A standalone ice machine is a small refrigeration system of its own, with its own water valve, freezing plate or grid, harvest cycle and drain. The Watertown Town list below starts with companies that show ice machine or refrigeration work in their listings, followed by other appliance repair companies nearby.
Ice Machine Repair Companies Near Watertown Town
Within 30 miles of Watertown Town there are 40 appliance repair companies in our data. The rest are spread across Newton (7), Cambridge (6), and Boston (4). The farthest listed company is about 5 miles out. Of those, 1 mentions ice machine or refrigeration work by name. At Your Service Appliance Repair is the nearest, roughly 0.8 miles from Watertown Town. Across 30 rated companies, the average public rating is 4.6 stars.
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| Three nearest companies, miles away | 0.8, 0.9, 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Listed as refrigerator repair | 14 |
| Mention refrigerators, freezers or ice makers | 15 |
| Listing Saturday hours | 41 |
| Rated 4.5 stars or higher (10+ reviews) | 29 |
| Companies within 30 miles | 60 |
At the top of the Watertown Town list: Appliance Doctor Corp (3.7 miles away, based in Waltham, 5.0 stars from 111 reviews, lists Saturday hours); UltraFix Appliance Repair (2.4 miles away, based in Cambridge, 4.8 stars from 1,527 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Frostline Boston Appliance Repair (4.8 miles away, based in Newton, 4.9 stars from 148 reviews); Sears Appliance Repair (5.2 miles away, based in Cambridge, 4.5 stars from 604 reviews, lists Saturday hours).
Common Ice Machine Repairs in Watertown Town
Signs Your Ice Machine Needs a Technician
- Ice tastes or smells off
- No ice, or far less ice than it used to make
- Blinking light or error code
- Water leaking under the machine or cabinet
Inside an Ice Machine Repair Visit
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 Watertown Town is the better fit. Ice maker repair in Watertown Town.
Related guides: repair or replace a freezer or ice maker? or ice maker not working or not making ice.
Ice Machine Safety Notes
Use copper or PEX tubing for the ice maker connection; polyethylene tubing and piercing-type or small saddle valves are not recommended because they restrict flow and clog more easily. 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
Before replacing an ice machine in Watertown Town, compare the repair with a new unit. Published ranges from cost guides:
- Portable (countertop) ice maker repair: $75–$150 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
- Water inlet valve repair: $75–$125 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
- Ice machine cleaning service: $100–$200 Source: HomeGuide - How much does an ice maker cost to repair, replace, or buy new?
- Typical ice maker repair: $150–$250 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
- Service call: $45–$150 per visit Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a freezer?
A high-cost compressor or control board repair, or rising energy bills and repeat technician visits, are signs a freezer should be replaced. Source: ConsumerAffairs - Cost to Repair a Freezer
Ranges are published estimates, not quotes. See the ice maker repair cost guide for more detail.
What Watertown Town Owners Should Know
Most ice machine calls in Watertown Town come down to water supply, scale, drains and pumps, dirty condensers and harvest controls.
Massachusetts does not issue a separate appliance repair license; running fuel gas piping to appliances and installing their vent piping is gas fitting work that requires a license from the Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters. Source: Plumbers and gas fitters consumer fact sheet (Mass.gov)
In Massachusetts, you can check a license with the Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure eLIPSE license verification portal or report a problem to the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Consumer Advocacy and Response Division.
Questions to Ask a Watertown Town Repair Technician
- What is the service call or diagnostic fee, and is it applied to the repair?
- What guarantee do you give on parts and labor?
- Will you clean and descale the machine as part of the visit, and what cleaner do you use?
Ice Machine Repair FAQs: Watertown Town, MA
Why is my undercounter ice maker leaking?
Why is my undercounter ice maker not making ice?
Which areas near Watertown Town do these technicians cover?
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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 Watertown Town faster.