I have been tremendously disappointed by Bosch, not only because my machine has stopped working, but because they do not honor their warranty and their customer service reps do not seem like they care. I purchased my Bosch machine last July (2010) and it broke at the end of December. It is now April and I still am stuck with a washer that doesn't work. We have had factory service repairmen in on four occasions now. Each time they come they can't fix it and tell me they need to order another part. Ordering a part takes several days, then you have to wait several days to schedule an appointment. In our most recent appointment, the repairman pretty much admitted that it was unlikely the next part was going to fix it, but he wasn't authorized to do anything more until he tried. This cycle is unending and my time and inconvenience does not seem to matter to anyone. When I call Bosch customer service, they are not helpful and so far have been unwilling to replace the machine despite months without a working machine and multiple repair visits. I am likely going to have to just buy a new washer. It certainly will not be Bosch.
I bought this machine not from amazon, but from Sears Canada. I live in Toronto.
After 2 weeks' usage, the machine died with "F43" error indicating "motor malfunction". I called the repairing service. It took over 1 month and 3 visits to make it work again. For this request, they first ordered a motor, and then found the problem was not on the motor. Then they ordered a control unit, and after they replaced this unit, the washer ran again.
But it was only good for less than 2 weeks. This time there is no error code, and timer decrements. But the motor is not moving. So I have to call Sears again.
It is hard to imagine a brand new washer broke twice within the first 3 months. The time that I wait for repairing is even longer than the time I am able to use it.
Besides the horrible reliability, the user manual is poorly written. The letters are small, and and the figures are hard to understand. There are "go to page xx" everywhere.
I always want to show due respect to Germany engineering, but it turns out they are dumping garbage to North American market.
I had a BOSCH since 2003 and it finally went out. Expense to repair was almost as much as a new one. Due to age we purchased a new WAS24460UC. After reading all the bad reviews, I was really scared it was going to malfunction but due to my good experience with my first one, we took the chance. We have had it since February with no problems. Remember, it is a compact. I was use to the small capacity so I knew not to overload. I will only wash 2 pairs adult jeans at a time. Three bath towels and 3 wash clothes. I have huge sheets so only one at a time. It does take longer but that is what a compact can handle. Very little soap and clothes softner, if to much is used, it will cause problems. I do agree with the comment about all the preset functions. My old one had very few settings and I could change water temperature, spin speed and time myself no matter what clothes setting it was on. I liked that much better. This has so many settings but I only use a few. The rubber should be wiped dry where it drains the water out on the bottom after use. Leaving the door open a bit will also prevent any mold from forming as it will allow the washer to dry out. So far, I am very happy with my machine and I love front loads.
I have had front load washers all my life. Both full size and compact. This machine does a very good job at cleaning and I love the soak cycle (an option that is very hard to find) and is the main reason I purchased this machine. All front load washers have some whine to them when they spin. This machine is way past a whine. The spin is so loud it gives me a headache. Repair was just out here on Saturday and replaced the motor for the 5th time and the noise is still there. I truly can't believe Bosch would design such a flop. If you have the machine out in the garage you should be fine, but it you have it in the house I'd suggest you buy a different machine. If not for the noise, I'd give it 5 stars.
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We have had this washer and dryer for about a year.The dryer works fine. The cloths come out gray and just plain dirty. The washer doesn't get them clean. Today, the washer locked up, literally, the door will not open. We read the manual and took the advised steps. We get a message E13 which says the drainb is clogged. I took the drain tube out of the drain and placed it in the wash tub. It is cle3ar. Still, the same message. No Bosh phone availability on week-ends. We'll call tomorrow, Monday, and see it there is a solution. I doubt it. A continuing saga!
I highly recommend this drip grille to those that have mineral build up on theirs to the point of ugly.I am really happy to have my refrigerator looking new again and recommend this original product to all.
This product is very similar to the OE tray however, it does not fit as well as the original. Specifically, it doesn't click into the locking mechanism and is very easily removed. The tolerance is off. It does work and is a lot better looking than my 5 year old OE tray.
This Grill was just like the original. The only problem with it is that it start showing hard water residue almost imediately and it is very diffiult to remove without damaging the grill.
These are great and a good price. The original one had become full of dried minerals from our water and I could no longer get it clean. These fit just like the original and make the refrigerator look new again.
Before I begin, I'm giving your company a good remark. Please read all of this message first before having your thoughts. I don't want you to get the wrong idea. I purchased one of these from another company, first on the box the machine as the same picture as your machine so you would think it had the money slots and it would keep your drinks very cold, guess what not, I had the machine with no slots that suck. Because I was trying to make a certain image for my theater Room. Second the machine is a cool spot the pops doesn't get cold. It was a waste of money. I love how your company machine look with the money slot. I believe your product will keep my drinks cold. so I'm starting all over again with this look for my theater room. I will be purchasing from your company this February month between the first and the fifteen. Looking forward to doing business with your company.
