When a freezer in Centerville starts to warm, the first question is whether it is a setting, a blocked vent, a door that is not sealing or a failed part. The Centerville 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 Centerville
Within 30 miles of Centerville there are 38 appliance repair companies in our data. Other nearby bases include Dayton (16), Beavercreek (3), and Cincinnati (3). Distances run up to about 29 miles. Of those, 12 mention freezer or refrigeration work by name. The closest is Eldridge Refrigeration & Appliance Service, about 2.7 miles away. Across 34 rated companies, the average public rating is 3.9 stars.
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| Listed as refrigerator repair | 11 |
|---|---|
| Listing Saturday hours | 23 |
| With 4.5+ stars and at least 10 reviews | 9 |
| Appliance repair companies in range (30 mi) | 38 |
| Three nearest companies, miles away | 2.7, 5.0, 5.2 |
| Name refrigeration work in their listing | 12 |
The leading options for Centerville are Mr. Appliance of Cincinnati (28.2 miles away, based in Blue Ash, 4.8 stars from 1,559 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Sears Appliance Repair (13.7 miles away, based in Franklin, 4.4 stars from 127 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Eldridge Refrigeration & Appliance Service (2.7 miles away, based in Dayton, 3.0 stars from 6 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Rippe Brothers Appliance Repair (24.1 miles away, based in West Chester Township, 4.3 stars from 127 reviews, lists Saturday hours).
Signs Your Freezer Needs a Technician
- Water pooling under or inside the freezer
- Chest freezer exterior feels hot to the touch for a long time
- Door or lid does not seal or pops back open
- Freezer is too cold and freezing everything solid
What Usually Goes Wrong
What a Freezer Technician Checks
Troubleshooting first? Start with freezer not freezing or repair or replace a freezer or ice maker?.
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)
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 Centerville
Before replacing a freezer in Centerville, price the repair. Here is what published cost guides report for common jobs:
- Typical freezer repair: $100–$400 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
- Refrigerant recharge (regassing): $200–$400 Source: HomeGuide - How much does freezer repair cost?
- Control board replacement: $300–$650 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
- Fan replacement (evaporator or condenser): $100–$300 Source: HomeGuide - How much does freezer repair cost?
- Technician labor: $50–$200 per hour Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
50 percent rule: repair if the quote is under half the price of a comparable new unit; otherwise lean toward replacing. Source: HomeAdvisor - How Much Does Refrigerator Repair Cost?
Ranges are published estimates, not quotes. See the freezer repair cost guide and when to repair or replace.
Around Centerville
Most freezer calls in Centerville come down to the same handful of parts: the defrost system, a fan, the temperature control, the door gasket and dirty condenser coils.
Ohio has no state license for appliance repair; the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board licenses commercial contractors in plumbing, hydronics, refrigeration, HVAC and electrical, and residential contractor work is generally overseen locally. Source: Ohio Department of Commerce: OCILB Contractor Complaint Form
In Ohio, you can check a license with the Ohio Department of Commerce OCILB Company Licensee Lookup or report a problem to the Ohio Attorney General, Consumer Protection Section.
Before You Book in Centerville
- Is the technician certified to handle refrigerant if the problem turns out to be a leak or the compressor?
- Do you work on chest and upright freezers as well as refrigerator freezers?
- Is your company licensed where my state requires it, and insured?
Freezer Repair FAQs: Centerville, OH
How long will food stay frozen?
Do you repair chest and upright freezers?
Should I repair or replace my freezer?
Brand-Specific Ice Maker and Freezer Repair, Centerville
Freezer Repair Near Centerville
A thermometer reading, a note on whether the compressor is running and the model number in hand make any freezer repair in Centerville faster and cheaper.