Built-in wine fridges and beverage centers vent through the front, and blocked or restricted airflow is behind many of the warm-cooler calls technicians see. The Beaufort list below starts with companies that show wine cooler or refrigeration work in their listings, followed by other appliance repair companies nearby.
Wine Cooler Repair Companies Near Beaufort
Our data shows 13 appliance repair companies inside a 30-mile radius of Beaufort. 4 of them are based in Beaufort itself, and other nearby bases include Ridgeland (3), Hilton Head Island (3), and Bluffton (1). Distances run up to about 30 miles. Across 13 rated companies, the average public rating is 4.5 stars. The closest is Sears Appliance Repair, about 2.1 miles away.
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.
| Listing Saturday hours | 4 |
|---|---|
| Rated 4.5 stars or higher (10+ reviews) | 5 |
| Companies within 30 miles | 13 |
| Distance to the three closest (mi) | 2.1, 2.8, 4.5 |
| Refrigerator repair in their categories | 2 |
| Name refrigeration work in their listing | 2 |
First up for Beaufort: Appliance Pros of the LowCountry (16.2 miles away, based in Ridgeland, 4.9 stars from 89 reviews); Sears Appliance Repair (2.1 miles away, 4.6 stars from 9 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Nuway Appliance Repair (16.4 miles away, based in Bluffton, 4.7 stars from 92 reviews); Advanced Appliances (4.5 miles away, 4.5 stars from 11 reviews).
Wine Cooler Problems Worth a Service Call
- Condensation inside the glass door
- Bottles are warmer than the setting
- One zone of a dual-zone unit is warm
- Interior light works but nothing cools
What Usually Goes Wrong
How a Wine Fridge Service Call Usually Goes in Beaufort
Placement and Ventilation
On an undercounter beverage center, keep the lower front of the unit clear, since its cabinet needs adequate airflow to shed heat. Source: Frigidaire - Beverage Center Use & Care Guide (A30847101)
Leave about 2 inches of open space behind a freestanding wine cooler so air can circulate. Source: Frigidaire - Wine Cooler Use & Care Guide (A15310502)
Troubleshooting first? See wine cooler not cooling or repair or replace a freezer or ice maker?.
What Wine Cooler Repair Costs
Wine cooler repairs are usually a fan, a control, a door seal or a cooling module; compressor work costs more. Published ranges:
- Service call: $45–$150 per visit 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?
When several freezer parts have failed at once, replacement is usually the more cost-efficient choice. Source: HomeGuide - How much does freezer repair cost?
Ranges are published estimates, not quotes. See the repair-or-replace guide for more detail.
Around Beaufort
Most wine cooler calls in Beaufort come down to airflow and clearance, fans, the door seal, the controls and, on thermoelectric units, the cooling module.
South Carolina does not issue a license specific to appliance repair; mechanical work such as plumbing, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration is licensed by the Contractor's Licensing Board for commercial-scale jobs and by the Residential Builders Commission for residential HVAC and plumbing. Source: S.C. Code Title 40, Chapter 11 (Contractors), South Carolina Legislature
In South Carolina, you can check a license with the SC LLR License Lookup or report a problem to the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs.
Hiring a Repair Company in Beaufort
- Is the technician certified to handle refrigerant if the compressor side needs work?
- Can you get fans, controls or a cooling module for my model?
- Can you give a written estimate before ordering parts?
Wine Cooler & Wine Fridge Repair FAQs: Beaufort, SC
Can a technician fix a beverage fridge?
Why is my wine fridge icing up?
Is a thermoelectric wine fridge worth fixing?
Other Refrigeration Repair in Beaufort
More Wine Cooler & Wine Fridge Repair Pages Nearby
A thermometer reading, a note on whether the fans run and the model number in hand make any wine cooler repair in Beaufort faster.