Arizona Appliance FAQ

No. It is an information site run by Local Help Stations. It does not send technicians and does not take repair requests.

Not yet. Partner shops are coming soon. A shop is only shown as a partner after it agrees in writing, and no shop pays to be listed.

The Arizona Registrar of Contractors says work over $1,000 total (labor and materials), or work that needs a local permit, requires a licensed contractor, whether they call themselves a handyman or a contractor. Gas appliance work is not left out of that total. Sources: Arizona Registrar of Contractors; Arizona Legislature (A.R.S. 32-1121).

The Arizona Registrar of Contractors says contractors in Arizona must be licensed and bonded, and its Residential Contractors' Recovery Fund can pay up to $30,000 on residential work by a licensed contractor. Check the license with the Registrar's Contractor Search. Source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors.

If the landlord supplied it, yes: A.R.S. 33-1324 requires the landlord to keep appliances it supplied in good and safe working order. Source: Arizona Legislature.

For minor defects costing less than $300 or half a month's rent (whichever is greater), after written notice and ten days, using a licensed contractor, with an itemized statement and lien waiver (A.R.S. 33-1363). Source: Arizona Legislature.

For deceptive or unfair practices, file with the Arizona Attorney General (complaints are confidential). For a licensed contractor, the Registrar of Contractors takes complaints within two years of finishing the project. Sources: Arizona Attorney General; Arizona Legislature.

Two years. For remodels or repairs, from the date work was last performed. For new construction, from close of escrow or actual occupancy, whichever came first. File online or on a paper form, or call (602) 542-1525. Source: Arizona Registrar of Contractors.

$25 per refrigerant appliance, billed on your city services bill. Remove the doors first. Or drop off one refrigerant appliance a year free at a City transfer station. Source: City of Phoenix.

Yes, in the twice-a-year Brush and Bulky collection. Remove the doors first. Source: City of Tucson.

$19.00 plus an $11.00 Freon removal fee for Mesa trash and recycling customers ($28.42 plus $11.00 for non-Mesa customers). Drop-off at the Household Hazardous Materials Facility is free for residents, two per day. Source: City of Mesa.

$15 per refrigerator, freezer or other coolant appliance, added to your utility bill. Bulk pickups are free up to four a year combined with collection center visits, then $43 each. Call 480-782-3510. Source: City of Chandler.

Call (480) 503-6400 to schedule an appliance pickup, up to two appliances: $16 during your bulk trash week or $85 outside it. Fridges are not taken in regular bulk trash. Source: Town of Gilbert.

$25 per refrigerator or other Freon unit, added to your water bill. Call 623-930-2660 to schedule the special crew. Source: City of Glendale.

Yes, on the last Thursday of the month for City solid waste customers, but only after a certified technician has removed the compressor and recovered the Freon, and with the doors removed. Source: City of Scottsdale.

Not in bulk trash: Freon appliances are prohibited there. Take it to the Household Products Collection Center with a utility bill or driver's license. Source: City of Tempe.

SRP residential electric customers: a $500 heat pump water heater rebate for replacing a water heater with an ENERGY STAR model rated UEF 2.8 or better, installed by an Arizona-licensed residential plumbing contractor before April 30, 2027. SRP service at the home for more than one year required. The $500 amount was confirmed on SRP's page on November 1, 2026. Once every 10 years; apply within 6 months of installation; not for new construction.

Call for a quote. Repair costs depend on the brand, the model, the part and the shop, so this site does not publish price ranges. Ask each shop for its diagnostic or trip fee and a written quote after diagnosis.