--- title: "Ice Dispenser and Auger Repair | IceMakerRepair.center" description: "The auger, its motor, the crusher, the chute flap and the paddle switch that move ice from the bin to your glass, or push soft nugget ice up and out, checked…" url: "https://icemakerrepair.center/services/ice-dispenser-and-auger-repair/" --- # Ice Dispenser and Auger Repair The auger, its motor, the crusher, the chute flap and the paddle switch that move ice from the bin to your glass, or push soft nugget ice up and out, checked and repaired when the ice stops coming. ## What the ice dispenser and auger repair involves. An auger is a slow-turning spiral that moves ice forward. In a door dispenser it sits in the bottom of the bin and pushes cubes toward the chute, through a set of blades if you ask for crushed ice; a small motor turns it, a paddle or a button switches it on, and a flap at the end of the chute opens to let the ice out. In a nugget ice maker, under the counter or on it, an auger turns inside a chilled cylinder and scrapes the ice off the walls as it forms, pushing it up and out. Both work hard against ice and wear in similar ways: the motor weakens, the coupling that joins it to the auger cracks, ice freezes around the blades, or the flap stays open and lets moist air freeze the chute shut. The technician runs the dispenser, frees and inspects the auger, tests the motor and the switch, and replaces what is worn. How the visit goes ### What it usually costs Low to moderate · Auger, auger motor, crusher or chute flap A flap, a switch or a coupling is small and quick to reach. An auger motor, or the gearbox on a nugget unit, moves the job toward the middle of the scale. ### Answers 4 problems Ice Dispenser Not Working Ice Clumped or Frozen in the Bin · Ice Maker Making Noise · Nugget Ice Maker Not Making Nugget Ice ### Comes up most on Door ice maker Undercounter ice maker · Countertop ice maker ### Codes that lead here E03 · DI SP · DI SP · Lights flashing (auger) Bosch E03 on the dispenser panel. ## Ice dispenser and auger repair, step by step. Hand back a dispenser that delivers cubed and crushed ice on demand, or a nugget maker that pushes out soft ice steadily. 01 Run the dispenser on cubed and crushed, or run the nugget cycle, and listen to the motor and the auger. 02 Take out the bin or open the cylinder, clear any fused ice and inspect the auger, the blades and the coupling. 03 Test the auger motor, the paddle or button switch, and the flap and its closing spring or solenoid. 04 Replace the worn part, whether a motor, coupling, auger, switch or flap, and reseat the bin or cylinder. 05 Hand back a dispenser that delivers cubed and crushed ice on demand, or a nugget maker that pushes out soft ice steadily. ## The problems it answers. 4 of them, from ice dispenser not working to nugget ice maker not making nugget ice. [All problems](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/) Most common ### Ice Dispenser Not Working 6 causes, cheapest first Before you call ### Tell us this when you book 1. Whether you hear the motor hum, grind or stay silent when you ask for ice 2. Whether cubed, crushed or both have stopped 3. Whether ice collects in the chute or the flap stays open 4. On a nugget maker, whether it squeals, clicks or stops partway It also answers - [**Ice Clumped or Frozen in the Bin** 5 causes](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/ice-clumped-or-frozen-in-bin/) - [**Ice Maker Making Noise** 6 causes](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/ice-maker-making-noise/) - [**Nugget Ice Maker Not Making Nugget Ice** 6 causes](https://icemakerrepair.center/problems/nugget-ice-maker-not-making-nugget-ice/) ## Low to moderate, on the site's scale. A flap, a switch or a coupling is small and quick to reach. An auger motor, or the gearbox on a nugget unit, moves the job toward the middle of the scale. [Read the full cost guide](https://icemakerrepair.center/cost/) | Repair | Relative cost | | --- | --- | | [Ice maker module, mold or twisting tray](https://icemakerrepair.center/services/ice-maker-assembly-replacement/) | | | [Water inlet valve and its fittings](https://icemakerrepair.center/services/water-inlet-valve-repair/) | | | [Frozen fill tube, tube heater or drip cause](https://icemakerrepair.center/services/frozen-fill-tube-repair/) | | | **Auger, auger motor, crusher or chute flap** | low to moderate | | [Ice bin, compartment cover, gasket or latch](https://icemakerrepair.center/services/ice-bin-and-door-seal-repair/) | | | [Water filter, supply line or shutoff valve](https://icemakerrepair.center/services/water-filter-and-supply-line-service/) | | | [Drain pump, check valve or drain hose](https://icemakerrepair.center/services/drain-pump-and-drain-line-repair/) | | | [Cleaning, descaling and sanitizing](https://icemakerrepair.center/services/undercounter-ice-maker-cleaning-and-descaling/) | | | [Control board, thermistor or bin sensor](https://icemakerrepair.center/services/ice-maker-control-and-sensor-repair/) | | ## Where it comes up most. Most bookings: Door ice maker, Undercounter ice maker, Countertop ice maker. [All ice maker types](https://icemakerrepair.center/types/) Codes that lead here - [`E03` Bosch · Dispenser and auger](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e03/) - [`DI SP` Electrolux · Dispenser and auger](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-di-sp/) - [`DI SP` Frigidaire · Dispenser and auger](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-di-sp/) - [`Lights flashing (auger)` GE Profile · Dispenser and auger](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-lights-flashing-auger/) [All 9 codes that lead here](https://icemakerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-dispenser) Often the same visit - [**Diagnostic visit** 2 problems in common](https://icemakerrepair.center/services/diagnostic-visit/) - [**Ice bin and door seal repair** 2 problems in common · low](https://icemakerrepair.center/services/ice-bin-and-door-seal-repair/) - [**Ice maker assembly replacement** 2 problems in common · moderate](https://icemakerrepair.center/services/ice-maker-assembly-replacement/) ### Door ice maker ### Undercounter ice maker ### Countertop ice maker ## The makes we see it on. 27 makes on this site, and the ice dispenser and auger repair on any of them. Each mark opens that make's own page. [All 27 brands](https://icemakerrepair.center/brands/) ## Ice dispenser and auger repair, where we come out. The kitchen, the climate and the building all change how the ice dispenser and auger repair goes. These notes are about