Refrigerator & Fridge Repair in Los Angeles

Why is my refrigerator not cooling?

When a fridge stops cooling in Los Angeles, the cause is usually a failed compressor, a frosted-over evaporator fan, or a stuck defrost system — rarely a lost cause. We pinpoint the exact fault on-site, often the same day, and most refrigerator repairs land in the $180–$650 range. See the refrigerator error codes we decode, or read about Sub-Zero & built-in repair for high-end units.

How Epic Star fixes refrigerators in Los Angeles

Epic Star responds to refrigerator calls fast because spoiled food doesn’t wait. On a Westside LA summer afternoon, a fridge that stopped overnight can cost $200 in groceries — so when you call early, we dispatch a certified technician the same day with a van stocked for the failures we see most: evaporator fan motors, defrost heaters, water inlet valves, and control boards for Samsung, LG, Sub-Zero, and GE.

What we cover

Built-in refrigerators (Sub-Zero, Thermador, Viking, Wolf, Miele) are a specialty, not a side job — sealed-system work requires EPA Section 608 Universal certification, and we hold it. Counter-depth French-door units from Samsung, LG, KitchenAid, and GE make up the bulk of our volume; we’ve seen every error code and failure pattern on these platforms. Older Whirlpool and Kenmore fridges we service routinely — we know which component generations fail and when.

Diagnostic-first, flat-rate pricing

A technician runs the full diagnosis before quoting anything. The $85 service call is credited to your repair the moment you approve work — so a completed repair has no separate diagnostic charge. You receive a written flat-rate quote, not an hourly estimate. If the repair isn’t economically sound (say, a $1,400 compressor job on a 14-year-old fridge), we tell you plainly.

What refrigerator problems we actually fix

The calls we take every week: fridge not cooling but freezer works (evaporator fan or defrost system); fridge and freezer both too warm (compressor or sealed system); ice maker dead (water inlet valve, frozen fill tube, or module failure); water pooling under the unit (clogged defrost drain or cracked drain pan); loud grinding or buzzing at night (fan motor bearings or loose drain pan). See the FAQ for full diagnosis guidance.

Service area

Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Brentwood, Westwood, Bel Air, Pacific Palisades, Century City, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, North Hollywood, Encino, Tarzana, Valley Village, Hollywood, Los Feliz, Hancock Park, Marina del Rey, Venice, Playa Vista, Culver City, Mar Vista, Manhattan Beach.

Repair or replace?

A refrigerator typically lasts about 13 years. A useful industry guideline is the “50% rule”: repair if the cost stays under roughly 50% of a comparable new unit and the fridge is within its typical lifespan; lean toward replacing once it’s past that lifespan or the repair approaches 50%.

When you’re unsure, our $85 diagnostic visit (credited toward the repair when you book it) gives you an exact quote before you decide.

Common symptoms & likely causes

A quick reference for the failures we see most on Los Angeles refrigerators, with a first step you can try before you call.

Call (213) 205-2055

Or text a photo of your refrigerator — include the model number sticker if you can find it (typically inside the door frame on the left wall). We respond within 30 minutes during business hours.