Overview
One Click Dubai repairs refrigerators, fridges and freezers at home across Dubai, with same-day visits and bookings taken at any hour. Refrigerator repair covers every type, from a top-mount fridge freezer to a side by side, a built-in or a wine cooler, and every fault, from a door seal to a compressor.
Most fridges are repaired where they stand, and we keep about 90% of the parts we need in stock. Some sealed-system jobs are done in our workshop, and you are told that before anything is moved.
This page starts with what to do about the food, then explains the checks to make before booking, which fault matches which symptom, what each part costs in Dubai, and when a fridge is not worth repairing.
Fridge repair in Dubai: what we fix and what it costs
Fridge repair in Dubai from One Click Dubai starts with an AED 100 diagnostic visit, plus VAT, which finds the fault. You then get the repair price and decide. Market prices run from AED 150 to AED 250 for minor repairs, AED 250 to AED 750 for a thermostat, fan or gas work, and AED 450 to AED 2,200 for a compressor.
If the fridge is inside the maker's warranty, contact the maker first. Many makers cover the compressor for longer than the rest of the appliance, so check the warranty card even on an older fridge.
Protect your food first: what to do when a fridge stops
When a fridge stops cooling, keep the doors shut. The US Food and Drug Administration advises that a closed refrigerator keeps food safe for about 4 hours, a full freezer holds its temperature for about 48 hours, and a half-full freezer for about 24 hours. Every time a door opens, that time shortens.
Decide what you need before opening, and take it out in one go.
Write down when you noticed the fault. It decides what can be kept.
Meat, fish, milk, cooked food and baby food go to a neighbour's fridge or a cool box with ice, if the repair will take more than a few hours.
Frozen food keeps itself cold. Do not move it unless you have another freezer.
Food in the fridge is safe at 4°C or below. Frozen food that still has ice crystals can be refrozen.
What to throw away
The same guidance says to discard perishable food, such as meat, fish, eggs, milk and leftovers, that has been above 4°C for more than four hours. Hard cheese, butter, whole fruit, vegetables, jams and sauces last longer. When in doubt, throw it out. Never taste food to test it.
Tell us when you book that food is at risk, so the visit is treated as urgent.
Six checks before you book
Six checks settle a fair share of fridge not working calls without a visit: power, the temperature setting, the door seals, air vents inside, space around the cabinet, and the condenser. None needs tools.
Is the inside light on? If not, check the socket with another appliance and look at the breaker. A fridge with the light on but not cooling has power, and the fault is elsewhere.
Dials get knocked and touch panels get pressed by accident. Set the fridge to 3 or 4°C and the freezer to minus 18°C. On a numbered dial, the higher number is usually colder.
Some fridges have a showroom mode that lights the display and runs nothing. The manual gives the button combination to cancel it.
Close the door on a sheet of paper. If it slides out with no grip, the seal is not closing. Check that nothing inside holds the door ajar.
Cold air enters the fridge section through vents at the back. Food packed tight against them blocks the flow.
A fridge needs air behind and above it. Pull it forward and look at the coils at the back or behind the bottom grille. A blanket of dust stops them shedding heat.
After a power cut
Many fridges wait several minutes before restarting the compressor. Give it half an hour. If it clicks every few minutes and never starts, switch it off at the socket and book a visit.
A new fridge, or one that has just been moved, should stand upright for a few hours before it is switched on, and then needs up to a day to reach temperature.
Refrigerator problems we repair, by symptom
Most refrigerator faults show up as one of ten symptoms, and each points to a short list of parts. The table matches what you notice to the usual causes and to what we do.
Three signs to switch off and call
Fridge not cooling
A fridge not cooling, with the light on, has one of five causes in most cases: a condenser clogged with dust, a failed start relay, a failed fan, a control fault, or a sealed-system fault such as a gas leak or a worn compressor. The first four are ordinary repairs. The last is the expensive one.
Feel and listen
A refrigerator that stopped cooling straight after being moved or laid on its side may only need to stand upright for a few hours before it is switched on.
Fridge warm but freezer working
When the fridge is not cooling but the freezer is working, the fault is almost never gas. In most fridge freezers all the cold is made at one coil in the freezer, and a fan blows part of it up into the fridge. If that coil ices over or the fan stops, the freezer stays cold and the fridge warms.
