Product review (1 stars): BEWARE Partshouse! Clearly a Bait and Switch!
I ordered this replacement ice maker because it was advertised as a "Whirlpool" ice maker "by Whirlpool." All of the positive customer reviews had said it was a great deal and they were so glad to have not wasted their money on a cheap after market replacement. I felt comfortable ordering this item based on the glowing customer reviews.

What I received was a Supco RIM 597 replacement that was also being sold by "partshouse" for $21.30 less than what I paid for the Whirlpool. It was very cheaply made with light weight plastic. The ice tray had some sort of painted coating that would have easily chipped off over time. The white cover was also cracked.

When I contacted the seller, they asked me to send them pictures of what I had received.
After viewing those pictures, they offered to refund the $21.30 difference in price plus an additional $5.00 for the cracked cover. I replied that I simply wanted what I had ordered and paid for: a Whirlpool 2198597A ice maker. I would send back the Supco. They replied that they "just found out that they were out of the Whirlpool."

I believe that they never had the original Whirlpool part. If it were simply out of stock, then I would have expected a reputable company to contact me and either offer me the cheaper replacement or have me wait for the original Whirlpool part. Had they "accidently" sent the wrong item, I believe their response would have been to apologize for their mistake and have me send back the Supco while they sent out the Whirlpool. They were obviously trying to take advantage of unsuspecting customers by getting them to pay more for the Supco replacement hoping that no one including Amazon would notice the difference.

I returned the Supco to partshouse at my own expense. The original purchase price and shipping was refunded by Amazon.

BEWARE PARTSHOUSE!