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. Below are the companies within reach of Kentwood, sorted by how closely they match ice machine work, then by distance and public ratings.
Ice Machine Technicians Serving Kentwood, MI
Within 30 miles of Kentwood there are 36 appliance repair companies in our data. The rest are spread across Grand Rapids (8), Holland (4), and Grandville (3). Distances run up to about 28 miles. Across 35 rated companies, the average public rating is 4.4 stars. Sears Appliance Repair is the nearest, roughly 2.1 miles from Kentwood.
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| Name refrigeration work in their listing | 10 |
|---|---|
| Rated 4.5 stars or higher (10+ reviews) | 18 |
| Distance to the three closest (mi) | 2.1, 2.7, 3.8 |
| Appliance repair companies in range (30 mi) | 36 |
| Listing Saturday hours | 18 |
| Refrigerator repair in their categories | 9 |
The leading options for Kentwood are Toro's Refrigeration Heating & Cooling (3.8 miles away, based in Grand Rapids, 4.9 stars from 33 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Sears Appliance Repair (2.1 miles away, based in Grand Rapids, 4.6 stars from 269 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Sears Appliance Repair (8.1 miles away, based in Grandville, 4.3 stars from 492 reviews, lists Saturday hours); West End Appliance (12.7 miles away, based in Grand Rapids, 5.0 stars from 109 reviews).
What Goes Wrong With Ice Machines
Ice Machine Problems Worth a Call
- Ice tastes or smells off
- Ice stuck to the plate or grid in a sheet
- No ice, or far less ice than it used to make
- Loud noises during harvest or from the pump
What an Ice Machine Technician Checks
Is your ice maker inside a refrigerator rather than a separate machine? That is a different repair; see ice maker repair for Kentwood. Ice maker repair in Kentwood.
Related guides: ice maker repair cost or repair or replace a freezer or ice maker?.
Before Anyone Opens the Machine
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)
Plug the refrigerator or freezer into a grounded three-prong outlet; do not remove the ground prong or use an adapter or extension cord. Source: Whirlpool - Modular Ice Maker Kit Installation Instructions (W11548724)
Ice Machine Repair Cost Ranges
Before replacing an ice machine in Kentwood, compare the repair with a new unit. Published ranges from cost guides:
- Water filter replacement (professional): $85–$250 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
- Portable (countertop) ice maker repair: $75–$150 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
- Ice maker repair: $60–$330 Source: HomeAdvisor - How Much Does Refrigerator Repair Cost?
- Typical ice maker repair: $150–$250 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
- Service call / diagnostic minimum (usually credited toward the repair): $70–$130 per visit Source: HomeGuide - How much does freezer repair cost?
50 percent rule: repair if the quote is under half the price of a comparable new unit; otherwise lean toward replacing. Source: HomeAdvisor - How Much Does Refrigerator Repair Cost?
Ranges are published estimates, not quotes. See the ice maker repair cost guide for more detail.
Around Kentwood
Most ice machine calls in Kentwood come down to water supply, scale, drains and pumps, dirty condensers and harvest controls.
Michigan's licensing lists no separate appliance repair license; gas, heating and refrigeration service work is licensed by work classification under the state mechanical contractor license. Source: LARA: Mechanical Examination, Licensing/Registration & Application Information
In Michigan, you can check a license with the LARA Find / Verify a BCC Licensed Professional or Business or report a problem to the Michigan Department of Attorney General, Consumer Protection.
Hiring a Repair Company in Kentwood
- Can you check the drain and drain pump as well as the ice-making side?
- Is your company licensed where my state requires it, and insured?
- What is the service call or diagnostic fee, and is it applied to the repair?
Ice Machine Repair FAQs: Kentwood, MI
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Why is my undercounter ice maker not making ice?
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Ice Machine Repair Near Kentwood
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 Kentwood faster.