Repair & Troubleshoot

From error code to fix
in one API call

When something breaks, your app needs structured diagnostic data — not forum posts and PDF manuals. Covala provides error codes, failure modes, severity ratings, and fix steps for 600+ product types.

Repair data is trapped in PDFs and forum posts

When users need to diagnose a problem, they hit the same wall every time: unstructured data scattered across dozens of sources, none of it API-accessible.

Fragmented sources

Error code meanings scattered across manufacturer sites, each formatted differently, none API-accessible. Your team ends up scraping forums and parsing PDFs for every new brand.

No severity context

Is E24 cosmetic or urgent? Without structured severity data, every error looks the same to your app. Users can't prioritize, and dispatchers waste time triaging by phone.

Repair vs replace guesswork

No structured data on failure likelihood, repair cost estimates, or remaining useful life. Every repair decision is a coin flip without age, lifespan, and pricing context.

What Covala gives repair platforms

Structured diagnostics, not guesswork

Error code lookup

Cross-brand error code database. Query by code, brand, and product type. Get meaning, severity, and fix steps in a single structured response. No more scraping manufacturer sites.

GET /v2/knowledge?type=error_code&q=E24

Failure mode analysis

Common failure patterns by product type, affected components, and probability by age. Know which parts fail first on a 7-year-old dishwasher vs a 3-year-old one.

failure_modes knowledge type

DIY fix steps

Structured troubleshooting steps with difficulty ratings. Know when users can self-fix vs when to dispatch a technician. Reduce unnecessary service calls by up to 40%.

Severity + difficulty ratings

Repair vs replace

Combine error severity, product age, lifespan data, and replacement pricing to recommend repair or replace. Give users a clear, data-driven answer instead of a guess.

Lifespan + pricing + failure data
In practice

Error code to repair decision

A user reports "E24" on their Bosch dishwasher. One API call returns the error meaning, severity, fix steps, and a repair-vs-replace recommendation with cost estimates.

Error code decoded with severity and affected component
DIY fix steps ranked by difficulty — easy fixes first
Repair cost estimate based on real service data
Repair vs replace recommendation using product age and lifespan
error code lookup
Query: "Bosch dishwasher E24"
ErrorE24 — Drain Failure
SeverityHigh
ProductBosch 500 Series SHP65CM5N
DIY Fix Steps:
1. Check drain hose for kinksEasy
2. Clean filter basketEasy
3. Inspect drain pump impellerModerate
If unresolved: Drain pump replacement
Est. repair cost: $150-250
Product age8 years
Lifespan10-12 years
RecommendationRepair (2-4 yrs remaining)
Built for

Who builds with repair data

Field service apps

Dispatch tools, work order systems, and contractor platforms that need to pre-diagnose issues before rolling a truck.

Smart home platforms

IoT devices that report error codes need a knowledge layer to interpret them and surface actionable guidance to homeowners.

Home warranty companies

Pre-diagnosis reduces unnecessary dispatches, saving $30M+ annually for major providers. Structured severity data enables smarter triage.

DIY repair communities

Structured data for repair guides, parts identification, and troubleshooting tools. Turn raw knowledge into searchable, filterable content.

50K+
Products
600+
Product Types
9
Knowledge Types
19
Retailers

The structured repair data layer
the industry is missing

Error codes, failure modes, severity ratings, fix steps, and repair-vs-replace recommendations — structured, normalized, and available via API for 600+ product types.

Error codes + failure modes + fix steps + repair-vs-replace