San Jose Appliance Repair

The Appliances Repair Doctor services more appliances in San Jose than almost any other appliance repair company. From washers and dryers to stoves, ovens, ranges, cook tops, microwaves, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, trash compactors, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners and more. We repair both residential and commercial appliances, throughout all of San Jose.

Factors Affecting Appliance Purchase & Repair

As one of the warmer cities in the Bay Area, San Jose has many more air conditioners in operation more frequently than cooler cities. With an average summertime temperature that is about 15 degrees warmer than San Francisco and many more days over the 100 degree mark, San Jose can really put its tens of thousands of air conditioners to the test. More machines, running more often equals more repairs and more calls to The Appliance Repair Doctor.

Speaking of higher energy usage, how do higher energy bills affect a San Jose resident’s choice of appliances? According to The U.S. Energy Information Agency, California has one of the highest average retail cost per kilowatt hour. At 15.42 cents per KWH, compared to EIA’s 10.41 cents per KWH national average. Californians pay almost 50% more for electricity than the average for all states. It would stand to reason that more Californians, faced with higher electrical bills, purchase energy efficient appliances. According to the Energy Resource Center, Energy Star rated appliances generally do cost more than less efficient appliances.

So, what kind of appliances are San Jose residents buying, and therefore repairing, and can they afford more costly appliance purchase prices? The answer to the latter is “yes” and “no.” San Jose, with its approximately 1 million residents, has a wide range of average household incomes. According to ZipAtlas.com, San Jose’s top average household income zip code is 95120 at $120,117 per year. San Jose’s zip code with the lowest median household income is 95113 at $12,083 per year. According to the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Clara County has the highest median household income in the nation. Just imagine how that wide range of incomes affects mix of appliances our technicians service in the field.

By the way, here is a complete list of San Jose zip codes and average household incomes to give you an idea of the amazing variance in incomes: 95120: $120,117.00, 95138: $103,389.00, 95135: $96,078.00, 95148: $89,398.00, 95119: $87,931.00, 95131: $87,486.00, 95139: $86,515.00, 95132: $82,779.00, 95134: $82,072.00, 95129: $79,489.00, 95124: $79,008.00, 95121: $75,326.00, 95123: $75,188.00, 95136: $74,908.00, 95130: $73,502.00, 95118: $73,134.00, 95125: $68,613.00, 95133: $68,214.00, 95127: $63,096.00, 95122: $60,817.00, 95111: $58,807.00, 95117: $57,626.00, 95128: $55,869.00, 95126: $50,113.00, 95116:$48,541.00, 95110: $48,203.00, 95112: $41,014.00, 95113: $12,083.00.

Water Quality & Appliance Repair In San Jose

As the San Jose Water company notes, San Jose has relatively hard water. “Hard water” is shorthand for minerals in water. This may leave residues in pipes, on dishes and in appliances. As noted here, hard water is especially hard on any appliance that uses water, such as dishwashers, clothes washers, water dispensing refrigerators. Water with more magnesium, calcium and other mineral deposits causes some appliances to be less efficient and ultimately require repair. Sorry about that bit of bad news, San Jose.

Appliance Brands We Repair In San Jose

So, given the warm weather, the high energy prices, hard water and the wide range of incomes, what sort of appliances do The Appliance Repair Doctor’s technicians service in San Jose? The answer is generally higher end appliances because of the affluence of Silicon Valley, but ultimately every brand of appliance and at every price level available, including but not limited to Admiral, Amana, Avanti, Baker’s Pride, BlueStar, Bosch, Braun, Danby, De’Longhi, Electrolux, Frigidaire, Friedrich, GE, Haier, Hotpoint, Jenn-Air, Kenmore, KitchenAid, LG, Maytag, Miele, Premier, Samsung, Sharp, Silhouette, Speed Queen, Sub-Zero, Summit, Sunbeam, Tappan, Thermador, Viking, Weber, Whirlpool and Wolf.

San Jose Appliance Repair Service Area

That covers appliances our trained technicians typically encounter in the field. What about the geography of San Jose itself?  

Often called the “Capital of Silicon Valley,” San Jose boasts of a population of over one million residents. At that size, it of course has many neighborhoods and our trained technicians really know their way around them all.  Our appliance repair service area in San Jose stretches from neighborhoods named for the valleys of San Jose, like Almaden Valley, Blossom Valley, Coyote Valley, Silver Creek Valley, West Valley, to the neighborhoods named after parks, trees and nature, like Cambrian Park, Luna Park, Naglee Park, Shasta/Hanchett Park, Seven Trees, Palm Haven, Rose Garden, Edenvale, Evergreen, Meadowfair, Alum Rock and Willow Glen. Then there are the neighborhoods deriving their name from San Jose’s Spanish heritage, such as Alviso, Berryessa, Buena Vista, San Pedro Square, Sunol-Midtown and Santa Teresa.  Finally, don’t forget the neighborhoods named after famous people, ancestral groups, compass directions and more, such as Burbank, Chinatown, Downtown, East Foothills, East San Jose, Japantown, King & Story, SoFA District, South San Jose, the St Leo neighborhood, West San Jose and Winchester. The Appliance Repair Doctor’s technicians service every nook and cranny of San Jose and beyond.

Did we leave any neighborhoods out? If we did, let us know and we’ll add them to this list. Whether we noted every neighborhood here or not, remember, we service ALL of San Jose. Ergo, no need to worry about if we’ll service your area.

Santa Clara County Service Area & Beyond

In fact, The Appliance Repair Doctor serves every city in Santa Clara County, including Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga and Sunnyvale.  

Beyond San Jose and Santa Clara County, The Appliance Repair Doctor also services every big city, small town and county around the San Francisco Bay Area, including but not limited to San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa counties and more.

We’re open for business from 7am to 10pm weekdays and 8am to 4pm week ends, 365 days per year. Night time, week end, and holiday service calls are at no extra charge. Service calls are free with repair. Same day appointments are usually available.

If you’re looking for trained, equipped, insured appliance repair technicians in San Jose or anywhere else in the San Francisco Bay Area, please give us a call.