Shaphan Hawks Logs 28 Repairs on 18-Week Streak While Alex C Commands 19 Categories
The week of July 13–20, 2026 belonged to two technicians who are redefining what dominance looks like in appliance repair. One owns the calendar. The other owns the catalog.
Shaphan Hawks logged 28 repairs this week, extending his streak to 18 consecutive weeks — the longest active run on the platform. It's a feat of consistency that speaks to both technical skill and customer demand, week after relentless week. But Alex C answered with a different kind of mastery: 26 repairs across 19 distinct brand-appliance categories, the widest technical footprint of the week. Where Hawks delivers volume, Alex C delivers versatility, touching everything from laundry to refrigeration to dishwashers with equal fluency. David Hair held third with 17 repairs spanning 15 categories, now on an 8-week streak of his own — a reminder that the platform's top tier is deepening.
Alex C's categorical command was on full display in Whirlpool laundry. He ran the table on Whirlpool Dryers with 4 repairs — the only technician to log a single job in the category this week. He also led Whirlpool Washers with 3 repairs, ahead of David Hair's 2, claiming both major laundry categories outright. It's the kind of sweep that signals not just availability but trust among dispatchers and customers alike.
Meanwhile, LG Refrigerator repairs jumped from 1 last week to 4 this week, the sharpest percentage gain on the platform — a 300% surge that hints at either a seasonal influx or a batch of aging units reaching failure. Alex C led the category with 2 repairs, while Shaphan Hawks and David Hair each logged 1. The question now is whether this spike represents a new baseline or a temporary blip.
Other quiet categories roared back to life. Amana Washers returned with 2 repairs after going silent last week — both logged by David Hair, who now owns the category. GE Refrigerator/Freezers reappeared with 2 repairs, both from Shaphan Hawks, after a zero-job week. Samsung dishwashers logged 2 repairs this week — split between Marco Palacios and David Hair — after last week's silence.
But not every category surged. GE Dishwasher repairs plummeted from 5 last week to just 1 this week, the steepest decline on the platform — an 80% collapse. Alex C, who led the category last week with 3 repairs, logged the lone job this week as demand evaporated. Whether that's a supply chain correction, a seasonal lull, or simple variance remains to be seen.
With Shaphan Hawks extending his 18-week streak and Alex C demonstrating unmatched category breadth, the platform's top tier is pulling away from the field. Next week will test whether the LG Refrigerator surge holds — or joins GE Dishwashers in retreat.