Freezer warm after the power flickered? Front-load washer leaving a puddle at the door? I'm Anatoli, the owner who answers (813) 522-0014; I or Nick, my technician, comes to your door in Palm River-Clair Mel. I repair refrigerators, freezers, ice makers, washers, dryers, ovens and dishwashers in Palm River-Clair Mel, an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, FL, between US 41 and US 301 just southeast of Tampa. The $69 diagnostic applies 100% to your repair, the price is in writing before I start, and if I can't fix it, you don't pay.
- $69 diagnosticApplied 100% to the repair
- Same-dayCall before 2 PM, Mon–Sat
- 90-day warrantyParts & labor on every repair
- Owner-operated20+ years hands-on
- Licensed & insuredFlorida · EPA 608
- No fix, no feeIf I can’t repair it, you don’t pay
Appliances I repair in Palm River-Clair Mel
Refrigerator repair
Not cooling, warm fridge with a cold freezer, leaks, noise. French door, side-by-side, counter-depth.
Details →Sub-Zero & built-in
Sealed-system diagnostics, evaporator and condenser work, 12-month parts & labor warranty on built-ins.
Details →Ice maker repair
No ice, hollow cubes, ice room frozen solid — hard-water symptoms first.
Details →Washer repair
Not draining, not spinning, leaking, walking across the floor.
Details →Dryer repair
No heat, long cycles, squeal or thump. Gas and electric.
Details →Oven & range repair
Igniters, bake elements, control boards, a door that won’t seal.
Details →Also dishwashers, stand-alone freezers, wine coolers and commercial refrigeration for restaurants and stores in Palm River-Clair Mel ($129 commercial diagnostic).
Palm River-Clair Mel streets and ZIPs I cover
I cover all of Palm River-Clair Mel under ZIP 33619: the older Palm River streets along the canal on the north side, Clair-Mel City, the neighborhoods off Causeway Boulevard and South 78th Street, and the newer subdivisions and townhomes toward the south end, out to US 41 on the west and US 301 on the east. I come down I-75 and exit at Causeway Boulevard or take the Selmon Expressway, depending on which is moving.
Palm River-Clair Mel borders Tampa to the north and west, Brandon to the east and Riverview to the southeast, with Gibsonton and East Lake-Orient Park a short drive away. Every one of those addresses gets the same $69 diagnostic and the same written price — no zone fee.
ZIP codes 33619
What breaks in Palm River-Clair Mel homes — and why
Outages, surges and control boards. Low ground near the bay means storm season brings outages, and when power comes back with a surge the electronic control boards on refrigerators, ranges and front-load washers are what fail — the appliance looks fine and does nothing. I test the board and the power supply before replacing anything, and a whole-house or plug-in surge protector is cheaper than the second board. If the fridge was off for hours, the tool below sorts out what to keep before I get there.
Humidity and front-load washers. In a damp climate the rubber door boot on a front-load washer holds water, grows mildew and eventually tears — then it leaks at the door. A new boot and a clear drain pump filter fix most leaks; leaving the door open between loads keeps the next one from starting. Stacked units in closets add a second problem: a short, crushed dryer vent that overheats the thermal fuse. See the dryer not heating guide for the order things fail.
Older kitchens and hard water. Tampa Bay water is hard — the City of Tampa rates its own at roughly 8 to 17 grains per gallon — so ice maker fill tubes and inlet valves scale up, and cubes come out small or stop. In the 1950s–60s houses I also find refrigerators that have been kept running far past their prime. The honest line: a 15-year-old refrigerator with a failed compressor is not worth fixing, and you will hear that from me before you spend anything past the diagnostic. The repair-or-replace guide lays out the math.
The fridge died. What's still safe to eat?
USDA food-safety guidance, applied to your situation — because in Palm River-Clair Mel the fridge does not pick a cool day to quit.
Brands I work on in Palm River-Clair Mel
Independent, not factory-authorized — which means I fix the appliance in front of me instead of following a warranty script, and I carry the parts that actually fail on these models.
Also Viking, Wolf, Thermador, Miele, Electrolux, Kenmore and the rest — every brand page.
True coolers on Causeway Boulevard, front-load washers at home
Causeway Boulevard and US 41 are working roads, and the businesses on them keep food and drinks cold in reach-ins and under-counter units — a good many of them made by True. A True cabinet tends to outlive its own refrigeration parts, so the box is nearly always worth keeping: the repair is usually a fan motor, a door gasket, worn door hardware or a condenser that has not breathed properly in a long time. After an outage I also check the controls for surge damage. The commercial diagnostic is $129, applied to the repair, with the price in writing first.
At home, the machine I would flag here is the washer. In this humidity a front-loader's door boot stays wet, grows mildew and finally tears, and the puddle turns up at the door; a stacked pair in a closet adds a drain pump nobody can reach. A new boot and a clean pump filter settle most of it, and leaving the door open between loads costs nothing. A cracked tub or a failed bearing on an old machine is where I stop and say replace — see washer repair.
Google Search Console — how many times a search showed this page at its earlier address, Jul 3 – Oct 1, 2026. Most of these people wanted a laundromat, not a repair, and I do not run one; I show the rows because they say what kind of area this is. Impressions, not calls.
Same-day in Palm River-Clair Mel: how it actually works
Search data: Ubersuggest, U.S. monthly volume, Sep 2024 – Aug 2025 — "appliance repair brandon fl" shown because Palm River-Clair Mel is too small to have a reliable monthly number of its own. In the Brandon area just east, appliance repair searches peak at 320 in December and dip to about 170 a month from April through June, then climb again with the summer heat — late summer and the holidays are the busiest stretches, so call early in the day.
What Palm River customers mention
BBB Accredited, A+ rated, and more than 200 five-star reviews across major platforms. I don't write testimonials for this page — read them in customers' own words, with names, towns and my replies, on the reviews page.
What customers on this side of Tampa usually describe is straightforward: the owner answered the phone and the owner came, the problem was explained in plain English, the price was written down before any work, and the refrigerator or washer was running again the same day. If a repair is not worth it, I say so — and if I can't fix it, you don't pay.
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Straight answers for Palm River-Clair Mel homeowners
How much does appliance repair cost in Palm River-Clair Mel?
Is Palm River-Clair Mel part of Tampa?
Can you come to Palm River-Clair Mel the same day?
My refrigerator stopped working after the power came back. What failed?
Why does my front-load washer leak at the door?
Is it worth fixing a 12-year-old refrigerator?
Which brands do you repair?
Same-day appliance repair in Palm River-Clair Mel
Call or text (813) 522-0014, or book online. $69 diagnostic applied to your repair, written price before any work starts, and if I can’t fix it, you don’t pay.