Shaphan Hawks Edges Ulises Perez 20–19 As Hoshizaki Ice Makers Surface
The week of April 27 through May 3, 2026, came down to a single repair. Shaphan Hawks finished one ahead of Ulises Perez at the top of the leaderboard, while commercial equipment quietly slipped onto the platform for the first time.
Hoshizaki ice makers debuted this week, with Ulises Perez logging both repairs—bringing commercial equipment expertise to PROFIX's residential appliance portfolio. It's a small but significant step, signaling that the platform is no longer confined to home kitchens and laundry rooms.
Shaphan Hawks claimed the top spot with 20 repairs for ASAP Appliance Repair, including a clean sweep of Samsung dryers with all 3 of the platform's repairs in that category—the only technician to touch it this week. Ulises Perez sits one behind at 19 repairs, but spread across 12 different brand-appliance combinations—the widest range of any technician—from LG and Maytag refrigerators to Hoshizaki ice makers and Alliance commercial laundry. Aaron Aufmann rounded out the top three with 11 repairs, leading the Maytag washer category with 2 and claiming GE refrigerators with another 2.
In the Samsung refrigerator arena, Vasilii Kirillov of SET Appliance led with 3 repairs, edging out Carlos Montano and Aaron Aufmann who each logged 1. The category saw 5 total repairs across the platform.
Perez's most distinctive feat was a total lockout of Alliance commercial laundry equipment. The category saw 4 repairs this week—2 dryers and 2 washers—and Perez claimed every single one, establishing the only foothold in the commercial laundry niche before anyone else noticed.
Elsewhere, familiar names made a comeback. GE refrigerators returned with 3 repairs after going silent last week, while Maytag refrigerators bounced back with 3—all logged by Ulises Perez. Both categories had zero activity in the prior period. The platform logged 83 repairs this week across 44 brand-appliance combinations, with Samsung and Maytag equipment commanding 21 of those jobs—about a quarter of all repair activity.
With commercial equipment making its first appearance and the leaderboard tightening to a one-repair gap at the top, the question heading into next week is simple: can Ulises Perez close on Shaphan Hawks—or will Shaphan extend his lead?