that, metro by metro. [All service areas](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/) [Tampa Bay](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/) FL · 31 areas Tampa Bay humidity makes ice in the bin stick together, and a door dispenser trying to push a fused block can jam its auger or strain its motor, so the bin is broken up and emptied before the auger motor is tested. - [Hyde Park](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/hyde-park/) - [Davis Islands](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/davis-islands/) - [Palma Ceia](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/palma-ceia/) - [Westchase](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/westchase/) - [Carrollwood](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/carrollwood/) - [Belleair](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/belleair/) - [St. Pete Beach](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/st-pete-beach/) - [Palm Harbor](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/palm-harbor/) [Orlando](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/orlando/) FL · 30 areas Guests in Orlando rentals press the dispenser far more than a household would, and a paddle switch, a chute door or a crusher blade worn by all that use is a common find, often replaced between one reservation and the next. - [Winter Park](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/orlando/winter-park/) - [Windermere](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/orlando/windermere/) - [Dr. Phillips](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/orlando/dr-phillips/) - [Bay Hill](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/orlando/bay-hill/) - [Lake Nona](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/orlando/lake-nona/) - [Heathrow](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/orlando/heathrow/) - [Celebration](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/orlando/celebration/) [Miami / South Florida](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/) FL · 47 areas South Florida owners returning from a season away often find the auger frozen into a solid bin of old ice, so the bin is thawed and emptied, the auger freed and the first batches thrown out before the dispenser is judged. - [Brickell](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/brickell/) - [Coconut Grove](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/coconut-grove/) - [Coral Gables](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/coral-gables/) - [Pinecrest](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/pinecrest/) - [Key Biscayne](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/key-biscayne/) - [Aventura](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/aventura/) - [Sunny Isles Beach](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/sunny-isles-beach/) - [Bal Harbour](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/bal-harbour/) - [Miami Beach](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/miami-beach/) - [Golden Beach](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/golden-beach/) - [Weston](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/weston/) - [Boca Raton](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/boca-raton/) - [Palm Beach](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/south-florida/palm-beach/) [New York Metro](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/new-york/) NY · 75 areas In a busy New York family kitchen the dispenser's chute flap takes knocks all day, and one that no longer closes lets warm air in until ice freezes in the chute, so the flap and its seal are replaced rather than the whole dispenser. - [Upper East Side](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/new-york/upper-east-side/) - [Upper West Side](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/new-york/upper-west-side/) - [Tribeca](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/new-york/tribeca/) - [SoHo](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/new-york/soho/) - [Greenwich Village](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/new-york/greenwich-village/) - [Battery Park City](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/new-york/battery-park-city/) - [Brooklyn Heights](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/new-york/brooklyn-heights/) - [Park Slope](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/new-york/park-slope/) - [DUMBO](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/new-york/dumbo/) - [Forest Hills](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/new-york/forest-hills/) - [Great Neck](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/new-york/great-neck/) - [Southampton](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/new-york/southampton/) - [Scarsdale](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/new-york/scarsdale/) [Houston](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/houston/) TX · 36 areas After a long Houston outage, ice that melted into the dispenser's chute refreezes as a plug when the power returns, and a dispenser that runs but delivers nothing is cleared at the chute and the auger before any motor is replaced. - [River Oaks](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/houston/river-oaks/) - [Memorial](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/houston/memorial/) - [Tanglewood](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/houston/tanglewood/) - [Greater Heights](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/houston/greater-heights/) - [Kingwood](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/houston/kingwood/) - [Bellaire](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/houston/bellaire/) - [Bunker Hill Village](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/houston/bunker-hill-village/) - [Piney Point Village](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/houston/piney-point-village/) - [Hunters Creek Village](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/houston/hunters-creek-village/) - [Sugar Land](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/houston/sugar-land/) - [Cinco Ranch](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/houston/cinco-ranch/) - [The Woodlands](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/houston/the-woodlands/) - [West University](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/houston/west-university/) [Chicago](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/) IL · 50 areas Chicagoland families who fill coolers from the