Ortega's Appliance Service
33 yrs in businessAlbuquerque, NM
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Samsung · New Mexico · Mid-rangetier · 49th of 50 states
6 of the 9 businesses listed in New Mexico — 67% — name Samsung among the brands serviced, across 4 cities with an index page. That is 49th of the 50 states with any, out of 651 nationwide. Ranked by rating, then review count.
Samsung sits in the mid-range tier, so any qualified New Mexico technician can take the job. Have the model and serial number from the data plate ready — it is what decides whether the part is already on the van.
Sorted by rating, then review count. Call the number on the listing — no forms, no lead fees.
Albuquerque, NM
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
Santa Fe, NM
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Albuquerque, NM
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Rio Rancho, NM
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Alamogordo, NM
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Silver City, NM
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +3 more
Counted from the 6 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
New Mexico holds 6 listed Samsung businesses, out of 651 nationwide. That ranks 49th of the 50 states with any, behind Rhode Island on 7 and Texas on 27. They are 6 of the 9 businesses listed in New Mexico — 67% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.5, against 4.6 across all 651 listed nationwide, and 6 of the 6 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 282 reviews, the largest single tally being 167 on Ortega's Appliance Service in Albuquerque. 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 Ortega's Appliance Service in Albuquerque (167 reviews, 4.6), Premier Appliance in Santa Fe (40 reviews, 4.5) and Alliance Appliance in Albuquerque (30 reviews, 4.5). By rating it is Ortega's Appliance Service at 4.6 on 167 reviews, Premier Appliance at 4.5 on 40 reviews and Alliance Appliance at 4.5 on 30 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 6 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 6 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation in the profiles. None advertises round-the-clock emergency cover, so call early in the day and ask directly. 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.
2 of the 6 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1993, and the median across those that say is 30 years. Albuquerque holds the most at 3 — 50% of the group — followed by Alamogordo on 1, across 4 New Mexico cities with an index page. Between them they name 20 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 | New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 651 nationwide for Samsung | 6 |
| Rank among statesTexas leads on 27 | 49th of 50 |
| Share of the New Mexico directory6 of 9 listed businesses | 67% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 6 rated 4.5+ | 4.5 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 167 | 282 |
| State licensing claimed6 also state insurance | 6 of 6 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 6 BBB |
| 24/7 emergencyask when you call | 0 of 6 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 30 years across 2 that publish one | 1993 |
| Cities with an index pageAlbuquerque leads on 3 | 4 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 20 |
The brand decides the parts route and the labour skill; the state decides the labour rate and the drive time. Both matter, and only one of them is on the quote.
These are heavily electronic machines and they are built to tell you what is wrong. A code on the display narrows the fault to an assembly before anybody arrives, which makes it the most valuable thing you can have ready when you call — more valuable than any description of the noise. The second useful distinction is between module work and sealed-system work. An ice-maker assembly on a French-door refrigerator is replaced as a unit and does not involve refrigerant at all, so it should not be quoted as though it does. Anything touching the compressor, the condenser or the charge is a different job requiring EPA 608 certification, and it is entirely fair to ask which one you are being quoted.
The best-stocked parts situation in the trade. OEM components are easy to source, aftermarket equivalents exist for most of them, and a technician will often have the common failure on the van rather than ordering it. Compare parts suppliers before you agree to an OEM-only quote.
Category prices lifted to the mid-range tier at 1×, the same multiplier the value estimator uses. The line is half the replacement price: above it, on a machine past two-thirds of its life, replacing usually wins. National figures, not New Mexico quotes.
| Category | Pros here | New at this tier | Repair-or-replace line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeratortypical repair $200–$400 · lasts 14 yrs | 6 | $1,200 | $600 |
| Washertypical repair $150–$350 · lasts 11 yrs | 6 | $800 | $400 |
| Dryertypical repair $100–$350 · lasts 12 yrs | 6 | $750 | $375 |
| Dishwashertypical repair $150–$300 · lasts 10 yrs | 6 | $700 | $350 |
| Oven & Rangetypical repair $100–$500 · lasts 14 yrs | 6 | $1,000 | $500 |
| Microwavetypical repair $50–$200 · lasts 9 yrs | 3 | $250 | $125 |
| Freezertypical repair $150–$400 · lasts 15 yrs | 3 | $600 | $300 |
The same 6 businesses also cover ice maker (1), which Samsung does not build. That is useful rather than irrelevant: one visit can cover two machines, and a second job on the same call-out costs far less than a second call-out.
Price my Samsung applianceCounts are listed businesses servicing Samsung in that city. Albuquerque holds 50% of the state's total.
Every place the 6 listed businesses name in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Albuquerque · Rio Rancho · Bernalillo · Corrales · Los Lunas · Santa Fe · Alamogordo · Bayard · Cedar Crest · Cloudcroft · Deming · Eldorado · Espanola · Holloman AFB · Los Alamos · Silver City · Tesuque · Tijeras · Truth or Consequences · Tularosa
6 of the 77 guides covering categories Samsung builds. Faults that often resolve without a call-out — and a call-out to a mid-range-tier machine is the expensive kind.
Counts are New Mexico businesses naming that brand, out of the 9 listed statewide. Brands the corpus spells differently from ours appear without a link.
Every state with a listed Samsung pro, most first. New Mexico sits 49th of 50 on 6.
Compare 6 listed businesses on rating, licensing and years in business — 6 state a license and 6 sit at 4.5 or better — then call directly.