North Star Appliance Service
22 yrs in businessMinneapolis, MN
4.9167 reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 from 167 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +4 more
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Minnesota · 13th of 45 states
Ice Maker repair in Minnesota
4 listed ice maker repair businesses across 2 cities in Minnesota, ranked by customer rating — 19% of everything this directory holds for the state, and 13th 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
- 4
- State rank
- 13th
- Cities
- 2
- Average rating
- 4.3
- Licensed
- 4
- Median years trading
- 47
- Reviews
- 457
Ice Maker repair pros in Minnesota
Sorted by rating, then review count. Every phone number is a direct line to the business.
D & T Appliance Service Company
25 yrs in businessHopkins, MN
4.7234 reviewsRated 4.7 out of 5 from 234 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Washer Repair · Dryer Repair +5 more
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Thomas Service Company
79 yrs in businessInver Grove Heights, MN
4.530 reviewsRated 4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews
Refrigerator Repair · Freezer Repair · Oven & Range Repair +3 more
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Twin Cities Appliance Service Center
69 yrs in businessHopkins, MN
3.126 reviewsRated 3.1 out of 5 from 26 reviews
Washer Repair · Dryer Repair · Refrigerator Repair +4 more
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What the listings say about ice maker repair in Minnesota
Counted from the 4 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.
Minnesota holds 4 listed ice maker repair businesses, out of 147 nationwide. That ranks 13th of the 45 states with any, level with Kentucky and behind Texas on 11. They are 4 of the 21 businesses listed in Minnesota — 19% of the state directory.
Their ratings average 4.3, against 4.6 across all 147 listed nationwide, and 3 of the 4 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and 1 sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 457 reviews, the largest single tally being 234 on D & T Appliance Service Company in Hopkins. 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.
By review volume the group is led by D & T Appliance Service Company in Hopkins (234 reviews, 4.7), North Star Appliance Service in Minneapolis (167 reviews, 4.9) and Thomas Service Company in Inver Grove Heights (30 reviews, 4.5). By rating it is North Star Appliance Service at 4.9 on 167 reviews, D & T Appliance Service Company at 4.7 on 234 reviews and Thomas Service Company at 4.5 on 30 reviews. Those are two different questions and they rarely give the same answer — volume tells you a company has been doing this at scale, a high average on a handful of reviews tells you much less.
All 4 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 1 shows a Better Business Bureau accreditation and 3 state a factory-authorised or factory-trained credential in the profiles. None advertises round-the-clock emergency cover, so call early in the day and ask directly. 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.
4 of them publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1947, and the median across those that say is 47 years. Minneapolis holds the most at 2 — 50% of the group — level with St. Paul, across 2 Minnesota cities with an index page. Between them they name 15 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 | Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Listed prosof 147 nationwide for ice maker repair | 4 |
| Rank among statesTexas leads on 11 | 13th of 45 |
| Share of the Minnesota directory4 of 21 listed businesses | 19% |
| Average rating4.6 nationwide · 3 rated 4.5+ | 4.3 |
| Reviews on filemost on one profile: 234 | 457 |
| State licensing claimed4 also state insurance | 4 of 4 |
| Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking | 1 BBB · 3 factory |
| 24/7 emergencyask when you call | 0 of 4 |
| Longest trading sincemedian 47 years across 4 that publish one | 1947 |
| Cities with an index pageMinneapolis leads on 2 | 2 |
| Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address | 15 |
Not counted above
3 more Minnesota appliance repair businesses, service list unknown
These are real Minnesota 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 4 above, and none is listed here as servicing one. Asking takes one phone call, which beats starting the search again.
- Daughtery Applicance Sales & ServiceCloquet+1-218-879-1575
- D&T Appliance Service Co.Hopkins+1 952-934-5522
- Ridge Appliance RepairWhite Bear Lake+1-651-472-5313
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 Minnesota
Counts are ice maker repair businesses based in that city. Minneapolis holds 50% of the state's total.
Where Minnesota ice maker pros say they work
Every place the 4 listed businesses name in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.
Minneapolis · St. Paul · Bloomington · Eagan · Hopkins · Woodbury · Eden Prairie · Edina · Golden Valley · Inver Grove Heights · Minnetonka · Northern Iowa · Plymouth · Wayzata · Western Wisconsin
What Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota
Counts are Minnesota businesses servicing that appliance, out of the 21 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. Minnesota sits 13th of 45 on 4.
Texas11California7Tennessee6Virginia6Louisiana5Nevada5Ohio5Oklahoma5Alabama4Indiana4Kansas4Kentucky4Missouri4New York4Pennsylvania4South Carolina4Wisconsin4Arizona3Colorado3Connecticut3Florida3Maryland3Mississippi3Nebraska3New Hampshire3Alaska2Arkansas2Delaware2Idaho2Illinois2Iowa2Maine2Massachusetts2Michigan2Montana2North Carolina2Oregon2Utah2Washington2Georgia1Hawaii1New Jersey1New Mexico1Rhode Island1
What ice maker repair costs in Minnesota
National ranges for parts and labor together, before the $50–$100 diagnostic. Labor tracks local wages and drive time, so metro Minnesota 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 Minnesota — common questions
How many ice maker repair pros are listed in Minnesota?
4 businesses listed in Minnesota name ice maker repair among the work they do — 19% of the 21 businesses this directory holds for the state, 13th of the 45 states with any, out of 147 listed nationwide — 3% of them. Minneapolis accounts for 2 of them. The directory is a sample of the market, not a register of every company trading in Minnesota.
Which ice maker repair companies are rated highest in Minnesota?
North Star Appliance Service in Minneapolis at 4.9 on 167 reviews, D & T Appliance Service Company in Hopkins at 4.7 on 234 reviews, Thomas Service Company in Inver Grove Heights at 4.5 on 30 reviews — that is the order the list on this page uses. The most-reviewed is different: D & T Appliance Service Company in Hopkins, with 234 reviews at 4.7. 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 Minnesota?
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 Minnesota 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. Get written estimates from two or three of the 4 listed here before authorizing anything.
Which Minnesota city has the most ice maker repair companies?
Minneapolis, with 2 of the 4 — 50% of the group — followed by St. Paul on 2. 2 Minnesota cities in total have at least one.
Are ice maker repair technicians licensed in Minnesota?
All 4 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 Minnesota?
None of the 4 listed here advertises round-the-clock emergency cover. 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 Minnesota repair pros service?
The ice maker pros listed in Minnesota name 16 distinct brands between them. The most widely covered are Whirlpool (3), Bosch (2), GE (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 Minnesota ice maker repair companies been in business?
4 of the 4 publish one. The longest-established has been trading since 1947, and the median across those that say is 47 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 Minnesota?
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.
Need a ice maker repaired in Minnesota?
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