Fridge & freezer service in Khaleej Salman

In fridges with a back-wall evaporator, the air-circulation fan may have stopped or be blocked by ice, so cold air reaches the top shelf but does not spread down. The thermostat position or a blocked air duct can also cause this. The technician identifies the real cause on site because the answer varies by model.

Usually not. Frost build-up most often points to a fault in the automatic defrost cycle, such as the defrost heater, timer or thermal fuse, not a low refrigerant charge. A low charge shows as weak cooling and a hot compressor, not frost. The on-site check tells the difference clearly.

Many faults, including the fan, thermostat, drain and door seal, are fixed without emptying or moving the fridge. When a forced defrost is needed we ask you to move food off the shelves temporarily. We let you know this when we book the visit so you are ready.

There is no single rule that fits every unit, but we weigh the fridge's age, the cost and availability of the needed part, and the condition of the rest of the unit. If our technician judges that the repair cost does not justify the remaining life of the fridge, he says so clearly before any work begins.

Yes. A fridge is designed to work within a set ambient temperature range. When placed in a poorly ventilated kitchen or near a heat source, the compressor works harder than it was built for. This speeds up wear and raises electricity consumption. The technician checks the unit's position and the room ventilation as part of the diagnosis.

Sea salt corrodes the condenser internally, causing noise and vibration. We clean the condenser and inspect the refrigerant lines for integrity.

We inspect it first and tell you the real fault and likely cost, then you decide. A failed compressor usually makes replacement the better choice than repair.

Hotel display units are under continuous load, so we recommend weekly checks on the evaporator and condenser with regular filter and refrigerant line cleaning, and temperature logging to prevent service failures.

The thermal valve or temperature sensor could be faulty. We inspect all sensors and controls and either recalibrate or replace the defective part.