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Formerly Adam & Sam Brothers RepairKenmore · Inglewood to Arrowhead
Dryer repair in Kenmore, for every brand on the label
Yes, we fix Kenmore dryers in Kenmore, along with the Whirlpool, LG, Samsung and GE models beside them. Our technicians come from Mountlake Terrace along SR 104 and SR 522, about twelve to fifteen minutes away.
- Route
- Twelve to fifteen minutes via SR 104 and SR 522
- Power and gas
- Puget Sound Energy supplies both in Kenmore
- Housing era
- About 62% of homes built between 1960 and 1999
- $85 diagnosticBecomes part of the repair price when you say yes. If you pass on the repair, that visit is all you pay.
- Up to $18 offAny repair requested through the online form. The diagnostic itself is never reduced.
- $10 offA second appliance’s diagnostic when we check it during the same trip.
Inglewood was platted in 1953 and Uplake a year later; from those beginnings Kenmore spread across the hills above Lake Washington through the 1960s, 70s and 80s. The result is a city of split-levels, daylight ramblers and two-story houses, with apartment and condo buildings clustered near SR 522 and downtown. In most of those houses the laundry sits on the lower floor or just off the garage, and in the newer multi-unit buildings it fills a stacked closet. That mix shows up in our schedule: belts and rollers in the older homes, sensors and boards in the newer ones.
The name question comes up often enough to answer it directly. The city is Kenmore; the dryer brand Kenmore is something else, a store label that was put on machines built by other manufacturers. Whatever dryer you own, its model tag tells us who actually made it, which parts it takes and how it tends to fail. Read the number off that tag when you call, or type it into the booking form, and we can usually narrow down the problem before we arrive, which makes it more likely the right part is already on the van. Puget Sound Energy provides both electricity and gas here, and with homes split nearly evenly between the two for heating, we see plenty of each kind of dryer.
Kenmore dryer faults, decoded
Kenmore label, 110 model prefix, no heat
- Likely cause
- Whirlpool-built heat circuit: thermal fuse, high-limit or element
- What we do
- Meter the chain in order, replace the open part, check airflow
Touch panel dead after a storm outage
- Likely cause
- Main or interface board hit by a surge when power came back
- What we do
- Test the incoming supply, then the board, and replace it if it failed
Electric dryer only heats on the low setting
- Likely cause
- Cycling thermostat or a partly open element coil
- What we do
- Measure each heat stage and replace the faulty component
Kenmore with a 796 prefix runs long and hot
- Likely cause
- LG-built design reacting to a restricted vent
- What we do
- Confirm with an airflow test and clean the run
Loud rumble from a lower-level laundry
- Likely cause
- Drum rollers or rear support worn flat
- What we do
- Replace rollers and the idler pulley together
Breaker trips as soon as the heat comes on
- Likely cause
- Element shorted to its housing or a damaged terminal block
- What we do
- Find the short, replace the part and inspect the cord
Split-levels, lake hills and PSE storm season
When the November 2024 bomb cyclone tore through the region, Puget Sound Energy reported more than 400,000 customers without power, and Kenmore sits squarely in its territory. Outages here aren't rare; tall trees and hillside lines see to that. Most dryers shrug off a blackout, but when power snaps back, electronic dryers with touch panels and main boards can take a jolt. After a storm we hear about blank displays, cycles that won't start and codes that weren't there before. Switching the dryer's breaker off during a long outage and back on once power has settled is a sensible habit.
Terrain matters too. Homes in Arrowhead, Uplake Terrace and Kenlake Vista step down the slope toward the lake, so the laundry often lands on the lowest level with the vent leaving through a wall under a deck. Those runs collect moisture and debris, and the hoods are easy to forget. In Inglewood and the Moorlands, older ramblers keep the dryer near the garage, where the duct crosses cold space. Apartment and condo buildings near downtown and along 68th Ave NE, where about 13% of Kenmore homes sit in 20- to 49-unit buildings, add stacked closet units with long concealed runs.
