Natural State Appliance Repair
18 yrs in businessFayetteville, AR
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Whirlpool · Arkansas · Mid-rangetier · 39th of 50 states
9 of the 11 businesses listed in Arkansas — 82% — name Whirlpool among the brands serviced, across 7 cities with an index page. That is 39th of the 50 states with any, out of 665 nationwide. Ranked by rating, then review count.
Whirlpool sits in the mid-range tier, so any qualified Arkansas 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.
Sorted by rating, then review count. Call the number on the listing — no forms, no lead fees.
Fayetteville, AR
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Fort Smith, AR
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +7 more
Little Rock, AR
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Cabot, AR
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +6 more
Hot Springs, AR
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Texarkana, AR
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
North Little Rock, AR
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Paragould, AR
Refrigerator Repair · Dishwasher Repair · Freezer Repair +3 more
Texarkana, AR
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Counted from the 9 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Arkansas holds 9 listed Whirlpool businesses, out of 665 nationwide. That ranks 39th of the 50 states with any, level with Alaska and behind Texas on 27. They are 9 of the 11 businesses listed in Arkansas — 82% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 665 listed nationwide, and 9 of the 9 sit at 4.5 or better. 1 holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 528 reviews, the largest single tally being 162 on Mr. Appliance of Fort Smith in Fort Smith. 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 Mr. Appliance of Fort Smith in Fort Smith (162 reviews, 4.8), Central-Ark Appliances in Little Rock (134 reviews, 4.5) and Natural State Appliance Repair in Fayetteville (112 reviews, 5.0). By rating it is Natural State Appliance Repair at 5.0 on 112 reviews, Mr. Appliance of Fort Smith at 4.8 on 162 reviews and Central-Ark Appliances at 4.5 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 9 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 6 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation and 2 publish a parts-and-labor warranty term in the profiles. None advertises round-the-clock emergency 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.
6 of the 9 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 2008, and the median across those that say is 12 years. Little Rock holds the most at 2 — 22% of the group — level with Texarkana, across 7 Arkansas cities with an index page. Between them they name 36 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 | Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 665 nationwide for Whirlpool | 9 |
| Rank among statesTexas leads on 27 | 39th of 50 |
| Share of the Arkansas directory9 of 11 listed businesses | 82% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 9 rated 4.5+ | 4.6 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 162 | 528 |
| State licensing claimed9 also state insurance | 9 of 9 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 6 BBB |
| 24/7 emergencyask when you call | 0 of 9 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 12 years across 6 that publish one | 2008 |
| Cities with an index pageLittle Rock leads on 2 | 7 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 36 |
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.
If parts availability decides how a repair goes, this is the easiest platform in the directory to own. Components are stocked by every general parts retailer, aftermarket equivalents exist for most of the common ones, and a technician will frequently have the likely failure in the van — which is why a single-visit repair is the normal outcome here rather than a lucky one. Nothing restricts who may work on the machine and no brand account is involved. That shifts your attention to where it belongs: not whether the repair can be done, but whether the quote names the right component at a fair price with a warranty attached.
The best-stocked parts situation in the trade. OEM components are easy to source, aftermarket equivalents exist for most of them, and a technician will often have the common failure on the van rather than ordering it. Compare parts suppliers before you agree to an OEM-only quote.
Category prices lifted to the mid-range tier at 1×, 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 Arkansas quotes.
| Category | Pros here | New at this tier | Repair-or-replace line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeratortypical repair $200–$400 · lasts 14 yrs | 9 | $1,200 | $600 |
| Washertypical repair $150–$350 · lasts 11 yrs | 9 | $800 | $400 |
| Dryertypical repair $100–$350 · lasts 12 yrs | 9 | $750 | $375 |
| Dishwashertypical repair $150–$300 · lasts 10 yrs | 9 | $700 | $350 |
| Oven & Rangetypical repair $100–$500 · lasts 14 yrs | 9 | $1,000 | $500 |
| Microwavetypical repair $50–$200 · lasts 9 yrs | 2 | $250 | $125 |
| Garbage Disposaltypical repair $85–$250 · lasts 10 yrs | 2 | $200 | $100 |
| Ice Makertypical repair $150–$400 · lasts 8 yrs | 2 | $400 | $200 |
| Freezertypical repair $150–$400 · lasts 15 yrs | 6 | $600 | $300 |
Counts are listed businesses servicing Whirlpool in that city. Little Rock holds 22% of the state's total.
The 26 named most often across the 36 towns and neighborhoods these 9 businesses list in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Little Rock · North Little Rock · Sherwood · Benton · Fort Smith · Texarkana TX · Alma · Barling · Beebe · Bella Vista · Bentonville · Bryant · Cabot · Conway · Fayetteville · Greenwood · Hope · Hot Springs · Hot Springs Village · Jacksonville · Jonesboro · Lewisville · Malvern · Maumelle · Nash · Nashville
6 of the 103 guides covering categories Whirlpool builds. Faults that often resolve without a call-out — and a call-out to a mid-range-tier machine is the expensive kind.
Counts are Arkansas businesses naming that brand, out of the 11 listed statewide. Brands the corpus spells differently from ours appear without a link.
Every state with a listed Whirlpool pro, most first. Arkansas sits 39th of 50 on 9.
Compare 9 listed businesses on rating, licensing and years in business — 9 state a license and 9 sit at 4.5 or better — then call directly.