Chinatown Appliance Repair

The tenement buildings on Mott Street and Canal Street are among the least renovated in Manhattan. Built between the 1870s and 1920s, many haven't seen a major update in decades. The stairs are narrow and steep, common hallways can be confusing, there's no doorman and no elevator. You find the apartment number and you walk up. Kitchens in these buildings are extremely small — even by Manhattan standards. The appliances are basic and functional: Frigidaire, GE, Kenmore, Haier. Most apartments don't have dishwashers, and many have ranges that are older than we'd typically see anywhere else in the borough. But they work, and when they stop working, the repair needs to be affordable and fast. One thing unique to Chinatown: the mixed-use buildings with restaurants on the ground floor create conditions that affect residential appliances upstairs. Grease, humidity, and heat from commercial kitchens rise through the building and accelerate wear on refrigerator condensers and range components. We see more grease-related hood and exhaust issues in Chinatown than anywhere else we service. Parking here ranks among the worst in Manhattan. Delivery trucks for the restaurants, narrow one-way streets, dense pedestrian traffic on Canal Street — there's no easy way in. We schedule Chinatown along with our Lower Manhattan route and arrive early. The electrical infrastructure in these buildings typically runs 30 to 60 amps. That limits what modern appliances can be installed. Our Manhattan service call is $150, with a 90-day warranty. Call (929) 677-5011 before 1 PM for same-day availability.