Requires Separate Copper-tube (thin) Water Line Installation
My 13-year old Kenmore 106.xx side-by-side was having problems with the ice maker overflowing into the ice bin (a common problem according to the web). After fiddling with the adjustment screw and cleaning all the contacts with no improvement, it was time to order a new unit. I confirmed on the Whirlpool site that the #ECKMF94 was the replacement for my model. The unit arrived and was exactly the same as the original, with the exception of the size and shape of the on/off arm. Installation took me less than five minutes. There was one 1/4" hexhead screw to remove that locks the unit in place. Two other screws are loosened so that the unit can be lifted up and out. Then you simply unplug the wiring harness. I swapped out the on/off arm with the original (simply pulled out at each end), reinstalled the old, deeper arm, and within a few hours, I had ice again.
Exact "replacement" units for this model from the retailer were well over a hundred dollars, yet this model came with an extra ice bin and a new supply valve that I'm saving for future use. This is a really simple replacement job that I think anyone can do. If this one lasts as long as the first unit, it should outlast the refrigerator.
I got this at Lowes for $52. it replaced my 5 year old ice maker that came with my Whirlpool side by side. It took less than 10 minutes to swap it out. It works better than the original did. This is a kit so you can install it in a freezer that never had an ice maker. I suspect that would be a whole lot of extra work. It also doesn't tell you that there is a thermostat inside this unit so it won't make ice until it is below 32 degrees. So no ice for the first 24 hours. Hope it lasts longer than the original did!
This unit was an exact replacement for the ice maker that developed problems in our motorhome.
Norcold refrigerator Model # 928 i M (i M for ice maker)
I searched the forums for advice and ended up removing the ice maker and taking it to Lowe's. By opening boxes and comparing, this one looked identical and had the exact mounting configuration. I installed it and waited over night and had ice. It seems to be working properly. The old one had begun making major icicles due to an internal leak in the control module.
I expect that this ice maker was commonly used in RVs, especially in the Norcold brand refrigerators. It came with a water valve. I did not replace the existing valve, so I now have a spare.
I paid 99.88 plus tax which is a little more than Amazon's price, but I could not risk ordering one without knowing for sure it would mount properly.
I love this ice maker. It was easy for my husband to install it and he's not really handy. The old one somehow made some of the ice cubes fall behind the ice maker and land on the shelf below. It was kind of a problem to pick it out behind all the things in the freezer. The new one doesn't do that and works great!
The unit had everything I needed and more, it came with the waterline, a new fill servo, new ice bucked and more. Honestly, I did not spend time looking through the box or even crack the instructions. Took the old one out, installed the new one and was seeing new ice in the bucket within 3 hours.
One note, when replacing your unit you need only a small flat head and 1/4" socket. Make your life easier, you do not need to remove the top two 1/4" screws (maybe it says this in the book), just loosen them and slide the unit up and off. You do need to remove the bottom 1/4" screw and pop the cover off with the flat head so that you can disengage the wire plug.
My refrigerator was making ice but the water function on the front of the freezer door stopped allowing us to get water. I did some research & used a meter to find out both valves on the back of the fridge had stopped working. Each valve had 2 different sets of wire terminals, 4 total between both valves, and one of the wire terminals on each valve was faulty. This allowed the ice to continue to be produced but could not pump water to the door.
Price: (Rating 5 out of 5)
After looking locally I found prices were almost double what I found on Amazon.
Ordering/Shipping: (Rating 2 out of 5)
I ordered both valves (Maytag 12001892 & Whirlpool 61005626) from a vendor on Amazon. I passed up the opportunity to save a couple more dollars by buying them from California and instead I chose the vendor, Pandora's OEM Appliance Parts, which are located closer to Michigan hoping they would arrive to my house a little sooner w/o paying expediting fees. I ordered them over the weekend and I assumed they would process the order on Monday, but after not getting any kind of shipping confirmation I sent a message to the vendor asking for an ETA. To my surprise they said they don't ship on Mondays & it wouldn't get processed until Tuesday. After they did ship it it arrived a few day later, which was the same day that the California company estimated the delivery originally so I missed out on saving a couple dollars.
Product: (2 out of 5)
Once the product arrived, I ran into some issues and challenges I was not expecting.
The first item, 12001892, was completely not what I ordered, it was a part for a washing machine. After talking to Pandora's OEM Appliance Parts they shipped out a new one from some other supplier located a couple miles from my house that arrived the next day. They even admitted that another customer
The second item, 61005626 had THREE problems:
1) it was not an exact match to what the old valve looked like, but this was not the fault of the vendor. Whirlpool made the decision to no longer use valves that allow the water lines to thread into them and they now push into a compression fitting so this required extra work I was not expecting. With the some great help from Pandora's OEM Appliance Parts they explained what I need to do. I had to buy new tubing and a converter compression fitting.
