During the holiday season, appliances work harder than usual. When a washing machine begins to fill incorrectly, stop mid-cycle, or behave unpredictably, the issue is not always obvious. In this case, the problem was a faulty pressure switch. This component is responsible for monitoring the water level inside the washer and signaling when to fill, stop, or drain. When it fails, the machine may continue to power on but operate incorrectly. Our technician diagnosed the issue an

This week Appliance Fix Lab completed a Whirlpool electric oven heating element replacement for a Winnipeg family. The bake element had failed, so the oven was not heating properly. After replacement, we verified safe operation, stable preheat, and more even baking temperatures. Common signs a heating element may need service include: oven not heating, slow preheat, uneven baking, food burning on one side, or the bake function stopping while broil still works. A professional

The oven was not heating, and the display continuously showed the word “TEST”, preventing normal operation of both the cooktop and the oven. This condition typically indicates that the appliance has entered a diagnostic or demonstration mode, in which standard heating functions are disabled. After arriving on site, our technician performed a full inspection of the unit. All settings were carefully reset to the original factory configuration, and every function of the range wa