Is San Bruno a normal stop for you or a special trip?

Normal stop. Our Peninsula technician is based in San Mateo, a short hop down 101 or 280 from San Bruno. We don't guarantee same day on every call, but it's not a long haul from the East Bay like some of our other coverage areas.

My Admiral fridge is from the 60s. Any point fixing it?

Often yes, if it's the cold control, the defrost timer, the relay, or the drain. Those parts are cheap and the compressors on these old units tend to outlast the electronics. A seized compressor on a unit this age is the one case where we usually recommend replacing instead.

How much is the diagnostic and does it apply to the repair?

$99, and it's credited toward the repair. You get a written quote first, and nothing gets ordered until you approve it.

ADMIRAL · SAN BRUNO

Service · All Admiral Models

Admiral Refrigeration Repair · San Bruno, CA

Admiral refrigerator repair for San Bruno's post-war tract homes, near SFO.

$99 diagnostic (credited toward the repair)
Same or next-day best effort
CSLB #1136642

Call (925) 999-4095

Admiral in San Bruno

Admiral in San Bruno kitchens.

San Bruno sits right up against SFO, and a lot of the housing in Rollingwood, Crestmoor, and Portola Highlands went up in the 1940s through the 60s for people who worked the airport and the rail yards. Kitchens have been remodeled since, but the garage fridge often hasn't changed hands, and that's usually where we find an Admiral still running on the original compressor.

Since Admiral was built by Maytag, the first thing I do on a San Bruno call is run the model through the Maytag and Whirlpool parts catalog. On units this age the defrost timer and the cold control are the two most common failures, both because the plastic and the mechanical contacts just wear out after 30 or 40 years of cycling. We check what's available before we open anything up.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

Cold control losing calibration. The mechanical thermostat drifts with age, so the fridge either freezes everything on a low setting or barely cools on a high one. We test actual box temperature against the dial and replace the control if it's out of range.
Defrost timer failure. Freezer ices over and slowly warms because the timer stopped advancing into defrost. Cross-references to a current part on most Admiral units.
Start relay failure. Compressor clicks and won't start, or trips the breaker trying. Inexpensive cross-referenced part, quick to swap if the compressor tests sound.
Freezer drain clog. Water and ice build up over the drain hole and leak into the fresh food section. Short warm flush clears it.

Models we service

Admiral product lines.

Top-freezer refrigerators (legacy)
Chest and upright freezers
Freestanding gas and electric ranges
Cycle-defrost refrigerators

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

$99

Diagnostic visit. Credited toward the repair.
Written

3 months standard, 1 year on inverter boards, up to 2 years on sealed-system rebuilds. Quoted in writing before work starts.
CSLB

#1136642. Bonded and insured. We file warranty paperwork when applicable.

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FAQ

Admiral in San Bruno questions, answered.

Is San Bruno a normal stop for you or a special trip?

Normal stop. Our Peninsula technician is based in San Mateo, a short hop down 101 or 280 from San Bruno. We don't guarantee same day on every call, but it's not a long haul from the East Bay like some of our other coverage areas.
My Admiral fridge is from the 60s. Any point fixing it?

Often yes, if it's the cold control, the defrost timer, the relay, or the drain. Those parts are cheap and the compressors on these old units tend to outlast the electronics. A seized compressor on a unit this age is the one case where we usually recommend replacing instead.
How much is the diagnostic and does it apply to the repair?

$99, and it's credited toward the repair. You get a written quote first, and nothing gets ordered until you approve it.

Need Admiral service in San Bruno?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.