Our San Pablo apartment has a small Vinotemp on the counter. Do you come out for something that size?

Yes. We diagnose small cabinets the same way as built-ins and tell you whether the repair makes sense for the unit's value. If it does not, you hear that before you spend anything beyond the diagnostic.

Our Vinotemp sits next to the stove in a San Pablo row house. Is that a problem?

It can be. A thermoelectric cabinet cools only so far below its surroundings, and a stove beside it raises that starting point. Move it a little away from the heat if you can, and keep its rear fan clear. We check whether the unit or its spot is the real problem.

What should we have ready before the Vinotemp visit?

The model number, a rough idea of when the unit was bought, and what it is doing: warm, noisy, dark or cycling. Clear the area around it so our technician can reach the back and the outlet.

VINOTEMP · SAN PABLO

Service · All Vinotemp Models

Vinotemp Refrigeration Repair · San Pablo, CA

Vinotemp wine cooler repair for San Pablo homes and apartments, with a straight repair-or-replace call.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Vinotemp in San Pablo

Vinotemp in San Pablo kitchens.

San Pablo's most common home is a single-family house from the 1940s through the 1960s, with a large share of apartments and row houses alongside. In those kitchens a Vinotemp may be a freestanding cabinet: a small thermoelectric model on a counter or a compact compressor unit beside the refrigerator. When one goes quiet and warm, the first question is simple. Is it worth fixing?

The answer depends on the part. On a thermoelectric cabinet, the power supply, a fan or the cooling module can each stop it cold, and each is priced very differently. We test them one at a time, since a stalled fan can make a good module look dead. On a basic cabinet a control board may cost too much to justify, and we say so. Our technician for San Pablo is based in Benicia. The $99 diagnostic is credited toward any repair you go ahead with, and the written quote comes with the diagnosis.

Common repairs we handle.

Thermoelectric cabinet dead and silent. No lights and no fan noise usually start at the power supply. We check the outlet and the cord, test the supply's output, and then the fuse and board. A failed supply is often a reasonable repair even on a small cabinet.
Cooling module warm while the fans still run. If both fans spin and the cabinet stays warm, the thermoelectric module itself may have failed, or it has lost contact with its heat sink. We measure the module's temperature difference and current before replacing it.
Compact compressor unit clicking on and off. A compressor that clicks, hums and shuts off can have a failing start relay, a tripping overload, or a compressor that will not start. We test the start components first, since they are the cheaper fix, and tell you plainly if the compressor itself has failed.

Models we service

Vinotemp product lines.

Thermoelectric wine coolers
Compressor wine coolers
Dual-zone built-in wine coolers
Wine-Mate cellar cooling units
Beverage centers

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

Vinotemp in San Pablo questions, answered.

Our San Pablo apartment has a small Vinotemp on the counter. Do you come out for something that size?

Yes. We diagnose small cabinets the same way as built-ins and tell you whether the repair makes sense for the unit's value. If it does not, you hear that before you spend anything beyond the diagnostic.
Our Vinotemp sits next to the stove in a San Pablo row house. Is that a problem?

It can be. A thermoelectric cabinet cools only so far below its surroundings, and a stove beside it raises that starting point. Move it a little away from the heat if you can, and keep its rear fan clear. We check whether the unit or its spot is the real problem.
What should we have ready before the Vinotemp visit?

The model number, a rough idea of when the unit was bought, and what it is doing: warm, noisy, dark or cycling. Clear the area around it so our technician can reach the back and the outlet.

Need Vinotemp service in San Pablo?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.