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What we do

Compressor and Sealed System Repair

The expensive end of the list, and the one where the type of refrigerator decides whether to do it at all.

highest 5 steps on the visit 4 problems it answers
A refrigeration gauge manifold with two hoses connected at the back of a refrigerator, the compressor and its copper lines exposed below.

What this work is

The sealed system is the compressor, the condenser, the evaporator and the refrigerant that moves between them. It is the one part of a refrigerator that cannot be opened casually: the work is licensed, the charge is measured rather than guessed, and a leak has to be found before anything is added. It is also the repair where the answer is sometimes no — on an older freestanding unit the arithmetic frequently favours replacement, and you should be told that rather than sold a compressor.

How the visit goes

In order. Each step exists to avoid paying for the one after it.

  1. Confirm the fault really is the sealed system, because a fan, a defrost cycle or a damper produces the same complaint for a fraction of the cost.

  2. Find the leak before adding anything. Refrigerant that went somewhere once will go there again.

  3. Recover, repair, evacuate and weigh in a measured charge.

  4. Run the appliance long enough to confirm it holds, rather than long enough to look like it does.

  5. Say plainly when the repair costs more than the appliance is worth in that opening.

Tell us this when you book

  • Whether both compartments are warm
  • Whether the compressor runs at all
  • Whether this came on slowly or overnight
  • Whether the unit is built-in or freestanding

Problems this answers

Refrigerator Not Cooling

The compartment is warm but the appliance still has power and still makes noise.

Freezer Not Freezing

Soft ice cream and refreezing frost, or a cabinet that has gone entirely warm.

Refrigerator Running Constantly

The compressor never cycles off, and the cabinet may still be holding temperature.

Refrigerator Making a Loud Noise

Buzzing, clicking, rattling or knocking — the kind of noise narrows it more than the volume does.

Where it comes up most

Built-in refrigeratorRefrigerator columnUndercounter refrigerator

Questions

Is it worth replacing a compressor?
On a built-in or a column, usually yes: the appliance is specified with the kitchen and a replacement means cabinetry work. On a ten-year-old freestanding unit, usually not. The type decides this far more than the age does.
Can you just top up the refrigerant?
No. A sealed system does not consume refrigerant, so a low charge means a leak. Adding gas without finding the leak buys a few months and wastes the visit.

Back to your everyday

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