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- Category: Buying Guides
- 2025 Dishwasher Buying Guide – Best Dishwashers for Your Money
- 2025 Laundry Buying Guide – Best Washers and Dryers for Your Money
- 2025 Cooking Appliance Buying Guide – Best Ovens and Ranges for Your Money
- 2025 Refrigerator Buying Guide – Best Refrigerators for Your Money
- The Best Appliance Dealers In Des Moines, IA
- The Best Appliance Dealers In Lincoln, NE
- The Best Appliance Dealers in Omaha, Nebraska
- Are Smart Appliances Worth Buying Now? An Expert’s Take
- Choosing the Right Stove: Gas vs. Electric vs. Induction Cooktops
- Which is better? French Door Refrigerators vs. Side-by-Side Models
- Gas vs. Induction Cooktops: You Be the Judge
- The Truth about Green Appliances
- Just How Reliable Are Top Gas Range and Oven Brands?
- Should I buy an extended warranty for my new appliances?
- The Pizza Lover’s Dream: Frigidaire’s New 750°F Oven Revolution
- Top load or front load washer: How do they stack up?
- What we wish smart appliances actually did.
- Category: Cooking
- 6 Ways You Are Ruining Your Appliances
- An Appliance Maintenance Checklist to Add to Your New Year’s Resolutions
- Appliance Owners Manuals
- Forget Energy Efficiency. Repair Your Appliances to Protect the Earth.
- 10 Home Hacks for Your Appliances
- How to Best Clean Grill Grates (and Keep ‘Em Clean)
- 5 Tips on How to Not Ruin Your Popcorn or Your Microwave
- Is it time to replace your oven? [INFOGRAPHIC]
- Model and Serial Number of Appliances
- Why does my new oven take such a long time to preheat?
- Tip 1: How to clean your washing machine for fresh-smelling clothes.
- Tips for keeping your home appliances trouble-free (and saving on repair bills)
- Winterize Your Appliances for the Coming Winter
- Category: Dishwasher
- Category: Dryer
- Category: Fluid Team Members
- Category: News
- 2020 – a weird but heroic year in appliance repair
- 2021 in Review for Hometown Hero Appliance Repair
- 2022 in Review for Hometown Hero Appliance Repair
- 2023 in Review for Hometown Hero Appliance Repair
- 2024 in Review for Hometown Hero Appliance Repair
- A Day in the Life of an Appliance Repair Technician
- Ali Zangeneh
- Announcing Hometown Hero Appliance Repair
- How to Give Back to Your Omaha Community This Holiday Season
- Hometown Hero Appliance Repair 1st Annual Holiday Letter – 2016 [INFOGRAPHIC]
- Hometown Hero Appliance Repair’s 2019 Retrospective
- Hometown Hero Appliance Repair Earns Dual Industry Honors
- Hometown Hero Appliance Repair Launches Full Apprenticeship Program to Train, Pay and Mentor the Next Generation of Skilled-Trade Workers
- Hometown Hero Named Small Business of the Month by Omaha Chamber of Commerce
- Hometown Hero Appliance Repair Voted Most Professional Servicer in the US!
- Hometown Hero’s Month of Giving
- How becoming an appliance repair technician changed my life
- On-the-Job Training as an Appliance Repair Technician
- Lincoln’s ABC Channel 8 featuring Hometown Hero’s Ali Zangeneh on the shortage of skilled tradespeople.
- Mark Kinney
- Mike Marnik
- Re-evaluating what it takes to be an appliance repair technician today
- Tide’s Laundry Pod Peeps: America’s Favorite Easter Treat Is Here To Ruin Your Laundry
- Top 10 reasons to accept an appliance repair tech job opportunity
- Your Hometown Hero for the Holidays
- Your Hometown Hero is Now Factory-Certified by Sub-Zero / Wolf & ASKO
- Category: Page
- Category: Refrigeration
- 6 Easy Upgrades to Turn Your Old Fridge into a Smart Refrigerator
- 7 Food Waste Solutions for Your Home
- Chill and Be Chilled: Creative Ice Cube Tray Hacks
- Store in the Fridge or Out? A Handy Food Storage Infographic.
- How Long do Refrigerators Last on Average?
- How Often Should I Change My Refrigerator Water Filter?
- Why and How to Clean a Refrigerator Condenser
- How to Turn Your Old Refrigerator into a Kegerator
- Ice Maker Problems and Repairs
- Refrigerator Repair: When to DIY and When to Call in a Professional
- What Does Refrigerator Repair Cost?
- What Is the Proper Way to Clean and Sanitize Your Refrigerator?
- Why Doesn’t Your Refrigerator’s Thermometer Reading Match the Setting?
- Why Is My Refrigerator Making This Noise?
- Category: Troubleshooting Guides
- Category: Uncategorized
- Category: Use & Care
- Category: Washer
FAQs
- Do I need to be home for the appointment?
- Do you offer a warranty on labor and parts?
- Do you offer any other discounts?
- Do I get a discount if I pay cash?
- What payment options do you accept?
- When do I pay? Will I receive an invoice?
- Is there a cheaper option?
- How much does a technician visit cost? What's included in the fee?
- Do you use genuine parts?
- Are you authorized to do warranty work on my appliance?
- Do you perform a background check on technicians?
- Are your techs licensed and insured?
- What are the qualifications of your techs?
- How do I make the tech feel comfortable so they can do their job?
- Do you already have the part in stock?
- Do I need to put pets away?
- Should I turn off the appliance before you come?
- What happens if I miss your call?
- Can I get a text instead of a call (or vice versa)?
- Will the technician call before arriving?
- Can you add notes for the technician?
- What can I do to make sure the tech has all they need to complete the repair?
- How do I find my model and serial number?
- How long are the appointment windows?
- What if I’m not sure I really need someone to come out?
- Do you do emergency repairs after hours or on weekends?
- Can I request a specific time or window?
- How soon can you send a technician out?