North Star Appliance Service
22 yrs in businessMinneapolis, MN
4.9167 reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 from 167 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
LicensedInsured
Miele · Minnesota · Luxurytier · 19th of 27 states
Miele repair in Minnesota
1 of the 21 businesses listed in Minnesota — 5% — names Miele among the brands serviced, across 1 city with an index page. That is 19th of the 27 states with any, out of 55 nationwide. Ranked by rating, then review count.
Miele is luxury-tier equipment, so the question that decides this call is not who is nearest — it is who can obtain the parts. 1 of the 1 listed here states a factory-authorised credential, though none naming Miele specifically, so ask every one of them whether they hold a Miele parts account before you pay a diagnostic fee.
- Miele pros
- 1
- State rank
- 19th
- Cities
- 1
- Average rating
- 4.9
- Licensed
- 1
- 24/7 emergency
- 0
- Reviews
- 167
Miele repair pros in Minnesota
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 Miele in Minnesota
Minnesota ranks 19th of the 27 states carrying Miele, against 7 in Texas. Thin coverage here is a limit of this directory rather than a statement about the market: 20 other businesses are listed in Minnesota, and on luxury-tier equipment the right question for any of them is whether they can obtain Miele parts.
What the listings say about Miele repair in Minnesota
Counted from the 1 profile above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Minnesota holds a single listed Miele business, out of 55 nationwide. That ranks 19th of the 27 states with any, level with Michigan and behind Texas on 7. It is 1 of the 21 businesses listed in Minnesota — 5% of the state directory.
It carries a 4.9 rating, against 4.7 across all 55 listed nationwide. It carries 167 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 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 2004 — 22 years. It works out of Minneapolis. It names 5 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 | Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 55 nationwide for Miele | 1 |
| Rank among statesTexas leads on 7 | 19th of 27 |
| Share of the Minnesota directory1 of 21 listed businesses | 5% |
| Average rating4.7 nationwide · 1 rated 4.5+ | 4.9 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 167 | 167 |
| State licensing claimed1 also states insurance | 1 of 1 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 1 factory |
| 24/7 emergencyask when you call | 0 of 1 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 22 years across 1 that publishes one | 2004 |
| Cities with an index pageMinneapolis leads on 1 | 1 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 5 |
Booking Miele service in Minnesota
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.
Miele runs its own service documentation, diagnostic procedures and parts distribution, and the machines are engineered to be dismantled and rebuilt rather than swapped as sealed modules. Both facts push the bill in the same direction: labour is a larger share of the total here than on most brands, and familiarity with the platform shows up directly in how many hours the job takes. That is not a reason to avoid the repair — a machine built to be taken apart is a machine worth taking apart — but it changes the question you lead with. Ask an independent whether they can obtain the parts before you pay them to diagnose anything, because at this tier a correct answer that cannot be acted on is still a bill.
- Price tier
- Luxury · 2.2× typical new price
- Parts usually come from
- Brand distributors
- Brand-authorised technician
- The practical route
- Stated a factory credential here
- 1 of 1
- Names Miele in a certification
- 0 of 1
- Licensed in Minnesota
- 1 of 1
- Start with brand-authorised service, or ask an independent directly whether they can obtain parts for the line before a diagnostic is charged.
- Expect labour to be a larger share of the bill than on a brand that swaps sealed modules. That is the design rather than a markup.
- A heat-pump dryer contains a sealed refrigerant circuit and shares nothing with a vented dryer's fault tree. Confirm the technician has worked on one.
- Have the model and serial number ready — running changes within a model mean components are resolved against both.
- Dishwasher filters and the drain path are user-serviceable and worth clearing before booking a drainage call.
- Because these machines are built to be rebuilt, a repair can be worth authorising at an age where another brand would be replaced.
Parts move through brand distributors rather than general retailers, carry the highest prices in the trade, and usually need the full model and serial number to order, because running changes within a model are common. Budget for a parts wait. Compare parts suppliers before you agree to an OEM-only quote.
