ClimaTek Refrigerator Ice Maker Fits Whirlpool W10873791

For a long time the ice box was sending liquid water into the ice box and freezing the cubes together into big chunks. A lot of work to keep the cubes moving. One day the cubes stopped coming. I looked up the tray was stuck in one position, and the plastic was all cracked. The last fridge that did that to us we just bought a new fridge and moved the old one to the garage for extra space. Well this time , without a good use for the old fridge, decided to give up for now. Until one day I decided to look up the fridge model and part just to see what there was for parts and lo and behold, a single replaceable unit.Now I know there could have been different things that went wrong but for the price of this I figured why not give it a shot.remove the ice box, unscrew 4 phillips head screws , pop the panel up and slightly off, disconnect the switch wire. set the panel asideunscrew 2 hex screws at the bottom , pop the part up, separate the wiring harness, discard old one, reverse the procedure.attach new icemaker, pop it down, screw the 2 hex in, then put the panel back on, attach the switch wires, screw the phillips screws back in. (btw if the screws drop they just come out the ice hole.)4 hour later, new cubes! And since this one had an intact tray, the cubes no longer freeze together into a huge chunk60 bucks well spent.

I have had my Maytag fridge for about 4 years and the plastic ice tray has run into a few kinks in the past. I was able to just twist and place it back for a while but the most recent time something in the ice removing process happened it started making it where the water poured out of the icemaker down into the ice bin which made it where the motor to break and dispense the ice would fail.I looked at the Maytag site first and it was like $130 almost. I got a cherry deal on this fridge and only paid like $500 after rebates so I started looking for cheaper options.This one worked great easy to install 4 philips screws and two standard size AC hex screws to remove the unit purchased here.Working like a charm at half the price of the Maytag store.I will update if it kicks the bucket over an unreasonable timeframe.

This is the 2nd OEM ice maker I've replaced. The first replacement lasted about 4 months, this latest one only about 1 week. Unfortunately, I let the box sit on the counter for several weeks before installing, so technically it's MY fault that I missed the warranty return window.However, it's clear from other reviews that the short 30 day warranty is there for a reason. This OEM product is junk. I'm technically savvy enough to fix whatever part might be the issue (if I can locate it), but that's not really the point.The fridge is less than 3 years old, so the original equipment failed "quickly" also. I feel that I should put this item on a "subscription" and just replace it every 20 days with the warranty. The one good thing is that it's very easy to install.

Had to buy this after we moved the fridge and maker stopped.Couple screws and about 20 minutes it was done and cranking out ice again. Direct easy fit.Easy to replace. Simple screwdriver is all it takes.

I'm buying another one today, this will be the third icemaker in my Whirlpool refrigerator. Just so you know, the last one I purchased lasted one year and nine months. It's now making a loud popping sound when dumping ice that is loud enough to wake us at night, so I might as well replace it before it gives up completely. For $60 bucks, that's about $3 bucks a month for ice, so as much as I'd like to complain about it, that's pretty cheap. If I could find a high-quality version with a 10-year warranty, would I take a chance and pay $600 for it? Probably not!

I bought this about 3 and a half years ago and it worked fine during that time. It did finally go out so I just bought a new one and it’s working great again. For $80 I guess 3 and a half years is ok. It’s better than buying a new ice maker or not having ice.

Freezer was making a loud clunking or tapping noise every few hours and ice had stopped being made. The tray was twisted and stuck as part of the "harvesting" process where ice is dumped into the bucket.This part matched the OEM one pretty closely.To remove the old one, I removed the ice bucket, removed the 4 white Phillips screws, and removed the big plastic cover. Then there are 2 hex head bolts (1/4 inch iirc) which hold the ice maker. The ice maker can then be lifted out and swapped. Install is reverse process, of course. It took a couple days to get new ice, and I did exercise the test procedure to initially fill the tray.If you're still facing issues, check the wire harness at the bottom of the freezer door. Wires are known to break there.

I had a Whirpool side-by-side fridge (WRS571CIDM01) that had the common issue where the freezer door cut the wires to the icemaker near door hinge. I fixed all five of the broken wires, but found the ice maker's motor was broken too (it would dump ice, but not return). I ordered this ice maker as a replacement and it showed up two days later. It took about 10 minutes to install with some basic tools (4 screws, two nuts, and two plugs). Glad to have ice again!