Sheet FR-01 · Fridge repair · Flower Mound, TX
Warm shelves, a freezer full of frost, water on the floor or a compressor that clicks and quits. Our local technicians repair side-by-side, French-door, top-freezer and built-in fridges in Flower Mound homes.
Sheet FR-02 · Common problems
These are four fridge problems we see often in Flower Mound kitchens, with the usual causes and one safe thing you can check before you call.
Spring storms and summer outages are hard on fridges. When the power comes back, the electronics and the compressor take the hit at once.
A spike when power returns can burn a relay or fuse on the main board, so the compressor and fans never get the signal to start.
The small relay on the side of the compressor can fail when the compressor tries to restart against high pressure. You may hear a click every few minutes.
If the outage froze the timer in defrost mode, the fridge keeps warming its coils instead of cooling the food.
Make sure the breaker and the outlet are on. Unplug the fridge for 5 minutes, plug it back in and listen for the compressor hum at the back.
Water beads on the doors or the frame usually mean warm, humid air is reaching a cold surface it should not reach.
A torn or flattened seal lets humid air in around the door, and moisture condenses on the cold edges.
Many fridges run a small heater in the frame between the doors. When it fails, water forms right where the doors meet.
On some models the energy saver setting turns that heater off. That is fine in a dry winter but not on a humid summer day.
Close the door on a dollar bill at a few spots around the seal. If it slides out with no drag, the gasket is not sealing. Also look for an Energy Saver or Power Saver setting.
A click every few minutes followed by silence means the fridge is trying to start the compressor and something is stopping it.
The relay sends power to the compressor's start winding. A failed one clicks on and off without ever starting it.
The overload cuts power when the compressor runs hot. It keeps tripping if dirty coils or a stopped condenser fan trap the heat.
If a new relay does not help, the compressor itself may be failing. We will tell you plainly whether the repair makes sense for the age of your fridge.
Pull the fridge out, unplug it and vacuum the condenser coils and fan area. Wait 10 minutes before you plug it back in.
If the smell comes back after you clean the shelves, the source is usually somewhere you cannot see.
Food bits and ice block the drain at the back of the freezer, so water sits in the fridge and goes stale.
The pan under the fridge collects defrost water. When it stops drying out, it can grow mold you smell in the kitchen.
An expired water or air filter and mold in the folds of the door seal hold odor long after the shelves are clean.
Wipe the folds of the door gasket with warm water and a little baking soda, and check the date on the water filter.
Sheet FR-03 · Brands
From side-by-side models in family kitchens to built-in units in new builds, these are the fridge brands we work on most in Flower Mound.
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Sheet FR-04 · Why us
We test the appliance, find the part that failed and explain what the repair involves before we start. You decide whether to go ahead.
The service call and diagnosis are free when you go ahead with the repair. Ask us on the phone how that works for your model.
Our repairs carry a 3-month warranty on the work. If the repair we did gives you trouble in that time, call and we come back to it.
Sheet FR-06 · Book a visit
Leave your name and number and tell us what the fridge is doing. The model number from the sticker inside the door helps. We call back to set a visit time, or you can simply call.
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Sheet FR-05 · Service area
We repair fridges in homes across southern Denton County and the towns next to it. These are the places and ZIP codes we cover.
Not sure we reach your street? Call and we will tell you right away.