

Arlington, Northern Virginia
Refrigerator Repair in Arlington, VA
Refrigerator repair in Arlington, VA: we fix a fridge that is not cooling, a freezer that is not freezing or frosts over, an ice maker that is not making ice, a refrigerator leaking water and a compressor that clicks or runs loud. We work on LG, Samsung, GE, Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Frigidaire and Sub-Zero in Rosslyn, Ballston, Clarendon, Crystal City, Fairlington and Colonial Village, the same day most days.
- $89 visit, credited to the repair
- 90-day parts & labor warranty
- Same-day most days
- Someone answers 24/7
What usually goes wrong
Refrigerator faults we fix in Arlington
The symptom you notice, and what it most probably is.
- 1
Fridge side is warm but the freezer is still freezing
Most probably
- Evaporator fan stopped, so no cold air moves up into the fridge
- Coil iced over because the defrost heater or defrost thermostat failed
- Air damper between the freezer and the fridge stuck shut
- Vents blocked by food packed against the back wall
- 2
Nothing is cold and the compressor hums, clicks or never shuts off
Most probably
- Condenser coils packed with dust and pet hair in a tight alcove
- Condenser fan not turning
- Start relay or capacitor failed, so the compressor tries, clicks and gives up
- Compressor or sealed-system fault
- 3
Ice maker makes no ice, or the ice freezes into one solid block
Most probably
- Fill tube frozen shut
- Inlet valve scaled up by hard water and no longer closing fully
- Water filter overdue and starving the ice maker
- Ice maker module worn out
- Water leaking into the bin and refreezing over the cubes
- 4
Water under the crisper drawers or pooling on the kitchen floor
Most probably
- Defrost drain frozen or clogged, so meltwater backs up into the fridge
- Drain pan under the fridge cracked
- Water line or fitting behind the fridge weeping
- Door gasket letting humid summer air in, which condenses and runs down
- 5
Frost building up on the freezer's back wall or floor
Most probably
- Door gasket torn, stiff or not sealing all the way round
- Door not swinging shut on its own because the fridge is not level
- Defrost heater or defrost thermostat failed
- Freezer packed so full the door does not latch
- 6
Loud buzzing, rattling or clicking from the back
Most probably
- Condenser fan blade hitting dust, a wire or the shroud
- Evaporator fan blade hitting ice
- Start relay clicking as the compressor fails to start
- Inlet valve banging when the ice maker fills
Refrigerators in Arlington
Refrigerator repair in Arlington homes
Arlington's homes change a refrigerator repair in two ways. In the garden condos of Fairlington and Colonial Village the kitchen was drawn around a smaller fridge: the alcove is narrow, the cabinet above sits low and the condenser has nowhere to dump its heat, so the fridge runs hot and long. In the towers of Rosslyn, Ballston, Crystal City and Court House the fridge is tied into the building's water line, and a leaking fill valve can reach the unit below yours. The water is hard across the county, and scale is the usual cause behind ice maker repair here.
Fridge repair in Arlington condos and high-rises
In the high-rises of Rosslyn, Ballston and Crystal City the refrigerator hangs off the building's water line, so find your kitchen shut-off before you need it: in some buildings it is a valve in your unit, in others it takes a call to the front desk. If the fridge or its ice maker is leaking, close that valve first, then call us. When you book, tell us if the building wants a freight elevator or loading dock reserved, or has rules about where a van can park. You get a two-hour arrival window and a call about 15 minutes before the technician arrives, so the desk can be told in time.
Ice makers, dispensers and Arlington's hard water
Hard water leaves scale wherever it passes through a fridge: the inlet valve, the fill tube, the filter. No ice, small hollow cubes, a dispenser that slows to a dribble or a valve that keeps dripping are the faults it causes. On a GE Profile refrigerator in Arlington the ice maker was leaking water into the bin, and the whole ice supply had frozen into one solid block; our GE refrigerator repair page covers that brand's faults. If the water from the door tastes different for a while each spring, that is the county flushing its mains with chlorine, not your fridge.
Repair or replace when the kitchen was built around a small fridge
In Fairlington and Colonial Village the alcove is often too narrow for a French door model and the cabinet above sits low, so a replacement that fits is hard to find. That tips the choice toward repair, and most repairs come down to one part: a fan, a defrost heater, a start relay, a valve. An LG InstaView refrigerator in an Arlington kitchen that was not cooling is one we repaired; our LG refrigerator repair page lists what fails on that brand. If the sealed system has gone, you hear that before you decide, and the main refrigerator repair page sets out when replacing makes more sense.
Recent repairs
Refrigerator repairs we did in Arlington


KitchenAid refrigerator repair in Arlington
The bottom freezer drawer on a KitchenAid five-door refrigerator built into an Arlington kitchen would not close flush, and frost was building inside. Our technician replaced a broken drawer slide and the torn gasket.

