We repair Sub-Zero built-ins, wine storage, beverage centers and outdoor refrigeration in this small marina town. Book online or call, including for weekend homes where nobody is on site.
Local housing, power events, water conditions, and installation styles all affect how we approach Sub-Zero diagnostics here.
Lots around the Clear Lake estuary went on sale in the 1920s as waterfront getaways, but the Depression halted most building. Year-round living took hold only after World War II brought water service, and the city incorporated in December 1962.
Today small weekend cottages sit next to newer full-time homes, and the two use refrigeration very differently. A Sub-Zero that sits idle all week needs a different checkup than one in daily family use.
Clear Lake Shores gets water and sewer service from Galveston County WCID No. 12, whose base is next door in Kemah. That district's supply is Brazos River water treated by the Gulf Coast Water Authority at its Texas City plant.
When a house sits empty, water stands still in the line to the ice maker and dispenser. We suggest running a few glasses through the Sub-Zero dispenser after each return and changing the filter on schedule even when use is light.
Clear Lake and its marinas surround the town, so damp, salty air hangs over it most of the year. Hinges, exposed screws and stainless panels show corrosion sooner here than in inland suburbs.
Outdoor and deck-side Sub-Zero units take the worst of it, with salt building on condenser fins and door hardware. We clean the coil, check the hinges for binding and make sure the front grille has open air.
Older cottages here were built small, with compact kitchens that leave little room for extra refrigeration. Larger waterfront homes often add a wine or beverage cooler close to the deck.
Many of those coolers are tucked under an outdoor counter with the grille partly hidden by trim or furniture. A blocked grille makes the compressor run nonstop in summer, so we check airflow before suspecting the sealed system.
Clear Lake Shores is reached off Highway 146 through Kemah, and we serve it on next-day windows with the Clear Lake side of Galveston County. Driveways here are often short, so point us to a spot where the van will not box in the house next door. If no one will be home, leave entry instructions and a phone number, and we report what we find before replacing anything.
Weekend houses leave refrigeration closed and unused for days at a stretch. An ice maker that has not cycled can freeze its fill tube, so we check the tube and the inlet valve when ice stops after a quiet week. If the house will be empty for a month, closing the water supply to the ice maker is wise, and a plumber can add an easy-to-reach shutoff if yours is buried behind cabinets.
Yes. Leave access instructions and a phone number, and we call with our findings. Nothing is replaced until you approve the price.
Often the grille is blocked or the condenser is coated with salt and dust. We clean it and test the fan, and only then look at the compressor.
The fill tube can freeze when the ice maker sits idle. We thaw and check the tube and test the inlet valve so the next quiet week does not repeat it.
