Appliance Repair Stars
6 yrs in businessChicago, IL
4.990 reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 from 90 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Freezer Repair · Ice Maker Repair +7 more
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Illinois · 31st of 45 states
Ice Maker repair in Illinois
2 listed ice maker repair businesses across 1 city in Illinois, ranked by customer rating — 11% of everything this directory holds for the state, and 31st of the 45 states with any. Compare licensing and review counts, then call directly. Free, and no commission.
Water hardness is regional and it is the main driver of ice-maker failure. A local technician will already know whether scale is the story in your area.
- Listed pros
- 2
- State rank
- 31st
- Cities
- 1
- Average rating
- 4.8
- Licensed
- 2
- Median years trading
- 6
- Reviews
- 847
Ice Maker repair pros in Illinois
Sorted by rating, then review count. Every phone number is a direct line to the business.
Chicago, IL
4.8757 reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 from 757 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
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Only 2 ice maker specialists listed in Illinois
That is 31st of the 45 states with any, against 11 in Texas. Ice maker work is a narrower speciality than the everyday kitchen and laundry calls, so coverage is thin in most states. 16 other appliance businesses are listed in Illinois, and general technicians will often take this work once they know the model. Have the model number ready when you call.
What the listings say about ice maker repair in Illinois
Counted from the 2 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Illinois holds 2 listed ice maker repair businesses, out of 147 nationwide. That ranks 31st of the 45 states with any, level with Idaho and behind Texas on 11. They are 2 of the 18 businesses listed in Illinois — 11% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.8, against 4.6 across all 147 listed nationwide, and 2 of the 2 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and none sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 847 reviews, the largest single tally being 757 on Chicago Appliance Repair Doctor in Chicago. Rating and review volume are what the businesses' own public profiles report — treat a high average on six reviews differently from the same average on six hundred.
All 2 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 1 shows a Better Business Bureau accreditation in the profiles. None advertises round-the-clock emergency cover, but 2 advertise same-day service. All of that is self-stated in the listing, not verified here: ask for the license number and a current certificate of insurance, and for anything that opens a sealed refrigerant system ask to see federal EPA Section 608 certification, which is required in all fifty states.
1 of the 2 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 2020, and the median across those that say is 6 years. 2 of them work out of Chicago, the only Illinois city with an index page that holds any. Between them they name 13 distinct towns, suburbs and neighborhoods in their stated service areas, so coverage reaches well past the cities listed here — give your address when you call rather than assuming.
| Measure | Illinois |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 147 nationwide for ice maker repair | 2 |
| Rank among statesTexas leads on 11 | 31st of 45 |
| Share of the Illinois directory2 of 18 listed businesses | 11% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 2 rated 4.5+ | 4.8 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 757 | 847 |
| State licensing claimed2 also state insurance | 2 of 2 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 1 BBB |
| 24/7 emergency2 advertise same-day | 0 of 2 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 6 years across 1 that publishes one | 2020 |
| Cities with an index pageChicago leads on 2 | 1 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 13 |
Beyond ice maker repair, these 2 businesses also list appliance installation (1), cooktop repair (1), hvac repair (1). Worth knowing before the visit — a second job on the same call-out is far cheaper than a second call-out.
Not counted above
4 more Illinois appliance repair businesses, service list unknown
These are real Illinois companies whose records carry contact details but no list of what they repair. None of them states ice maker repair, so none is counted in the 2 above, and none is listed here as servicing one. Asking takes one phone call, which beats starting the search again.
- Area Appliance ServiceArlington Heights+1 847-459-8070
- Appliance Parts & Service DepotGalesburg+13093439923
- Northwest Appliance & RefrigerationHuntley+1-847-669-3212
- Mark Appliance Service CenterEdwardsvilleNo phone on file
Details for these businesses come from OpenStreetMap under the Open Database License © OpenStreetMap contributors. We hold no rating, licence or insurance details for themeither — confirm before hiring.
Ice Maker repair by city in Illinois
Counts are ice maker repair businesses based in that city.
Where Illinois ice maker pros say they work
Every place the 2 listed businesses name in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Chicago · Aurora · Gold Coast · Humboldt Park · Lakeview · Lincoln Park · Logan Square · Naperville · North Shore suburbs · River North · West Loop · Western Suburbs · Wicker Park
What Illinois technicians find most often
The 5 most common ice maker faults, and whether each is homeowner work or a job for a licensed technician.
