Frigidaire appliance repair across Tampa Bay from one owner-technician, refrigerators first: French-door, side-by-side, top-freezer and upright freezers, plus Frigidaire washers and dryers, ranges and ovens. Every service call starts with a $69 diagnostic and ends with a written quote, and the diagnostic is applied in full to the repair you approve.
- $69 diagnostic100% applied to your repair
- Same-dayCall before 2 PM, most weekdays
- 90-day warrantyLabor on every repair
- Genuine partsFrigidaire parts where available
- EPA 608Sealed-system certified
- Owner-operatedBased in Zephyrhills
Frigidaire refrigerator not cooling properly? Find your symptom
A refrigerator tells you a lot before anyone opens it: which section is warm, where the frost is, what you hear. Tap the symptom that matches your Frigidaire refrigerator for what it usually means and what you can safely check yourself. The fridge doesn't care which one you pick, but your grocery bill does.
Fresh food warm, freezer still cold
The cold air is made in the freezer and blown into the fresh-food side. If that side warms while the freezer stays cold, the evaporator fan or a frosted-over coil (a defrost problem) is the usual story. Look for frost on the freezer's back panel and listen for the fan when you open the freezer door. Refrigerator not cooling but freezer works →
Both sections warming up
Start at the back and bottom: is the condenser fan running, and are the coils matted with dust? Then the start relay and the compressor. A compressor that clicks and hums without starting is a test, not a verdict: the relay costs a fraction of a compressor. Frigidaire refrigerator not cooling →
Ice maker stopped making ice
Check the water filter first: it's cheap, and a clogged one starves the ice maker. Then the fill tube (it can freeze solid), the water inlet valve, and the ice maker module itself. On French-door models with the ice maker in the door, frost in the ice compartment is a clue worth mentioning when you call. Frigidaire ice maker not working →
Frost building up in the freezer
A frost-free freezer defrosts itself on a schedule. Heavy frost on the back panel means the defrost heater, its thermostat or sensor, or the control that runs the cycle stopped doing its job. A manual defrost buys a few days, not a fix.
Water inside or under the fridge
Inside: usually a frozen or clogged defrost drain, which is the defrost system again. Underneath: the water line, the inlet valve or the drain pan. A slow leak under a refrigerator is worth catching early. Refrigerator leaking →
Freezing food in the fresh-food section
Cold air control: a damper stuck open or a temperature sensor reading wrong. Check the settings first, and make sure a gallon of milk isn't parked in front of the vent. Refrigerator freezing food →
A new noise: buzzing, clicking, grinding
Grinding or chirping from the freezer is often the evaporator fan; from the back bottom, the condenser fan. Clicking every few minutes with no cooling points at the start relay.
Frigidaire and Electrolux: one family, one diagnosis
Frigidaire is Electrolux's American badge: same parent company, and many Frigidaire and Electrolux refrigerators, washers and dryers share platforms, error-code tables and parts. That's why a Frigidaire Gallery or a professional Frigidaire refrigerator gets the same test-first diagnosis I use on an Electrolux, and why Frigidaire parts are easy to get. Frigidaire's refrigeration line is broad: French-door and side-by-side models with ice makers in the door or the freezer, top-freezer workhorses, and upright freezers that end up in a lot of Florida garages. When a standalone freezer quits, see freezer repair.
What fails on them is mostly the same short list: the evaporator fan and the defrost system (heater, thermostat or sensor, and the control that runs the cycle), the ice maker and its fill valve, the condenser fan, the start relay, and less often the compressor or a sealed-system leak. I'm EPA 608 certified, so a refrigerant question gets a tested answer, not a guess and not a sales pitch for a new fridge.
That steady demand is why the van leaves Zephyrhills already loaded for these calls. The parts a Frigidaire refrigerator asks for most often (fan motors, defrost parts, start relays, ice maker and water valve parts) are the ones worth carrying, because a fridge that gets fixed on the first visit saves you a second day of coolers and ice.
Frigidaire washers and dryers, ranges and ovens
Frigidaire front-load washers show the same code families as Electrolux: E11 for a fill that took too long, E21 for a drain that didn't finish, the E41 to E45 door-lock family. The Electrolux E11 guide applies to a Frigidaire front-loader right down to the inlet screens, and the Electrolux code decoder covers the rest.
Frigidaire dryers: not heating (the element and its thermostat, or on gas models the igniter), not starting (door switch, thermal fuse), or a drum that squeals and thumps (rollers, belt, idler). Ranges and ovens: bake elements, igniters, temperature sensors and control boards; see oven and range repair. Washers and dryers get the same written quote as a fridge; see washer repair and dryer repair. Dishwashers I fix too, they're just not what I lead with. And one scope note: no AC or HVAC work here, only kitchen and laundry appliances.
What Frigidaire repair costs, and the decision to repair or replace
I don't quote final pricing over the phone, because "not cooling" can be an inexpensive relay or a sealed-system job, and I'd be guessing. Here's how the service call works instead. A technician (me or Nick) comes to your home, runs the tests, and you get a written quote before any work. The $69 diagnostic is credited 100% to the repair cost you approve, so in practice it's free with repair, and if I can't fix it, you don't pay: no labor, no parts, no charge.
