Product review (4 stars): An excellent replacement part and good value
My family and I are caretakers for a newly acquired property. We have found many items on the 35 acre property that have been severely neglected. Among the neglected, was a KitchenAid KUIS185JSS ice maker. It had severe scale build up, mold in the internal lines and a water pump that was working, but gross inside. Most would have simply thrown the ice machine away, but at $2000 new, I figured $300 worth of new parts and a little elbow grease was worth the risk.

I originally ordered all my parts through Sears Parts Direct and all arrived new except for the pump. It was used and in no better condition than the one I already had. Be warned if you decide to go this route! So, fearing that Sears would send me another in the same condition, I turned to Amazon... glad I did! I found it here for $30 less and it arrived in new condition. It was identical in every way to the original and stamped with a genuine Whirlpool part number. No way to know for sure if it's a genuine Whirlpool part, as there are lots of fakes these days, but it bolted right up and works great. It's quiet and pumps water like it's supposed to. I can't attest to it's longevity as it's only been a few months, but I expect it to last for years. We only use the ice maker for the summer and will shut it off in the winter, so even if we have to replace the pump every season, it's still cheaper than purchasing a new machine for the next several years. Time will tell and I will hopefully remember to update my review this time next year when we fire it up again.