Why the coil ices over
A frost-free fridge melts the frost off its coil several times a day, using a heater, a sensor and a timer or the control board. If any of the three fails, frost builds until it blocks the airflow. The usual sign is a fridge that slowly warmed over a week or two, with a wall of ice behind the freezer's back panel.
How to confirm it
The repair
The coil is defrosted, and the heater, the sensor and the fan are tested. The failed part is replaced, and the drain under the coil is cleared, because meltwater from the ice often blocks it. If the three parts test good, the control board is not starting the defrost cycle.
A stuck air damper, the small flap that lets cold air into the fridge section, gives the same symptom with no ice. It is tested at the same visit.
Fridge leaking water, and ice build-up
A fridge leaking water, or dripping inside, is usually draining its own defrost water to the wrong place. Meltwater should run through a small hole at the back of the fridge section, down a tube and into a pan near the compressor, where it evaporates. A blocked hole sends it into the fridge and then onto the floor.
You can clear a visible drain hole yourself with warm water and a cotton bud or a length of soft plastic tube. Do not use a knife or a screwdriver on ice inside a freezer: the coil behind the wall punctures easily, and that ends the fridge.
Fridge making noise
A fridge making noise, whether buzzing, humming, rattling or knocking, is often working normally. Modern refrigerators click, gurgle, hum and crack as they run. A noise that is new, loud or regular is worth checking, and its type and location point to the part.
A fridge that has gone completely silent, with the light on, is also a fault. The compressor should run for much of each hour.
Refrigerator parts we repair and replace
Nine parts account for most refrigerator repairs in Dubai: the start relay, the thermostat or sensors, the fan motors, the defrost heater, the door seal, the control board, the water valve, the drain, and the compressor. The prices are 2026 market ranges published by companies in the city, before VAT.
These figures show what the market charges and are not our fixed price list. Published compressor and board prices vary widely, because a small top-mount fridge and a large side by side use very different parts.
Compressor repair: the diagnosis to double-check
Refrigerator compressor repair is the most expensive verdict a fridge can receive, and it is sometimes given too quickly. A failed start relay, a failed overload or a control board that is not sending power will each leave a healthy compressor silent. Those parts cost a fraction of a compressor.
Questions to ask
When a compressor really has failed
Replacing a compressor is sealed-system work: the gas is recovered, the old compressor is cut out, a new one and a new filter drier are brazed in, and the system is vacuumed and recharged by weight. It takes several hours, and we often do it in the workshop. On an inverter fridge, the inverter board is tested as well, since it drives the compressor.
Fridge gas refill and leak repair
A fridge gas refill is needed only when gas has leaked, because a refrigerator is sealed at the factory and has no service valve. Gas is not used up. If a fridge is low, the leak has to be found and repaired first, and then the system is vacuumed and recharged with the exact weight on its rating plate.
A quote for a fridge regas with no leak test is a quote for the same fault again in a few weeks or months. Ask where the leak is.
Door seal and gasket replacement
A fridge door gasket, the rubber seal round the door, that no longer seals lets warm, humid air in all day. The fridge runs longer, frost builds round the freezer door, and food near the door spoils sooner. Many seals can be cleaned and reshaped. A torn, hardened or shrunken one is replaced.
The paper test
Close the door on a strip of paper and pull. Repeat at several points round the door. Grip everywhere means the seal is good. A spot where the paper slides out freely is a gap.
Seals are specific to the model. Send the model number, and we can tell you whether the gasket is in stock.
By type: side by side, French door, top mount, built-in, mini, wine cooler and freezer
The type of refrigerator changes what usually fails and how the repair is done. A top-mount fridge is simple and cheap to repair. A side by side or French door model adds a dispenser, an ice maker, more fans and more electronics.
Freezer repair is booked in the same way as fridge repair. Tell us whether it is frost-free or manual-defrost.
Refrigerator repair cost in Dubai
Refrigerator repair cost in Dubai is typically AED 150 to AED 600 for the common faults, and AED 800 to AED 2,500 for a control board, a compressor or a sealed-system leak on a large fridge. Our diagnostic visit is AED 100 plus VAT. The ranges are 2026 market prices published by companies in the city, and are not our fixed price list.