Under about 10 years old with a routine repair (fan, defrost part, ice maker, valve, relay), repairing your Frigidaire almost always wins.
A Frigidaire refrigerator's lifespan is roughly 10 to 15 years. A faulty compressor or a refrigerant leak on a 12-plus-year-old fridge, or any repair over half the price of a comparable new one, and I'll tell you replacement may be smarter, with real numbers, not a sales pitch. Replacement parts are genuine Frigidaire parts wherever available, and every repair carries a 90-day labor warranty. If your Frigidaire is still under the factory warranty, call Frigidaire first and keep the receipt: that one's on them.
Frigidaire repair service from the owner, not a dispatcher
Licensed, insured, and one name on the work
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I'm independent, not Frigidaire-authorized, and I don't pretend otherwise. Frigidaire certifies its own warranty network; out of warranty, what you want is someone who can quickly diagnose the actual fault, carries the common parts, and puts the quote in writing.
And the honest part: if the condenser coils or the water filter turn out to be the whole problem, you'll hear that on the phone. Some days the best repair is a vacuum cleaner.
Every Frigidaire appliance in the house
Frigidaire refrigerator repair
Gallery French-door, side-by-side, top-freezer.
Learn more →Frigidaire washer repair
Front-load: E11, E21, door boots, bearings.
Learn more →Frigidaire dryer repair
Not heating, not starting, drum noise.
Learn more →Frigidaire range & oven repair
Ranges and wall ovens across Tampa Bay.
Learn more →Frigidaire dishwasher repair
Drain pumps, door latches, control boards.
Learn more →Frequently asked Frigidaire questions, answered honestly
What is the most common problem with Frigidaire refrigerators?
The ones I see most: an ice maker that stops making ice, a fresh-food section that warms up while the freezer stays cold (an evaporator fan or a defrost problem), and water inside or under the fridge from a frozen defrost drain. All three are usually repairable, and none of them automatically means a new refrigerator.
How much does it cost to repair a Frigidaire refrigerator?
It depends on what failed, which is why I don't guess over the phone. The visit starts with a $69 diagnostic, you get a written quote before any work, and the $69 is applied in full to the repair you approve. A fan motor, a defrost part or an ice maker is the modest end; a compressor or sealed-system repair is the expensive end, and on an older fridge I'll tell you when replacement math wins.
What is the average lifespan of a Frigidaire refrigerator?
Plan on roughly 10 to 15 years, in line with most mainstream refrigerators. Clean condenser coils, a fridge that isn't crammed against a hot wall, and a garage unit kept out of direct Florida heat all push that number up.
Is it cheaper to repair or replace a Frigidaire refrigerator?
Under about 10 years old with a routine repair (fan, defrost part, ice maker, valve, relay), repair almost always wins. A sealed-system failure on a 12-plus-year-old fridge, or any repair over half the price of a comparable new one, and I'll tell you replacement may be smarter.
How do I know what's wrong with my Frigidaire refrigerator?
Start with the symptom finder on this page: which section is warm, whether there's frost on the freezer's back panel, whether you hear the fans. That troubleshooting narrows it a lot. After that, a technician needs to test the part, and that's what the diagnostic visit is for.
Can you come the same day?
Call before 2 PM and, on most weekdays, yes, across the service area. A warm refrigerator in Florida is a same-day problem, and I treat it like one.
Do you use genuine Frigidaire parts, and what's the warranty?
Genuine Frigidaire replacement parts wherever they're available, and every repair carries a 90-day labor warranty. If your fridge is still under Frigidaire's own warranty, call Frigidaire first and keep the receipt handy: that repair is on them.
Where are the model and serial numbers on a Frigidaire refrigerator?
On a label inside the fresh-food section, usually on a side wall near the top. The model number and the serial number tell me the platform and roughly when it was built. Text a photo of that label with the symptom and I can often bring the likely part on the first visit.
Are you an authorized Frigidaire repair service?
No. I run an independent, owner-operated shop, and I say that up front. In warranty, Frigidaire service through the brand's own network is the right call. Out of warranty you choose, and a local technician with genuine parts and a written quote usually gets your appliance up and running faster.
Can you fix Frigidaire Gallery, Professional and Electrolux too?
Yes. Frigidaire Gallery and Frigidaire Professional are Frigidaire lines, and Electrolux is the parent brand with shared platforms and parts. Same diagnosis, same policy, and either I or Nick, my technician, at your door.
Frigidaire appliance repair service near you, across Tampa Bay
Based in Zephyrhills and covering the Tampa Bay metro area across Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas: Tampa, South Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Brandon, Land O' Lakes, Zephyrhills and every town below. I come to your home, there are no zone fees anywhere in the service area, and you can call, text, or book service online. For the full refrigeration picture, see refrigerator repair; for the parent brand, Electrolux repair.