Refrigerator Repair
Most refrigerator calls come down to airflow, defrost or a control part. We test the fans, the defrost circuit, the compressor start parts and the control board in your kitchen, and tell you which part failed before anything is replaced.
What is your refrigerator doing?
The most common problems we see, and what usually causes them.
Fresh-food section is warm, freezer is cold
Usually a frosted-over evaporator coil or a stopped evaporator fan, so cold air no longer reaches the lower compartment.
Not cooling at all
A compressor that will not start, a failed start relay, a stopped condenser fan or a control board that no longer sends power.
Ice maker stopped
A frozen fill tube, a failed water inlet valve, a clogged water filter or a faulty ice maker module.
Water on the floor or under the crispers
A blocked defrost drain, a cracked drain pan, or a leaking water line or valve connection.
Clicking, buzzing or loud fan
Fan blades hitting ice, a worn fan motor, or a compressor that tries to start and shuts off again.
Frost building up inside
A door gasket that no longer seals, a door that does not close fully, or a failure in the automatic defrost system.
What we check
Testing happens at your home. You get the repair price before any part is replaced.
- 01Actual temperatures in both compartments
- 02Frost pattern on the evaporator coil
- 03Defrost heater, sensor and defrost control
- 04Evaporator and condenser fans, condenser coil
- 05Compressor start parts and power draw
- 06Door gaskets, hinges and alignment
- 07Water valve, filter and supply line on ice and water models
Refrigerator on a service call 
Built-in refrigerator, top unit open 
Main control board swap 
Ice maker opened for testing
How a visit works
- 01
Book
Book online or call. Tell us the appliance, the brand and what it is doing.
- 02
Diagnose
The technician tests the appliance at your home and finds the part that failed.
- 03
Approve
You get the repair price before any work starts and decide whether to go ahead.
- 04
Repair
The part is replaced and the appliance is run through a full cycle. If a part has to be ordered, we schedule a second visit.
- Service call and diagnosisCovers the trip to your home and a diagnostic inspection of the appliance. If you choose not to go ahead with the repair, the $95 still applies.$95
- RepairParts and labor, quoted on site after diagnosis. If you go ahead, the $95 is applied toward the total repair cost, with no extra service call fee on top.Quoted on site
Brands we service
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Our work
Photos from our own service calls: diagnosis, parts and finished repairs.
Refrigerator on a service call 
Stacked washer and dryer 
Built-in dishwasher on a service call 
Drawer microwave on a service call 
Electric range on a service call 
Wall oven and microwave combination 
Gas cooktop on a service call 
Built-in refrigerator, top unit open 
Front-load washer in the laundry room 
Door open, racks and tub 
Built-in microwave with the cover off 
Gas range on a service call 
Combination unit with the oven open 
Radiant elements heating 
Main control board swap 
Washer drain pump, old and new 
Racks pulled out for inspection 
Magnetrons, old and new 
Double-oven gas range 
Wall oven slid out of the cabinet 
Burner switch replacement 
Ice maker opened for testing 
Washer control board replacement 
Inside the tub 
Built-in microwave internals 
Range control panel wiring 
Error code on a wall oven display 
Element wiring from below 
Dryer opened up for service 
Dryer heating element, old and new 
Dryer drive belt and pulley 
Washer tub pulled out 
Refrigerator control board, old and new 
Washer control board, new and old 
Washer tub pulled out for cleaning 
Dishwasher in a customer's kitchen 
Dryer drum and motor exposed for service
Refrigerator questions
How cold should a refrigerator be?
The FDA recommends 40°F or below in the fresh-food section and 0°F in the freezer. If yours has been warmer than that for more than a few hours, move perishable food to a cooler with ice.
Should I unplug it before the technician arrives?
Leave it running unless it is leaking badly or smells of burning. A running unit shows the technician what is happening. If ice has built up, do not chip it out with a knife or screwdriver: that can puncture the tubing.
What can I check before booking?
Make sure the air vents inside are not blocked by food, the temperature control was not turned down by accident, and the coils under or behind the unit are not packed with dust. If all of that looks fine, book a visit.
Book refrigerator repair
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- Phone
- (667) 688-0126
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Area
- Central Maryland