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Ocean Beach · 92107

Wine Cooler Repair in Ocean Beach, San Diego

Renters, owners and building managers in Ocean Beach all call about the same wine coolers, and the useful answer is the same for all three.

Ocean Beach buildings and their machines

Being this close to the water puts salt in places it does not reach a few streets inland. Cabinet hinges and appliance feet corrode, dishwasher racks lose their coating and the exposed tines rust through, and outdoor-facing dryer vent hoods seize open or shut. On a porch or carport install we also see supply hoses degrading from sun exposure rather than age, which is a real flood risk and worth replacing well before it bursts. Where a washer sits on old timber rather than concrete, we check the floor under it before levelling, because a soft board will keep the machine moving no matter how carefully the feet are set.

A price you can hold us to

A figure quoted over the phone for a wine cooler before anyone has seen it is a guess, and a low guess is worse than none. You get the real price in writing once the fault is known, and you can decline it and pay only the service call.

Diagnosis

Common wine cooler faults

01

Failed zone sensor

How it showsOne zone reads correctly and the other holds a temperature it is not at.

The repairTest both sensors against a reference and replace the one that has drifted.

02

Hardened door seal

How it showsCondensation inside the glass and a door that will not self-close.

The repairFit a new gasket and re-hang the door so it closes under its own weight.

03

Dirty condenser coil

How it showsRuns constantly and the cabinet never reaches its set point.

The repairClean the coil and fan; in an open-plan kitchen this needs doing regularly.

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Reviews

Nearby jobs

5 from 527 reviews

  • ★★★★★

    The cabinet was sitting well above its set point. Its condenser fan had stopped and the whole compartment was heat-soaked. He replaced the fan and cleared the front vent grille, which had been blocked.

    Isadora V.La Jolla

  • ★★★★★

    One zone stayed cold and the other drifted warm. He traced it to a failed thermistor in the upper compartment rather than the compressor, which was what I had feared. Both zones hold steady now.

    Leland A.Rancho Bernardo

  • ★★★★★

    Condensation kept forming on the inside of the glass door. Its seal had hardened and was no longer pulling in at the top. He fitted a new gasket and adjusted the hinge tension so the door closes square.

    Aoife M.Scripps Ranch

  • ★★★★★

    Chest freezer in the garage was running non-stop and never resting. Its lid seal had perished at one corner and it was drawing warm air in. New seal, and he checked the charge was not low as well.

    Torsten H.Ocean Beach

  • ★★★★★

    Cottage with a short vent straight out through the wall, and the dryer still would not dry. The moisture sensor bars inside the drum were coated in softener residue. He cleaned them and it reads correctly again.

    Britt L.Ocean Beach

  • ★★★★★

    Salt air had eaten the rear panel screws, so opening the machine up was half the job. The drain pump had seized solid. He replaced it, cleaned the corrosion off the frame, and sealed the panel back down.

    Nils K.Ocean Beach

Answers

Questions

Do you come out to Ocean Beach?

We cover Ocean Beach. There is a single $89 charge for the visit, whatever the machine turns out to have wrong with it, and it is not charged at all if the repair goes ahead.

My wine cooler is in a closet — is that a problem?

Closets are normal here. What matters is whether the unit can be pulled forward, and whether there is a shut-off behind it. Mention both when you call.

Do you work on large wine rooms and cellar systems?

No. Ducted cellar cooling and split systems are a refrigeration contractor job, and the equipment is different in kind rather than in size. We look after under-counter and freestanding cabinets. If you are not sure which yours is, describe it when you call and we will tell you.

Get it looked at

Wine Cooler Repair in Ocean Beach

The make, what the machine is doing, and how it is fitted — stacked in a closet or standing in a garage. That is usually enough to know what the visit involves.

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$89 service call, waived when the repair is approved.