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Point Loma · 92106

Ice Maker Repair in Point Loma, San Diego

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

Point Loma buildings and their machines

Garages here are unheated and open to the outside air whenever the door goes up. Two things follow. Dryer vent runs are long, often exiting through a side wall well away from the machine, and they collect lint at every elbow. And the concrete floor is rarely flat, so a washer that was level on install slowly is not, which shows up as walking on spin and then as worn suspension. On older homes we also see original galvanised supply lines feeding the washer, corroded at the valve. If the shut-off will not turn, we say so rather than force it and leave you with a leak.

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

5 from 735 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

  • ★★★★★

    A slow leak under the door had already stained the floor before we noticed it. The door gasket had shrunk back at both bottom corners. New gasket, and he checked the tub for cracks while he was there.

    Lucinda R.Point Loma

  • ★★★★★

    A loud thumping started every time the drum came round. Rear drum rollers were flat on one side. The part had to come from a supplier so it took two visits, but the noise has completely gone.

    Georgina A.Point Loma

  • ★★★★★

    Garage refrigerator ran constantly and never quite reached temperature. Its condenser coils were packed with dust and dog hair. He cleaned them out, checked the fan, and now it cycles off the way it should.

    Harlan S.Point Loma

Answers

Questions

Do you come out to Point Loma?

Yes, Point Loma included. The visit costs a flat $89 and covers working out what is actually wrong; approve the repair and you are not charged for it separately.

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.

Why are my cubes cloudy and hollow?

Cloudy is minerals, which is normal on hard water and gets worse as a filter ages. Hollow means the fill is stopping early, so the cube freezes from the outside in with nothing left in the middle. That is usually the inlet valve, a tired filter, or low pressure on the line.

Get it looked at

Ice Maker Repair in Point Loma

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.