Is your refrigerator not cooling down or working properly?  Call 916-764-4985

We are a locally owned and operated Appliance repair service offering you a ONE STOP SHOP for any of your refrigerator repair related needs.  Since 1987, we have been repairing all types of refrigerators, including these brand name appliances:

• AMANA
•  BOSCH
• BROAN
• DACOR
• FRIGIDAIRE
• G.E.
• GENERAL ELECTRIC
• KENMORE
• KITCHEN AID
• MAYTAG
• MIELE
• SUB ZERO
• THERMADOR
• VIKING
• WHIRLPOOL
• WOLF
• And more

Refrigerator Repair Sacramento

Main service area: Roseville, Folsom, Granite Bay, El Dorado Hills, Orangevale, Fair Oaks, Rocklin, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento, West Sacramento. We will also travel outside of this area. See complete list of appliance repair locations below.

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Study Up

Find out about license and insurance requirements for contractors in your state. And before you call a contractor, know the model of your current system and its maintenance history. Also make note of any uncomfortable rooms. This will help potential contractors better understand your heating needs.

Ask For Referrals

Ask friends, neighbors, and co-workers for contractor referrals. You can also contact local trade organizations for names of members in your area.

Call References

Ask contractors for customer references and call them. Ask about the contractor’s installation or service performance, and if the job was completed on time and within budget.

Find Special Offers

A heating and cooling system is one of the largest purchases you’ll make as a homeowner. Keep your costs down by checking around for available rebates on energy-efficient ENERGY STAR qualified heating and cooling equipment. Begin your search at www.energystar.gov.

Look for ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR qualified products meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and offer significant long-term energy savings. Contractors should be able to show you calculations of savings for ENERGY STAR heating and cooling equipment.

Expect a Home Evaluation

The contractor should spend significant time inspecting your current system and home to assess your needs. A bigger system isn’t always better; a contractor should size the heating and cooling system based on the size of your house, level of insulation, and windows. A good contractor will inspect your duct system (if applicable) for air leaks and insulation and measure airflow to make sure it meets manufacturers specifications.

Get Written, Itemized Estimates

When comparing contractors’ proposals (bids), be sure to compare cost, energy efficiency and warranties. A lowest price may not be the best deal if it’s not the most efficient because your energy costs will be higher.

Get it in Ink

Sign a written proposal with a contractor before work gets started. It’ll protect you by specifying project costs, model numbers, job schedule and warranty information.

Pass it On

Tell friends and family about ENERGY STAR. Almost one-quarter of households knowingly purchased at least one qualified product last year, and 71% of those consumers say they would recommend ENERGY STAR to a friend. Spread the word, and we can all make a big difference.

Get the ENERGY STAR Guide

For complete information on keeping your home comfortable year-round, get the ENERGY STAR Guide to Energy Efficient Cooling and Heating.

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Tips: Heating and Cooling:

Heating and cooling your home uses more energy and costs more money than any other system in your home—typically

making up about 54% of your utility bill.

No matter what kind of heating and cooling system you have in your house, you can save money and increase your

comfort by properly maintaining and upgrading your equipment. But remember, an energy-efficient furnace alone will not

have as great an impact on your energy bills as using the whole-house approach. By combining proper equipment

maintenance and upgrades with recommended insulation, air sealing, and thermostat settings, you can cut your energy

use for heating and cooling—and reduce environmental emissions—from 20%-50%.

Heating and Cooling Tips:

• Set your programmable thermostat as low as is comfortable in the winter and as high as is comfortable in the

summer, as well as when you’re sleeping or away from home.

• Clean or replace filters on furnaces and air conditioners once a month or as recommended.

• Clean warm-air registers, baseboard heaters, and radiators as needed; make sure they’re not blocked by furniture,

carpeting, or drapes.

• Eliminate trapped air from hot-water radiators once or twice a season; if unsure about how to perform this task,

contact a professional.

• Place heat-resistant radiator reflectors between exterior walls and the radiators.

