Product review (5 stars): So much better and quieter than original!!!
This item arrived on time, was pretty easy to instal (2 screws and a clip)..... and its SO quiet!!!! I purchased the fridge itself brand new in fall of 2016 and had instant buyers remorse. The incredibly loud noise the ice maker made to break and push the ice into the bin was horrible. You could hear it from every room in the house and at night it would wake us up. I was considering replacing the fridge since all reviews Id seen stated that it was a manufacturer defect and nothing could be done. Well, last month the auger drum in the ice bin broke and I needed to replace that. I figured Id take the opportunity and just see if a replacement ice maker was any better. I asked other customers on amazon prior to buying this if it was still horribly loud to get the ice to flip and some said yes some said no. Im not sure why some said yes though because it is night and day!!! I no longer think about the fridge at all, its exactly as it should be!!! The first time we heard the ice drop after install it was freaking amazing because it was wait, was that the ice falling...?!? It was... and we almost didn't notice!!  Instead of pop, pop.....wait, the ice maker is going again.... pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, crash.... grrrrrr. I hate this appliance! The water fills, the ice freezes, and you hear it drop in the bin.... no more loud incessant popping from the arm trying to melt/flip the ice out. This replacement has quite honestly saved a bit of my sanity and removed all trace of buyers remorse. Dramatic, yes I am but really it has made such a huge difference in our house. Great product!!