Guides

Notes from the van

Written after the call rather than before it. If one of these gets a cabinet running again without us, that is a good outcome.

Sub-Zero Ice Maker Making Cloudy, Hollow Cubes in Boston: Read the Shape Cloudy, hollow, undersized and fused cubes are four separate faults, not one: shape points at fill volume, a white core at dissolved air and minerals, a slab at harvest timing. Read the cube first, then work back through the supply, the filter and the release side of the cycle. July 25, 2026 5 min read Avery Kingsbury

Booking

Rather just have it looked at?

Model and serial from the plate inside the door, what changed and when. That is usually enough for a straight answer about whether it needs a visit — and the $95 service call covers the visit and the full diagnosis when it does.

Call (781) 675-1098 Book a slot

8:00 am – 8:00 pm, seven days · line answered 24/7

Condenser coil and compressor at the back of a pulled-out cabinet with manifold gauges attached and a tool bag on the floor

What the repair itself costs

Flat $95 service call covering the visit and full diagnosis, credited against the repair once you approve it. Ranges, not quotes — your figure is agreed before anything is taken apart.

Door gasket or seal replacement: $280 – $800
Evaporator or condenser fan motor: $300 – $590
Defrost heater, thermostat or sensor: $290 – $730
Ice maker, water valve or supply line: $290 – $670
Electronic control board: $520 – $950
Compressor or sealed-system repair: $1,010 – $2,090