There is water at the bottom of our Liebherr. Is it leaking refrigerant?

Almost certainly not. Refrigerant stays inside sealed tubing and does not leave puddles. Water inside or under the unit is defrost water that has lost its path to the drain pan, and clearing the drain usually ends it.

Our Elmwood kitchen stays cool, but the Liebherr runs all the time. Why?

If the room is cool and the unit still never rests, the cause is inside the unit: a gasket letting air in, an iced evaporator, a slow fan or a dusty condenser. We check those in order and quote the fix in writing.

Can a Liebherr from a 2008 North Berkeley remodel still get parts?

Most parts are still available, but Liebherr moves them through a smaller US network than some brands, so lead times can run longer. We identify the exact part on the first visit and tell you the wait before ordering.

LIEBHERR · BERKELEY

Service · All Liebherr Models

Liebherr Refrigeration Repair · Berkeley, CA

Liebherr refrigerator, freezer and wine column repair for North Berkeley, Elmwood and Berkeley Hills kitchens.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Liebherr in Berkeley

Liebherr in Berkeley kitchens.

In Berkeley, built-in refrigeration lives mostly in the remodeled kitchens of North Berkeley and the Berkeley Hills: older brown-shingle and bungalow houses fitted with new kitchens over the last 10 to 20 years. A Liebherr column from one of those remodels has had time to collect debris in its defrost drain, and that produces a problem that looks bigger than it is, water pooling inside the cabinet or running onto the floor.

That water comes from the defrost cycle, not a refrigerant leak. We clear the drain, check the drain path and heater, and make sure the evaporator defrosts fully. Berkeley summers are cool, so a column that never rests here is not fighting the weather, and the gasket and fans come next. Diagnosis is $99, credited toward the repair, with a written quote before work starts.

Common repairs we do

Common repairs we handle.

Defrost drain clogged and water in the cabinet. Defrost water runs from the evaporator down a drain that picks up debris over the years. Once it clogs, water backs up, freezes or spills into the fresh-food section. We flush the drain, confirm it runs clear to the pan, and look for ice that would point to a defrost heater fault.
Door gasket gone stiff on an older column. Gaskets harden and lose their shape after years of use, and a small gap is enough to keep the compressor running. We check the seal along every side with the door closed, reshape it where that works, and replace it when it has cracked or flattened.
BioFresh drawer too wet or too dry. BioFresh drawers hold near-freezing temperatures with controlled humidity for produce and meat. When the moisture level is wrong, we check the drawer seal, the humidity control and whether the drawer seats all the way on its rails before looking at the electronics.

Models we service

Liebherr product lines.

Built-in and integrated column refrigerators
Wine cabinets and wine columns
Integrated and freestanding freezers
BioFresh humidity-controlled drawers

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

$99

Diagnostic visit. Credited toward the repair.
Written

Parts and labor, 3 months to 2 years depending on the type of repair. Quoted in writing before work starts.
CSLB

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

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FAQ

Liebherr in Berkeley questions, answered.

There is water at the bottom of our Liebherr. Is it leaking refrigerant?

Almost certainly not. Refrigerant stays inside sealed tubing and does not leave puddles. Water inside or under the unit is defrost water that has lost its path to the drain pan, and clearing the drain usually ends it.
Our Elmwood kitchen stays cool, but the Liebherr runs all the time. Why?

If the room is cool and the unit still never rests, the cause is inside the unit: a gasket letting air in, an iced evaporator, a slow fan or a dusty condenser. We check those in order and quote the fix in writing.
Can a Liebherr from a 2008 North Berkeley remodel still get parts?

Most parts are still available, but Liebherr moves them through a smaller US network than some brands, so lead times can run longer. We identify the exact part on the first visit and tell you the wait before ordering.

Need Liebherr service in Berkeley?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.