What's the average Whirlpool washer repair cost?

Most Whirlpool washer repairs in the Twin Cities land $245–$525 all-in — parts, labor, and the $149 trip fee (which is credited toward the repair when you approve the work). Sealed-system or compressor work runs higher and we always quote that up front. Every job ships with a 1-year written parts-and-labor warranty.

What about Cabrio F51?

RPS sensor $225–$345 OEM installed. The fix is cheap — don't pay for a drive motor without RPS being tested first. See our Cabrio F51 page.

Drain timeout. Coin trap clog is the #1 cause (free DIY fix). Drain pump replacement $245–$385 if pump is the cause.

Are Maytag Bravos / Kenmore Oasis prices the same?

Most Whirlpool washer repairs in the Twin Cities land $245–$485 all-in — parts, labor, and the $149 trip fee (which is credited toward the repair when you approve the work). Sealed-system or compressor work runs higher and we always quote that up front. Every job ships with a 1-year written parts-and-labor warranty.

What's the diagnostic fee?

The $149 flat trip fee is credited toward the repair the moment you approve the work, so on any approved washer repair job in the Twin Cities it effectively disappears into the total. Decline the repair and the $149 covers the in-home visit, full diagnostic, and a written failure analysis you can use elsewhere.

WHIRLPOOL WASHER · REPAIR COST

Whirlpool Washer Repair Cost 2026 Pricing — Cabrio, Duet, HE Top-Load & Front-Load

Real all-in pricing for Whirlpool washer repairs in the Twin Cities — Cabrio top-load, Duet front-load, and HE direct-drive top-load. (Maytag Bravos / Maxima and Kenmore Oasis / HE3 share the platform — pricing applies to those too.) Prices include OEM parts, labor, and our 1-year written warranty.

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Sealed-system & refrigerant work.
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Parts and labor in writing.

Updated June 21, 2026 · Pricing reviewed quarterly

Quick answer

Whirlpool Washer Repair — Twin Cities — Quick Answer

This is one of our Minneapolis appliance repair service pages — see the hub for pricing and coverage details.

What we fix in Minneapolis

The Minneapolis repair mix

By platform

Cabrio top-load: RPS sensor (F51) $225–$345 is the most common call. Duet front-load: drain pump (F21 / F9 E1) $245–$385 is the most common. HE direct-drive: drive motor or motor control $385–$585 if the platform itself fails (rare).

When to walk away

Tub bearing failure ($585–$885) on a Whirlpool washer 10+ years old often pushes us to recommend replacement — new Whirlpool washers run $700–$1,400, and the bearing job is half the machine apart. We'll always walk you through the math before booking.

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What you'll actually pay

Most Whirlpool washer repairs land $245–$525 all-in. ~88% of our calls finish first visit because we carry the common parts on the truck.

From the truck

Field-service notes on washer repair

On washer repair, we keep the diagnostic tight because the failure catalog on this brand is well-documented. Older Twin Cities housing stock (pre-1970 Kenwood, Como, Highland Park, Northeast) frequently has 15A dedicated circuits feeding modern 20A-rated appliances, which shows up as intermittent shutdowns misread as control-board failure.

Because this page focuses on by platform, our tech opens the call by isolating that subsystem before touching anything else. Wear parts (belts, pumps, igniters, valves) ship from our truck stock; boards and sealed-system parts are OEM-only from Marcone or the manufacturer's direct distributor. The $149 residential diagnostic is credited toward the repair if you approve; if you don't, you pay only the diagnostic and we leave a written scope. Every completed repair carries a 1-year parts and labor warranty in writing. The section above covers the specific failure surface — cabrio top-load: rps sensor (f51) $225–$345 is the most common call.

We stock the top-30 wear items for this brand on the truck, so most first-visit repairs close same-day. We're EPA 608 certified for sealed-system and refrigerant work, licensed and insured in Minnesota, and every tech carries a factory diagnostic laptop for brand-specific service modes. If the model is out of parts support, we'll say so on the first call and refund the diagnostic — that's the honest read on a repair-vs-replace decision, and it's the same read we'd give a family member calling about the same washer.

Comparison

Whirlpool Washer Repair Cost by part (2026)

All-in pricing — OEM parts, labor, 1-year written warranty. $149 trip fee waived when you approve the repair.

Part / repair	All-in cost
Drain pump	$245–$385
Door lock / lid switch	$245–$385
Drive motor	$385–$585
Main control board	$385–$525
Tub bearing	$585–$885

FAQ

Minneapolis questions, answered

What's the average Whirlpool washer repair cost?
Most Whirlpool washer repairs in the Twin Cities land $245–$525 all-in — parts, labor, and the $149 trip fee (which is credited toward the repair when you approve the work). Sealed-system or compressor work runs higher and we always quote that up front. Every job ships with a 1-year written parts-and-labor warranty.
What about Cabrio F51?
RPS sensor $225–$345 OEM installed. The fix is cheap — don't pay for a drive motor without RPS being tested first. See our Cabrio F51 page.
What about Duet F21?
Drain timeout. Coin trap clog is the #1 cause (free DIY fix). Drain pump replacement $245–$385 if pump is the cause.
Are Maytag Bravos / Kenmore Oasis prices the same?
Most Whirlpool washer repairs in the Twin Cities land $245–$485 all-in — parts, labor, and the $149 trip fee (which is credited toward the repair when you approve the work). Sealed-system or compressor work runs higher and we always quote that up front. Every job ships with a 1-year written parts-and-labor warranty.
What's the diagnostic fee?
The $149 flat trip fee is credited toward the repair the moment you approve the work, so on any approved washer repair job in the Twin Cities it effectively disappears into the total. Decline the repair and the $149 covers the in-home visit, full diagnostic, and a written failure analysis you can use elsewhere.

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