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Ocean Beach · 92107

Ice Maker Repair in Ocean Beach, San Diego

Renters, owners and building managers in Ocean Beach all call about the same ice makers, and the useful answer is the same for all three.

Ocean Beach buildings and their machines

Being this close to the water puts salt in places it does not reach a few streets inland. Cabinet hinges and appliance feet corrode, dishwasher racks lose their coating and the exposed tines rust through, and outdoor-facing dryer vent hoods seize open or shut. On a porch or carport install we also see supply hoses degrading from sun exposure rather than age, which is a real flood risk and worth replacing well before it bursts. Where a washer sits on old timber rather than concrete, we check the floor under it before levelling, because a soft board will keep the machine moving no matter how carefully the feet are set.

A price you can hold us to

A figure quoted over the phone for a ice maker before anyone has seen it is a guess, and a low guess is worse than none. You get the real price in writing once the fault is known, and you can decline it and pay only the service call.

Diagnosis

Common ice maker faults

01

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.

02

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.

03

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.

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Reviews

Nearby jobs

4.9 from 1,059 reviews

  • ★★★★★

    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

  • ★★★★★

    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

  • ★★★★★

    Cottage with a short vent straight out through the wall, and the dryer still would not dry. The moisture sensor bars inside the drum were coated in softener residue. He cleaned them and it reads correctly again.

    Britt L.Ocean Beach

  • ★★★★★

    Duplex kitchen, and the dishwasher was leaking from underneath. The inlet valve was seeping where the fitting meets the body, not the door as I had assumed. New valve, and he dried the base pan out first.

    Sylvie B.Ocean Beach

  • ★★★★★

    Salt air had eaten the rear panel screws, so opening the machine up was half the job. The drain pump had seized solid. He replaced it, cleaned the corrosion off the frame, and sealed the panel back down.

    Nils K.Ocean Beach

Answers

Questions

Do you come out to Ocean Beach?

We cover Ocean Beach. 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?

That is most of San Diego, so no. It does change how long the job takes — say how it is fitted on the phone and the visit gets booked accordingly.

Is it worth replacing the ice maker module or the whole fridge?

The module on its own, in almost every case. It is a self-contained assembly that comes out with a few screws and a plug, and it does not tell you anything about the health of the refrigerator around it. Whole-unit decisions belong to sealed-system faults, not ice makers.

Get it looked at

Ice Maker Repair in Ocean Beach

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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