A GE refrigerator ice maker stopped making ice.
What our technicians usually find: a frozen fill tube, the water inlet valve, a clogged filter or the ice maker module.
Fairfax Station, VA
Refrigerator Repair in Fairfax Station, VA
Refrigerator warm, leaking under the drawers, or an ice maker down to a trickle? We repair the main kitchen fridge and the second one in the garage or basement in Fairfax Station, with the price agreed before any work.
Appliance Surgeon offers same-day and next-day visits to Fairfax Station homes and buildings. The $75 diagnostic visit is credited to the repair, labor starts at $200 on about 9 in 10 repairs, and every repair carries a 90-day parts-and-labor warranty.
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Refrigerator Repair
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Same-day and next-day visits.
Open 7 days until 10 PM (Sundays from 10 AM)
Diagnostic visit: $75, or $115 for a double unit.
Credited toward your repair when you approve the quote.
90-day warranty on parts and labor, and a written quote before any work starts.
Fairfax Station notes
Kitchen and garage refrigerators in Fairfax Station
In Fairfax Station neighborhoods like Crosspointe, South Run and Hampton Forest, many houses dating from the 1980s on keep two refrigerators: a built-in or French-door model in the kitchen and an older second unit in the garage or basement. Most refrigerators are designed for indoor temperatures, so a garage that hits the 90s in July or drops toward freezing in January makes them behave oddly. A garage fridge whose freezer thaws during a cold snap is often doing what it was built to do, just in the wrong room.
Many high-end built-ins cool the fresh-food side with a separate evaporator and fan, so the freezer can stay cold while that side warms. In August 2024 a Fairfax Station Viking built-in alarmed while the fresh-food side sat at 55°F; the evaporator fan motor was failing and ice had built up behind the shroud. In August 2025 in South Run, a Sub-Zero French-door had a frosted-over fresh-food evaporator, and the defrost heater and evaporator thermistor were replaced.
If your house runs on a private well, common on larger lots out here, sediment and iron can clog the screen in the fridge's water inlet valve and shorten the life of the filter. On a well, a slow ice maker is often a screen problem before it's an ice-maker problem. A June 2026 request from Fairfax Station reported a GE refrigerator whose ice maker wasn't working. Houses on public water get it from Fairfax Water, whose 2025 report shows hardness from 51 to 185 mg/L across its two plants.
The technician starts with temperatures, the condenser coils and both fans, then looks for frost that signals a defrost fault. Some apparent failures are installation problems, such as a pinched water line or a fridge that isn't level, so the doors don't seal. Water under the drawers usually means a clogged defrost drain or a cracked filter housing, the likely causes behind the Samsung leak in the cards below. The Kenmore that stopped cooling overnight points to the evaporator fan, the defrost system, the start relay or the condenser fan.
Built-ins are usually worth repairing, since fans, sensors and defrost parts cost far less than a new unit. An older garage fridge with a sealed-system fault is the closer call. The repair-or-replace calculator helps you weigh a quote against the unit's age.
If yours stopped cooling, check that the condenser fan underneath is spinning and the coils aren't matted with dust, then call. Have the model label ready; it is usually on a side wall or the ceiling inside the fresh-food section, or behind the top grille on many built-ins. Mention a gate code or a detached garage when you book.
Updated November 2026.
In Fairfax Station
Refrigerator repairs and requests in Fairfax Station
The fresh-food evaporator coil of a Sub-Zero French-door refrigerator was completely frosted over.
Repair: Replaced the defrost heater and the evaporator thermistor.
A built-in Viking refrigerator alarmed nonstop with the fresh-food section at 55°F.
Repair: Replaced the failing evaporator fan motor and cleared the ice block behind the fan cover.
From our technicians’ service log and online repair requests; customer details are kept private. A request shows what the customer reported; the technician confirms the cause on site before quoting.
Nearby requests
Refrigerator repair requests near Fairfax Station
A Samsung refrigerator was leaking inside the fridge under the bottom drawer, possibly from a cracked water filter housing.
What our technicians usually find: a clogged defrost drain, a cracked filter housing, or a leaking inlet valve or supply line.
Refrigerator repair in SpringfieldA Kenmore refrigerator stopped cooling overnight.
What our technicians usually find: a failed evaporator fan, a defrost system fault, the start relay or compressor, or the condenser fan.
