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Appliance repair

Refrigerator Repair in Orange County, CA

A refrigerator that stops cooling is the most urgent appliance call there is, so these visits are booked first. The technician finds the failed part on site, whether that is a fan, a defrost component, a control board or the start relay, and gives you a written total before fixing it. The service call fee is quoted before the visit is booked, and you get a written estimate with the total price before any repair starts.
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Warranty
Every repair
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Symptoms and causes

Common refrigerator problems we fix

  1. Not cooling, freezer still cold

    Usually a failed evaporator fan or a defrost fault that lets frost block the airflow between the freezer and the fresh-food section.

  2. Not cooling at all

    Dirty condenser coils, a failed condenser fan, a bad start relay or control board, and in the worst case the compressor or a sealed-system leak.

  3. Water on the floor or under the crisper

    A clogged or frozen defrost drain, a cracked drain pan or a leaking water line to the ice maker.

  4. Loud buzzing, clicking or rattling

    A fan blade hitting ice, a worn fan motor, or a compressor that tries to start and clicks off on its overload.

  5. Frost on the back wall or food freezing

    A defrost heater, defrost thermostat or damper that is not doing its job, or a door gasket that no longer seals.

  6. Ice maker or dispenser not working

    A frozen fill tube, a failed inlet valve or a bad ice maker module. See the ice maker and water dispenser pages for detail.

Price and warranty

What the visit costs

The service call fee is quoted before the visit is booked, and you get a written estimate with the total price before any repair starts. Every repair comes with a warranty on the work, written on your invoice.

  • Service call fee quoted first. A service dealer must quote the charge for a service call before making it.
  • Written estimate before repair. You must be given a written estimate that includes the total price before the repair starts.
  • No charge for unauthorized work. You are not liable for any repair charge you did not authorize. If more parts or labor are needed, the new total has to be approved by you first.
  • Replaced parts returned. Replaced parts must be returned to you on request, except parts that are unsafe, toxic or exchanged for a rebuilt part.

These are California's consumer rules for appliance repair, published by the California Bureau of Household Goods and Services.

Technician testing a refrigerator with a multimeter
Brands

Refrigerator brands we service

Appliance Fix Service is an independent repair company and works on all major brands.

Guides

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Service area

Refrigerator Repair near you

Available in every Orange County city. Pick yours for neighborhoods and ZIP codes.

Refrigerator Repair FAQ

My refrigerator is warm but the freezer is cold. What is wrong?

In most frost-free refrigerators the cold air is made in the freezer and blown into the fresh-food section. When the freezer is cold and the refrigerator is warm, the usual causes are a failed evaporator fan, a stuck air damper or a defrost problem that has let frost block the air channel. All three are repairable without replacing the refrigerator.

Is it worth repairing a refrigerator?

Usually yes when the fault is a fan, defrost part, valve, gasket or control board. A common rule of thumb is to replace when the repair costs more than half the price of a comparable new unit, or when the compressor or sealed system has failed on an older refrigerator. The technician gives you the repair total first so you can compare.

What should I do with the food while I wait?

Keep the doors closed. A closed refrigerator holds a safe temperature for about 4 hours and a full freezer for about 48 hours according to USDA guidance. Move perishables to a cooler with ice if the wait will be longer.

How much does refrigerator repair cost?

The service call fee is quoted before the visit is booked, and you get a written estimate with the total price before any repair starts.

Where do you offer this service?

Across Orange County, California: all 34 cities from La Habra and Brea in the north to San Clemente in the south. Hours are Mon - Fri 8 am - 7 pm, Sat 9 am - 5 pm.

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Requests get a reply usually within the hour during business hours. Mon - Fri 8 am - 7 pm, Sat 9 am - 5 pm.

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