Ice makers are the most repaired part of a modern refrigerator, and the fault is often not the ice maker itself but the water or cold that feeds it. We pull these listings from public business data, remove closed businesses, parts stores and unrelated trades, and put companies that mention ice makers and refrigerators at the top.
Local Ice Maker Repair in Lowell, MA
We found 40 appliance repair companies within 30 miles of Lowell. 5 of them are based in Lowell itself, and other nearby bases include Nashua (5), Lawrence (5), and Wilmington (3). Distances run up to about 16 miles. A1 Appliance is the nearest, roughly 0.4 miles from Lowell. 8 of them mention ice maker or refrigerator work in their listing or website. Rated companies nearby average 4.4 stars across 32 businesses.
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| Repair companies inside 30 miles | 60 |
|---|---|
| Name refrigeration work in their listing | 13 |
| Listing Saturday hours | 41 |
| Refrigerator repair in their categories | 12 |
| With 4.5+ stars and at least 10 reviews | 26 |
| Three nearest companies, miles away | 0.4, 1.1, 1.2 |
First up for Lowell: UltraFix Appliance Repair (19.5 miles away, based in Cambridge, 4.8 stars from 1,527 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Appliance Doctor Corp (16.7 miles away, based in Waltham, 5.0 stars from 111 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Sears Appliance Repair (12.0 miles away, based in Burlington, 4.3 stars from 254 reviews, lists Saturday hours); All Brands Appliance Repair Service (7.6 miles away, based in Wilmington, 4.7 stars from 27 reviews, lists Saturday hours).
Why Ice Makers Stop Making Ice
Signs Your Ice Maker Needs a Technician
- Small, hollow or misshapen cubes
- Water dispenser works but the ice maker does not
- Water leaking from the ice maker or dispenser
- Ice maker or ice compartment frozen over
How an Ice Maker Service Call Usually Goes in Lowell
An ice maker is only as good as the freezer around it. When food is soft too, the repair is a freezer repair. Freezer repair in Lowell.
Troubleshooting first? See whirlpool ice maker not working or ge ice maker not working.
Water Lines and Leaks
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 Maker Repair Cost Ranges
Before you give up on the ice maker in Lowell, price the repair. Published ranges for common jobs:
- Frozen water line repair: $85–$200 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?
- Water line and fill tube replacement: $100–$200 Source: HomeGuide - How much does an ice maker cost to repair, replace, or buy new?
- Water filter replacement (professional): $85–$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?
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.
Local Notes for Lowell
The Belvidere Hill Neighborhood District follows the boundaries of the National Register-listed Belvidere Hill Historic District, a residential area of late-1800s and early-1900s houses; demolition and new construction there need Lowell Historic Board review. Source: Belvidere Hill Neighborhood District - City of Lowell
Most ice maker calls in Lowell come down to the same handful of causes: water supply and pressure, a frozen fill tube, the water inlet valve, freezer temperature and the ice maker assembly itself.
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.
Before You Book in Lowell
- Do you also repair the water dispenser and supply line?
- How often do you repair your brand ice makers, including door-mounted ones?
- Is your company licensed where my state requires it, and insured?
Ice Maker Repair FAQs: Lowell, MA
Do technicians install ice maker kits?
How long does a new ice maker take to make ice?
Why is there ice built up around my ice maker?
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Before you call a Lowell technician, make sure the ice maker is switched on, the bin is seated and the freezer is at 0 degrees or colder. Then check whether the water dispenser still works, which tells you water is reaching the refrigerator.