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 Austin and the Travis County area, with companies that mention ice machines or refrigeration work shown first.
Local Ice Machine Repair in Austin, TX
40 repair companies serve Austin from within 30 miles. 40 of them are based in Austin itself. Cloudridge Appliance Repair Austin is the nearest, roughly 0.7 miles from Austin. The 34 rated companies in range average 4.8 stars.
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| Name refrigeration work in their listing | 16 |
|---|---|
| Repair companies inside 30 miles | 60 |
| Listing Saturday hours | 43 |
| Rated 4.5 stars or higher (10+ reviews) | 19 |
| Three nearest companies, miles away | 0.7, 1.3, 1.5 |
| Refrigerator repair in their categories | 16 |
Closest matches for Austin: Setpoint Services LLC (12.4 miles away, based in Pflugerville, 4.9 stars from 54 reviews, lists Saturday hours); All Austin Repairs (1.5 miles away, 4.9 stars from 269 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Coker Service of Austin (24.1 miles away, based in Kyle, 4.6 stars from 10 reviews, lists Saturday hours); ABA Appliance Repair, Inc. (3.6 miles away, 4.4 stars from 543 reviews).
What Goes Wrong With Ice Machines
Signs Your Ice Machine Needs a Technician
- Ice stuck to the plate or grid in a sheet
- Cloudy, soft or thin ice
- Ice tastes or smells off
- White scale on the visible water parts
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 Austin is the better fit. Ice maker repair in Austin.
Related guides: ice maker repair cost or repair or replace a freezer or ice maker?.
Water, Drains and Power
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)
Unplug the appliance or disconnect power before installing an ice maker, connecting a water line, or cleaning the cabinet. Source: Whirlpool - Modular Ice Maker Kit Installation Instructions (W11548724)
Repair or Replace Your Ice Machine?
Before replacing an ice machine in Austin, compare the repair with a new unit. Published ranges from cost guides:
- Replace ice maker in refrigerator (parts and labor): $250–$600 Source: HomeGuide - How much does an ice maker cost to repair, replace, or buy new?
- Water line and fill tube replacement: $100–$200 Source: HomeGuide - How much does an ice maker cost to repair, replace, or buy new?
- Frozen water line repair: $85–$200 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?
- Technician labor: $100–$250 per hour Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a refrigerator?
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.
Around Austin
Most ice machine calls in Austin come down to water supply, scale, drains and pumps, dirty condensers and harvest controls.
Texas has no separate appliance repair license; under the Plumbing License Law, appliance dealers and their employees may install and service appliances (other than water heaters) without a plumbing license when hooking up to existing openings with a code-approved appliance connector, while other gas or water piping work generally requires a plumbing license. Source: Plumbing License Law, Tex. Occ. Code ch. 1301, ยง1301.053 (Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners)
In Texas, you can check a license with the Texas plumbing Public License Search or report a problem to the Texas Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division.
Hiring a Repair Company in Austin
- Can you check the drain and drain pump as well as the ice-making side?
- What is the service call or diagnostic fee, and is it applied to the repair?
- Can you give a written estimate before ordering parts?
Ice Machine Repair FAQs: Austin, TX
Do you repair countertop nugget ice makers?
Why is my undercounter ice maker leaking?
Why is my undercounter ice maker not making ice?
More Freezer and Ice Maker Repair in Austin, TX
Ice Machine Repair Near Austin
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 Austin faster.