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 Duncanville list below starts with companies that show freezer or refrigeration work in their listings, followed by other appliance repair companies nearby.
Freezer Repair Companies Near Duncanville
Within 30 miles of Duncanville there are 40 appliance repair companies in our data. 1 of them are based in Duncanville itself, and the rest are spread across Dallas (18), Grand Prairie (7), and Arlington (4). The farthest listed company is about 12 miles out. Get Some AC Heating LLC is the nearest, roughly 1.3 miles from Duncanville. 10 of them mention freezer or refrigeration work in their listing or website. The 29 rated companies in range average 4.7 stars.
Companies are shown by relevance and distance from Duncanville. A mention does not mean manufacturer certification, so ask each company about its experience with your appliance.
| Appliance repair companies in range (30 mi) | 60 |
|---|---|
| Distance to the three closest (mi) | 1.3, 2.7, 2.7 |
| Listed as refrigerator repair | 12 |
| Name refrigeration work in their listing | 13 |
| Open on Saturdays (per listing) | 42 |
| With 4.5+ stars and at least 10 reviews | 23 |
Closest matches for Duncanville: Two Brothers Appliance (11.3 miles away, based in Arlington, 4.9 stars from 183 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Reed's Appliance Repairs (9.2 miles away, based in Red Oak, 4.7 stars from 115 reviews); EVANS HOME SERVICES, LLC - Affordable Appliance Repair (5.7 miles away, based in Glenn Heights, 4.8 stars from 71 reviews); Sears Appliance Repair (13.1 miles away, based in Arlington, 4.5 stars from 557 reviews, lists Saturday hours).
When to Call for Freezer Repair
- Food is soft or ice cream will not stay firm
- Freezer runs constantly but stays warm
- Compressor hums but will not start
- Water pooling under or inside the freezer
Why Freezers Stop Freezing
What a Freezer Technician Checks
Troubleshooting first? Start with samsung freezer not working or not freezing 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)
Extreme temperatures strain a freezer's compressor, so outside mild climates it is best kept indoors, such as in a basement. Source: ENERGY STAR - Freezers
What Freezer Repair Costs in Duncanville
A freezer repair is usually a fan, a defrost part, a control or a gasket plus labor. Reference ranges from published cost guides:
- Defrost timer: $100–$225 Source: HomeGuide - How much does freezer repair cost?
- Refrigerant recharge (regassing): $200–$400 Source: HomeGuide - How much does freezer repair cost?
- Start relay replacement: $75–$300 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?
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.
Around Duncanville
Most freezer calls in Duncanville 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.
Questions to Ask a Duncanville Repair Technician
- How often do you repair your brand freezers, and how quickly can you get parts?
- Can you give a written estimate before ordering parts?
- Do you work on chest and upright freezers as well as refrigerator freezers?
Freezer Repair FAQs: Duncanville, TX
Why is my freezer not freezing?
What does a freezer repair usually cost?
How long will food stay frozen?
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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 Duncanville technician a trip for parts.