All year long we get calls on household and business freezers not properly working.
Why does a Freezer, Fridge, Refrigerator break? We have compiled a consumer report list of the top complaints which are the following:
Biggest Complaints
17%: No water (or ice) coming out of dispenser
13 %: Ice maker won’t make ice
7 %: Buildup of ice in the fridge
6 %: Water leaking
5 %: Refrigerator not cooling
5 %: Broken or faulty control panel or circuit board
4 %: Not keeping food cold
3 %: Blocked drain or outlet
3 %: Broken or faulty compressor
Common Fridge Issues we Fix:
- Fridge Ice Maker: It brings water into uniform ice molds. Once cubes form, the molds are heated or twisted to free the ice from the molds, and a sweep arm ejects them into a container to be dispensed on demand.
- Evaporator fan motor: Moves air over evaporator coils, allowing refrigerant to absorb heat.
- Thermostat: Regulates temperature in fresh-food and freezer compartments.
The Ice Maker Issue
Ice maker failures have always been a problem, but now almost all new refrigerators have it, which makes it the most common issue to all our refrigeration repair calls. The #1 and #2 complaints are directly associated with ice maker problem; accounting for 30% OF ALL FREEZER REPAIR CALLS. Fortunately an ice maker is an appliance within an appliance, so when it breaks requires fixing and most of the time we at George and Son Appliance Repair can fix and/or replace it fairly quickly and inexpensively, rather than buying a new fridge.
Is it your Evaporator Fan?
If you can hear the compressor running but the fridge isn’t cooling, the problem is most likely either frost-clogged evaporator coils or a stuck or broken evaporator fan. Evaporator fans often squeal or chirp when they start to go bad. You’ll know it’s the evaporator fan if the noise gets louder when you open the freezer door. The evaporator coils and fan are located behind a cover in the freezer compartment.
The Thermostat
Bad thermostats and dirty coils usually have the same warning sign: a fridge that won’t hold its temperature — and both take approximately an hour to fix. These fixes could run you $80-100, on average. When you see the fridge leaking, it’s probably a freezer drain line that’s clogged, causing water to build up and freeze at the base of the fridge (and eventually leak out). The cost of fixing this may vary a bit more, depending on how long you’ve let that layer of ice build up in the bottom of the freezer and what it takes to remove the clog from the drains.
Bad Break -Freezer not Cooling
Fridge Compressors are the heart of a refrigeration system. Replacing one means removing the refrigerant following strict federal guidelines, using a blow torch to extract the failed unit, soldering in the new one, and recharging the system.
Do not attempt to fix a broken compressor yourself. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires that anyone working with refrigerant be certified. It takes, specialized tools and equipment to replace a compressor. Refrigerators are also dangerous to work with, so never attempt to do it yourself. Major appliance repairs generally require a couple of hours of labor with costs ranging from $100 to $200 per hour.
The cost of the new or reconditioned compressor which can run from $35 for a reconditioned unit to around $100 for a new unit. At a total repair cost of $300 or more. Only 3% of refrigerator issues are of bad compressors, which will be the most expensive repair.
There are many variables and prices will vary; please give us a call to diagnose and give exact quote to household or industrial freezer repair.
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