Freezers
Freezer Repair in Bovey Tracey
Upright and chest freezers that are not freezing or are icing up, repaired in your home. All Appliance Care covers Bovey Tracey and the surrounding area.
01Local knowledge
Freezers, Bovey Tracey homes
Homes in Bovey Tracey
Know the home, know the fault
Properties in this river valley settlement range from modern houses to over a hundred listed buildings. With roots going back to Saxon times, the local housing stock is highly varied. A historic property might have an uneven floor in the kitchen or utility area, which directly affects how a tall upright freezer sits. If the appliance is not levelled correctly using its adjustable feet, the door might not close flush against the cabinet. The area also draws visitors for multiple annual events, meaning some houses are used as holiday lets where appliances see varied usage patterns from different guests.
Why freezers go wrong
What we look for
When a freezer door fails to seal properly, warm room air enters the cabinet. This moisture quickly turns into heavy ice build-up, which eventually causes the plastic drawers to stick or even crack when pulled. A compromised magnetic seal or a blocked defrost drain will also force the compressor to run constantly in an attempt to maintain the set temperature. This constant running can trigger temperature alarms if the internal environment is simply not cold enough to keep food frozen. Chest freezers kept in utility spaces face similar issues if the lid hinges become stiff or misaligned, letting ambient air seep inside.
Freezers check
- Compressor and start relay
- Thermostat and sensors
- Evaporator fan
- Door seals
- Defrost system and drain
- Control board
When we visit
From your call to repaired
Whether your house is near Riverside Mill or located elsewhere in the community, we repair upright and chest freezers directly in your home. During a visit, we look at why units are not cold enough or why temperature alarms are sounding. We check for door seal faults, investigate the heavy ice build-up that leaves drawers sticking, and diagnose the internal electrical components causing a motor to run constantly.
- 01You get in touchCall or send an enquiry. Tell us what it is doing, and the make and model if you have them.
- 02We come to your homeThe fault is diagnosed where the appliance stands.
- 03It is repairedThe repair is carried out in your home.
02What we look at
Every freezer fault, diagnosed in your home
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Freezers that are not cold enough
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Heavy ice build-up and drawers that stick
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Temperature alarms and constant running
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Door seal faults
03Other appliances
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04Questions
Freezers in Bovey Tracey: your questions
Not answered here? Tell us the make, the model and what the appliance is doing.
Call 01752 922765Heavy ice build-up usually happens when warm air enters the cabinet. This is caused by a damaged door seal or a door that has been left slightly open. The moisture in the air freezes against the cold interior walls. We look at door seal faults and check the defrost system to resolve the icing issue.
A temperature alarm sounds when the internal cabinet is not cold enough to keep your food frozen. This happens if the compressor is failing, the thermostat is faulty, or there is a blockage in the air circulation. We repair upright and chest freezers in your home to diagnose why the unit is running constantly without cooling.
Drawers that stick are a direct result of heavy ice build-up distorting the runners. Forcing them can crack the plastic. We investigate the root cause of the ice, which might be a blocked drain hole or a failed defrost heater. Our Plymouth-based engineers repair these faults in your home, and we do not work on gas appliances.
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