When a freezer in College Station 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 College Station list below starts with companies that show freezer or refrigeration work in their listings, followed by other appliance repair companies nearby.
Local Freezer Repair in College Station, TX
Our data shows 40 appliance repair companies inside a 60-mile radius of College Station. 3 of them are based in College Station itself, and other nearby bases include Conroe (8), Magnolia (7), and Brenham (3). Nearest on the list: Appliance Repair College Station TX, around 0.7 miles out. Of those, 12 mention freezer or refrigeration work by name. Rated companies nearby average 4.6 stars across 36 businesses. College Station is a smaller market, so expect a longer drive and ask whether a trip charge applies.
Companies are shown by relevance and distance from College Station. A mention does not mean manufacturer certification, so ask each company about its experience with your appliance.
| Rated 4.5 stars or higher (10+ reviews) | 33 |
|---|---|
| Appliance repair companies in range (60 mi) | 57 |
| Mention a major refrigerator brand | 1 |
| Name refrigeration work in their listing | 21 |
| Open on Saturdays (per listing) | 35 |
| Refrigerator repair in their categories | 21 |
| Three nearest companies, miles away | 0.7, 2.9, 3.9 |
At the top of the College Station list: All Appliance & Refrigeration (3.9 miles away, 4.8 stars from 661 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Sears Appliance Repair (2.9 miles away, 4.4 stars from 205 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Josh's Appliance Repair (49.4 miles away, based in Magnolia, 4.9 stars from 412 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Howdy Appliance Repair (10.9 miles away, based in Iola, 4.5 stars from 73 reviews, lists Saturday hours).
Freezer Problems Worth a Service Call
- Water pooling under or inside the freezer
- Freezer is too cold and freezing everything solid
- An error code or temperature alarm
- Clicking, buzzing or a loud fan
What Usually Goes Wrong
What a Freezer Technician Checks
Troubleshooting first? Start with repair or replace a freezer or ice maker? or lg freezer not freezing.
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
Freezer Repair Cost Ranges
Most freezer repairs come down to one part and an hour or two of labor, which is why many are worth pricing before you shop for a new freezer. Published ranges:
- Evaporator fan motor (defrost motor): $100–$440 Source: ConsumerAffairs - Cost to Repair a Freezer
- Upright freezer repair: $50–$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?
- Control board replacement: $300–$650 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
- Typical freezer repair: $100–$400 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
- Technician labor: $100–$250 per hour Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a refrigerator?
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.
Local Notes for College Station
Most freezer calls in College Station come down to the same handful of parts: the defrost system, a fan, the temperature control, the door gasket and dirty condenser coils.
Texas has no separate appliance repair license; under the Plumbing License Law, appliance dealers and their employees may install and service appliances (other than water heaters) without a plumbing license when hooking up to existing openings with a code-approved appliance connector, while other gas or water piping work generally requires a plumbing license. Source: Plumbing License Law, Tex. Occ. Code ch. 1301, ยง1301.053 (Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners)
In Texas, you can check a license with the Texas plumbing Public License Search or report a problem to the Texas Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division.
Before You Book in College Station
- Is the technician certified to handle refrigerant if the problem turns out to be a leak or the compressor?
- What is the service call or diagnostic fee, and is it applied to the repair?
- What should I do with the food while I wait for the repair?
Freezer Repair FAQs: College Station, TX
Is the helpline a manufacturer?
Why is my freezer warm but the motor is running?
What does a freezer repair usually cost?
Ice Maker and Freezer Repair by Brand in College Station
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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 College Station faster and cheaper.