Ice Maker Repair
Ice Maker Repair in Mt. Lebanon & Upper St. Clair, PA
We come to you in Mt Lebanon, Upper St Clair & Pleasant Hills, test the ice maker in place, and quote the repair before starting.
Rather type than call? Add the ice maker's model number and where you are in Mt Lebanon, Upper St Clair & Pleasant Hills, and we'll check parts before the visit.
Two quick steps: what's wrong and where you are. We'll be in touch to set a time.
Symptoms, causes and repair-or-replace advice for every make: see ice maker repair in Pittsburgh.
Ice Maker Makes We Work On
9 manufacturers of ice makers
Other Appliance Types
11 more kinds we repair in Mt Lebanon, Upper St Clair & Pleasant Hills
Ice Maker repair in Mt Lebanon, Upper St Clair & Pleasant Hills: what to know
Ice in Upper St. Clair homes may come from the refrigerator dispenser or from a separate undercounter ice machine in a bar or island. Undercounter machines need a working drain and periodic descaling, and one that makes thin or cloudy ice is often scaled up. For refrigerator ice makers, the water line may cross a basement or garage, and a cold snap can freeze an exposed section. An overdue filter slows ice production too.
How we find the fault: ice makers in postwar suburban homes
A suburban house may have three ice makers: one in the kitchen fridge, a stand-alone machine at the basement bar and one in the garage refrigerator. The stand-alone kind lives or dies by its drain and water system, and a plugged drain line will shut it down with nothing broken. We follow the water in and out first, then test the fill valve and the ice maker itself.
Booking ice maker repair in Mt Lebanon, Upper St Clair & Pleasant Hills
For a built-in or column refrigerator, send the model number so we know what we're working on. Street parking in Mt. Lebanon's older neighborhoods is usually workable, but mention any restrictions on your block.
Finding the model number: If the ice maker is part of a refrigerator, use the refrigerator's label; a stand-alone or under-counter machine usually has its own behind the front grille or inside the door. A phone photo of the whole label, sent with the booking, is the most useful thing you can give us.
Places we cover in Mt Lebanon, Upper St Clair & Pleasant Hills: Mt. Lebanon (15228); Pleasant Hills, Baldwin, Whitehall, Jefferson Hills and West Mifflin (15236); Upper St. Clair (15241); West Mt. Lebanon and Scott Township (15243). Each ZIP code has its own page, linked from the Mt Lebanon, Upper St Clair & Pleasant Hills page.
At a Glance
Ice Maker Questions From This Area
Quick answers to what people ask most. If yours isn't here, bring it up on the phone or type it into the notes box when you book.
Something else on your mind?
Reach out with the brand, the symptom and a model number if you have one. Some questions we can answer on the spot; the rest a technician can check in person.
The drain is the usual culprit. If the drain line clogs or the drain pump fails, meltwater collects and many machines stop making ice. We check the drain line and pump before the ice-making parts.
Ice Maker Problems We Diagnose
- Not Making Ice
- Making Small or Hollow Ice Cubes
- Leaking Water
- Ice Tastes or Smells Bad
- Overfilling with Ice
- Making Loud Noise
- Producing Too Little Ice
- Ice Clumping Together
- Water Leaking from Ice Maker
- Ice Not Dispensing
- Ice Has Bad Taste or Odor
- Producing Small or Hollow Ice Cubes
Ice Maker giving you trouble?
Tell us what the ice maker is doing and where in Mt Lebanon, Upper St Clair & Pleasant Hills you are; you'll hear the price before any work starts.
Ice Maker Repair in Houses, Apartments and Rentals
Mt. Lebanon's housing is mostly from the 1920s to the 1950s: brick Tudors, colonials and foursquares close together on curving streets, many with basement garages. Upper St. Clair is later and roomier, with larger houses on bigger lots, and Pleasant Hills, Jefferson Hills and the West Mifflin and Scott side are largely postwar ranches, split-levels and colonials.
How an Ice Maker Repair Visit Works
Describe the Problem
The brand, the model number if it's handy, and what the appliance is doing. A photo of the rating label is a bonus.
Diagnosis On Site
The technician tests the appliance and its power, water, drain, gas or vent until the failed part is found.
Explanation and Quote
You hear what failed and what the repair costs, then decide. Nothing starts without your OK.
Repair and Test
The part goes in, the appliance runs a cycle, and you see that it works before we leave.