No ice at all, mould is dry
TechnicianNo water arriving: a closed shut-off, a kinked supply line, a frozen fill tube, or a failed water inlet valve.
Step-by-step: Ice Maker Not Making Ice→Cubes are small, hollow, or only partly formed
Homeowner fixLow water pressure, a clogged filter overdue for replacement, or a partially blocked fill tube.
Step-by-step: Ice Maker Slow or Making Small Cubes→Ice smells or tastes stale
Homeowner fixAn overdue water filter, or ice that has sat long enough to absorb freezer odours. Ice is porous and picks up everything around it.
Mould fills with water but never ejects
TechnicianThe icemaker module, the mould thermostat, or the ejector motor. On most units the module is replaced as one assembly.
Step-by-step: Ice Maker Not Making Ice→Ice cubes fused into one solid block in the bin
TechnicianSlow usage plus a freezer running slightly warm, or a leaking fill valve dribbling water into the bin between cycles.
Try these before you book a Illinois technician
8 published ice maker guides. A diagnostic fee is $50–$100 before any work starts, so half an hour with a flashlight is worth spending.
Ice Maker Not Making IceModerate · 30–90 minutes plus a 24-hour waitIce Maker Slow or Making Small CubesEasy · 20–45 minutes plus a 24-hour waitIce Maker Leaking or OverflowingModerate · 30–90 minutes plus a 24-hour watchIce Tastes or Smells BadEasy · 30–60 minutes plus two discarded batchesIce Cubes Clumping Into a Solid BlockEasy · 30–60 minutes plus a 24-hour waitIce Maker Makes Ice But Won't Dispense ItModerate · 30–75 minutesIce Maker Won't StopEasy · 20–60 minutesCountertop Ice Maker Not Making IceEasy · 30–90 minutes plus a descaling cycle
Keep the next call from happening
Ask the technician to walk you through these while they are on site — every one of them prevents a fault in the list above.
Replace the water filter on schedule
Every 6 monthsPrevents: Small hollow cubes, slow fills, and a strained inlet valve.
Empty the bin fully and let it refill
MonthlyPrevents: Fused blocks of ice and stale-tasting cubes.
Check the supply line for kinks behind the fridge
After any movePrevents: The most common no-ice call after a kitchen reshuffle.
Other appliances in Illinois
Counts are Illinois businesses servicing that appliance, out of the 18 listed statewide. A dash opens the nationwide page instead.
Ice Maker repair in other states
Every state with a listed ice maker specialist, most first. Illinois sits 31st of 45 on 2.
Texas11California7Tennessee6Virginia6Louisiana5Nevada5Ohio5Oklahoma5Alabama4Indiana4Kansas4Kentucky4Minnesota4Missouri4New York4Pennsylvania4South Carolina4Wisconsin4Arizona3Colorado3Connecticut3Florida3Maryland3Mississippi3Nebraska3New Hampshire3Alaska2Arkansas2Delaware2Idaho2Iowa2Maine2Massachusetts2Michigan2Montana2North Carolina2Oregon2Utah2Washington2Georgia1Hawaii1New Jersey1New Mexico1Rhode Island1
What ice maker repair costs in Illinois
National ranges for parts and labor together, before the $50–$100 diagnostic. Labor tracks local wages and drive time, so metro Illinois sits toward the top of each range and rural calls toward the bottom, while the part costs about the same anywhere. Nothing here is a quote.
| Repair | Parts + labor |
|---|---|
| Thaw a frozen fill tube and clear the supplyOften the entire fix on a no-ice call. | $80–$160 |
| Water filter replacement and pressure checkCheapest cause of small or hollow cubes. | $60–$140 |
| Water inlet valveThe single most common ice-maker part failure. | $150–$300 |
| Icemaker module or ejector assemblyUsually supplied and replaced as one unit. | $200–$400 |
| Mould thermostat or bin-level sensorSymptom is a machine that fills but never harvests. | $150–$300 |
| Complete in-fridge icemaker assemblyOften cheaper than chasing individual parts on an older unit. | $250–$450 |
5–10 years for an icemaker inside a refrigerator — noticeably shorter than the fridge around it. Standalone and undercounter machines reach 10–15 with proper descaling. When replacing beats repairing covers the 4 cases where the maths turns, in full.
