A brand-new Bosch refrigerator at a home on Loomis Ave in Cuyahoga Falls wasn’t cooling after delivery from Lowe’s. Samuel found a refrigerant leak with oil pooling from the magnetic valves near the compressor, sealed the system, and documented the findings so the customer could return the unit to the store. The Problem Brand new … Read more
On a service call to Louisville, OH, Samuel Willhite inspected a Frigidaire refrigerator (model FFHB2750TD8) with a loose freezer door seal and a complaint of reduced ice production. Both issues were resolved during the visit with no parts needed. The Problem Freezer door seal loose all the way around; ice maker producing less ice than … Read more
On a service call to Broadway Ave NE in Louisville, OH, Samuel found a GE refrigerator that had stopped making ice. The ice maker arm was sticking and not cycling on its own, preventing ice production. Replacing the ice maker unit resolved the problem. The Problem ICE MAKER NOT PRODUCING ICE The Repair Freezer temps … Read more
On a service call to Canton, OH, Samuel diagnosed a Maytag bottom-freezer refrigerator that had stopped cooling entirely the day before. The sealed system had failed, and the customer decided to replace the unit rather than pursue a sealed system repair. The Problem Refrigerator and freezer not cooling properly — went out yesterday, bottom freezer … Read more
On a service call to Church St in Louisville, OH, Samuel found a KitchenAid refrigerator that had been freezing fresh food compartment items. The root cause turned out to be a fan motor installed in the wrong orientation, and correcting it resolved the airflow problem. The Problem Freezing in fresh The Repair I replaced the … Read more
On a service call to Massillon, OH, Samuel Willhite diagnosed a KitchenAid side-by-side French door refrigerator that had stopped cooling entirely in both compartments. After a thorough cooling test, the diagnosis was a sealed system failure, leaving the unit not economically repairable. The Problem Refrigerator not cooling — neither fridge nor freezer compartment. Lights work … Read more
On a service call to Louisville, OH, Samuel Willhite found a GE refrigerator running louder than normal with the freezer drain repeatedly freezing over. The drain was plugged with dust and lint, but after clearing and snaking it and removing the ice buildup, the unit was back in working order with no parts needed. The … Read more
On a service call to Canton, OH, Samuel Willhite diagnosed a Maytag refrigerator that was blowing hot air from the fresh food compartment while the freezer continued to run. The failed component turned out to be the main control board, and after replacing it the unit was back to cooling normally. The Problem Refrigerator blowing … Read more
Sub-Zero refrigerators are different from anything else in your kitchen, and they’re different from anything else most independent appliance repair shops will service. If you own one in Stark County and it’s just starting to misbehave — temperature creeping up, condenser fan louder than it used to be, ice maker quitting — you’ve probably already … Read more
Samuel made a service call on Maplegrove St in Louisville, OH to diagnose a Whirlpool French door refrigerator that had stopped cooling properly and was making a loud whirring noise from the bottom. The fridge compartment had climbed to 50-51°F and the freezer to 10-15°F. A failed defrost thermostat was the root cause, and the … Read more