Maytag Ice Maker & Freezer Repair in Gaithersburg, MD

If your Maytag ice maker has stopped making ice, the ice compartment has frozen over or the freezer is running warm, the technician you call should know the model line. We flag companies whose listing or website mentions Maytag and fill in with nearby appliance repair companies so you always have options.

This is an independent directory. We are not affiliated with Maytag, and the technicians listed are independent repair companies, not the manufacturer.

Independent Maytag Ice Maker Technicians, Gaithersburg MD

40 repair companies serve Gaithersburg from within 30 miles. 14 of them are based in Gaithersburg itself, and other nearby bases include Rockville (10), Germantown (5), and Olney (3). The farthest listed company is about 8 miles out. No company within 30 miles of Gaithersburg names Maytag in its listing, so the list adds matches from farther out and the closest appliance repair companies. Eddie's Appliance Repair is the nearest, roughly 0.9 miles from Gaithersburg. Rated companies nearby average 4.9 stars across 35 businesses.

Listings come from public business data. A brand or service mention means the company names it in its listing or website; it is not a certification. Verify experience, licensing and insurance before hiring.

At the top of the Gaithersburg list: Arlington Maytag Appliance Rpr (18.3 miles away, based in Arlington, 3.8 stars from 11 reviews); Maytag (19.3 miles away, based in Washington, 2.0 stars from 11 reviews); Fuse Service Appliance Repair (2.0 miles away, 4.9 stars from 632 reviews, lists Saturday hours); Trusted Home Experts (4.6 miles away, based in Rockville, 4.9 stars from 289 reviews, lists Saturday hours).

Maytag Ice and Freezer Designs

Maytag ice makers come in several designs, including in-freezer ice maker and in-door ice maker, and each one fails in its own way. On the freezer side, Maytag sells convertible chest freezer (freezer-to-fridge), top-freezer refrigerator, side-by-side refrigerator, and French door bottom-freezer refrigerator.

Maytag Ice and Freezer Features

What a Maytag Technician Deals With

Maytag specifies 1/4-inch soft copper or PEX supply tubing with a service loop, and warns that pushing the refrigerator too far back can pinch the line and cut flow to the ice maker. Source: Maytag Product Help - How to Troubleshoot the Freestanding Ice Maker

Maytag Symptoms and First Checks

• Frost buildup in freezer. Inspect and clean the door seals, avoid warm or uncovered food and frequent door openings, and defrost once frost is about 1/4 inch thick. Source: Maytag Product Help - How to Avoid Frost Build Up
• Freezer not freezing. Start by clearing out an overpacked freezer, because crowded shelves can block airflow to the evaporator fan. Source: Maytag - Why Is My Freezer Not Freezing?

Maytag Freezer Problems Worth a Service Call

• Freezer is too cold and freezing everything solid
• Clicking, buzzing or a loud fan
• Compressor hums but will not start

Inside an Ice Maker Repair Visit

Not sure it is a Maytag problem? The general pages cover every brand: ice maker repair in Gaithersburg and freezer repair in Gaithersburg.

Owner Care for Maytag Ice Makers

• On freezers without automatic defrost, defrost and clean the unit when frost reaches about 1/4 inch thick, and at least once a year. Source: Maytag Product Help - How to Avoid Frost Build Up
• If dispensed ice isn't used regularly, empty and clean the ice bin and chute about every two weeks, wiping the chute and bin bottom with a warm damp cloth and drying them well. Source: Maytag Product Help - Not Dispensing Ice - Refrigerator

Maytag Repair Cost Ranges

Most Maytag ice maker and freezer repairs involve common parts and an hour or two of labor. For reference, published cost guides report:

• Water inlet valve repair: $75–$125 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
• 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?
• Deep freezer repair: $100–$400 Source: HomeGuide - How much does freezer repair cost?
• Compressor replacement: $400–$800 Source: HomeGuide - How much does freezer repair cost?
• Typical ice maker repair: $150–$250 Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?
• Service call: $70–$120 per visit Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair a refrigerator?

For a newer built-in ice maker, replacing just the failed motor may be the best option, while on some older units a motor costs about as much as a new ice maker. Source: Fixr - How much does it cost to repair an ice maker?

Ranges are published estimates, not quotes. See the ice maker repair cost guide for more detail.

Getting Ready for the Repair

• Whether the ice maker is in the door, in the freezer or both
• Whether the water dispenser still works
• The brand, model and serial number from the label inside the fresh-food section

What Gaithersburg Owners Should Know

Most ice maker calls in Gaithersburg 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.

How to Choose a Freezer and Ice Maker Technician Near Gaithersburg

• Is your company licensed where my state requires it, and insured?
• Can you get the ice maker assembly or valve for my model quickly?
• What guarantee do you give on parts and labor?

Maytag Ice Maker & Freezer Repair FAQs: Gaithersburg, MD

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Note whether the water dispenser still works and what temperature the freezer holds. It tells a Gaithersburg technician whether to look at water supply, cold air or the Maytag ice maker itself.