RepairAble Research
Field studies from RepairAble, built on real service records from the independent appliance repair companies on our platform. Every paper reports its methods, results and limitations so the figures can be checked and cited.
Working papers
Working Paper No. 2026-01 · Version 1.0 · Published
Refrigerator Failure Patterns in Independent Appliance Repair
A Field Study of Service-Call Composition, Brand Distribution, and Repair Cost
A field study of 305 refrigerator service calls: ice maker faults account for 48% of calls, and the most common repair costs $90 to $425.