Fast, professional Maytag refrigerator repair from technicians who fix Maytag refrigerators frequently. Same or next business day on most calls.
Counted from our technicians' notes on 23 Maytag refrigerator service calls.
That pattern usually comes down to airflow from the freezer. A failed defrost heater, defrost thermostat or sensor lets frost choke the evaporator. An evaporator fan that has stopped, or one that's hitting ice and buzzing, has the same effect. A damper stuck closed keeps cold air out of the fresh-food section entirely. Some Maytag side-by-side and French door models use Advanced Defrost, which defrosts only when needed, so a sensor or control fault there can look exactly the same.
Both sections warm is a bigger deal. The compressor, its start components or the sealed system may be involved, and that's technician-only work.
No ice traces back to the water supply most of the time. It can also be a filter that's overdue or not locked in, or a freezer warmer than 0 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit. There's an odd one too. Leave the ice maker on without a water line hooked up and the crispers or freezer can end up too cold, with a buzzing noise to go with it.
After an outage or a surge, certain Maytag refrigerators stay off until someone restarts them, and they flag it with a Power Outage alert. In Southwest Florida, that's the first thing to look at after a storm, and when you open up a seasonal home.
Maytag rates its refrigerators for 55 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit and doesn't recommend a garage unless it's insulated and climate-controlled. In a cold Minnesota or Wisconsin garage, compressor cycling can get thrown off and the freezer can partly thaw.
On refrigerators made after 2017, Maytag's 10-year limited parts warranty covers the compressor. Your warranty sheet or receipt will show exactly what's covered on your model. The model tag sits on the liner above the crisper drawer on some models, and high in the fresh-food compartment on others, either on the left side or at the front.
Model NONE2AVAILABLE
Issue is water leaking all the freezer on the bottom. Found that the defrost drain is clogged steamed it out cleared out the drain in the back. Tested now units working properly.
“Adam knew exactly what the problem was, got right to it and was done in no time. Very professional. Very reasonable price for the service Adam did. Will call again when I need appliance worked on”
Peggy K.
Model MFI2570FEZ06
Returned and installed air damper control. Unit operating properly.
Model MFI2570FEZ08
Replaced water filter housing assembly. Tested and confirmed no leaks. Refrigerator operating properly.
Model MSD2651HEW
Found ice maker arm stuck, freed arm and tested operation, advised replacement if issue returns.
“Ice maker started to work and there is no more clicking”
Marion B.
Model MBB1956GEQ
Found compressor buzzing every 5?8 minutes. Replaced relay and connectors. Tested and compressor running normally.
“Very professional and friendly. Completed the work quickly and gave extra hints on how to keep the appliance running smoothly.”
Linda D.
Model MTB2176HRB
Customer states the ice maker is producing ice slowly, found the ice maker trying to harvest. The heater is not coming on. Installed new ice maker.
“Brandon was very professional and extremely knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend him to anybody who has anything to do.”
Tom G.
Model MTB2191ARW
Fridge stopped cooling. Found the fan blade had come off of the evaporator motor. I glued the blade back on to give it some extra protection and now everything is cooling nicely.
“Nate was great. I appreciated the same day service. He was friendly, thorough and fair. He explained everything and cleaned up afterwards. Really made the whole experience as painless as possible! Thank you!”
Tara M.
Model MTB1954ARW
Compressor stopped running. Needs the hard start overload kit. Old start was burnt out. Got authorization and installed. Ticket attached. Cooling great now. Evaporator frosted over I. 3 minutes. Told tenant to give 24 hours.
“Amazing service and very professional. Also gave friendly conversation.”
Lataja T.
Model MSD2456GEB
Fridge no longer cooling - freezer seems to be fine. Customer had refrigerator unplugged when I got here. I plugged it in and compressor and fans turned on. After 20 minutes theres only frost on about 25-30 percent of the evaporator and nothing on the rest. The sealed system has failed. Customer is going to replace the refrigerator.
“Always great friendly and helpful service. Would recommend 100% of the time”
Desiree B.
