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Area Appliance Service is the best residential refrigerator repair service in the Buffalo Grove and Arlington Heights, Illinois areas. Our expert repairman provides professional refrigerator repair to get your unit up and running fast and efficiently.

If you need help figuring out if your fridge is repairable or if you’re just better off buying new, please give us a call today to speak with a LIVE appliance repair professional. Our company offers a FREE, no-obligation phone consultation at (847) 459-8070.

 

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Best Refrigerator Repair Company in Buffalo Grove & Arlington Heights, IL

Our refrigerator repairman understands that your time is very valuable; especially when your food is spoiling and your dollars are melting away inside of your failed refrigerator. That’s why we offer same-day or emergency appliance repair services to get you serviced immediately.

Our expert technicians will arrive on time, and come with the necessary parts stocked in our vans to get your home back up and running. We can handle all types of refrigerators including side-by-side, top freezer fridges, and bottom freezer refrigerators. Fixing top brands such as Maytag, Kenmore, Whirlpool, GE, Amana and more.

Common Problems Associated with Fridges

My refrigerator is not cold enough.

This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:

  • Condenser coils are dirty
  • Evaporator fan motor failed
  • Condenser fan motor defective
  • Start relay defective
  • Temperature control thermostat defective
  • Start capacitor defective
  • Thermistor defective
  • Temperature control board defective
  • Compressor defective
  • Main control board defective
My refrigerator’s water dispenser is not working.

This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:

  • Water tube in door is frozen
  • Water inlet valve blocked
  • Low water pressure from house supply
  • Dispenser control board defective
  • Dispenser switch defective
  • Water filter clogged
  • Door switch defective
My ice maker is not working.

This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:

  • Freezer temperature is too warm
  • Water inlet valve blocked
  • Ice maker assembly defective
  • Low water pressure from house supply
  • Door switch defective
  • Ice level control board defective
  • Water filter clogged
  • Ice Maker mold thermostat defective
  • Ice Maker switch defective or turned off
The ice dispenser is not working.

This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:

  • Dispenser control board defective
  • Dispenser switch defective
  • Dispenser actuator broken
  • Auger motor burned out
  • Dispenser auger stuck or broken
  • Dispenser solenoid defective
  • Dispenser auger drum stuck or broken
  • Ice bucket auger broken
  • Dispenser door motor defective
  • Ice crusher blade jammed or broken
My refrigerator’s ice maker keeps overflowing.

This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:

  • Water inlet valve defective
  • Low water pressure from house supply
  • Ice maker assembly defective
My refrigerator is not defrosting.

This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:

  • Defrost control board defective
  • Defrost timer defective
  • Defrost heater assembly burned out
  • Defrost thermostat defective
  • Defrost sensor defective with fuse blown
  • Main control board defective
My refrigerator is noisy or loud.

This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:

  • Fan blade loose or obstructed
  • Evaporator fan motor worn out
  • Condenser fan motor obstructed or worn out
  • Condenser fan motor worn out or wearing out
  • Water inlet valve blocked
The refrigerator defrost has draining problems.

This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:

  • Clogged or freezing defrost drain
  • Drain strap fallen off or deteriorated
  • Drain heater burned out
My freezer is cold, but refrigerator is warm.

This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:

  • Evaporator coils are frosted over
  • Evaporator fan motor failed
  • Damper stuck closed or broken
  • Thermistor defective
  • Temperature control board defective
  • Defrost thermostat defective
  • Main control board defective
My refrigerator leaks water.

This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:

  • Clogged or freezing defrost drain
  • Water tank assembly sprung a leak
  • Water inlet valve blocked
  • Water filter housing cracked or broken
  • Water filter head cracked, torn or missing
  • Drain pan cracked
  • Water filter installed incorrectly
My refrigerator constantly freezes food.

This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:

  • Temperature control thermostat defective
  • Thermistor defective
  • Temperature control board defective
  • Main control board defective
  • Damper control assembly stuck closed or broken
  • Damper stuck closed or broken
My refrigerator light is not working properly.

This could be due to one or many of the below conditions:

  • Light assembly defective
  • Light bulb burned out
  • Light switch defective
  • Door switch defective
  • Light socket defective
  • Light board defective

Schedule Service for Your Major Appliance Today!

Area Appliance Service Stands Behind All of Our Work with A Labor & Parts Guarantee

We know that your large appliances are an investment in your home. That’s why we offer a Satisfaction Guarantee on Labor and Appliance Parts for up to 12 months, for ALL refrigerator parts and labor in the instance that a part or repair may fail. We’d like for you to rest assured and with piece of mind that we'll be there in the case that any problem down the road may arise. Area Appliance Service has been in the refrigerator appliance repair business for over 5 decades, is family owned and operated, and stand behind our work. Techs are factory trained, licensed, bonded & insured.

Call or text (847) 459-8070 to schedule service.

Kitchen Appliance Repair

We all know there is never a good time to have a home appliance emergency. When it does occur, you will need it handled quickly by a master appliance repair company with the experience to fix it right the first time around. Call the original Area Appliance Service and we will get a skilled factory-trained repairman out to you Today!

Laundry Appliance Repair

Don’t worry about your laundry equipment breaking down anymore or having to lug several loads of clothes from the laundromat anymore. Area Appliance Service will fix your issue quickly and save you money so you don’t have to buy a new one. Our factory-trained techs will be there when you need us.

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