Dependable Freezer Repair in Wilmette, IL
Is ice building up on the walls, or is food softening at the edges? Some freezers run all day and never get cold enough. We repair upright and chest freezers in Wilmette basements, garages and kitchens. A firm price comes before any work. Repairs carry our warranty.
What makes a basement or garage freezer fail
Many Wilmette homes keep a second freezer downstairs or in the garage. Garages swing from summer heat to deep winter cold. Some freezers are not built for that range and stop cycling right. Basements can be damp, which wears on lid gaskets and hinges. A worn gasket lets moist air in, and frost builds fast. Uprights also lose their defrost heater, which clears ice from the cooling coils. Chest freezers more often lose the thermostat or the start relay.
How we bring a freezer back
We read the cabinet temperature and listen to the compressor start. Next we test the defrost parts, the fan and the gasket seal. A thermostat, relay or gasket is usually a good repair. A failed compressor on an old chest freezer is a harder call. In that case we lay out repair against replacement honestly. You agree to a firm price before we begin.
Close to the water at Wilmette Harbor
The North Shore Channel is a 7.7 mile canal that ends in Wilmette. It was finished in 1910 to boost the flow of the Chicago River's North Branch. Its water is usually drawn from Lake Michigan at Wilmette Harbor. Homes near the harbor sit close to the lake and its moist air. Damp air is hard on freezer seals in any basement. A worn lid gasket there lets frost pile up quickly.
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