Ice Maker Repair
Ice Maker Repair in Wilkinsburg & Swissvale, PA
We come to you in Wilkinsburg & Swissvale, 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 Wilkinsburg & Swissvale, 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.
Before you book, our ice maker troubleshooting page covers the common symptoms and their causes.
Ice Maker Makes We Work On
9 manufacturers of ice makers
Other Appliance Types
11 more kinds we repair in Wilkinsburg & Swissvale
Ice Maker repair in Wilkinsburg & Swissvale: what to know
An ice maker in an older Wilkinsburg or Swissvale house is usually fed from a basement pipe through a long run of plastic or copper tubing. Old saddle valves on those pipes clog or leak, and in winter tubing near an outside wall can freeze. If ice stops, check the valve and the line first, then the filter. A tray that fills with water but never releases cubes has a failed ejector or module.
How we find the fault: ice makers in Victorians and big older houses
In Wilkinsburg's older houses the refrigerator's water line usually comes up from the basement through the kitchen floor, often from an old saddle valve. Small or hollow cubes and slow production are nearly always a supply problem. We check the valve, the line and the filter before the fill valve or the ice maker.
Booking ice maker repair in Wilkinsburg & Swissvale
In an apartment building, tell us the unit, how to get in, and whether the landlord needs to approve the repair. In a house, mention any front steps or a narrow door.
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. Copy every character, including the letters and dashes at the end, since they often mark a different version with different parts.
Places we cover in Wilkinsburg & Swissvale: Wilkinsburg, Forest Hills and parts of Regent Square and Edgewood (15221); Swissvale, Edgewood and part of Regent Square (15218). Each ZIP code has its own page, linked from the Wilkinsburg & Swissvale 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 fill valve may be sticking open or leaking, or water pressure may be unusually high. The refrigerator may also not be level. We test the valve first, since a leaking valve keeps adding water after each fill.
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?
Send us the ice maker's model number and what it's doing, and we'll set up a visit in Wilkinsburg & Swissvale.
Ice Maker Repair in Houses, Apartments and Rentals
Wilkinsburg and Edgewood have a large stock of Victorian, Queen Anne and foursquare houses, along with brick apartment buildings from the early twentieth century. Regent Square is dense older houses near Frick Park, Swissvale is smaller houses on streets that drop toward the Monongahela, and Forest Hills is more mid-century single-family housing.
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.