Blue Book
The 50% rule for a ice maker
- New unit, US average
- $400
- Expected lifespan
- 8 years
- Repair-or-replace line
- $200
A quote above $200 on a ice maker past 5 years old is usually better spent on a replacement.
Estimate my ice maker’s valuePrice the part firstIce Maker repair in Illinois — common questions
How many ice maker repair pros are listed in Illinois?
2 businesses listed in Illinois name ice maker repair among the work they do — 11% of the 18 businesses this directory holds for the state, 31st of the 45 states with any, out of 147 listed nationwide — 1% of them. Chicago accounts for 2 of them. The directory is a sample of the market, not a register of every company trading in Illinois.
Which ice maker repair companies are rated highest in Illinois?
Appliance Repair Stars in Chicago at 4.9 on 90 reviews, Chicago Appliance Repair Doctor in Chicago at 4.8 on 757 reviews — that is the order the list on this page uses. The most-reviewed is different: Chicago Appliance Repair Doctor in Chicago, with 757 reviews at 4.8. Read both — a 5.0 on nine reviews and a 4.6 on four hundred are not the same claim.
How much does ice maker repair cost in Illinois?
Expect $150–$400 for a common ice maker repair, parts and labor together, on top of a $50–$100 diagnostic fee that most companies credit against the work if you go ahead. Those are national bands, not Illinois quotes: labor rates track local wages and drive time, so a dense metro sits at the top of each range and a rural call at the bottom, while the part itself costs about the same anywhere. Because only 2 ice maker businesses are listed in Illinois, get one written estimate here and a second from a general appliance technician nearby.
Which Illinois city has the most ice maker repair companies?
Chicago, with 2 of the 2. It is the only Illinois city with an index page that currently holds an ice maker specialist.
Are ice maker repair technicians licensed in Illinois?
All 2 listed here state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. 1 also shows a Better Business Bureau accreditation. Licensing for appliance repair is set state by state and sometimes by city or county, so the reliable check is the paperwork: ask which license the company works under, get the number, and confirm it with the issuing authority. Two requirements are national rather than local — sealed refrigerant work needs federal EPA Section 608 certification, and gas work needs a technician qualified for gas appliances.
Can I get same-day or emergency ice maker repair in Illinois?
None of the 2 listed here advertises round-the-clock emergency cover, though 2 advertise same-day service. Same-day appointments for common faults are still routine in the trade. Call early in the day and ask directly — a technician who already has the part on the van can often fit you in.
Which ice maker brands do Illinois repair pros service?
The ice maker pros listed in Illinois name 13 distinct brands between them. The most widely covered are Frigidaire (2), GE (2), Kenmore (2), KitchenAid (2), LG (2), Maytag (2). In-fridge icemakers are largely model-specific assemblies, so the technician needs your refrigerator's model number, not the icemaker's. Undercounter machines from Sub-Zero, U-Line, Marvel and Scotsman need a technician who explicitly services that category.
How long have Illinois ice maker repair companies been in business?
1 of the 2 publish one. The longest-established has been trading since 2020, and the median across those that say is 6 years. Use it as one signal among several: what matters more is whether the technician has opened your platform before, and whether the warranty term is written on the invoice.
Should I repair or replace my ice maker?
Apply the 50% rule. A new ice maker averages $400 in the US and lasts about 8 years, so a repair quote over roughly $200 on a unit past 5 years old is usually money better spent on a replacement. Below that line, with life left on the clock, repair almost always wins. Ask for parts and labor as separate figures — it is normally the part, not the hours, that pushes a quote past the threshold.
What should I have ready before calling a ice maker technician in Illinois?
Whether the mould fills with water at all — this splits the diagnosis in half. Whether the fridge is plumbed to a filtered line, and when the filter was last changed. Whether the ice maker arm or switch is in the on position (it gets knocked off constantly). Having those three answers ready is what turns a diagnose-then-return-visit into a single trip. Worth knowing before you call: 1 of the 2 listed in Illinois also offer appliance installation and 1 offer cooktop repair, which can be worth bundling into the same visit.
Need a ice maker repaired in Illinois?
Compare 2 listed businesses on rating, licensing and brands serviced — 2 state a license and 2 sit at 4.5 or better — then call the number on the listing. No forms, no lead fees.