An ice maker for a refrigerated appliance , the ice maker comprising an ice tray and an elongated downspout for delivering water to the ice tray , wherein the downspout comprises a hollowed-out portion or cavity and an inlet port for receiving water , wherein the downspout includes a water ingress portion proximate the inlet port and a water egress portion that is proximate the ice tray , wherein i) the hollowed-out portion or cavity is defined by at least one flute and at least one lobe arranged in an alternating lobe and flute configuration along walls of said hollowed-out portion or cavity , ii) said at least one flute and said at least one lobe are longitudinally disposed in the direction of the elongated downspout , iii) the overall configuration of said cavity is such that the at least one flute and at least one lobe create a substantially laminar flow of water received from the inlet port along the at least one flute and the at least one lobe , iv) wherein the cavity includes four flutes and four lobes , respectively, that define its generally quatrefoil shape and v) wherein the cavity includes a first cross-sectional area (A 1 ) at the water ingress portion and a second cross-sectional area (A 2 ) at the water egress portion , the first cross-sectional area (A 1 ) being smaller than the second cross-sectional area (A 2 ). wherein the downspout comprises a hollowed-out portion or cavity and an inlet port for receiving water , wherein the downspout includes a water ingress portion proximate the inlet port and a water egress portion that is proximate the ice tray , wherein i) the hollowed-out portion or cavity is defined by at least one flute and at least one lobe arranged in an alternating lobe and flute configuration along walls of said hollowed-out portion or cavity , ii) said at least one flute and said at least one lobe are longitudinally disposed in the direction of the elongated downspout , iii) the overall configuration of said cavity is such that the at least one flute and at least one lobe create a substantially laminar flow of water received from the inlet port along the at least one flute and the at least one lobe , iv) wherein the cavity includes four flutes and four lobes , respectively, that define its generally quatrefoil shape and v) wherein the cavity includes a first cross-sectional area (A 1 ) at the water ingress portion and a second cross-sectional area (A 2 ) at the water egress portion , the first cross-sectional area (A 1 ) being smaller than the second cross-sectional area (A 2 ). i) the hollowed-out portion or cavity is defined by at least one flute and at least one lobe arranged in an alternating lobe and flute configuration along walls of said hollowed-out portion or cavity , ii) said at least one flute and said at least one lobe are longitudinally disposed in the direction of the elongated downspout , iii) the overall configuration of said cavity is such that the at least one flute and at least one lobe create a substantially laminar flow of water received from the inlet port along the at least one flute and the at least one lobe , iv) wherein the cavity includes four flutes and four lobes , respectively, that define its generally quatrefoil shape and v) wherein the cavity includes a first cross-sectional area (A 1 ) at the water ingress portion and a second cross-sectional area (A 2 ) at the water egress portion , the first cross-sectional area (A 1 ) being smaller than the second cross-sectional area (A 2 ). <EOS>