Automatic Ice Makers

When it comes to dealing with a refrigerator and freezer combo that has an icemaker, you may find that you have more that can go wrong. Whether your refrigerator is leaking water or simply not making ice anymore, we’re always here to help.

Appliance repair by the numbers: According to statistics published by IBISWorld, the appliance repair industry includes more than 58,000 businesses, employs more than 73,000 workers, and brings in about $4 billion in annual revenue.

If you hear a click-buzz-click sound coming from your refrigerator’s compressor, this is the relay and overload at work. This is an indication that something is wrong with either the compressor or the compressor starting components and needs to be repaired.

Our experts will help you find the appliances that work for you. We will match your needs, style and, most importantly, budget with the right products for your needs.

How often should the condenser coils on refrigerators be cleaned? About twice a year but for households with lots of pets, three to four times a year is best. Clean coils reduce wear and tear and increase the overall lifespan of a refrigerator.

Sometimes, the question of whether to hire a professional to handle your appliance repair comes down to this: what is your time worth? Are you willing to give up your whole weekend (or a series of weekends) to figure out how to fix something a pro could have done in an hour?

How long can food keep in a refrigerator in the event of a power failure? In most cases, the answer is eight hours but food in the freezer can last as long as 48 hours if a power failure occurs. To extend food freshness if the power goes out, be sure to keep the freezer and fridge doors shut.

Ever wonder how a refrigerator actually works? They are thermally insulated and are equipped with a heat pump that transfers heat from inside the fridge to the outside. Due to the removal of heat, the interior of the refrigerator is much cooler than the room temperature.

For decades, R-22 or Freon, has been the refrigerant of choice for cooling appliances. It turns out, however, that it is also quite bad for the environment. As such, it is slowly being phased out in favor of the more environment-friendly refrigerant R-410A.

Appliance repair facilities receive numerous calls every year that turn out to be unnecessary. Care to guess why? It's because the appliance in question was unplugged. It sounds silly, but it's true. If you have a non-functioning appliance, the first step in making a successful repair is making sure it has juice.

The first commercially available microwave was the Radarange built by Raytheon and introduced in 1947. The microwave stood nearly 6 ft. tall, weighed 750 lbs., and in today’s dollars cost over $50,000.

Oven history: "It was not until the late 1920s and early 1930s that electric ovens began to compete with gas ovens, however, electric ovens were available as early as the 1890s," writes About.com.

Did you realize an equipment model number may not always provide enough information for a service tech to choose the right replacement part? Sometimes, manufacturers use parts from different suppliers during production runs, and only a serial number will provide all the information necessary to determine the exact configuration of a piece of equipment.

Grilled food has a distinctive flavor that no other cooking method can match. Erratic pilot lights are one of the most common problems with commercial grills. If the pilot light keeps going out, it’s likely the assembly is dirty or the thermocouple is broken.

If you have a refrigerator with a solid rear plastic or cardboard cover, this needs to stay in place. Without this cover, the compressor can easily overheat, burn up, and cease working.

Servicing an air conditioner should be left to experienced professionals. This is because there are a lot of mechanical and electrical components that can be severely damaged by improper repair procedures.

The first electric powered washing machine was invented in 1908, which, coincidentally, was the same year the first electric vacuum cleaner was invented, giving housewives two new household appliances to make their lives easier.

There are several issues that can cause the touchpad control panel to not work on your microwave. This includes a controller that’s confused (meaning an incident like a power surge resulting in the program running in an infinite loop), defective interlock switches, or a short.

In most dryer mechanisms, the drum bearing is going to support the rear of the dryer drum. Over time, this bearing will wear out and need to be replaced. Indications that this may be an issue include if the dryer stops mid cycle or if you hear grinding or squealing when the drum is turned.

Microwave ovens are prone to a range of power issues. If the oven won’t turn on, turns on but won’t produce heat or the controls don’t work, it’s possible you have a defective start button, controller or faulty power supply.

Dr. Percy Spencer, a scientist for Raytheon Corporation conducting experiments with magnetron in 1946, realized he could use the microwave power as a cooking source. He abandoned his experiments and focused on a metal cooking box that would become known as the "microwave oven."

To ensure that do-it-yourselfers save time and get the right part the first time, we suggest sending or bringing a schematic or a picture of the appliance part when shopping our store for a replacement part.

Modern refrigerators are generally designed to be plugged in and powered on all the time, but they’re not supposed to run constantly. If your refrigerator is doing just that, it’s a sign it’s not working properly.

As parts wear out, they force other parts to work harder to compensate. This leads to the entire piece of equipment failing well before it should, and requiring you to purchase a completely new item. It is less expensive to repair one worn-out part.

Refrigerators don’t actually cool food. Instead a heat pump in the refrigerator removes heat from the interior of the appliance. Bringing the heat out of the appliance and cooling the contents inside.

A common cause of small appliance failure is bad internal connections. This includes broken wires or corroded or loosened terminals caused by vibration, corrosion, poor manufacturing, and thermal fatigue.

Keeping your refrigerator clean can save energy in more ways than one. If your refrigerator cycles on less frequently, it will require less power to operate. It will also generate less heat in your kitchen. That can save on your summer air conditioning bills, too.

Small changes in the way you do laundry can help save energy dollars and extend the life of your existing equipment. Here's an example: Instead of pulling newly dried clothes out of the laundry one at a time, pull out an entire load and have a wet load waiting to go in. That way you'll be able to take advantage of the residual heat inside the dryer to start drying the second load.