Model PTB2153DRQ
Customer complaint is, leaking into the ff section from frz. Inspected and tested. Found the drain was plugged. I cleaned drain out and now its draining great. Refrigerator is now fixed.
“Very thoughtful, diligent, fixed our ice maker which was challenging Timely Highly recommend”
Bruce S.
Model MBF2258XEB5
Ice builds up on bottom of freezer and then melts and leaks onto floor. Found the evaporator drain iced over. The drain nozzle was gummed up. Steamed out nozzle and drains and drain pan. Cleaned out nozzle and cut triangle out of tip to mitigate sealing issues. Drains great now.
“Nate was punctual, helpful, quick, and taught me a bit about my fridge. No complaints!”
Kevin M.
Model MFI2269VEM10
Replaced bad Icemaker. Cycled it, runs great now.
“Nate was super helpful, and he went above and beyond!”
Dave E.
Model MFD25
The ice maker was leaking water. I verified the ice maker was bad. The film was flaking off. I replaced the ice maker and verified it fills and no water leaking.
“He showed up precisely on time, with the necessary repair part for my oven in his tool bag. Installed the part in about 15 minutes. I also asked about our leaking ice maker and he had a replacement in his truck. Fixed that problem in another 15 minutes. He also noticed some loose hardware on my refrigerator door and tightened it up. These repairs were not cheap, but what is today? Given the overall experience, they will be my go-to appliance repair guys!”
William S.
Model WRF560SEYB05
Water discharging from freezer. Upon arrival in inspection I found this unit was affected by a manufacturing defect with the drain. I replaced the duckbill with the P-trap. I steamed out the freezer and it drained great. The fridge is now fixed.
Model MSD2254VEB00
I replaced the failing valve. We cleaned up a bit and watched for leaks. The fridge no longer leaks.
“Service arrived very promptly. The tech was very friendly, knowledgeable & neat. Pricing was very fair. I would highly recommend your company.”
Caren K.
Customer heard arcing then compressor wouldnt start. The run relay had failed. I replaced it with a hard start kit. The fridge started and began cooling instantly.
Model MBF1958XEW6
Fridge off when I got here, but evaporator frosted over in a ton of ice. Couldnt get defrost to come on in forced defrost. Replaced bad main board and bi metal. Defrosts great now. Told customer 24 hours to get to temp. Was room temperature when I got here.
“On time, professional. Fixed issue on first visit. Will use again.”
Charles Y.
Model MFI2269VEW8
I replaced the board and programmed it. It began cooling right away. The fridge is now fixed.
“Very good experience. Efficient, knowledgeable, polite, and informative.”
Janet S.
Model M1TXEGMYS01
Customer complaint was the freezer was cooling OK but the temp in the fresh food was warm. I verified that the freezer was cooling and not the fresh food. I found that the evaporator fan was moving Very slow. I replaced the fan motor and now its working good and blowing air into the fresh hood.
“Quick and efficient fix, knowledgeable on what our issue was with our fridge/freezer”
Cale K.
Model MTB2195AEW
Fridge only cools when set to coldest setting. Ice cream is mushy. Evaporator fan has been running loud and grinding. Steamed off evaporator and it only frosts part way up. Half way. 30 in freezer and 40 in ff section. Quoted $395 total for parts and labor. Part 63001247. Needs sealed system work though so we will not be doing this repair.
“Nate was very through and helpful.”
Dennis P.
Model MFF2258FEZ01
Customer complaint is, seal around the door is not sealing correctly. Freezer temperature is 5F and FF compartment is 35F. Inspected and found both FF compartment door seals are tearing in the corners. Also the humidity slides on the drawers are broken off. Needs 2 new door seals and 2 humidity slides. Installed 2 FF door seals and 2 humidity slides. Refrigerator is now fixed.
“Matt did an excellent job, great service. Called to see if he could come early. I am very happy with the service we received. I would highly recommend your company.”
Mary D.
