Freezers fail in fairly predictable ways, and many repairs are a single part that a technician can replace in one visit. We pull these listings from public business data, remove closed businesses, parts stores and unrelated trades, and put companies that mention freezers and refrigeration at the top.
Who Repairs Freezers Near Franklin
We found 40 appliance repair companies within 30 miles of Franklin. 2 list an address in Franklin, and other nearby bases include Pawtucket (8), Framingham (7), and North Attleborough (3). The farthest listed company is about 16 miles out. The closest is Franklin Appliance Repair, about 1.0 miles away. 10 of them mention freezer or refrigeration work in their listing or website. The 28 rated companies in range average 4.3 stars.
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| Three nearest companies, miles away | 1.0, 3.3, 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Repair companies inside 30 miles | 60 |
| Open on Saturdays (per listing) | 38 |
| Listed as refrigerator repair | 13 |
| With 4.5+ stars and at least 10 reviews | 18 |
| Name refrigeration work in their listing | 16 |
First up for Franklin: Wickford Appliance Sales & Service (15.6 miles away, based in Pawtucket, 4.9 stars from 1,432 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Yale Appliance (14.7 miles away, based in Framingham, 4.9 stars from 2,215 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Yale Appliance (15.2 miles away, based in Norton, 4.9 stars from 246 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Advantage Appliance Repair Inc. (6.1 miles away, based in Wrentham, 4.3 stars from 442 reviews).
Signs Your Freezer Needs a Technician
- Freezer is too cold and freezing everything solid
- Water pooling under or inside the freezer
- Clicking, buzzing or a loud fan
- Door or lid does not seal or pops back open
What Usually Goes Wrong
What a Freezer Technician Checks
Troubleshooting first? Start with repair or replace a freezer or ice maker? or freezer not freezing.
Old Freezers and Child Safety
The Refrigerator Safety Act requires household refrigerators to have a door mechanism, usually a magnetic latch, that lets the door be opened from the inside, so older latch-door units carelessly stored or discarded where children can reach them remain a suffocation hazard. Source: CPSC - Refrigerator Safety Act (archived)
Chest freezers are usually more efficient than uprights because their top-opening lid lets less cold air escape. Source: ENERGY STAR - Freezers
What Freezer Repair Costs in Franklin
Before replacing a freezer in Franklin, price the repair. Here is what published cost guides report for common jobs:
- Chest freezer repair: $50–$400 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
- Evaporator fan motor (defrost motor): $100–$440 Source: ConsumerAffairs - Cost to Repair a Freezer
- Defrost timer: $100–$225 Source: HomeGuide - How much does freezer repair cost?
- Upright freezer repair: $50–$500 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
- Typical freezer repair: $135–$353 Source: Thumbtack - How much do freezer repairs cost?
- Service call / diagnostic minimum (usually credited toward the repair): $70–$130 per visit Source: HomeGuide - How much does freezer repair cost?
A high-cost compressor or control board repair, or rising energy bills and repeat technician visits, are signs a freezer should be replaced. Source: ConsumerAffairs - Cost to Repair a Freezer
Ranges are published estimates, not quotes. See the freezer repair cost guide and when to repair or replace.
Freezer and Ice Maker Notes for Franklin, MA
Most freezer calls in Franklin come down to the same handful of parts: the defrost system, a fan, the temperature control, the door gasket and dirty condenser coils.
Massachusetts does not issue a separate appliance repair license; running fuel gas piping to appliances and installing their vent piping is gas fitting work that requires a license from the Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters. Source: Plumbers and gas fitters consumer fact sheet (Mass.gov)
In Massachusetts, you can check a license with the Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure eLIPSE license verification portal or report a problem to the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Consumer Advocacy and Response Division.
How to Choose a Freezer and Ice Maker Technician Near Franklin
- How often do you repair your brand freezers, and how quickly can you get parts?
- If a part has to be ordered, how soon can you come back to finish?
- Can you give a written estimate before ordering parts?
Freezer Repair FAQs: Franklin, MA
How long will food stay frozen?
Why is my freezer warm but the motor is running?
What causes heavy frost buildup?
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A thermometer reading, a note on whether the compressor is running and the model number in hand make any freezer repair in Franklin faster and cheaper.