Fridge or Oven Down in Rex, GA? Same- or Next-Day Repair

A Fishy Smell With No Fish in the House

Nobody cooked fish, but the kitchen smells like it, or faintly like urine. That odd smell can come from electrical parts that are overheating. Many outlets, plugs, switches and wire coverings are made with plastics and resins that give off a fishy odor as they get too hot, well before anything visibly melts.

Where it tends to start:

• The outlet behind the range or the fridge, hidden where nobody looks.
• The range power cord and the terminal block where it connects at the back of an electric range.
• The plug of a fridge or freezer, especially one pushed hard against the wall.
• A power strip or an extension cord feeding a garage freezer or a wine cooler.

What to do:

• Follow your nose to the strongest spot, without touching anything that feels hot.
• Switch off the breaker for that circuit. An electric range is usually on a double breaker in the panel.
• Look for warning marks: brown or black stains, warped or melted plastic, a plug that's warm, or a buzz or crackle.
• Leave it off until it's checked. If you see smoke or flames, get out and call 911.

Who fixes what: an outlet or the wiring in the wall is a job for an electrician. On the appliance side, our technicians replace burned range terminal blocks, power cords, element terminals and damaged wiring inside the fridge, freezer or range, using genuine or OEM-approved parts.

Rex Areas We Cover

• Rex Road and the old mill, homes near Historic Rex Village.
• GA 42, neighborhoods along the highway.
• The Clayton side, subdivisions out toward Morrow.
• The Henry side, homes on the way to Stockbridge.
• The Ellenwood edge, newer streets near the Ellenwood line.

Rex is ZIP code 30273. Rex isn't a city, so we work by ZIP code; enter yours in the form to check.

Rex Problems Not to Put Off

• A fishy smell near the range or an outlet. Overheating wiring; switch off the breaker.
• Ice spreading across the freezer floor. A clogged or frozen defrost drain.
• Lettuce freezing in a reach-in. A control set too low or a failed sensor.
• A range plug that's warm to the touch. A loose connection heating up.
• Water dripping into the crisper drawers. A blocked drain inside the fridge.
• A freezer drawer that won't close over the ice. Frost or ice built up at the bottom.
• A wine cooler clicking on and off every minute. A failing start relay or control.

Home Repairs in Rex

Shops and Kitchens Around Rex

Cases of lettuce on the top shelf come out stiff and dark at the edges, the milk has slush in it, and the sauces at the back show ice crystals. A reach-in has to hold food at 41°F or below under the FDA Food Code, but one that runs far colder than that ruins produce, dairy and sauces, and staff start propping the door to warm it, which causes new problems.

Why a reach-in freezes food:

• The control is set too low. Someone turned it colder on a hot day and forgot.
• Product sits in the cold air stream. Air leaving the evaporator is well below freezing. Boxes pushed against the fan or the coil cover freeze first.
• A temperature sensor has failed and reads warmer than the box really is, so the cooler keeps running.
• The control or a relay is stuck, keeping the compressor on.
• Vents are blocked, so cold air pools in one spot instead of spreading.

What to try: put a thermometer in a glass of water on the middle shelf overnight and compare it with the setting. Many kitchens aim for the mid-30s. Keep produce and dairy off the back wall and away from the fan, and leave space between cases. If the reading sits below 32°F with a normal setting and clear vents, choose Business in the form and include the brand and model.

Ice Spreading Across the Freezer Floor

A smooth sheet of ice covers the bottom of the freezer, a drawer won't slide, or water drips down into the fresh-food section below. In a frost-free freezer, a heater melts the frost off the cooling coil from time to time. The water runs into a trough and down a drain hole near the bottom of the back panel, then out to a pan under the fridge, where it dries. When that drain clogs or freezes, the water backs up and freezes on the floor of the freezer.

What causes it:

• Food bits or packaging washed into the drain hole.
• A frozen drain. On some models a small heater or a metal strip keeps the drain warm, and when it fails, ice plugs the drain.
• A defrost fault that leaves ice on the coil and in the trough.
• Extra moisture from a door left ajar or a torn gasket.

What to do:

• Save the food first. Move it to coolers or another freezer.
• Melt the ice gently. Unplug the freezer and use warm, damp towels or bowls of warm water. Don't chip at it with anything sharp; tubing can run close behind the walls.
• Catch the water. Lay towels on the floor of the fridge section and in front of the unit.
• Don't take panels apart. The drain and the coil sit behind them, with wiring nearby.

If the ice comes back within days, the drain heater, the defrost system or the drain itself needs a technician. Book a visit, and have the brand and model handy.

How a Rex Repair Works

Talk to a person. Someone answers 24/7, takes down the appliance, the brand, the problem and your ZIP code, and books a same- or next-day window.

Get a clear diagnosis. The technician checks for hazards first, then the power, the gas, the temperatures and the parts tied to the symptom, and explains what failed. Work starts only after you agree to it.

Get it repaired. A genuine or OEM-approved part is installed, the appliance is tested, and the repair is warrantied for up to 6 months, labor included.

What Rex Customers Get

The technicians we send are EPA 608 certified and background-checked, and our work in homes and businesses is insured. All over 30273, visits are same- or next-day, and a person answers the phone at every hour. Repairs use genuine or OEM-approved parts and carry a warranty of up to 6 months for parts and labor. We're family-owned, and we've spent 15+ years repairing appliances.

Brands We Service in Rex

At home: Whirlpool, GE, GE Profile, Frigidaire, Maytag, Samsung, LG, Kenmore, Amana, KitchenAid, Haier and Hotpoint. At work: True and other reach-ins, prep tables, ice machines and drink cases. Our technicians know each of these brands from years of hands-on repair work.

Emergency Fridge Repair is owned by one family and stands apart from every manufacturer. None of the brands is affiliated with us or endorses us, and they appear here only to show what we repair.

Nearby Cities

• Stockbridge — east, in Henry County
• Ellenwood — to the north
• Morrow — west of Rex
• Jonesboro — southwest
• Riverdale — west, beyond Morrow
• Hampton — farther south

Rex visits are dispatched from 3939 Roswell Rd NE, Marietta, GA 30062.

Breaker Off First, Then Call

If something smells hot, switch off that circuit, then call (770) 334-4410, answered by a person 24/7, or send the form, and we'll book a same- or next-day visit in Rex.