Most freezer breakdowns trace back to a short list of parts: the defrost system, the evaporator or condenser fan, the thermostat or temperature control, the door gasket and, less often, the sealed system. This page lists independent appliance repair companies serving Grand Rapids and the Itasca County area, with companies that mention freezer or refrigeration work shown first.
Who Repairs Freezers Near Grand Rapids
Our data shows 5 appliance repair companies inside a 60-mile radius of Grand Rapids. 1 list an address in Grand Rapids, and the rest are spread across Jacobson (1), Hibbing (1), and Virginia (1). The farthest listed company is about 51 miles out. 1 of them mentions freezer or refrigeration work in their listing or website. The closest is Sears Appliance Repair, about 1.4 miles away. The 4 rated companies in range average 4.6 stars. Because the nearest shops are farther out, ask each company whether Grand Rapids is inside its regular service area.
Companies are shown by relevance and distance from Grand Rapids. A mention does not mean manufacturer certification, so ask each company about its experience with your appliance.
| Appliance repair companies in range (60 mi) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Listing Saturday hours | 2 |
| Mention refrigerators, freezers or ice makers | 1 |
| Listed as refrigerator repair | 1 |
| With 4.5+ stars and at least 10 reviews | 1 |
| Three nearest companies, miles away | 1.4, 20.1, 30.4 |
First up for Grand Rapids: Sears Appliance Repair (1.4 miles away, 3.7 stars from 6 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Big River Appliance Repair, LLC (20.1 miles away, based in Jacobson, 5.0 stars from 6 reviews); Bud's Appliance Repair (30.4 miles away, based in Hibbing, 5.0 stars from 2 reviews, lists Saturday hours); LAMMERS APPLIANCE REPAIR LLC (50.8 miles away, based in Aitkin, 4.7 stars from 12 reviews).
Signs Your Freezer Needs a Technician
- Food is soft or ice cream will not stay firm
- Water pooling under or inside the freezer
- An error code or temperature alarm
- Freezer is too cold and freezing everything solid
What Usually Goes Wrong
How a Freezer Service Call Usually Goes in Grand Rapids
Troubleshooting first? Start with samsung freezer not working or not freezing or repair or replace a freezer or ice maker?.
Old Freezers and Child Safety
Children can become trapped and suffocate in old, unused refrigerators; remove the doors before storing or discarding one, or chain and padlock a door that cannot be removed. Source: CPSC - CPSC Warns About Children Suffocating in Old, Unused Refrigerators
Manual-defrost freezers use about half the energy of automatic-defrost models, but only if they are defrosted before frost reaches about a quarter inch. Source: ENERGY STAR - Freezers
What Freezer Repair Costs in Grand Rapids
A freezer repair is usually a fan, a defrost part, a control or a gasket plus labor. Reference ranges from published cost guides:
- Door gasket replacement: $150–$500 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
- Chest freezer repair: $50–$400 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
- Upright freezer repair: $50–$500 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
- Typical freezer repair: $250–$500 Source: ConsumerAffairs - Cost to Repair a Freezer
- Technician labor: $100–$250 per hour Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a refrigerator?
Repair an ice maker that is under five years old or whose parts are affordable; replace it if the repair costs more than a whole new assembly. Source: HomeGuide - How much does an ice maker cost to repair, replace, or buy new?
Ranges are published estimates, not quotes. See the freezer repair cost guide and when to repair or replace.
Freezer and Ice Maker Notes for Grand Rapids, MN
Most freezer calls in Grand Rapids come down to the same handful of parts: the defrost system, a fan, the temperature control, the door gasket and dirty condenser coils.
Minnesota has no state license for mechanical contractors or their workers; businesses contracting for gas, heating, cooling or refrigeration work file a mechanical contractor bond with the Department of Labor and Industry, and some cities require their own licenses or competency cards. Source: DLI: Mechanical contractor bond requirements
In Minnesota, you can check a license with the DLI License and Registration Lookup or report a problem to the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, Consumer Assistance.
Hiring a Repair Company in Grand Rapids
- How often do you repair your brand freezers, and how quickly can you get parts?
- Do you work on chest and upright freezers as well as refrigerator freezers?
- What is the service call or diagnostic fee, and is it applied to the repair?
Freezer Repair FAQs: Grand Rapids, MN
Why is my freezer warm but the motor is running?
Which areas near Grand Rapids do these technicians cover?
Why does my garage freezer stop freezing in winter?
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Freezer Repair Near Grand Rapids
A thermometer reading, a note on whether the compressor is running and the model number in hand make any freezer repair in Grand Rapids faster and cheaper.