Is a 15-year-old garage fridge worth fixing?

Usually, if the compressor still runs fine. A fan motor or gasket is a small fraction of a new unit's cost.

Is Millbrae a normal stop for you or a special trip?

Normal stop. Our Peninsula technician is based in San Mateo, a short hop from Millbrae, grouped with Burlingame and San Bruno on the same route days.

What's the diagnostic fee?

$99, credited toward the repair.

REFRIGERATION REPAIR · MILLBRAE

Refrigeration Repair · Millbrae, CA

Refrigerator and freezer repair in Millbrae, from kitchen units to the garage second fridge.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Refrigeration Repair in Millbrae

Refrigeration Repair in Millbrae.

Millbrae's compact postwar homes mostly run GE, Whirlpool, and Kenmore refrigerators, kitchen units and a second garage fridge both. The steady call is a fridge that runs long and still doesn't hold temperature, tracing back to an evaporator fan or a defrost cycle that's stopped advancing.

A lot of the garage second fridges here are original to a kitchen remodel done a decade or two back, still running on the original compressor. We check compressor health first, since that decides whether the repair is worth doing at all.

What the work looks like

A built-in sealed-system leak repair.

Nitrogen pressure and a soap-bubble test on a built-in fridge line set. We map every leak source before we braze.

The corroded copper up close. After fifteen-plus years this is why a real fix rebuilds the sealed run, so you do not pay the labor twice.

ADRIUM technician brazing a copper refrigerant line onto a compressor with a torch during a sealed-system repair — Brazing a new line onto the compressor during the same kind of sealed-system repair. Recover, braze, evacuate, and recharge: the real fix, done as one complete job.

Water and ice systems

The water inlet valve, a common fridge leak.

Every fridge with a dispenser or ice maker has a water inlet valve. The fittings can leak under the cabinet, or the solenoid fails and the dispenser and ice maker stop getting water.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

Evaporator fan motor failure. Compressor runs constantly, box stays warm.
Defrost timer or heater not cycling. Ice builds on the coil, freezer warms gradually.
Door gasket hardened. Cold leaks at the seal, compressor runs long.
Start relay failure. Compressor hums or clicks but won't start.

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

$99

Diagnostic visit. Credited toward the repair.
3 mo to 2 yr

Parts and labor warranty on completed repairs, from 3 months to 2 years depending on the type of repair. In writing before we start.
CSLB

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

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FAQ

Refrigeration Repair in Millbrae questions, answered.

Is a 15-year-old garage fridge worth fixing?

Usually, if the compressor still runs fine. A fan motor or gasket is a small fraction of a new unit's cost.
Is Millbrae a normal stop for you or a special trip?

Normal stop. Our Peninsula technician is based in San Mateo, a short hop from Millbrae, grouped with Burlingame and San Bruno on the same route days.
What's the diagnostic fee?

$99, credited toward the repair.

Need refrigeration repair in Millbrae?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.