentucky3Michigan3Montana3North Carolina3South Carolina3Texas3Virginia3Wisconsin3Alaska2Arkansas2Georgia2Illinois2Louisiana2Massachusetts2New Hampshire2New Jersey2Oklahoma2Maine1Minnesota1Nebraska1Nevada1New Mexico1Oregon1South Dakota1
Amana repair in California — common questions
How many Amana repair pros are listed in California?
1 business listed in California names Amana among the brands it services — 2% of the 53 businesses the directory holds for the state, and 34th of the 41 states with any, out of 117 such businesses nationwide. It works out of San Francisco.
Do I need Amana-authorised service in California, or will any repair company do?
Amana sits in the budget tier, so any qualified California technician can take the job and you are choosing on rating, licensing and how clearly the fault is explained. 1 of the 1 listed here states a factory-authorised or factory-trained credential, though not one naming Amana specifically. While the appliance is inside its warranty period, check the manufacturer's terms before booking anyone — using an unauthorised technician can affect a claim.
Which Amana appliances do California pros repair?
Amana covers refrigeration, freezers, laundry, dishwashers, ranges and microwaves — a full household line sold at value pricing rather than a specialist range. The one listed in California covers washer, dryer, dishwasher, oven & range. At the budget tier a comparable new washer averages $560, which puts the repair-or-replace line near $280.
Are Amana parts expensive in California, and where do they come from?
Components are inexpensive and stocked by every general parts retailer, so a pump, a lid switch or a thermal fuse is a same-week fix. The trap is labour: a $250 repair bill against a $450 machine is rarely worth authorising, so ask for the parts figure and the labour figure separately. For Amana specifically, parts are usually sourced through general parts retailers. Parts prices do not vary much by state — labor does, because it tracks local wages and drive time — so the one business listed here is competing mainly on the labor half of the quote and on how quickly they can get the component. Whoever you use will need the full model and serial number from the data plate to order the right part.
How do California Amana pros rate?
The single listed business carries a 4.9, against 4.6 across all 117 listed Amana pros nationwide. The largest single review tally is 78 on Parkside Appliance Service in San Francisco, out of 78 across the group. The one listed here states that it is licensed, and 1 shows a BBB accreditation — self-stated, so verify before booking.
Which Amana pros are rated highest in California?
Parkside Appliance Service in San Francisco at 4.9 on 78 reviews. For Amana the rating is only half the question — ask what the technician has actually opened on this platform before.
Which other brands does this California business service?
It also names KitchenAid (1), Maytag (1), Whirlpool (1). That matters when a single visit can cover two machines — a technician already at the door for an Amana fault will usually look at another appliance for a fraction of a second call-out fee.
Is it worth repairing my Amana appliance?
Value nameplates. The machine is cheap to buy, which is exactly why the repair-or-replace maths turns against you early. The site's value estimator prices budget-tier machines at 0.7× a category's typical new price and depreciates from there, which is the honest way to frame it: compare the quote against what the machine is worth today, not against what it cost new. On that basis an Amana washer carries a repair-or-replace line near $280 once it is past 7 years old, and a dryer near $263 past 8 years. Ask for parts and labor as separate figures so you can see which is driving the total.
What should I have ready before calling about my Amana appliance?
The model and serial number from the data plate — photograph it, do not transcribe it. Then the error code if the machine shows one, when the fault started, and whether anything changed just before it did. Say which compartment is warm when you book a refrigerator call. Freezer cold and fresh-food side warm points at air movement and defrost rather than at the refrigerant charge, and it changes what the technician loads in the van. The one listed in California does not advertise 24/7 callout, so call early in the day if it cannot wait.
Need Amana repair in California?
Compare 1 listed business on rating, licensing and years in business — 1 state a license and 1 sit at 4.5 or better — then call directly.