My Pineville apartment fridge leaks near the ice maker line. What should I do?

Close the water supply valve behind or under the refrigerator if you can reach it, wipe up the water and report it to your landlord. The leak may be a cracked line, a loose fitting or a failed inlet valve. A technician can find which and replace the part.

Why does our townhome ice maker make small, hollow cubes?

Low water flow is the usual reason, most often from an overdue filter or a partly kinked supply line. Replace the filter and check the line behind the fridge. If the cubes stay small, the inlet valve may be weak and need testing.

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Ice Maker Repair in Pineville, NC

In compact Pineville kitchens, a refrigerator pushed hard against the wall can kink its water line and stop the ice. We find the cause, from filters to valves, and quote the repair first. We cover ZIP 28134 in Pineville.

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Water Lines and Filters in Compact Kitchens

When a refrigerator has been pushed hard against the wall in a compact Pineville kitchen, the plastic or copper water line behind it can kink or crack, and the ice maker is the first thing to stop. Townhomes and apartments with owner-supplied refrigerators may also have a filter nobody has changed since move-in, which slows the fill until cubes come out small and hollow.

Other causes include a fill tube frozen solid, an ice maker shutoff arm left up, a failed inlet valve, and a freezer too warm to finish the cubes. A leak under the fridge, especially on vinyl or laminate floors in an upstairs apartment, deserves attention before it reaches a neighbor below.

Check the shutoff arm, replace an old filter and look for kinks once the fridge is pulled out. If water is pooling, close the supply valve. The technician tests the valve, ice maker module and freezer temperature, and quotes before any repair.

Before You Book: Ice Maker Checks

Safe first steps for the most urgent ice maker problems, and when to leave it to a technician.

Ice Maker Tripping Circuit BreakerSafety: Leave the breaker off if it trips repeatedly; don't attempt this yourself because it involves line voltage.
Water Flowing Constantly into Ice MakerSafety: Shut off the water supply to the ice maker right away.
Leaking Water: Turn off the water supply to the ice maker and dry the area so you can see where the water starts.
Water Reservoir Overflowing: Turn off the water supply and check the float for scale or debris.

Symptoms, causes and repair-or-replace advice for every type of ice maker are in our complete ice maker repair guide.