Galveston Island, ZIP codes 77550, 77551 and 77554, is on our route for U-Line undercounter refrigerators, outdoor models, wine units and ice machines. Book online or call and we plan the visit.
Local housing, power events, water conditions, and installation styles all affect how we approach U-Line diagnostics here.
Galveston's historic areas include Silk Stocking and an East End district of 463 buildings, much of it standing on ground built up after the 1900 storm. Since Ike, many West End houses have been rebuilt on stilts.
Climbing stairs, raised kitchens and aging wiring all affect how we move and repair a unit. Mention the floor and whether there is an elevator.
Supply begins at the Brazos, runs through a canal to Texas City's Thomas S. Mackey plant, operated by the Gulf Coast Water Authority, and arrives through mains on the railroad bridge. A boil-water notice can follow a break.
After a notice lifts, flush the ice machine and discard the ice. A plumber should check a broken supply line.
Ike arrived in September 2008 pushing a surge of up to 17 feet, and 80 percent of the island's houses were damaged, with five to six feet of water in the East End. Corrosion from salt air attacks coils, hinges and bare screws daily.
Outdoor series models are built for it, but coils still need cleaning. We inspect for rust and test the fan.
Along the Seawall, raised beach houses and condos often use compact refrigeration and stacked laundry. Restored Victorians hold carefully fitted units.
Rental owners can schedule us between guests. Arrange key access when you book.
Galveston is the farthest stop on our map, reached over the I-45 causeway, which is why bookings go out a day or more ahead. A rental owner can have us visit in the gap between stays. Tell us how we get the key and which room holds the unit.
Rust turns up on parts that would survive for years elsewhere, since salt dust builds on condenser coils and works into hinges and screws. Wipe the outside with a damp cloth, and give the grille a vacuum pass more often than the manual states. Before a long absence from a second home, unplug the unit and prop it open, and call an electrician about a corroded outlet.
Salt on the coil and heat are the usual causes. Coil cleaning and a fan test usually follow.
Yes, after unplugging and emptying it.
Yes. Arrange key access when you book.