About that label: a Kenmore dryer's model number opens with a three-digit prefix naming the real builder. 110 means Whirlpool, 417 means Frigidaire, and 796 means LG. The prefix tells us which fuse, element or board fits and what failures to expect, so it's the first thing we read, in a Kenmore laundry room or anywhere else. The tag is usually inside the door rim or on the back panel; having it in front of you when you call saves a lot of guessing on the phone.
What Kenmore dryer repairs start at
Dryer repair in Kenmore starts at $235. After storm surges we replace a fair number of control boards, and the rest of the work is mostly heating elements, thermal fuses and cycling thermostats. Think of that figure as the bottom rung for the service area, not a figure for your particular dryer. The $85 diagnostic pins down what failed; you then get one written price, and approving it means the diagnostic stops being a separate charge. Kenmore is well inside our area, so no travel fee applies, whether you're down by Log Boom Park or up near Saint Edward State Park.
- Dryer vent cleaningfrom $235
- Dryer thermal fuse or thermostatfrom $235
- Electric dryer heating elementfrom $245
- Dryer belt, rollers and idlerfrom $245
- Gas dryer igniter or valve coilsfrom $255
- Dryer control boardfrom $265
- Diagnostic visit$85, included in the repair
- Second appliance, same visit$10 off its diagnostic
Starting prices for the north Seattle area, 2026. The $85 diagnostic is included in any repair you approve, and the exact price is in the written estimate before work starts.
Old Kenmore Series dryers versus newer electronics
Older Kenmore-label dryers built by Whirlpool, especially the 70 and 80 Series with dials and mechanical timers, are some of the most repairable machines we see. Parts are common, the design is simple, and a clean vent keeps them going for years. We rarely suggest replacing one unless the motor is failing along with something else, or the drum is rusting through. Newer electronic dryers, from any brand, are where the decision gets real. If a surge has taken out the main board on a dryer past about ten years old, a new main board alone can cost close to what a modest new unit does, and we'll lay that out in writing so you can compare. For stacked units in Kenmore condos we also weigh how hard a replacement would be to bring through the door and fit into the closet. And a dryer that is merely slow almost never needs replacing at all; it needs its vent opened up.
Common questions
Do you repair Kenmore-brand dryers?
Yes, and we're asked that a lot in Kenmore. Kenmore dryers were built by other manufacturers, mostly Whirlpool, with some by Frigidaire and LG, so the parts and fixes follow the real maker. Give us the model number from the tag on the phone or in the booking form, and we can usually tell you who built it and what's likely wrong before we arrive.
My dryer's screen went dark after a power outage. Is it ruined?
Not necessarily. Start at the panel: an outage can knock one side of the dryer's two-pole breaker off while the other stays on. If the display stays dark, the board may have taken a surge. We test the supply and the board, and often a single part brings it back to life.
How far is Kenmore from your shop?
About twelve to fifteen minutes off-peak, via SR 104 and SR 522 from Mountlake Terrace. That covers Inglewood, the Moorlands, Arrowhead, Kenlake Vista and downtown near City Hall. A morning call, Monday through Saturday, typically means a technician the same day, and the distance costs you nothing extra.
Why does my dryer vent come out under the deck?
On hillside split-levels the laundry often sits on the lowest floor, and the shortest route outside runs beneath a deck or porch. That's fine if the hood is reachable and kept clear, but leaves, moisture and stored items can block it. We clean and check those runs and suggest a different exit only when the current one keeps failing.
Can you also check my LG or Samsung dryer?
Of course. We repair LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, Maytag, GE, Electrolux, Speed Queen and the rest, gas and electric. Each brand has its own error codes and weak spots, and our technicians carry the common parts for all of them, so a lot of jobs wrap up in one trip.
Talk to Adam & Sam
Call (425) 570-9520 and read us the model tag, or book online, where the form has a spot for it and the repair comes down by up to $18. The $85 diagnostic counts toward the repair the moment you approve it.
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Schedule a repair
Request a visit from Adam & Sam
Send the basics and we call you back with an arrival window, most days the same morning.
- $85 diagnostic Becomes part of the repair price when you say yes. If you pass on the repair, that visit is all you pay.
- Up to $18 off Any repair requested through the online form. The diagnostic itself is never reduced.
- $10 off A second appliance’s diagnostic when we check it during the same trip.