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I have an icemaker in my house and I have been having problems lately. I figured it needed to be cleaned so I called a service company to work on it. The service man said it had a bad water valve and changed the valve and cleaned the “scum” out at the same time. It is now making clear ice, but not much of it. The service man says he has done that entire he can. Can you give me an idea of what else it could be?

If the unit is clean and water valves and sprayers are all working properly you may ask the service technician to check the Freon level.  If it is low on Freon the unit may not be getting as cold as … Continue reading

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With warm weather around the corner is there anything I should do for my air conditioning unit?

A clean unit works more efficiently than a dirty one.  It is a good idea to have your system under a service contract by a company that comes out two times a year to clean and service your equipment.  Dirty … Continue reading

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With warm weather around the corner is there anything I should do for my air conditioning unit?

A clean unit works more efficiently than a dirty one.  It is a good idea to have your system under a service contract by a company that comes out two times a year to clean and service your equipment.  Dirty … Continue reading

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