Waterville, ME
Refrigerator Repair · Freezer Repair · Dishwasher Repair +8 more
Whirlpool · Maine · Mid-rangetier · 44th of 50 states
8 of the 8 businesses listed in Maine — 100% — name Whirlpool among the brands serviced, across 2 cities with an index page. That is 44th 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 Maine 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.
Waterville, ME
Refrigerator Repair · Freezer Repair · Dishwasher Repair +8 more
Scarborough, ME
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Auburn, ME
Washer Repair · Dryer Repair · Oven & Range Repair +3 more
Bangor, ME
Refrigerator Repair · Oven & Range Repair · Washer Repair +2 more
Portland, ME
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Carmel, ME
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Baldwin, ME
Refrigerator Repair · Oven & Range Repair · Dishwasher Repair +2 more
Ellsworth, ME
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Counted from the 8 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Maine holds 8 listed Whirlpool businesses, out of 665 nationwide. That ranks 44th of the 50 states with any, behind West Virginia on 9 and Texas on 27. Every business listed in Maine covers it, so this page and the Maine directory hold the same 8 businesses.
Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 665 listed nationwide, and 7 of the 8 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 388 reviews, the largest single tally being 156 on McLaughlin Appliance Sales & Service in Scarborough. 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 McLaughlin Appliance Sales & Service in Scarborough (156 reviews, 4.7), Sprague's Appliance in Ellsworth (67 reviews, 4.4) and Appliance Doctor of Maine in Waterville (50 reviews, 4.8). By rating it is Appliance Doctor of Maine at 4.8 on 50 reviews, McLaughlin Appliance Sales & Service at 4.7 on 156 reviews and Brown's Appliance Services at 4.7 on 25 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 8 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 5 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation 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.
5 of the 8 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1955, and the median across those that say is 27 years. Portland holds the most at 5 — 63% of the group — followed by Bangor on 3, across 2 Maine cities with an index page. Between them they name 27 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 | Maine |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 665 nationwide for Whirlpool | 8 |
| Rank among statesTexas leads on 27 | 44th of 50 |
| Share of the Maine directory8 of 8 listed businesses | 100% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 7 rated 4.5+ | 4.6 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 156 | 388 |
| State licensing claimed8 also state insurance | 8 of 8 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 5 BBB |
| 24/7 emergencyask when you call | 0 of 8 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 27 years across 5 that publish one | 1955 |
| Cities with an index pagePortland leads on 5 | 2 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 27 |
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 Maine quotes.
| Category | Pros here | New at this tier | Repair-or-replace line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeratortypical repair $200–$400 · lasts 14 yrs | 8 | $1,200 | $600 |
| Washertypical repair $150–$350 · lasts 11 yrs | 7 | $800 | $400 |
| Dryertypical repair $100–$350 · lasts 12 yrs | 7 | $750 | $375 |
| Dishwashertypical repair $150–$300 · lasts 10 yrs | 8 | $700 | $350 |
| Oven & Rangetypical repair $100–$500 · lasts 14 yrs | 8 | $1,000 | $500 |
| Microwavetypical repair $50–$200 · lasts 9 yrs | 4 | $250 | $125 |
| Garbage Disposaltypical repair $85–$250 · lasts 10 yrs | 1 | $200 | $100 |
| Ice Makertypical repair $150–$400 · lasts 8 yrs | 2 | $400 | $200 |
| Freezertypical repair $150–$400 · lasts 15 yrs | 5 | $600 | $300 |
The same 8 businesses also cover wine cooler (1), which Whirlpool 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 cooktop repair.
Price my Whirlpool applianceCounts are listed businesses servicing Whirlpool in that city. Portland holds 63% of the state's total.
The 26 named most often across the 27 towns and neighborhoods these 8 businesses list in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Portland · South Portland · Bangor · Brewer · Orono · Scarborough · Gorham · Hampden · Old Town · Westbrook · Auburn · Baldwin · Boothbay · Brunswick · Cape Elizabeth · Carmel · Ellsworth · Greene · Kittery · Lewiston · Lisbon · Mechanic Falls · Poland · Rockland · Standish · Topsham
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 Maine businesses naming that brand, out of the 8 listed statewide. Brands the corpus spells differently from ours appear without a link.
Every state with a listed Whirlpool pro, most first. Maine sits 44th of 50 on 8.
Compare 8 listed businesses on rating, licensing and years in business — 8 state a license and 7 sit at 4.5 or better — then call directly.