Dillon & Sons Appliance Repair
21 yrs in businessRichmond, VA
4.865 reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 from 65 reviews
Dryer Repair · Washer Repair · Refrigerator Repair +4 more
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Amana · Virginia · Budgettier · 23rd of 41 states
Amana repair in Virginia
3 of the 22 businesses listed in Virginia — 14% — name Amana among the brands serviced, across 2 cities with an index page. That is 23rd 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 Virginia 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
- 23rd
- Cities
- 2
- Average rating
- 4.6
- Licensed
- 3
- 24/7 emergency
- 0
- Reviews
- 165
Amana repair pros in Virginia
Sorted by rating, then review count. Call the number on the listing — no forms, no lead fees.
Norfolk, VA
4.655 reviewsRated 4.6 out of 5 from 55 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
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Norfolk, VA
4.545 reviewsRated 4.5 out of 5 from 45 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Oven & Range Repair · Dishwasher Repair +2 more
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Only 3 listings for Amana in Virginia
Virginia ranks 23rd 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: 19 other businesses are listed in Virginia, and at this tier most of them can take a Amana job — ask when you call.
What the listings say about Amana repair in Virginia
Counted from the 3 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Virginia holds 3 listed Amana businesses, out of 117 nationwide. That ranks 23rd of the 41 states with any, level with Texas and behind Florida on 7. They are 3 of the 22 businesses listed in Virginia — 14% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 117 listed nationwide, and 3 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 165 reviews, the largest single tally being 65 on Dillon & Sons Appliance Repair in Richmond. 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 Dillon & Sons Appliance Repair in Richmond (65 reviews, 4.8), Integrity Appliance Service in Norfolk (55 reviews, 4.6) and Noble Norfolk Appliance Repair in Norfolk (45 reviews, 4.5). By rating it is Dillon & Sons Appliance Repair at 4.8 on 65 reviews, Integrity Appliance Service at 4.6 on 55 reviews and Noble Norfolk Appliance Repair at 4.5 on 45 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, 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.
1 of the 3 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 2005, and the median across those that say is 21 years. Norfolk holds the most at 2 — 67% of the group — followed by Richmond on 1, across 2 Virginia cities with an index page. Between them they name 10 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 | Virginia |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 117 nationwide for Amana | 3 |
| Rank among statesFlorida leads on 7 | 23rd of 41 |
| Share of the Virginia directory3 of 22 listed businesses | 14% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 3 rated 4.5+ | 4.6 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 65 | 165 |
| State licensing claimed3 also state insurance | 3 of 3 |
| 24/7 emergency1 advertise same-day | 0 of 3 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 21 years across 1 that publishes one | 2005 |
| Cities with an index pageNorfolk leads on 2 | 2 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 10 |
Booking Amana service in Virginia
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
- 0 of 3
- Names Amana in a certification
- 0 of 3
- Licensed in Virginia
- 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 Virginia 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 |
| Freezertypical repair $150–$400 · lasts 15 yrs | 1 | $420 | $210 |
The same 3 businesses also cover garbage disposal (1), ice maker (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.
Price my Amana applianceAmana repair by city in Virginia
Counts are listed businesses servicing Amana in that city. Norfolk 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.
Norfolk · Portsmouth · Virginia Beach · Carrollton · Charlottesville · Chesapeake · Chesterfield · Henrico · Richmond · Suffolk
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 Virginia
Counts are Virginia businesses naming that brand, out of the 22 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. Virginia sits 23rd of 41 on 3.
Florida7New York7Ohio6Indiana5Alabama4Maryland4Missouri4Pennsylvania4Tennessee4Washington4Arizona3Colorado3Delaware3Hawaii3Iowa3Kansas3Kentucky3Michigan3Montana3North Carolina3South Carolina3Texas3Wisconsin3Alaska2Arkansas2Georgia2Illinois2Louisiana2Massachusetts2New Hampshire2New Jersey2Oklahoma2California1Maine1Minnesota1Nebraska1Nevada1New Mexico1Oregon1South Dakota1
Amana repair in Virginia — common questions
How many Amana repair pros are listed in Virginia?
3 businesses listed in Virginia name Amana among the brands they service — 14% of the 22 businesses the directory holds for the state, and 23rd of the 41 states with any, out of 117 such businesses nationwide. Norfolk holds the most at 2.
Do I need Amana-authorised service in Virginia, or will any repair company do?
Amana sits in the budget tier, so any qualified Virginia technician can take the job and you are choosing on rating, licensing and how clearly the fault is explained. None of the 3 listed here states a factory-authorised credential in its profile. 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 Virginia 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 Virginia between them cover refrigerator, washer, dryer, dishwasher, oven & range, 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia Amana pros rate?
Their ratings average 4.6, against 4.6 across all 117 listed Amana pros nationwide, and 3 of the 3 sit at 4.5 or better. The largest single review tally is 65 on Dillon & Sons Appliance Repair in Richmond, out of 165 across the group. All 3 state that they are licensed — self-stated, so verify before booking.
Which Amana pros are rated highest in Virginia?
Dillon & Sons Appliance Repair in Richmond at 4.8 on 65 reviews, Integrity Appliance Service in Norfolk at 4.6 on 55 reviews, Noble Norfolk Appliance Repair in Norfolk at 4.5 on 45 reviews. 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 Virginia businesses service?
The same 3 businesses also name Frigidaire (3), Kenmore (3), KitchenAid (3), LG (3), Maytag (3), Samsung (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 Virginia advertises 24/7 callout, so call early in the day if it cannot wait.
Need Amana repair in Virginia?
Compare 3 listed businesses on rating, licensing and years in business — 3 state a license and 3 sit at 4.5 or better — then call directly.