Ice machines make clear ice by running water over a cold plate or grid, and that water leaves minerals behind, which is why cleaning and descaling come up on so many repair calls. This page lists independent appliance repair companies serving McDonough and the Henry County area, with companies that mention ice machines or refrigeration work shown first.
Local Ice Machine Repair in McDonough, GA
40 repair companies serve McDonough from within 30 miles. 5 list an address in McDonough, and other nearby bases include Conyers (4), Covington (4), and Decatur (4). Rated companies nearby average 4.4 stars across 37 businesses. The closest is Commercial Appliance Parts & Service, LLC, about 1.0 miles away.
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| Open on Saturdays (per listing) | 36 |
|---|---|
| With 4.5+ stars and at least 10 reviews | 14 |
| Distance to the three closest (mi) | 1.0, 1.3, 2.6 |
| Appliance repair companies in range (30 mi) | 60 |
| Name refrigeration work in their listing | 11 |
| Listed as refrigerator repair | 10 |
| Mention ice machines | 1 |
The leading options for McDonough are Ice Cubes The Ice Machine Experts (23.9 miles away, based in Peachtree City); Sears Appliance Repair (2.6 miles away, 4.6 stars from 311 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Appliance Allstars (10.6 miles away, based in Stockbridge, 4.7 stars from 1,142 reviews); Sears Appliance Repair (17.3 miles away, based in Fayetteville, 4.4 stars from 373 reviews, lists Saturday hours).
What Goes Wrong With Ice Machines
Signs Your Ice Machine Needs a Technician
- White scale on the visible water parts
- Ice stuck to the plate or grid in a sheet
- Ice tastes or smells off
- No ice, or far less ice than it used to make
What an Ice Machine Technician Checks
Refrigerator ice makers fail for different reasons than standalone machines. If yours is in the refrigerator door or freezer, the ice maker repair page for McDonough is the better fit. Ice maker repair in McDonough.
Related guides: repair or replace a freezer or ice maker? or ice maker not working or not making ice.
Ice Machine Safety Notes
Connect a refrigerator ice maker through a quarter-turn shut-off valve on a household cold-water supply line of at least 1/2 inch. Source: Whirlpool - Modular Ice Maker Kit Installation Instructions (W11548724)
Standard refrigerators should not be installed where temperatures drop below about 60°F or exceed 110°F; cold thickens compressor oil and heat can break it down and damage the sealed system. Source: GE Appliances - Refrigerator Installation Location and Temperature
Ice Machine Repair Cost Ranges
Ice machine repairs range from a cleaning and descaling visit to a pump, a valve or a control. Published ranges:
- Portable (countertop) ice maker repair: $75–$150 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
- Water filter replacement (professional): $85–$250 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
- Built-in ice maker repair: $100–$350 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
- Diagnostic fee (often waived if the repair is approved): $60–$100 per visit Source: Thumbtack - Refrigerator repair cost
When several freezer parts have failed at once, replacement is usually the more cost-efficient choice. Source: HomeGuide - How much does freezer repair cost?
Ranges are published estimates, not quotes. See the ice maker repair cost guide for more detail.
Around McDonough
Most ice machine calls in McDonough come down to water supply, scale, drains and pumps, dirty condensers and harvest controls.
Georgia has no appliance repair license; the Secretary of State's construction-related licensing boards cover conditioned air, electrical, plumbing, low voltage, utility and residential/general contractors, with no separate appliance category. Source: Georgia Licensing Boards (Georgia Secretary of State)
In Georgia, you can check a license with the Georgia Secretary of State Licensing Division License Lookup or report a problem to the Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division.
Questions to Ask a McDonough Repair Technician
- Can you check the drain and drain pump as well as the ice-making side?
- Will you clean and descale the machine as part of the visit, and what cleaner do you use?
- Is your company licensed where my state requires it, and insured?
Ice Machine Repair FAQs: McDonough, GA
Does my ice maker need descaling?
Why is water coming from my ice machine?
Do you repair countertop nugget ice makers?
What does an undercounter ice maker repair cost?
Other Refrigeration Repair in McDonough
Ice Machine Repair Near McDonough
A note on whether the machine is making no ice, slow ice or cloudy ice, plus the model number, makes any ice machine repair in McDonough faster.