Is an old ranch-home fridge worth repairing?

Usually, if the compressor is still good. A defrost timer or fan motor is a small fraction of a new unit's cost.

How do you cover South San Francisco?

Regular stop on our Peninsula technician's route, about 20 minutes from his base in San Mateo.

What's the diagnostic fee?

$99, credited toward the repair.

REFRIGERATION REPAIR · SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO

Refrigeration Repair · South San Francisco, CA

Refrigeration and range repair on the residential side of South San Francisco.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Refrigeration Repair in South San Francisco

Refrigeration Repair in South San Francisco.

South San Francisco calls itself The Industrial City on the hillside sign, but that's the old shipyards and steel mills talking, and today it's biotech towers east of the 101 corridor. West of El Camino, in Winston Manor, Buri Buri, and Serra Highlands, the housing is 1950s and 60s ranch homes, and that's where the refrigerators still turn up, a kitchen fridge or a garage unit that's outlasted two remodels around it.

Most of what we see is GE, Whirlpool, and Kenmore, and the common failure on the fridge side is a defrost cycle that's stopped advancing. We confirm the part is real and in stock before we order it.

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.

Defrost timer failure. Ice builds on the coil, freezer warms gradually.
Evaporator fan motor failure. Compressor runs nonstop, box stays warm.
Door gasket hardened. Cold leaks at the seal, compressor runs long.
Start relay failure. Compressor hums or clicks but won't start, common on units running fifteen-plus years.

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 South San Francisco questions, answered.

Is an old ranch-home fridge worth repairing?

Usually, if the compressor is still good. A defrost timer or fan motor is a small fraction of a new unit's cost.
How do you cover South San Francisco?

Regular stop on our Peninsula technician's route, about 20 minutes from his base in San Mateo.
What's the diagnostic fee?

$99, credited toward the repair.

Need refrigeration repair in South San Francisco?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.