Customer Questions and Answers for Icemaker by Whirlpool

The Ice Maker is an OEM part for Whirlpool refrigerators. It is responsible for automatically producing batches of ice on demand. The ice maker utilizes water that is piped directly into the unit to freeze into cubes and collect in the ice bucket for storage.

Causes of a bad ice maker include mechanical failures due to wear and tear over time, clogs in the water line, or issues with heating elements. 

Symptoms of a bad icemaker can include:

• Failure to produce ice
• Slow or inconsistent ice production
• Ice cubes that are malformed or fused together
• Strange sounds coming from the ice maker area
• Water leaks around or beneath the icemaker

This genuine OEM Whirlpool part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore models.