I rent in San Pablo. Can I book the repair, or does the landlord have to?

Either of you can book. We need the owner's approval before work starts, so we send the written quote to the person paying for the repair. Tell us who that is when you call, and we include them from the start.

Is a 20-year-old top-freezer worth repairing?

Often, when the problem is a timer, a fan, a relay or a gasket. Those parts cost little next to a new fridge. When the sealed system has failed, the numbers usually favor replacement, and we tell you that in writing.

Do you cover San Pablo East and the streets off Rumrill Boulevard?

Yes, all of San Pablo, including San Pablo East, the homes along Rumrill Boulevard and the neighborhoods off San Pablo Avenue. For an apartment building, give us the unit number and any parking rules when you book.

REFRIGERATION REPAIR · SAN PABLO

Refrigeration Repair · San Pablo, CA

Refrigerator repair for San Pablo houses, row homes and apartments, with the quote in writing first.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Refrigeration Repair in San Pablo

Refrigeration Repair in San Pablo.

San Pablo sits on the plain between the Berkeley Hills and the bay, and more of its housing went up from the 1940s through the 1960s than in any other era. Next to the single-family houses there is a large share of apartments and row houses. In a rental, the fridge usually belongs to the owner, so we send the diagnosis and the written quote to whoever approves the repair, and the tenant is not left guessing.

We work on everyday brands such as Frigidaire, Whirlpool, GE, Kenmore and Amana as well as built-ins. Their weak points are well known: defrost heaters, evaporator fans, start relays and door gaskets, and those parts are easy to get. The technician who covers San Pablo is based in Benicia. You pay a $99 diagnostic, credited toward the repair, and the work is covered by our CSLB #1136642 license.

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 handle.

Top-freezer with a warm fresh-food section. Cold air reaches the fridge through a vent from the freezer. When the coil frosts over or the fan stops, that air never arrives. We check the defrost system and the fan, melt the ice out, and replace the part that quit.
Mechanical defrost timer stuck on an older model. Older top-freezers run defrost on a mechanical timer. If it sticks in cooling, frost builds; if it sticks in defrost, the whole cabinet warms. We turn the timer by hand to see which way it fails and replace it when it will not advance.
Door gasket that has stopped sealing. A torn or flattened gasket lets warm air in, and the fridge runs longer to make up for it. Sweat on the door edge and frost near the opening are the signs. We check the seal all the way around and fit a new gasket made for the model.
Rattle or loud hum from the back of the fridge. A rattle can be the condenser fan striking debris, a loose drain pan or a tube touching the cabinet. A loud hum with no cooling points to the start components. We find the actual source before we quote anything.

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

$99

Diagnostic visit. Credited toward the repair.
1 yr

Parts and labor warranty on completed repairs. In writing before we start.
CSLB

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

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FAQ

Refrigeration Repair in San Pablo questions, answered.

I rent in San Pablo. Can I book the repair, or does the landlord have to?

Either of you can book. We need the owner's approval before work starts, so we send the written quote to the person paying for the repair. Tell us who that is when you call, and we include them from the start.
Is a 20-year-old top-freezer worth repairing?

Often, when the problem is a timer, a fan, a relay or a gasket. Those parts cost little next to a new fridge. When the sealed system has failed, the numbers usually favor replacement, and we tell you that in writing.
Do you cover San Pablo East and the streets off Rumrill Boulevard?

Yes, all of San Pablo, including San Pablo East, the homes along Rumrill Boulevard and the neighborhoods off San Pablo Avenue. For an apartment building, give us the unit number and any parking rules when you book.

Need refrigeration repair in San Pablo?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.