David's RV Service
Locally owned RV repair shop in Lakeside with 40+ years experience, 4.7-star rating from 99 reviews.
A dead fridge in the White Mountains usually announces itself the morning you leave for the lake, with a warm puddle and a smell you won't forget. In Lakeside, four shops and techs handle refrigerator work, and two of them will take on warranty jobs. The area's average rating sits at 4.1, so there are decent options close to home. Here's how to pick one and what to have ready before you call.
Locally owned RV repair shop in Lakeside with 40+ years experience, 4.7-star rating from 99 reviews.
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Two of the four Lakeside-area options are mobile techs, which matters when the rig is parked and unhooked, or when the fridge won't stay cold long enough to drive anywhere. Mobile work costs more per hour in most cases, but you skip the tow and the wait in line. David's RV Service, the highest rated here at 4.7 from 99 reviews, runs mobile and handles fridges, A/C, roofs and awnings. Onsite RV Repair and RV Country over in Show Low are shop-style stops on the fridge side. Mend RV runs mobile too. If the RV is your only vehicle that week, ask about a mobile visit first.
RV fridges fail in two ways. The cooling unit quits, often after a rough road or a long stretch running off-level, and the box goes warm while the freezer holds. Or a board, thermistor or burner assembly gives out and the whole thing shuts down. A tech who asks what the freezer is doing before quoting anything is a good sign. Ask whether the replacement part is in stock locally or has to ship in, since a fridge down for a week is a ruined trip and a lot of spoiled food. Get the diagnosis in writing before anyone orders a cooling unit.
Two of the four shops here say they do warranty work, and RV Country lists parts among its features, which helps when a board or burner has to be matched to your model. Call your warranty provider first and ask for pre-approval, and confirm the shop is on their list. Have your VIN and fridge model number handy; it saves a round trip. Ratings in this cluster run from 3.8 to 4.7, with one newer tech carrying no reviews yet. A short review count isn't a red flag, just less to go on, so ask how long they've been working the White Mountains and whether they see these fridges often.
There are 4 fridge-capable shops and techs in the Lakeside area, with an average rating of 4.1. Two of them are mobile techs, so you can often get the work done where the RV is parked. Three more nearby options sit just outside town.
Yes, 2 of the 4 options say they do warranty work. Call your provider for pre-approval before booking and confirm the shop is approved. Have your VIN and fridge model ready, since the claim usually needs both.
Often, yes. Two of the four Lakeside options are mobile techs, and David's RV Service runs mobile at 4.7 from 99 reviews. Ask what they carry on the truck and whether a cooling unit replacement is something they do on site or need the rig in a shop for.
A board or thermistor swap is often a same-day fix if the part is in stock. A cooling unit replacement takes longer and usually needs the fridge pulled out. Ask up front whether the part ships in, because that wait is what stretches a repair past your departure date.