What changes the price
Repair or replace?
Repair a fridge when the repair costs less than about half the price of a comparable new one and the fridge is under eight to ten years old. Replace it when the compressor or the sealed system fails on an old or budget fridge, or when a leak is inside the cabinet walls and cannot be reached.
New fridges in Dubai sell for roughly AED 1,200 to AED 2,000 for budget models, AED 2,500 to AED 4,500 for mid-range, and AED 5,000 and more for premium ones. A repair of AED 700 means something different against each. We give you both figures.
Why fridges fail sooner in Dubai, and how to prevent it
A refrigerator in Dubai works harder than the same model in a cool country. Kitchens are warmer, dust is finer, and many fridges are boxed into cabinets with little air. Five habits remove most of the strain.
A refrigerator maintenance visit covers the coils, seals, drain, fans and temperatures, and is worth booking before summer for a fridge over five years old.
Commercial refrigeration repair
We repair commercial refrigeration for restaurants, cafes, groceries, bakeries and hotels: upright and under-counter fridges, display chillers, bottle coolers, chest freezers and cold rooms. Stock is at risk from the minute a unit warms, so these calls are treated as emergencies.
For ice machines, see commercial ice machine repair.
Ice maker and water dispenser faults
An ice maker that has stopped making ice, or a dispenser that gives no water, is usually a frozen fill tube, a failed inlet valve, a blocked filter or a faulty ice maker module, and not a fault in the fridge's cooling. See fridge ice maker repair, and our guide to an ice maker not making ice.
Refrigerator brands we repair
We repair every refrigerator brand sold in the UAE, including LG, Samsung, Bosch, Siemens, Hitachi, Whirlpool, Beko, Haier, Hisense, Sharp, Toshiba, Panasonic, Midea, Daewoo, Super General, Liebherr, Miele and Smeg.
The cooling circuit works the same way in all of them. Boards, sensors, ice makers and door parts are specific to the brand and model, so send the model number when you book.
Fridge repair near me: areas we cover
If you are searching for fridge repair near me or refrigerator repair near me in Dubai, our fridge technicians travel from Al Quoz to every district, so the repair happens in your kitchen and not at a repair shop.
We cover Dubai Marina, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Bur Dubai, Al Qusais, Deira, Al Barsha, JLT, JBR, Palm Jumeirah, Downtown, Business Bay, Jumeirah, Dubai Hills, JVC, Karama, Mirdif and International City.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a fridge repair take?
Most repairs take one to two hours at your home. Compressor and sealed-system work takes several hours and may go to the workshop.
What temperature should my fridge and freezer be?
The fridge at 4°C or below, and the freezer at minus 18°C.
Why is my fridge running all the time?
In a hot kitchen a fridge runs for most of each hour. Constant running with poor cooling points to a dirty condenser, a leaking door seal or low gas.
Does a fridge need regular gas refilling?
No. The gas is sealed in for life. A fridge that needs gas has a leak.
Is it safe to defrost a freezer with a knife or a hair dryer?
Never use a knife. A hair dryer near meltwater is an electrical risk. Switch off, open the door, and use bowls of hot water and towels.
My fridge is hot on the sides. Is that a fault?
Warm sides are normal on many models, because the condenser runs inside the side walls. Very hot sides with poor cooling are not.
Can you repair a built-in fridge without damaging the cabinets?
Yes. The door panel and plinth are removed and refitted. It adds time to the job.
How long should a fridge last?
Around ten to fifteen years. Heat, dust and poor ventilation shorten that, and regular coil cleaning extends it.
Will you take the fridge away?
Only when a repair needs the workshop, and with your agreement. Most work is done at your home.
Who pays for the repair in a rented flat?
It depends on whether the fridge belongs to the landlord and what the tenancy contract says. Ask before booking, and keep the invoice.
Book a fridge repair in Dubai
To book, use the online form, send a WhatsApp message or call +971 55 209 9785. Send the brand, a photo of the rating plate inside the fridge, and a line about what it is doing. Say if food is at risk.
Keep the doors closed until the technician arrives.