Refrigerator repair in ViennaCompany data; customer details are kept private. “What our technicians usually find” is the common cause of that problem, confirmed by our team. The technician confirms the cause on site before quoting.
Repair details
Before the technician arrives
The checklist our technicians follow on every visit is on the Refrigerator Repair page.
Before the visit:
Keep doors closed as much as possible before the visit, save any error code and move fragile items away from the refrigerator.
Seeing an error code on the display? Look it up: Samsung refrigerator, Sub-Zero refrigerator, or browse all error codes.
Helpful guides
Refrigerator Repair guides from our technicians
Before you book in Fairfax Station, VA, these guides explain the most common symptoms, which checks are safe to try yourself, and when a technician should take over. All guides.
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Nearby coverage
Where else do we repair refrigerators near Fairfax Station?
We also provide refrigerator repair in Fairfax City, VA, refrigerator repair in Annandale, VA, refrigerator repair in Springfield, VA, refrigerator repair in Vienna, VA and refrigerator repair in Lorton, VA.
This location is part of our refrigerator repair coverage across the DC metro area. See all appliance repair services in Fairfax Station, VA.
Neighborhoods we regularly cover in Fairfax Station, VA: Burke Centre, Crosspointe and South Run.
Frequently asked questions
Refrigerator Repair in Fairfax Station, VA FAQ
Can someone come fix my fridge today in Fairfax Station?
We're based in Alexandria, about 15 miles from Fairfax Station. Same-day and next-day appointments are available when the technician route has open windows; call or book online for the earliest option. Appointments cost the same on weekdays, evenings and weekends - our hours run 8 AM to 10 PM Monday through Saturday and 10 AM to 10 PM on Sunday, all at one standard rate.
Many refrigerator repairs are completed in a single visit once the technician has diagnosed the fault and confirmed the parts on hand. If a specific part has to be ordered, we schedule a short return visit to finish the job.
How much does it cost to fix a fridge in Fairfax Station?
Appliance Surgeon charges $75 for the diagnostic visit, or $115 for a double unit (such as a double wall oven, washer-dryer combo or stacked laundry), and the fee is credited toward the repair if you approve the quote. Labor starts at $200 and stays there on about 9 in 10 repairs; more complex jobs can reach $450. Parts are extra and listed in the quote. The part decides the rest: a relay, fan or thermostat sits at the affordable end, while sealed-system work costs more. Every Fairfax Station, VA visit starts with diagnosis and a firm quote before any repair - and same-day appointments are often available when food is at risk. Typical price ranges by appliance are in our appliance repair cost guide.
What fridge problems do you fix in Fairfax Station?
Common calls include not cooling, freezing food, ice maker not working, water leaking, loud compressor or fan noise and frost buildup. The exact cause is confirmed during diagnosis.
I'm on a well in Fairfax Station and my ice maker is slow. What's wrong?
Often it's sediment. Well water can carry sand, iron and minerals that clog the screen in the water inlet valve and wear out filters early. Change the filter first. If the flow is still weak, the valve screen or the valve itself needs attention. A whole-house sediment filter helps if you don't have one.
Can you fix the second refrigerator in my garage?
We repair garage refrigerators too. They work harder in summer heat, and in a cold garage some models stop running long enough that the freezer thaws. We'll check whether the unit has a real fault or is reacting to the garage temperature. Some models have a garage kit or setting for exactly this.
Should I try to fix the fridge myself first?
A few basics are safe: confirm the unit has power, make sure the doors close and seal fully, and clean the condenser coils if they are dusty. Beyond that, refrigerant lines and electrical components are best left to a technician - probing inside can turn a small repair into a larger one.
My built-in refrigerator is warm but the freezer is fine. What usually causes that?
On built-ins that cool the fresh-food side separately, the usual causes are a failed evaporator fan motor, ice packed around that fan, or a defrost heater or thermistor that has stopped working. Our Fairfax Station jobs on a Viking built-in in August 2024 and a Sub-Zero French-door in August 2025 came down to those parts. Move perishables into the freezer or a cooler, keep the doors shut, and note any alarm or display message when you book.
Does my built-in refrigerator have to come out of the cabinet for a repair?
Usually not. The parts that fail most on a built-in, such as fans, sensors, defrost components and controls, are normally reached from the front or through the top grille. If a repair does need the unit pulled out, the technician explains why first and includes it in the written quote. Clear the top of the unit and the floor in front so the grille and kick plate are easy to reach.