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$89 service call, waived with the repair

(760) 330-4020
Whirled Service Appliance repair · San Diego (760) 330-4020

La Jolla · 92037

Ice Maker Repair in La Jolla, San Diego

If your ice maker has gone wrong in La Jolla, the useful thing to describe is not what broke — it is what the machine does at the moment it fails.

La Jolla, and where the machine usually sits

Marine air does its work on the parts nobody looks at. On a garage dryer we usually find the rear bulkhead screws seized, the exhaust clamp rusted through, and green on the terminal block long before the drum or the motor gives trouble. Washers in the same position corrode at the drain pump housing and around the shipping-bolt holes. It changes the job: the fault is often a bad electrical contact rather than a failed part, so we clean and re-terminate as much as we replace, and we look at the whole vent run while the machine is pulled out.

When repairing it is the wrong call

Not every ice maker should be repaired. Where the part costs a large share of what the machine is worth, or where a second major component is clearly on its way, we will say so — in La Jolla as anywhere. A repair that fails again in four months is worse than no repair.

Diagnosis

Common ice maker faults

01

Blocked drain on an under-counter unit

How it showsWater standing in the bin and pooling under the cabinet.

The repairClear the drain line and trap, or service the drain pump if it has one.

02

Scaled or seized inlet valve

How it showsSmall, hollow cubes, or none at all, with a long fill.

The repairReplace the valve and fit a fresh filter; check the line pressure while it is open.

03

Leaking supply line or saddle valve

How it showsDamp under the cabinet with the machine apparently dry.

The repairReplace the fitting or line and, where possible, fit a proper stop valve.

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Reviews

Nearby jobs

4.9 from 839 reviews

  • ★★★★★

    No ice for the better part of a week in our condo. The fill tube had frozen solid because the water valve was weeping. He thawed it out, replaced the valve, and the tray filled correctly afterwards.

    Zoraida C.Downtown San Diego

  • ★★★★★

    The whole tray had frozen into one lump and the harvest arm was stuck halfway across. He replaced the ice maker module and checked the freezer temperature, which was running colder than the dial said.

    Barnaby G.Mission Beach

  • ★★★★★

    Undercounter ice maker had started leaking onto the kitchen floor. Its drain line was blocked and the pan underneath was overflowing. He cleared the line, cleaned the bin out, and levelled the unit again.

    Marisela K.Carlsbad

  • ★★★★★

    The cabinet was sitting well above its set point. Its condenser fan had stopped and the whole compartment was heat-soaked. He replaced the fan and cleared the front vent grille, which had been blocked.

    Isadora V.La Jolla

  • ★★★★★

    The plate turned but nothing ever got warm. Its magnetron had failed. He explained why guessing at that part is a bad idea, tested the high voltage side properly, and only then fitted the replacement.

    Estelle J.La Jolla

  • ★★★★★

    Glasses came out gritty no matter which detergent we tried. The upper wash arm bearing had worn and the spray was barely turning. He replaced the arm assembly and cleared the filter housing underneath it.

    Vivienne S.La Jolla

Answers

Questions

Do you come out to La Jolla?

We cover La Jolla. There is a single $89 charge for the visit, whatever the machine turns out to have wrong with it, and it is not charged at all if the repair goes ahead.

My ice maker is in a closet — is that a problem?

No, though a closet install adds time at the front of the job. If the pair is stacked, say so — it decides what has to be lifted before anything can be tested.

How often should the water filter be changed?

Every six months is the usual guidance, and on San Diego water it is worth holding to rather than waiting for the light. A filter past its life restricts flow, which shows up as small cubes and a slow dispenser before it shows up as bad-tasting water.

Get it looked at

Ice Maker Repair in La Jolla

The make, what the machine is doing, and how it is fitted — stacked in a closet or standing in a garage. That is usually enough to know what the visit involves.

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$89 service call, waived when the repair is approved.