door dispenser before a lake weekend or a tailgate push the auger motor hard, and one that clicks without turning is tested for a worn motor or a stripped coupling. - [Lincoln Park](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/lincoln-park/) - [Near North Side](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/near-north-side/) - [West Loop / Near West Side](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/west-loop-near-west-side/) - [Wilmette](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/wilmette/) - [Winnetka](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/winnetka/) - [Glencoe](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/glencoe/) - [River Forest](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/river-forest/) - [Oak Park](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/oak-park/) - [Hinsdale](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/hinsdale/) - [Lake Forest](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/lake-forest/) - [Highland Park](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/highland-park/) - [Gold Coast](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/gold-coast/) - [Lakeview](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/lakeview/) [Los Angeles](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/) CA · 95 areas In Los Angeles mineral dust from the hard water can crust the dispenser's water nozzle and the chute beside it, so a dispenser that drips or spits is cleaned at the nozzle as well as checked at the auger and the chute door. - [Beverly Hills](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/beverly-hills/) - [Bel Air](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/bel-air/) - [Holmby Hills](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/holmby-hills/) - [Brentwood](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/brentwood/) - [Pacific Palisades](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/pacific-palisades/) - [Santa Monica](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/santa-monica/) - [Hancock Park](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/hancock-park/) - [Studio City](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/studio-city/) - [Calabasas](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/calabasas/) - [Manhattan Beach](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/manhattan-beach/) - [Palos Verdes Estates](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/palos-verdes-estates/) - [Pasadena](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/pasadena/) - [San Marino](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/san-marino/) - [Malibu](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/malibu/) [San Diego](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/) CA · 31 areas Families in San Diego rentals inherit dispensers whose crusher blades were dulled or bent by previous tenants, and a dispenser that makes cubes but will not crush is repaired at the blade and the solenoid that switches between the two. - [La Jolla](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/la-jolla/) - [Carmel Valley](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/carmel-valley/) - [Point Loma](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/point-loma/) - [Del Mar](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/del-mar/) - [Rancho Santa Fe](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/rancho-santa-fe/) - [Coronado](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/coronado/) - [Encinitas](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/encinitas/) - [Solana Beach](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/san-diego/solana-beach/) [San Francisco Bay Area](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/) CA · 74 areas Bay Area kitchens that went all-electric in a remodel often gained a new door-dispenser model at the same time, and its first dispenser trouble is usually a chute jam or a paddle switch, which is sorted before the board is suspected. - [Pacific Heights](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/pacific-heights/) - [Presidio Heights](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/presidio-heights/) - [Russian Hill](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/russian-hill/) - [Noe Valley](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/noe-valley/) - [Sea Cliff](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/sea-cliff/) - [Hillsborough](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/hillsborough/) - [Atherton](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/atherton/) - [Woodside](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/woodside/) - [Palo Alto](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/palo-alto/) - [Los Altos Hills](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/los-altos-hills/) - [Tiburon](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/tiburon/) - [Piedmont](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/piedmont/) - [Marina](https://icemakerrepair.center/locations/bay-area/marina/) For the heart of your home. ## Questions about the ice dispenser and auger repair. ### The dispenser gives crushed ice but no cubes. What could that be? The cubed setting relies on a small gate or a change in auger direction to let whole cubes past the blades. When that gate sticks or its solenoid fails, only crushed ice comes out. It is a small part reached from the bin and the dispenser housing. ### Why does ice pile up in the chute on the door? The flap at the end of the chute should snap shut after each use. When it stays open, warm moist air from the kitchen gets in and the ice melts and refreezes at the outlet. A worn spring, a failed solenoid or a torn seal on the flap is the usual cause. ### Can I break up frozen ice in the bin with a butter knife? It is safer to lift the bin out and let the block melt in the sink. Prying at it in place can bend the auger, crack the bin or damage the blades, and those cost more than the ice was worth. ### My nugget ice maker makes a loud grinding sound. Is the motor failing? Not necessarily. Scale inside the freezing cylinder makes the auger drag, and the sound often goes away after a proper descaling. If it continues after cleaning, the motor, the gearbox or the auger bearing is next to check. --- **[Read on the site: Ice Dispenser and Auger Repair | IceMakerRepair.center](https://icemakerrepair.center/services/ice-dispenser-and-auger-repair/)** **[Book a visit with IceMakerRepair.center](https://icemakerrepair.center/schedule/)**