Motor City Appliance Repair
12 yrs in businessDetroit, MI
4.7158 reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 from 158 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +2 more
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Amana · Michigan · Budgettier · 18th of 41 states
Amana repair in Michigan
3 of the 24 businesses listed in Michigan — 13% — name Amana among the brands serviced, across 2 cities with an index page. That is 18th 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 Michigan 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
- 3
- State rank
- 18th
- Cities
- 2
- Average rating
- 4.5
- Licensed
- 3
- 24/7 emergency
- 0
- Reviews
- 505
Amana repair pros in Michigan
Sorted by rating, then review count. Call the number on the listing — no forms, no lead fees.
Hartman's Appliance Repair
28 yrs in businessDetroit, MI
4.6213 reviewsRated 4.6 out of 5 from 213 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
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West Michigan Appliance
34 yrs in businessGrand Rapids, MI
4.3134 reviewsRated 4.3 out of 5 from 134 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
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Only 3 listings for Amana in Michigan
Michigan ranks 18th 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: 21 other businesses are listed in Michigan, and at this tier most of them can take a Amana job — ask when you call.
What the listings say about Amana repair in Michigan
Counted from the 3 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Michigan holds 3 listed Amana businesses, out of 117 nationwide. That ranks 18th of the 41 states with any, level with Kentucky and behind Florida on 7. They are 3 of the 24 businesses listed in Michigan — 13% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.5, against 4.6 across all 117 listed nationwide, and 2 of the 3 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 505 reviews, the largest single tally being 213 on Hartman's Appliance Repair in Detroit. 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.
By review volume the group is led by Hartman's Appliance Repair in Detroit (213 reviews, 4.6), Motor City Appliance Repair in Detroit (158 reviews, 4.7) and West Michigan Appliance in Grand Rapids (134 reviews, 4.3). By rating it is Motor City Appliance Repair at 4.7 on 158 reviews, Hartman's Appliance Repair at 4.6 on 213 reviews and West Michigan Appliance at 4.3 on 134 reviews. Those are two different questions and they rarely give the same answer — volume tells you a company has been doing this at scale, a high average on a handful of reviews tells you much less.
All 3 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 2 state a factory-authorised or factory-trained credential and 1 publishes a parts-and-labor warranty term in the profiles. None advertises round-the-clock emergency cover, but 1 advertises same-day service. 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.
3 of them publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1992, and the median across those that say is 28 years. Detroit holds the most at 2 — 67% of the group — followed by Grand Rapids on 1, across 2 Michigan cities with an index page. Between them they name 14 distinct towns, suburbs and neighborhoods in their stated service areas, so coverage reaches well past the cities listed here — give your address when you call rather than assuming.
| Measure | Michigan |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 117 nationwide for Amana | 3 |
| Rank among statesFlorida leads on 7 | 18th of 41 |
| Share of the Michigan directory3 of 24 listed businesses | 13% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 2 rated 4.5+ | 4.5 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 213 | 505 |
| State licensing claimed3 also state insurance | 3 of 3 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 2 factory |
| 24/7 emergency1 advertise same-day | 0 of 3 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 28 years across 3 that publish one | 1992 |
| Cities with an index pageDetroit leads on 2 | 2 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 14 |
Booking Amana service in Michigan
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
- 2 of 3
- Names Amana in a certification
- 0 of 3
- Licensed in Michigan
- 3 of 3
- 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 Michigan quotes.
| Category | Pros here | New at this tier | Repair-or-replace line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeratortypical repair $200–$400 · lasts 14 yrs | 3 | $840 | $420 |
| Washertypical repair $150–$350 · lasts 11 yrs | 3 | $560 | $280 |
| Dryertypical repair $100–$350 · lasts 12 yrs | 3 | $525 | $263 |
| Dishwashertypical repair $150–$300 · lasts 10 yrs | 3 | $490 | $245 |
| Oven & Rangetypical repair $100–$500 · lasts 14 yrs | 3 | $700 | $350 |
| Microwavetypical repair $50–$200 · lasts 9 yrs | 2 | $175 | $88 |
| Freezertypical repair $150–$400 · lasts 15 yrs | 2 | $420 | $210 |
Amana repair by city in Michigan
Counts are listed businesses servicing Amana in that city. Detroit holds 67% of the state's total.
Where these Amana pros say they work
Every place the 3 listed businesses name in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Detroit · Ada · Cascade · Comstock Park · Dearborn · East Grand Rapids · Farmington Hills · Grand Rapids · Livonia · Royal Oak · Southfield · Sterling Heights · Troy · Warren
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 Michigan
Counts are Michigan businesses naming that brand, out of the 24 listed statewide. Brands the corpus spells differently from ours appear without a link.
Amana repair in other states
Every state with a listed Amana pro, most first. Michigan sits 18th of 41 on 3.
Florida7New York7Ohio6Indiana5Alabama4Maryland4Missouri4Pennsylvania4Tennessee4Washington4Arizona3Colorado3Delaware3Hawaii3Iowa3Kansas3Kentucky3Montana3North Carolina3South Carolina3Texas3Virginia3Wisconsin3Alaska2Arkansas2Georgia2Illinois2Louisiana2Massachusetts2New Hampshire2New Jersey2Oklahoma2California1Maine1Minnesota1Nebraska1Nevada1New Mexico1Oregon1South Dakota1
Amana repair in Michigan — common questions
How many Amana repair pros are listed in Michigan?
3 businesses listed in Michigan name Amana among the brands they service — 13% of the 24 businesses the directory holds for the state, and 18th of the 41 states with any, out of 117 such businesses nationwide. Detroit holds the most at 2.
Do I need Amana-authorised service in Michigan, or will any repair company do?
Amana sits in the budget tier, so any qualified Michigan technician can take the job and you are choosing on rating, licensing and how clearly the fault is explained. 2 of the 3 listed here state 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 Michigan 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 3 listed in Michigan between them cover refrigerator, washer, dryer, dishwasher, oven & range, microwave, freezer. At the budget tier a comparable new refrigerator averages $840, which puts the repair-or-replace line near $420.
Are Amana parts expensive in Michigan, 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 3 businesses listed here are 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 Michigan Amana pros rate?
Their ratings average 4.5, against 4.6 across all 117 listed Amana pros nationwide, and 2 of the 3 sit at 4.5 or better. The largest single review tally is 213 on Hartman's Appliance Repair in Detroit, out of 505 across the group. All 3 state that they are licensed — self-stated, so verify before booking.
Which Amana pros are rated highest in Michigan?
Motor City Appliance Repair in Detroit at 4.7 on 158 reviews, Hartman's Appliance Repair in Detroit at 4.6 on 213 reviews, West Michigan Appliance in Grand Rapids at 4.3 on 134 reviews. By volume rather than average the leader is Hartman's Appliance Repair in Detroit, on 213 reviews at 4.6. For Amana the rating is only half the question — ask what the technician has actually opened on this platform before.
Which other brands do these Michigan businesses service?
The same 3 businesses also name Frigidaire (3), GE (3), LG (3), Maytag (3), Samsung (3), Whirlpool (3). 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 refrigerator carries a repair-or-replace line near $420 once it is past 9 years old, and a washer near $280 past 7 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. None of the 3 listed in Michigan advertises 24/7 callout, so call early in the day if it cannot wait.
Need Amana repair in Michigan?
Compare 3 listed businesses on rating, licensing and years in business — 3 state a license and 2 sit at 4.5 or better — then call directly.