Fast, reliable refrigerator repair in Fort Collins. I fix all major brands and most problems the same week.
I diagnose and repair refrigerators across side-by-side, French-door, top-freezer, and bottom-freezer layouts. Typical work covers evaporator fan motors, defrost heaters and defrost control, ice maker modules, water inlet valves, door gaskets, condenser fan motors, thermistors, and control boards. I am EPA 608 certified for sealed-system refrigerant work. Certain Samsung French-door series (RF28, RF26, RF23) have a well-documented ice room freeze-over issue that led to a class action settlement, and LG units built roughly 2014 to 2017 have a known linear compressor failure pattern that was also resolved by a class action. When I see those on site I diagnose to confirm and quote the right parts.
Before you call, a few things are worth a quick try. If any of these fixes it, you save a service call. If not, give me a ring.
Pull off the kick plate under the door or look at the back of the unit. Vacuum dust and pet hair off the coils every 6 to 12 months. Dirty coils are the most common reason a fridge runs hot.
Fresh food should sit at 37 to 40 degrees, freezer at 0 to 5 degrees. A bumped dial or panel is more common than you would think.
Close a dollar bill in the door. If it slides out without resistance, the gasket is not sealing and the unit works harder than it should.
Filters are rated for 6 months. Low water flow and poor ice production usually trace straight back to an old filter. This is the single most common ice maker call I get.
Ice fuses and shrinks in the bin over time. An ice maker that fills but dispenses poorly is often just storing old ice.
A few signals mean stop using the appliance and call a technician. If you see or smell any of these, unplug the unit and reach out.
Average Service Life
13 years
Typical range is 10 to 15 years, with side-by-sides trending shorter and top-freezers longer. Compressor replacement past year 12 rarely makes financial sense unless the unit is a Sub-Zero or similar premium build. The rule I use: if the repair approaches half the cost of a comparable new unit and you are past 10 years, replacement is usually the rational call.
I service all major brands. If I can get the parts, I can fix it. Samsung, LG, Whirlpool, GE, KitchenAid, Maytag, Bosch, and more. No brand is too obscure.
Parts & Labor Warranty
Up to 1 year labor, parts warranty varies
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Owner-Operated
I handle every repair personally
Jake, Owner & Technician
