Appliance Repair in 18966 · Newtown, Richboro & Southampton

A refrigerator that suddenly stops making ice, makes small hollow cubes, or drips water at the dispenser usually has a supply problem rather than a broken ice maker. In older kitchens the water line is often a thin copper or plastic tube fed by a saddle valve clamped onto a pipe in the basement. Saddle valves are known for clogging with mineral deposits and for slowly leaking, and plastic tubing becomes brittle with age.

Low water pressure to the refrigerator causes small cubes and slow dispensing. A clogged filter does the same, and so does a frozen fill tube, which happens when the freezer runs too cold or the tube's heater fails. A kinked line behind a refrigerator that was pushed back too far is another common cause. In the basement, a pinhole leak in an old line may only show as a damp spot on a joist.

When a line is replaced, a braided stainless supply with a proper quarter-turn valve is a solid upgrade. After any work, run several gallons through the dispenser to flush the filter and the line, and throw away the first batches of ice. If the ice maker still fails with good flow at the line, a technician can test the inlet valve, the ice maker module and the freezer temperature.

Find where the refrigerator's water line connects, often in the basement under the kitchen, and make sure that spot is reachable. Clear the floor in front of the fridge so it can roll out, and protect wood or tile floors. Note the date of the last filter change. Driveway parking is typical.