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UpdateWhirlpool Fridge Section Too Warm? The Damper Assembly Is a Common Culprit
I pulled into a neighborhood off Mesa Verde in Costa Mesa around 11 in the morning. The customer had a Whirlpool French-door — a fairly…
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UpdateLG Side-by-Side Repair in Fountain Valley: Loud Noise From the Back
I rolled up to a home off Brookhurst on a Saturday afternoon. The customer was a retired couple who'd had their LG LSXS side-by-side for…
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UpdateTurbo Air M3 Running Warm? The Condenser Fan Is a Common Culprit
I got out to a popular Vietnamese restaurant near the Anaheim Packing District just before the lunch rush. The owner-operator had a Turbo…
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UpdateViking VCBB Not Cooling? The Compressor Start Relay Is a Common Culprit
The call came in from a homeowner in Orange — one of the older neighborhoods near Chapman — with a Viking VCBB-series 36-inch built-in…
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Samsung 4-Door Flex Repair in Fountain Valley: Ice Maker Not Producing
I drove out to a home off Slater Avenue on a Friday morning. The customer was a working mom with two teenagers who went through ice fast —…
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UpdateTrue T-49 Running Hot? The Condenser Fan Motor Is a Common Culprit
I got out to a busy brunch spot in Tustin mid-morning. The chef-owner had a True T-49 two-door reach-in on his prep line that was short…
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UpdateMiele MasterCool Repair in Yorba Linda: DynaCool Fan Replacement
I drove up to a custom home in the Hidden Hills neighborhood of Yorba Linda — the gated section off Yorba Linda Boulevard with the big lots…
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UpdateKitchenAid Built-In Repair in Dana Point: Door Seal Failure on a Coastal Home
I drove down to a home in the bluffs above Strands Beach mid-morning. Custom build with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the ocean and a…
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UpdateThermador Pro Grand Repair in Newport Beach: Condenser Fan Motor
I drove down across the bridge to Balboa Island on a Friday morning. Cottage-style two-story tucked on one of the narrow Island streets,…
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UpdateThermador Freedom Column Reading Wrong Temp? A Failed Thermistor Is a Common Culprit
I got the call from a homeowner in Aliso Viejo who had a pair of Thermador Freedom columns — a fridge column and a separate freezer column,…
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UpdateTraulsen G-Series Running Warm? The Evaporator-Fan Motor Is a Common Culprit
I got out to a chef-driven restaurant in Costa Mesa late in the morning. The kitchen manager had a Traulsen G-Series RIH two-door reach-in…
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UpdateGE Profile Side-by-Side Repair in Cypress: Water Dispenser Won't Pour
I drove out to a home off Walker Street on a Monday morning. The customer was a working dad with three kids who relied on the water…
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UpdateSub-Zero Running Warm? A Failing Condenser Fan Motor Is a Common Culprit
The call came in from a homeowner in Huntington Beach with a Sub-Zero 600 series built-in — the side-by-side configuration with the freezer…
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UpdateViking 7-Series Repair in Coto de Caza: Evaporator Fan Motor
I drove up into the upper section of Coto on a Sunday afternoon, past the equestrian center, to a property off Vista Del Verde. Beautiful…
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UpdateMiele MasterCool Repair in Laguna Niguel: Control Board F4 Fault
I drove out to a home in Bear Brand Ranch in Laguna Niguel on a Saturday morning. The house was about ten years old, kitchen had been…
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UpdateViking Professional Repair in Trabuco Canyon: Compressor Relay Replacement
I made the long drive up Plano Trabuco Road into Trabuco Canyon — past Cook's Corner, into Robinson Ranch proper. Custom home backed up…
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UpdateNorlake Kold-Locker Walk-In Not Pulling Down? The Compressor Is a Common Culprit
I got the call early one weekday morning from a high-volume restaurant near the Anaheim Stadium district. The general manager said his…
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UpdateBeverage-Air Repair in Costa Mesa: Condenser Fan Motor at a SoBeCa Cafe
I got dispatched to a cafe in the SoBeCa district — South on Bristol off Newport Boulevard — first thing on a Tuesday morning. The owner…
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UpdateSamsung Family Hub Display Frozen? The Main Control Board Is a Common Culprit
I got the call from a guy in Dana Point with one of the higher-end Samsung Family Hub French-doors — the model with the big 21-inch…
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UpdateNorlake Walk-In Repair in Santa Ana: Condensing Unit Service for a Restaurant
I got an emergency call at 6 AM on a Saturday from a restaurant owner on 4th Street, down by the Santora Building in the artist district.…
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UpdateMaster-Bilt Walk-In Icing Over? The Defrost Heater Is a Common Culprit
I got out to a seafood restaurant on the water in Huntington Beach early one afternoon. The chef pulled me into the back and showed me the…
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UpdateSub-Zero 700 Series Repair in Corona del Mar: Ice Maker Stopped Producing
I drove out to a home off Bayside Drive in the morning. Beautiful Cape Cod with a custom kitchen that had two Sub-Zero 700 Series…
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UpdateSub-Zero Wine Column Repair in Laguna Beach: Dual-Zone Temperature Drift
I drove up the winding road into the hillside above PCH in Laguna Beach on a Tuesday morning. The customer had a custom-built home with a…
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UpdateMonogram Icemaker Not Filling? The Statement-Series Water Valve Is a Common Culprit
I rolled up to a hillside house in Laguna Beach, the kind of place where the kitchen is the size of a small apartment and everything is…
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