A freezer that quietly stops freezing costs more than the repair once the food inside is lost, so speed matters more here than with most appliances. The Carle Place list below starts with companies that show freezer or refrigeration work in their listings, followed by other appliance repair companies nearby.
Who Repairs Freezers Near Carle Place
Within 30 miles of Carle Place there are 40 appliance repair companies in our data. Other nearby bases include Hempstead (6), Garden City (5), and Hicksville (4). Distances run up to about 6 miles. Nearest on the list: Appliance Repair Westbury, around 0.8 miles out. 11 of them mention freezer or refrigeration work in their listing or website. Across 29 rated companies, the average public rating is 4.4 stars.
Listings come from public business data. A brand or service mention means the company names it in its listing or website; it is not a certification. Verify experience, licensing and insurance before hiring.
| Open on Saturdays (per listing) | 41 |
|---|---|
| With 4.5+ stars and at least 10 reviews | 12 |
| Listed as refrigerator repair | 14 |
| Distance to the three closest (mi) | 0.8, 1.0, 1.2 |
| Mention refrigerators, freezers or ice makers | 15 |
| Repair companies inside 30 miles | 60 |
First up for Carle Place: Sears Appliance Repair (1.7 miles away, based in Garden City, 4.4 stars from 146 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Sears Appliance Repair (4.4 miles away, based in New Hyde Park, 4.6 stars from 112 reviews, lists Saturday hours); PROGRESS SERVICE, INC (5.3 miles away, based in West Hempstead, 4.6 stars from 69 reviews); Repair Porter Inc - Jericho (5.8 miles away, based in Bellerose, 4.9 stars from 9 reviews, lists Saturday hours).
Signs Your Freezer Needs a Technician
- An error code or temperature alarm
- Clicking, buzzing or a loud fan
- Freezer runs constantly but stays warm
- Freezer is too cold and freezing everything solid
Before the Food Thaws
Keep the door closed. Every opening lets cold air out. Put an appliance thermometer inside so you know the real temperature, and move food to another freezer or a cooler with ice if the repair will take longer than the freezer can hold.
An appliance thermometer is the most reliable way to know the temperature; keep one at the front of both the refrigerator and the freezer and check them at least weekly. Source: FDA - Are You Storing Food Safely?
During a power outage, an unopened refrigerator keeps food cold for about 4 hours; a full freezer holds its temperature for about 48 hours and a half-full freezer for about 24 hours if the door stays shut. Source: USDA FSIS - A Consumer's Guide to Food Safety: Severe Storms and Hurricanes
Why Freezers Stop Freezing
How a Freezer Service Call Usually Goes in Carle Place
Troubleshooting first? Start with repair or replace a freezer or ice maker? or freezer not freezing.
Freezer Safety Notes
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)
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
Freezer Repair Cost Ranges
A freezer repair is usually a fan, a defrost part, a control or a gasket plus labor. Reference ranges from published cost guides:
- Control board replacement: $300–$650 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?
- Thermostat replacement: $75–$300 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
- Typical freezer repair: $250–$500 Source: ConsumerAffairs - Cost to Repair a Freezer
- Service call: $70–$120 per visit 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.
Local Notes for Carle Place
Most freezer calls in Carle Place come down to the same handful of parts: the defrost system, a fan, the temperature control, the door gasket and dirty condenser coils.
New York State has no appliance repair license; home improvement contractor licensing is set locally, required in New York City and in Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties. Source: NY Attorney General: Contractor tip card
In New York, you can report a problem to the New York State Office of the Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection.
Before You Book in Carle Place
- Can you give a written estimate before ordering parts?
- Will you check the defrost system, fans and controls before looking at the sealed system?
- What guarantee do you give on parts and labor?
Freezer Repair FAQs: Carle Place, NY
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Ice Maker and Freezer Repair by Brand in Carle Place
Freezer Repair Near Carle Place
Write down the model and serial number from the label (inside the door frame, on a side wall or at the back of a chest freezer) and note any code on the display. It saves a Carle Place technician a trip for parts.