Review of Refrigrator Automatic Ice Maker Kit

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If you buy this part, make sure you give it 24 hours to work. I was expecting it to start working right away as soon as I installed it. I was very frustrated when I didn't see the dial start to spin when installed. I actually took the part out and sent it back thinking it was defective. Well it turns out the part has an internal thermostat that has to get cold to the right temperature in order to kick the icemaker on. They failed to leave out this very important bit of information. The common lay person would never know this. So don't send it back, give it 24hrs to work!

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When installing this replacement icemaker be sure to use a small level. If the icemaker is not level the water will overflow and make a mess. Yes I made the mistake so you wont!! The on/off arm is smaller and shaped differently than shown in the picture so I used the old on/off arm. The kit came with several different wire harnesses(4)and two tubes. I didn't need to replace the water tube. All in all this was easy to install and the best price that I found. The manufacture name on the box is Supco (Sealed Unit Parts Co. Inc.). Part name on box is RIM500 Modular icemaker service kit. Replaces: Whirpool 4317943, 978556, Maytag and subzero.

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After having read the other product reviews, I decided to buy this icemaker. It was delivered 3 days after the order was placed. It fit the freezer just like the old one and made ice within 4 hours. There are instructions on youtube to assist you with this installation. I used the instructions provided given by W. Stohler in his review. They are as follows:

1. Unplug the refrigerator, or turn off the circuit breaker.

2. Loosen the top two screws, and remove the lower screw.

3. Lift the old icemaker off the two loosened screws.

4. Unplug the electrical connector (push in on the white clip, or it won't release).

5. Remove the wiring harness from the old icemaker (you have to remove the front cover to access the white clip first).

6. Move the steel clip for the wire harness on the new icemaker to the same position as on the old icemaker.

7. Install the appropriate wiring harness on the new icemaker.

8. Carefully cut out the 'cut-away' hole for the water trough (see old icemaker so you know which one to cut out).

9. Install the bottom bracket on the new icemaker.

10. Remove the level bar from the old icemaker and install it on the new one. It is longer and will work better.

11. Attach the new icemaker wiring harness to the freezer wiring harness.

12. Hang the new icemaker on the loosened screws.

13. Level icemaker then tighten loosened screws and install bottom screw on newly installed bracket.

14. Insert on-off arm in correct slot, and swing down.

15. Restore power to refrigerator.

16. Wait. My unit took 90 minutes to create the first batch of ice, and made one batch every 60-90 minutes for 36 hours until the tray was full. Success!

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DO NOT buy this item, as the unit you will recieve is not the same as the one pictured, or described. Unit came without shutoff arm, wiring harnesses, installation hardware or instrcutions. Called seller to inquire and was told amazon made a mistake and has the wrong picture displayed. According to the CSR, this has happened to several other people as well. But guess what, for a mere extra $20 they offered to sell me one that looks just like the picture. This is an absolute bait and switch, false advertising, etc...Seller also would not authorize a return or refund. Buy at your own risk! Part number that arrived is W10190965, mfr is FSP. Again, not what was listed in the description....

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The product was exactly what we needed. There was one little part missing, but we had it on our original unit. It is perfect for a replacement and about half price of a parts store. The parts guy actually told me how to check for it online. Glad I did!