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Inglis Appliance Repair in Ottawa
Inglis is a Canadian name. The John Inglis Company of Toronto made washers for Canadian households before Whirlpool took the company over, and Whirlpool kept the Inglis badge for a no-frills Canadian line. In Ottawa we mostly meet Inglis in laundry rooms and in kitchens with a plain electric coil range, often in townhouses and in homes where the appliances came with the house.
Under the badge, an Inglis is a Whirlpool. Inglis top-loaders are built on Whirlpool washer platforms, from the older direct-drive design to the later high-efficiency models, and Inglis dryers use the drum, belt, roller and heater parts of the Whirlpool dryers of their generation. That keeps an Inglis repair short: the list of likely parts is small, and every one of them is a common Canadian stock item.
Which Inglis appliances we repair
Common Inglis faults we see
Washers
- Motor humming but the basket and agitator still: a broken motor coupler on direct-drive models
- Top of the agitator turning freely without moving the load: worn agitator dogs inside the upper section
- Will not spin with the lid shut: the lid switch, or the lid lock on high-efficiency models
- Water left in the tub after the cycle: a drain pump jammed by a sock or a small item
Dryers
- Tumbles but stays cold: the thermal fuse on the blower housing, then the element and the cycling thermostat
- Will not start at all: the door switch, or the thermal fuse, which on many of these dryers also cuts the motor
- Rhythmic thumping: flat spots worn into the drum support rollers
Ranges and ovens
- Coil element glowing red on every setting: a failed infinite switch
- Element that only heats when it is wiggled: a burnt terminal block under the cooktop
- Oven baking slowly or burning the bottom of the tray: the bake element or the oven sensor
- Door stays locked after a self-clean: the door lock motor and switch assembly
Fridges and freezers
- Top-freezer warm with frost across the back panel of the freezer: the defrost timer, heater or bimetal thermostat
- Click and buzz from the bottom with no cooling: the compressor start relay
- Freezer door not closing tightly: a twisted gasket or a worn door cam
Parts and warranty
In everything that matters, Inglis parts are Whirlpool parts: couplers, agitator dogs, lid switches, belts, rollers, fuses, elements and infinite switches carry Whirlpool part numbers and sit on shelves in Ottawa and across Canada, which often lets us finish on the first visit. An Inglis that still has warranty coverage is serviced through Whirlpool Canada, so phone them before arranging an independent repair.
Inglis questions
Who builds Inglis appliances now?
Yes. Whirlpool owns the Inglis name and builds Inglis appliances on its own platforms, so an Inglis washer or dryer shares most of its internal parts with a Whirlpool from the same period. For you, that means a quick diagnosis and parts that are easy to find.
The agitator in my Inglis washer turns but the clothes just sit there. What is wrong?
On many Inglis top-loaders the upper half of the agitator is driven by small plastic dogs that wear down over time. Replacing them is a small, inexpensive job. If the whole agitator stays still while the motor runs, the motor coupler is the next suspect.
Is it worth repairing an older Inglis dryer?
Usually. The older Inglis electric dryers are about as simple as dryers get: one motor, one belt, one element and a few thermostats and fuses. Unless the drum is rusting through or the cabinet is failing, the repair costs a small fraction of a new dryer.
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