Elite Appliance Repair
11 yrs in businessGlendale, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +5 more
Arizona · 15th of 50 states
15 listed refrigerator repair businesses across 5 cities in Arizona, ranked by customer rating — 71% of everything this directory holds for the state, and 15th of the 50 states with any. Compare licensing and review counts, then call directly. Free, and no commission.
Refrigerator calls are the ones where travel time decides your day. A technician two towns over may quote the same rate and still not reach you until tomorrow, so filter by city first.
Sorted by rating, then review count. Every phone number is a direct line to the business.
Glendale, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +5 more
Phoenix, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Tucson, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +8 more
Tucson, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Tucson, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +2 more
Phoenix, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Tucson, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Tucson, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Rimrock, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Chino Valley, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Tucson, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Freezer Repair · Washer Repair +3 more
Tucson, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Tucson, AZ
Washer Repair · Dryer Repair · Refrigerator Repair +3 more
Tucson, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Tempe, AZ
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +7 more
Counted from the 15 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Arizona holds 15 listed refrigerator repair businesses, out of 676 nationwide. That ranks 15th of the 50 states with any, level with Alabama and behind Texas on 27. They are 15 of the 21 businesses listed in Arizona — 71% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.6, level with the 4.6 average across all 676 listed nationwide, and 14 of the 15 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 1,857 reviews, the largest single tally being 529 on Elite Appliance Repair in Glendale. Rating and review volume are what the businesses' own public profiles report — treat a high average on six reviews differently from the same average on six hundred.
By review volume the group is led by Elite Appliance Repair in Glendale (529 reviews, 4.9), Phoenix Appliance Services in Phoenix (367 reviews, 4.5) and E & J Appliance Service Company in Tempe (327 reviews, 4.3). By rating it is Elite Appliance Repair at 4.9 on 529 reviews, OS Appliance Repair at 4.9 on 157 reviews and A-Z Appliance Pro at 4.9 on 87 reviews. Those are two different questions and they rarely give the same answer — volume tells you a company has been doing this at scale, a high average on a handful of reviews tells you much less.
All 15 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 9 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation, 1 states a factory-authorised or factory-trained credential and 3 publish a parts-and-labor warranty term in the profiles. None advertises round-the-clock emergency cover, but 1 advertises same-day service. All of that is self-stated in the listing, not verified here: ask for the license number and a current certificate of insurance, and for anything that opens a sealed refrigerant system ask to see federal EPA Section 608 certification, which is required in all fifty states.
8 of the 15 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1982, and the median across those that say is 16 years. Tucson holds the most at 9 — 60% of the group — followed by Phoenix on 3, across 5 Arizona cities with an index page. Between them they name 38 distinct towns, suburbs and neighborhoods in their stated service areas, so coverage reaches well past the cities listed here — give your address when you call rather than assuming.
| Measure | Arizona |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 676 nationwide for refrigerator repair | 15 |
| Rank among statesTexas leads on 27 | 15th of 50 |
| Share of the Arizona directory15 of 21 listed businesses | 71% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 14 rated 4.5+ | 4.6 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 529 | 1,857 |
| State licensing claimed15 also state insurance | 15 of 15 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 9 BBB · 1 factory |
| 24/7 emergency1 advertise same-day | 0 of 15 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 16 years across 8 that publish one | 1982 |
| Cities with an index pageTucson leads on 9 | 5 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 38 |
Beyond refrigerator repair, these 15 businesses also list appliance maintenance (1). Worth knowing before the visit — a second job on the same call-out is far cheaper than a second call-out.
Not counted above
These are real Arizona companies whose records carry contact details but no list of what they repair. None of them states refrigerator repair, so none is counted in the 15 above, and none is listed here as servicing one. Asking takes one phone call, which beats starting the search again.
Details for these businesses come from OpenStreetMap under the Open Database License © OpenStreetMap contributors. We hold no rating, licence or insurance details for themeither — confirm before hiring.
