JennAir JIM158XXRS 15-Inch Ice Machine, Right-Hand Door
A JIM158XXRS is a 15-inch electric ice machine with a right-hand door swing, so it is normally placed at the end of a cabinet run where the door opens toward the open side. That tight spot matters: there is little room around it, and warm air trapped near the condenser is a quiet cause of poor ice.
When one of these comes in, we check how the door seals first, because a loose gasket lets humid air in and melts the bin. Then we look at the inlet valve, the drain path and the scale on the evaporator. We also ask whether the bin is used daily or only for parties, because an ice machine that sits idle can grow a film in the reservoir that hurts taste and flow.
You get the price before we start, and the repair is covered by our 30-day workmanship warranty.
It has a right-hand door swing, meaning the hinge sits on the right side. Plan the clearance on that side when it is pulled out for service, because the door needs room to open fully.
Cloudy ice usually points to minerals in the supply water or a flow that has dropped. We check the filter if you have one, clean the inlet screen and descale the evaporator. Clear ice returns once water moves properly.
Yes. A gasket that no longer seals lets warm kitchen air reach the bin, so ice melts and refreezes into clumps. We test the seal with a thin strip and replace the gasket before looking elsewhere.
Book in about a minute, or call the desk. Same-day windows inside the Loop on most days, next-day across the rest of Houston.