• Turn off kitchen, bath, and other exhaust fans within 20 minutes after you are done cooking or bathing; when

replacing exhaust fans, consider installing high-efficiency, low-noise models.

• During winter, keep the draperies and shades on your south-facing windows open during the day to allow the

sunlight to enter your home and closed at night to reduce the chill you may feel from cold windows.

• During summer, keep the window coverings closed during the day to block the sun’s heat.

Long-Term Savings Tips:

• Select energy-efficient products when you buy new heating and cooling equipment. Your contractor should be able

to give you energy fact sheets for different types, models, and designs to help you compare energy usage.

• For furnaces, look for high Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) ratings. The national minimum is 78% AFUE,

but there are ENERGY STAR® models on the market that exceed 90% AFUE. For air conditioners, look for a high

Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER). The current minimum is 13 SEER for central air conditioners. ENERGY

STAR models are 14.5 SEER or more.

Taken from the U.S. Department of Energy / Energy Savers:  http://energy.gov

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Blowing Insulation into Your Attic

Cellulose Insulation – How to Blow Cellulose Insulation into Your Attic.  Blowing insulation into your attic is a fast and easy way to save money on your energy bills. Blowing insulation requires a special machine to break down the insulation into tiny pieces and blow it through a long hose. Both Lowe’s and The Home Depot offer free rental machines with a minimum purchase of the insulation, usually about $250.

Blowing insulation is usually a 2-person job, one person puts the insulation into the machine and the other person holds the hose and directs the flow of insulation. You can do it by yourself by loading up the machine and running extension cords into the attic to turn the machine on and off. But I’d recommend convincing a buddy or your wife to help you out.

Prepare the Attic Place a plywood walkway down for easy and safe access in the attic.

Determine coverage requirements by measuring length and width of your attic space. Determining the square footage of the attic will help you order the necessary amount of cellulose. To simplify measuring in a large attic, take each measurement in two steps. Slide a measuring tape to one side of the attic (eliminating the need to crawl all the way to the edge), and make a mark near the center point on the floor. Then slide the tape to the opposite side, measure out to the mark and add the measurements together. Once you have accurate length and width measurements, multiply the two numbers together to determine the square footage.

To keep the attic access free, and avoid blowing cellulose on top of it, place cardboard blocking around the access.

Step 1. Put a plywood walkway for safe access in attic.

Step 2: Protect Fixtures and Vents

With any type of insulation, it’s important to keep the insulation material away from recessed lighting fixtures . Use 10″ flashing to block off recessed fixtures, maintaining at least 3″ of air space between the fixture and the flashing.

Also install metal flashing around heating fixtures, chimney flues and any other fixtures that generate heat.

Soffit-vent chutes prevent soffit vents from being covered with cellulose, helping to maintain good air circulation in the attic. Use a stapler to install the chutes over the soffit vents.  Use flashing to block off recessed fixtures and keep insulation material away from recessed lights.  Use flashing around fixtures that generates heat.  Soffit vent chutes helps maintain air circulation.

Step 3: Choose and Purchase the Cellulose

To help determine cost when ordering cellulose, bags of cellulose have charts listing amounts of material needed — according to specific coverage areas and desired R-values. If you know the coverage area in square feet, and the R-value you’d like to achieve, you can determine the cost by following the chart.

Once the amounts have been calculated and the cellulose purchased, work can begin on the process of blowing the material into the attic space with the specialized blower.

Step 4: Install the Cellulose

As the cellulose is blown in, use a tape measure to gauge thickness.

Work away from the farthest corner of the attic, back to the attic access. This way, you won’t need to walk through the cellulose once the job is done.

Cellulose is blown in around soffit chutes, but the structure of the chute prevents the cellulose from blocking the soffit vents. Blow the cellulose right around the chute to get full coverage at the edge of the attic.

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1. Switch to LED Christmas Lights

LED  Christmas lights use 90% less electricity than regular Christmas lights, and can be purchased for around $10 a strand.

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