Counts are refrigerator repair businesses based in that city. Tucson holds 60% of the state's total.
The 26 named most often across the 38 towns and neighborhoods these 15 businesses list in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Tucson · Phoenix · Marana · Mesa · Oro Valley · Scottsdale · Tempe · Catalina Foothills · Chandler · Gilbert · Paradise Valley · Rita Ranch · Sahuarita · Tanque Verde · Amphi · Arcadia · Biltmore · Camp Verde · Casas Adobes · Chino Valley · Clarkdale · Cottonwood · Dewey-Humboldt · Flowing Wells · Glendale · Green Valley
The 5 most common refrigerator faults, and whether each is homeowner work or a job for a licensed technician.
Fridge side is warm but the freezer is still cold
TechnicianThe evaporator fan has stopped, or the damper between the two compartments is stuck shut. One evaporator cools both sides on most modern units, so the freezer holds temperature longest.
Step-by-step: Refrigerator Not Cooling→Nothing is cold and the compressor clicks every few minutes
TechnicianA failed start relay or overload protector. The relay plugs into the side of the compressor and rattles when it has failed — the classic five-second test.
Step-by-step: Refrigerator Not Cooling→Runs constantly and the back or bottom grille is hot
Homeowner fixCondenser coils choked with dust and pet hair. The compressor can never reach its cut-out temperature, so it simply never stops.
Step-by-step: Refrigerator Running Constantly→Water pooling under the crisper drawers or ice on the freezer floor
Homeowner fixA blocked defrost drain — usually a plug of ice in the drain tube behind the rear freezer panel. Melt water backs up and finds the lowest point.
Step-by-step: Refrigerator Leaking Water→Thick frost building on the back wall of the freezer
TechnicianThe defrost heater, bimetal thermostat, or adaptive defrost control has quit, so the automatic defrost cycle never runs and the evaporator ices over.
12 published refrigerator guides. A diagnostic fee is $50–$120 before any work starts, so half an hour with a flashlight is worth spending.
Ask the technician to walk you through these while they are on site — every one of them prevents a fault in the list above.
Vacuum the condenser coils with a brush attachment
Every 6 months, every 3 with petsPrevents: The single most common no-cooling call, plus premature compressor wear.
Flush the defrost drain with warm water
Twice a yearPrevents: Water under the crispers and ice sheets on the freezer floor.
Dollar-bill test every door seal
Twice a yearPrevents: Constant running, frost build-up, and a compressor that never rests.
Counts are Arizona businesses servicing that appliance, out of the 21 listed statewide. A dash opens the nationwide page instead.
Every state with a listed refrigerator specialist, most first. Arizona sits 15th of 50 on 15.
National ranges for parts and labor together, before the $50–$120 diagnostic. Labor tracks local wages and drive time, so metro Arizona sits toward the top of each range and rural calls toward the bottom, while the part costs about the same anywhere. Nothing here is a quote.
| Repair | Parts + labor |
|---|---|
| Condenser coil clean and airflow checkOften folded into the diagnostic call. | $80–$150 |
| Compressor start relay or overloadPart is under $40 — the rest is the trip and diagnosis. | $150–$300 |
| Evaporator or condenser fan motorBottom-freezer access takes longer, so labor runs higher. | $180–$400 |
| Defrost heater, thermostat, or control boardBoard failures sit at the top of the range. | $200–$450 |
| Water inlet valve or ice maker moduleAsk for both to be tested — one failure masks the other. | $180–$400 |
| Door gasket replacementPriced per door; a French-door cabinet needs two. | $150–$350 |
13–15 years for a plain top-freezer or bottom-freezer cabinet. Side-by-side and French-door models with through-the-door ice and water land nearer 11–13, because the dispenser, the icemaker and the second door seal are all extra things to fail. When replacing beats repairing covers the 4 cases where the maths turns, in full.
Blue Book
A quote above $600 on a refrigerator past 9 years old is usually better spent on a replacement.
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