When a wine cooler in Gatesville starts running warm, the first questions are whether it has room to breathe, whether the room is too warm for it and whether the fans are turning. This page lists independent appliance repair companies serving Gatesville and the Coryell County area, with companies that mention wine coolers or refrigeration work shown first.
Local Wine Cooler Repair in Gatesville, TX
19 repair companies serve Gatesville from within 30 miles. 1 list an address in Gatesville, and other nearby bases include Killeen (8), Temple (3), and Harker Heights (2). The closest is Sears Appliance Repair, about 1.0 miles away. Across 17 rated companies, the average public rating is 4.2 stars.
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| Open on Saturdays (per listing) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Mention a major refrigerator brand | 1 |
| Three nearest companies, miles away | 1.0, 19.3, 21.6 |
| Repair companies inside 30 miles | 19 |
| Refrigerator repair in their categories | 7 |
| Rated 4.5 stars or higher (10+ reviews) | 6 |
| Name refrigeration work in their listing | 7 |
First up for Gatesville: Sears Appliance Repair (1.0 miles away, 4.5 stars from 96 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Mr. Appliance of Waco (28.2 miles away, based in Woodway, 4.6 stars from 365 reviews); Universal Appliance Repair (22.1 miles away, based in Killeen, 4.8 stars from 126 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Sears Appliance Repair (24.2 miles away, based in Killeen, 4.2 stars from 321 reviews, lists Saturday hours).
Signs Your Wine Fridge Needs a Technician
- One zone of a dual-zone unit is warm
- Unit runs constantly
- Interior light works but nothing cools
- Fan or compressor is louder than usual
The Usual Wine Fridge Culprits in Gatesville
What a Wine Cooler Technician Checks
Wine Cooler Installation Notes
Do not block the cold-air vents inside a wine cooler or overcrowd it with bottles. Source: Frigidaire - Wine Cooler Use & Care Guide (A15310502)
A wine cooler is best installed where room temperature stays between about 70°F and 78°F, and not in an unheated or uninsulated space such as a garage. 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: $70–$120 per visit Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a refrigerator?
- Appliance repair labor: $50–$125 per hour Source: HomeGuide - How much does freezer repair cost?
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.
Freezer and Ice Maker Notes for Gatesville, TX
Most wine cooler calls in Gatesville come down to airflow and clearance, fans, the door seal, the controls and, on thermoelectric units, the cooling module.
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, §1301.053 (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.
Hiring a Repair Company in Gatesville
- Is the technician certified to handle refrigerant if the compressor side needs work?
- Can you tell on the phone whether my unit is compressor or thermoelectric, and does that change the repair?
- Do you work on my wine cooler brand, and on built-in as well as freestanding units?
Wine Cooler & Wine Fridge Repair FAQs: Gatesville, TX
Why is my wine fridge icing up?
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Do you cover Gatesville and nearby towns?
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Write down the brand, model and serial number from the label inside the cabinet, and note whether the unit is compressor or thermoelectric. It saves a Gatesville technician a trip for parts.