GE Profile refrigerator repair in Arlington
The ice maker in a GE Profile refrigerator in Arlington was leaking water down into the bin. Everything in there had frozen together into one solid block instead…The ice maker in a GE Profile refrigerator in Arlington was leaking water down into the bin. Everything in there had frozen together into one solid block instead of loose cubes. Our technician went out to it.
Google reviews
Google reviews
- KI
Kemale Ismayilli
February 2026 · Bosch dishwasher
I was looking for a local Bosch specialist near me in Arlington, and found FixDaddy. They fixed my Dishwasher on the spot! Super fast and professional. If you need a reliable technician in the DMV, this is the one!
- TW
Troy Wilson
June 2026 · Perlick refrigerator
Scheduled same day service to troubleshoot my Perlick Refrigerator. The technician came out in under 2 hours and diagnosed the problem quickly. Very impressed with the service.
- WV
Whitney Vickrey
June 2026 · Sub-Zero refrigerator
So wonderfully patient and experienced. Came to fix my SubZero in a Sunday morning in time for a party. I highly recommend!
- C
Clinomnia
April 2026 · office refrigerator
Didn't expect same-day service but that's exactly what we got. Fridge in our office in Fairfax was down and they had a tech out within a few hours. Quick fix, reasonable price, no complaints
Every review on this page is copied from our public Google profile, word for word.
FAQ
Refrigerator repair in Arlington: frequently asked questions
Do you repair refrigerators in Arlington apartments and condos?
Yes. Our technician works in the garden units of Colonial Village and Fairlington and in the towers of Rosslyn, Crystal City, Ballston and Court House. Tell us when you call if the building needs a freight elevator booked or has rules about where a van can park, and whether the water shut-off for your kitchen is in the unit or handled by the building. If the dishwasher or the stacked washer in the same unit is also acting up, our appliance repair in Arlington page covers those.
What does a refrigerator repair visit cost in Arlington?
Our visit fee is $89. The technician finds exactly what's wrong and gives you the full repair price at your home — no pressure. If you go ahead, the $89 counts toward the repair, and every repair has a 90-day warranty. We do not quote repair prices over the phone, because two fridges with the same symptom can need very different parts.
The freezer works but the fridge is warm. Is that worth repairing?
Usually, yes. That pattern points to the evaporator fan, the defrost system or the air damper between the two compartments, not the compressor. Those are common parts, and common parts are carried on the truck. If it turns out to be the sealed system instead, you hear that too, and you decide with the full price in hand.
How fast can you get to a fridge in Arlington?
Someone answers the phone 24/7, and we reach Arlington the same day most days. In the meantime keep both doors shut: a closed fridge holds its cold for hours, and a full freezer holds it much longer.
Is the ice from my Arlington fridge cloudy because of the water?
Partly. All freezer ice is a little cloudy from trapped air, and Arlington's hard water adds to it and leaves the white flecks you see when the ice melts. That is not a fault. It becomes one when the same scale jams the inlet valve or blocks the fill tube, and the ice stops or freezes into a block. A fresh filter helps; a scaled valve needs replacing.
Do you fix built-in and counter-depth fridges in Arlington kitchens?
Yes. Renovated kitchens in Lyon Village and Cherrydale and the newer condos in Clarendon and Ballston often have counter-depth French door models or built-ins from Sub-Zero, Thermador, GE Monogram, Bosch and Miele, and we repair all of them. On many Sub-Zero built-ins the condenser sits up top behind a grille where dust collects out of sight, and a clogged condenser is a common reason a built-in starts running warm. Our Sub-Zero refrigerator repair page goes through that brand's faults.
My second fridge is in the basement of an older Arlington house. Why does it keep icing up?
A basement fridge in one of the older Colonial Revival houses or Cape Cod cottages in Lyon Village breathes muggy Arlington air every time the door opens in summer. Frost builds on the coil faster than the defrost cycle can clear it, so the gasket has to seal all the way round to keep up. If it frosts over every few weeks even with a good gasket, the defrost heater or defrost thermostat is usually on its way out.
Will the repair hold up, and what if the same fault comes back?
Every repair comes with a 90-day warranty on parts and labor. If the part we fitted fails or the same fault comes back in that time, call us and it is covered. Our technicians have five to ten years of experience in appliance repair, and FixDaddy is insured and Google Guaranteed.
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