What a Miele repair is worth paying
Category prices lifted to the luxury tier at 2.2×, 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 Minnesota quotes.
| Category | Pros here | New at this tier | Repair-or-replace line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeratortypical repair $200–$400 · lasts 14 yrs | 1 | $2,640 | $1,320 |
| Washertypical repair $150–$350 · lasts 11 yrs | 1 | $1,760 | $880 |
| Dryertypical repair $100–$350 · lasts 12 yrs | 1 | $1,650 | $825 |
| Dishwashertypical repair $150–$300 · lasts 10 yrs | 1 | $1,540 | $770 |
| Oven & Rangetypical repair $100–$500 · lasts 14 yrs | 1 | $2,200 | $1,100 |
| Wine Coolertypical repair $200–$600 · lasts 10 yrs | 1 | $1,100 | $550 |
The same 1 business also cover ice maker (1), which Miele 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 Miele applianceMiele repair by city in Minnesota
Counts are listed businesses servicing Miele in that city.
Where these Miele 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.
Edina · Golden Valley · Minneapolis · Minnetonka · Wayzata
Check these before you book
6 of the 79 guides covering categories Miele builds. Faults that often resolve without a call-out — and a call-out to a luxury-tier machine is the expensive kind.
Dishwasher Not CleaningEasy · 30–60 minutesWasher Won't DrainModerate · 45–90 minutesDryer Not HeatingModerate · 45–120 minutesOven Not Heating EvenlyModerate · 45–90 minutes plus preheat timeRefrigerator Not CoolingModerate · 45–90 minutesFreezer Frost BuildupModerate · 45–90 minutes plus a 24-hour defrost
Other brands serviced in Minnesota
Counts are Minnesota businesses naming that brand, out of the 21 listed statewide. Brands the corpus spells differently from ours appear without a link.
Miele repair in other states
Every state with a listed Miele pro, most first. Minnesota sits 19th of 27 on 1.
Miele repair in Minnesota — common questions
How many Miele repair pros are listed in Minnesota?
1 business listed in Minnesota names Miele among the brands it services — 5% of the 21 businesses the directory holds for the state, and 19th of the 27 states with any, out of 55 such businesses nationwide. It works out of Minneapolis.
Do I need Miele-authorised service in Minnesota, or will any repair company do?
Miele sits in the luxury tier, where authorised service is the practical route rather than a formality — an authorised technician gets the service documentation, the diagnostic tooling and, decisively, the parts account. 1 of the 1 listed here states a factory-authorised or factory-trained credential, though not one naming Miele specifically, so treat the profiles as a starting point and ask the question directly. Before you pay any diagnostic fee to a Minnesota independent, ask one thing: can you obtain Miele parts? A technician who cannot buy the component cannot finish the job however good the diagnosis.
Which Miele appliances do Minnesota pros repair?
Miele sells dishwashers, laundry, cooking, built-in refrigeration, freezers, ventilation and wine storage in the US. The one listed in Minnesota covers refrigerator, washer, dryer, dishwasher, oven & range, wine cooler. At the luxury tier a comparable new refrigerator averages $2,640, which puts the repair-or-replace line near $1,320.
Are Miele parts expensive in Minnesota, and where do they come from?
Parts move through brand distributors rather than general retailers, carry the highest prices in the trade, and usually need the full model and serial number to order, because running changes within a model are common. Budget for a parts wait. For Miele specifically, parts are usually sourced through brand distributors. 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 Minnesota Miele pros rate?
The single listed business carries a 4.9, against 4.7 across all 55 listed Miele pros nationwide. The largest single review tally is 167 on North Star Appliance Service in Minneapolis, out of 167 across the group. The one listed here states that it is licensed — self-stated, so verify before booking.
Which Miele pros are rated highest in Minnesota?
North Star Appliance Service in Minneapolis at 4.9 on 167 reviews. For Miele the rating is only half the question — ask what the technician has actually opened on this platform before.
Which other brands does this Minnesota business service?
It also names Bosch (1), GE (1), LG (1), Samsung (1), Sub-Zero (1), Thermador (1). That matters when a single visit can cover two machines — a technician already at the door for a Miele fault will usually look at another appliance for a fraction of a second call-out fee.
Is it worth repairing my Miele appliance?
Built-in and professional-grade equipment. Finding the right technician matters more here than anywhere else in the directory. The site's value estimator prices luxury-tier machines at 2.2× 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 Miele refrigerator carries a repair-or-replace line near $1,320 once it is past 9 years old, and a washer near $880 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 Miele 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. Start with brand-authorised service, or ask an independent directly whether they can obtain parts for the line before a diagnostic is charged. The one listed in Minnesota does not advertise 24/7 callout, so call early in the day if it cannot wait.
Need Miele repair in Minnesota?
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.