Chicago Appliance Service Company
69 yrs in businessChicago, IL
4.865 reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 from 65 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Freezer Repair · Stove/Oven/Range Repair +3 more
LicensedInsured24/7 emergency
Magic Chef · Illinois · Budgettier · 3rd of 3 states
Magic Chef repair in Illinois
1 of the 18 businesses listed in Illinois — 6% — names Magic Chef among the brands serviced, across 1 city with an index page. That is 3rd of the 3 states with any, out of 3 nationwide. Ranked by rating, then review count.
Magic Chef sits in the budget tier, so any qualified Illinois 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.
- Magic Chef pros
- 1
- State rank
- 3rd
- Cities
- 1
- Average rating
- 4.8
- Licensed
- 1
- 24/7 emergency
- 1
- Reviews
- 65
Magic Chef repair pros in Illinois
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 Magic Chef in Illinois
Illinois ranks 3rd of the 3 states carrying Magic Chef, against 1 in Colorado. Thin coverage here is a limit of this directory rather than a statement about the market: 17 other businesses are listed in Illinois, and at this tier most of them can take a Magic Chef job — ask when you call.
What the listings say about Magic Chef repair in Illinois
Counted from the 1 profile above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Illinois holds a single listed Magic Chef business, out of 3 nationwide. That ranks 3rd of the 3 states with any, level with Florida and behind Colorado on 1. It is 1 of the 18 businesses listed in Illinois — 6% of the state directory.
It carries a 4.8 rating, against 4.6 across all 3 listed nationwide. It carries 65 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. It advertises 24/7 emergency callout. 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 Chicago. It names 4 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 | Illinois |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 3 nationwide for Magic Chef | 1 |
| Rank among statesColorado leads on 1 | 3rd of 3 |
| Share of the Illinois directory1 of 18 listed businesses | 6% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 1 rated 4.5+ | 4.8 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 65 | 65 |
| State licensing claimed1 also states insurance | 1 of 1 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 1 BBB |
| 24/7 emergencyask when you call | 1 of 1 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 69 years across 1 that publishes one | 1957 |
| Cities with an index pageChicago leads on 1 | 1 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 4 |
Booking Magic Chef service in Illinois
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.
Most of what carries this badge is a secondary appliance — a dorm refrigerator, a garage freezer, a beverage cooler, a compact washer — and the honest answer on those is often that a service call plus a part approaches the price of a new one. That is not a judgement about the machines; it is what happens when a fixed call-out cost meets an inexpensive appliance. Get the all-in number before anybody is dispatched. Full-size ranges are the exception worth knowing about: elements, igniters, switches and thermostats are cheap components with short labour, and those repairs comfortably clear the bar.
- 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 1
- Names Magic Chef in a certification
- 0 of 1
- Licensed in Illinois
- 1 of 1
- Establish whether the appliance is a compact secondary unit or a full-size range before you book. The repair arithmetic is completely different.
- On a compact unit, ask the diagnostic fee, the labour rate and whether the fee is credited toward the repair. Those three numbers decide it.
- Full-size ranges are the exception here — element, igniter and switch repairs are inexpensive and straightforward.
- Compact refrigeration may be compressor-driven or thermoelectric. Establish which before comparing quotes; they share almost no failure modes.
- Check clearance and ventilation before assuming a cooling fault. A compact unit boxed into a cabinet cannot reject heat.
- On an older compact unit, ask whether the specific component is still obtainable before the visit is booked.
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 Magic Chef 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 Illinois quotes.
| Category | Pros here | New at this tier | Repair-or-replace line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeratortypical repair $200–$400 · lasts 14 yrs | 1 | $840 | $420 |
| Washertypical repair $150–$350 · lasts 11 yrs | 1 | $560 | $280 |
| Dishwashertypical repair $150–$300 · lasts 10 yrs | 1 | $490 | $245 |
| Oven & Rangetypical repair $100–$500 · lasts 14 yrs | 1 | $700 | $350 |
| Freezertypical repair $150–$400 · lasts 15 yrs | 1 | $420 | $210 |
The same 1 business also cover dryer (1), which Magic Chef 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 stove/oven/range repair.
Price my Magic Chef applianceMagic Chef repair by city in Illinois
Counts are listed businesses servicing Magic Chef in that city.
Where these Magic Chef 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.
60+ Chicagoland suburbs · Chicago · select DuPage County · select Kane County
Check these before you book
6 of the 72 guides covering categories Magic Chef 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 defrostWine Cooler Not CoolingModerate · 30–75 minutesMicrowave Runs But Doesn't HeatAdvanced · 15–30 minutes for safe checksOven Not Heating EvenlyModerate · 45–90 minutes plus preheat timeWasher Won't DrainModerate · 45–90 minutes
Other brands serviced in Illinois
Counts are Illinois businesses naming that brand, out of the 18 listed statewide. Brands the corpus spells differently from ours appear without a link.
Magic Chef repair in other states
Every state with a listed Magic Chef pro, most first. Illinois sits 3rd of 3 on 1.
Magic Chef repair in Illinois — common questions
How many Magic Chef repair pros are listed in Illinois?
1 business listed in Illinois names Magic Chef among the brands it services — 6% of the 18 businesses the directory holds for the state, and 3rd of the 3 states with any, out of 3 such businesses nationwide. It works out of Chicago.
Do I need Magic Chef-authorised service in Illinois, or will any repair company do?
Magic Chef sits in the budget tier, so any qualified Illinois technician can take the job and you are choosing on rating, licensing and how clearly the fault is explained. The one listed here does not state 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 Magic Chef appliances do Illinois pros repair?
Magic Chef covers compact refrigeration, freezers, beverage coolers, microwaves, compact laundry, dishwashers and ranges. The one listed in Illinois covers refrigerator, washer, dishwasher, oven & range, freezer. At the budget tier a comparable new refrigerator averages $840, which puts the repair-or-replace line near $420.
Are Magic Chef parts expensive in Illinois, 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 Magic Chef 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 Illinois Magic Chef pros rate?
The single listed business carries a 4.8, against 4.6 across all 3 listed Magic Chef pros nationwide. The largest single review tally is 65 on Chicago Appliance Service Company in Chicago, out of 65 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 Magic Chef pros are rated highest in Illinois?
Chicago Appliance Service Company in Chicago at 4.8 on 65 reviews. For Magic Chef the rating is only half the question — ask what the technician has actually opened on this platform before.
Which other brands does this Illinois business service?
It also names Admiral (1), Amana (1), Electrolux (1), Frigidaire (1), General Electric (1), Hotpoint (1). That matters when a single visit can cover two machines — a technician already at the door for a Magic Chef fault will usually look at another appliance for a fraction of a second call-out fee.
Is it worth repairing my Magic Chef 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 a Magic Chef 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 Magic Chef 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. Establish whether the appliance is a compact secondary unit or a full-size range before you book. The repair arithmetic is completely different. 1 of the 1 listed in Illinois advertises 24/7 emergency callout if this cannot wait.
Need Magic Chef repair in Illinois?
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.