Should you fix it or replace it?

Every guide starts from a fact record: what the symptom variants are, which causes are likely, what each fix costs in parts and time, and the age-and-quote rule that settles the decision.

• Bosch dishwasher — standing water at the bottom of the tub repair $130–$360 vs new $600–$1,000
• dishwasher — water on the floor in front of the dishwasher repair $275–$419 vs new $600–$1,200
• dishwasher — dishes come out with food still stuck on them repair $300–$480 vs new $600–$1,000
• dishwasher — no lights on the panel at all repair $280–$500 vs new $600–$1,000
• dryer — clothes come out damp after a full cycle repair $350–$368 vs new $550–$1,400
• dryer — dryer runs but stays cold repair $130–$400 vs new $550–$1,400
• dryer — the vent has not been cleaned in years repair $199–$405 vs new $550–$1,400
• freezer — the freezer runs constantly and nothing freezes repair $302–$500 vs new $700–$1,100
• garbage disposal — disposal hums but will not spin repair $319–$580 vs new $150–$450
• gas stove — the burner clicks but there is no flame repair $295–$455 vs new $600–$3,000
• refrigerator — the water dispenser works but the ice maker does not repair $297–$489 vs new $700–$3,200
• microwave — runs but the food stays cold repair $265–$527 vs new $130–$1,000
• microwave — it smells like burning plastic when it runs repair $265–$527 vs new $130–$1,000
• oven — oven never reaches the set temperature repair $302–$478 vs new $700–$1,500
• oven — cookies spread thin and burn at the edges repair $319–$469 vs new $700–$1,500
• refrigerator — water on the floor in front of the fridge repair $150–$400 vs new $900–$2,000
• refrigerator — fridge is warm but the freezer still works repair $150–$650 vs new $700–$3,200
• washing machine — the drum fills with water and nothing moves repair $307–$427 vs new $700–$1,100
• washing machine — standing water in the drum after the cycle repair $140–$360 vs new $700–$1,100
• washing machine — the cycle ends with the clothes soaking wet repair $296–$427 vs new $700–$1,100
• washing machine — the machine shakes hard enough to move repair $367–$372 vs new $700–$1,100

Repair or replace calculator — enter your quote and the age of the machine. For the other half of the question, see how long appliances last and when repair stops paying, or what repairs actually cost.