Model MFX2570AEM0
Customer complaint is, no water to im. they changed a part, now cant get the water to stop. Customer replaced the supply valve and then found the ice maker supply line was plugged at the top. He removed it and blew air into it with a air compressor and then when the would try to get water from the door it would fill the ice maker to. Inspected and tested. Everything was testing good in test mode. I turned the valve on and off a half dozen times and it was working great. I cycled the ice maker and it filled with water. Everything is testing good. Customer is going to use it and see what happens. I advised if they still have issues to replace the dual valve and possibly the ice maker.
“Matt was timely and kind. He listened to all of our appliance concerns and troubleshooted as needed!”
Carri L.
Model MBR2258XES1
Found that the drain tube was clogged and frozen over. Customer approved estimate for new drain tube. Defrosted and replaced drain tube, tested and is draining correctly and no longer leaking. Refrigerator is working good.
“Delton is very knowledgeable and personable. He took the time to appropriately explain options and answer our questions. Great job!”
Loraine & Craig Richs Taxidermy H.
“Adam knew exactly what the problem was, got right to it and was done in no time. Very professional. Very reasonable price for the service Adam did. Will call again when I need appliance worked on”
“Very professional and friendly. Completed the work quickly and gave extra hints on how to keep the appliance running smoothly.”
“Brandon was very professional and extremely knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend him to anybody who has anything to do.”
“Nate was great. I appreciated the same day service. He was friendly, thorough and fair. He explained everything and cleaned up afterwards. Really made the whole experience as painless as possible! Thank you!”
“Amazing service and very professional. Also gave friendly conversation.”
“Always great friendly and helpful service. Would recommend 100% of the time”
“Very thoughtful, diligent, fixed our ice maker which was challenging Timely Highly recommend”
“Nate was punctual, helpful, quick, and taught me a bit about my fridge. No complaints!”
“Service arrived very promptly. The tech was very friendly, knowledgeable & neat. Pricing was very fair. I would highly recommend your company.”
“On time, professional. Fixed issue on first visit. Will use again.”
“Very good experience. Efficient, knowledgeable, polite, and informative.”
“Quick and efficient fix, knowledgeable on what our issue was with our fridge/freezer”
In our technicians' notes on 23 Maytag refrigerator service calls, the repairs that come up most involve the compressor or sealed system, ice maker and defrost system (heater, thermostat, sensor). The list near the top of this page shows the rest.
23 Maytag refrigerator repairs are in our service records so far, and customers rated those visits 4.9 out of 5 stars.
The fresh-food side gets its cold air from the freezer. A failed defrost system lets frost block the evaporator, and a stopped evaporator fan or a stuck damper keeps air from getting through. Clear food away from the vents, confirm the fridge isn't in demo mode, then have the defrost and airflow parts tested.
Maytag's numbers are 0 degrees for the freezer and 37 degrees Fahrenheit for the fresh-food side, which sits inside a safe range of 32 to 40. Adjust in single steps with 24 hours between changes. Want real numbers? Leave an appliance thermometer overnight in the center of each section, not touching the walls and not near a vent or the door.
It's a one-touch boost on select Maytag French door and top-freezer models that chills the refrigerator fast, say after a big grocery run or after the door was left open. It's meant to be temporary. Needing it all the time to keep food cold is a sign of a cooling problem worth diagnosing.
A surge or outage can leave certain Maytag models switched off until you restart them by hand. They may beep three times and show a Power Outage alert. Touch a button once to silence it and again to clear it, then confirm cooling is on. Still not cold 24 hours later with cooling on? The control or a cooling component may have been damaged.
The trip and diagnostic fee starts at $129. Your technician quotes the repair upfront using the Appliance Blue Book, before any work begins, so you can decide with no surprises.
Yes. Omega Force Appliance Repair is a factory-authorized Maytag service provider.
Repairs you pay us for directly come with a 10-year warranty on parts and a 60-day labor warranty. When a manufacturer, home warranty company or other third party pays for the repair, that company's warranty applies instead.
Omega Force Appliance Repair is a factory-authorized Maytag service provider.
