Part
Ice Maker Assembly
Product Rating
Customer
Barry from PA
Problem
15 year old ice maker was leaking
Tools
this was pretty simple work - nut driver & screw driver is all
Repair & Advice
First, a word of advice… properly diagnose the problem. After almost 15 years of reliable operation, our ice maker began slowly leaking water outside of its internal tray that bled into the ice drawer, creating a block of ice as it froze all the cubes together. I figured it was a seal or gasket failure in the ice maker itself and pulled it out and put it on my workbench. The moment I looked at it, I was no longer interested in repairing it as the teflon coating had disintegrated and was flaking into the ice. So I came to Parts Dr for the part which amazingly... was less than half the price of what I saw on other sites! Turns out there were a couple reasons for that. First, no commercial intended here but… the PartsDr has the best appliance parts prices online that I've been able to find… so that is reason #1. Reason #2, and here's the important lesson, is that the ice maker replacement part was for the 'core' ice maker mechanism… not the entire device! The wiring harness, plastic cover & lower mounting bracket had to be salvaged from the old ice maker… which were in perfectly fine condition & worked just fine. However, if I had thrown the old ice maker out before getting the new one… well, that would have been ugly! All was just fine here, though. I simply transplanted these three items from the old ice maker to the new, installed the device in the freezer and everything ran 100%. For less than $70, this was a easy and inexpensive fix. Thx so much, Partsdr!!
Story submitted on September 13, 2015
Part
Ice Maker Assembly
Product Rating
Customer
Shawn from MO
Problem
Ice maker form was leaking and was found to be corroded.
Tools
Screw driver.
Repair & Advice
I simply took out the old unit, installed the old cover, shut off arm, and wire harness on the new unit and installed it back into the freezer.
Story submitted on May 31, 2022
Part
Ice Maker Assembly
Product Rating
Customer
Jessi from FL
Problem
Original ice maker was constantly jamming.
Tools
Socket/screwdriver
Repair & Advice
It was a very straightforward, plug and play repair process. Replacement part works exactly as ordered. Fridge took almost 24 hrs to wake up and notice the new part and start making ice, but smooth sailing after that.
Story submitted on September 14, 2021