2) After getting everything together I found out one of the compression fittings on the actual valve was broken & would not seal correctly. It was leaking water very badly! So I had to again call the supplier and have them send another one. Again the sent it from the same supplier that they knew that happened to be located a couple miles from my house. I asked if I could just go there and pick it up and they would not allow it so I had to wait another day.
3) The new valve that arrived the next day was different from what they shipped me the first time and had two different size valves. It was actually looked like the original one with the threads I was replacing but now I had to redo some of the other "extra work" I did and put in a different size water tube and add an extension of the tube with a compression fitting to make it work.
Functionality: (4 out of 5)
But after it was all done, everything worked. The next question is for how long?
Vendor/Customer Service: (2 or 3???? out of 5)
I am not sure how to rate them, this entire project was all over the place and took a lot longer then it ever should have. Pandora's OEM Appliance Parts helped me out a lot and was good at getting back to me with questions and my many concerns. They did a great job taking care of the customer and shipping the replacements over-night, but ULTIMATELY HAD THEY TAKEN THE TIME TO DO THE JOB CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME and check the quality of the items and verify what was being shipped matched what was ordered a lot of this could have been avoided.
Consider that while this part may work fine, it failed and failed again. Maytag makes cheap products and does not provide adequate support for their products.
We just received our first (and last) purchase of the Swift SGF-W41 replacement filter today. After following the install instructions precisely, including the 15 minute minimum water pre-soak and then flushed the filter with 2-3 gallons of water. After reading the product description prior to purchasing, I was really looking forward to trying this filter which replaces my more expensive Whirlpool/KitchenAid 8171414.
I'm very disappointed that the water tasted exactly the same as it does coming out of our unfiltered faucet tap water. There was absolutely no noticeable reduction in the Chlorine smell or taste. I had my other family members sample the water and all of us could not tell the difference between our unfiltered tap water and water that had passed through the SGF-W41 filter.
We were really hoping that the quality of water would be at least equal to the Whirlpool/KitchenAid 8171414 which we usually use, unfortunately it is not. In fact our six month old Whirlpool/KitchenAid 8171414 filter still does a much better job at removing the chlorine odor and taste from our water than this brand new Swift SGF-W41.
I was really hoping to be able to write a positive review for this product, but as already mentioned based on our experience I can not. I guess we'll have to pay the extra $$ to purchase another Whirlpool/KitchenAid 8171414.
*** UPDATE: The seller (Global Shop Stop) referred me to the manufacturer (Swift Green Filters). I emailed the manufacturer and also spoke with one of their customer service reps. They sent me a replacement SGF-W41 since he believed that the carbon block probably cracked during shipment. I'm happy to report that the replacement filter works fine. He also informed me that some of their earlier manufactured SGF-41's had carbon blocks that didn't entirely fill the plastic housing, thus allowing the tap water to bypass the carbon block filter. I also found out that the carbon made out of carbonized cocounut shells can be more brittle than traditional carbon blocks used in the original Whirlpool/KitchenAid 8171414 filters. Since the carbon blocks made of cocunut shells are more brittle, I would strongly recommend that the seller packages them with some cushioning material in a second outer box. They shipped mine just in it's original packaging wrapped only in a USPS shipping envelope. They should double box these with padding or at a minimum use a padded mailer to help avoid cracking the carbon block during shipment. ***
We live in a area with flouride in the city water. Just wish that someone had come up with a refrigerator filter that will filter out the deadly flouride.
I have purchased these filters for our refrigerator at both our homes and have been very pleased with the water they produce. The tap water at our home in Florida is discolored and has a strong chlorine odor. The filtered water is perfectly clear and all the chlorine taste and odor is removed. These filters work just as well as the brand name filters that cost twice as much. I will buy these filters again. There is no need to turn off the water source and the replacement takes less than 15 seconds.
After much consideration and time I finally decided to replace the filter in my refrigerator. It was easy and there is no reason not to replace this the next time. It's easy and the product makes it simple to do.
Switched from the OEM cartridges to Water Sentinel a year ago, presently on my 3rd cartridge. Work very well and have had no issues. Made in USA is a big plus, too.
I was skeptical about buying a wine cooler site unseen but after comparing prices with those available at stores, this was kinda of a no-brainer. Package arrived quick and intact, thanks Amazon! I was mildly stunned when I opened the unit. I was not quite expecting something that looked as sharp as what I received. Love the stainless steel racks and handle, extremely sophisticated appearance. Not only was this considerably cheaper than than the in store models but this looked twice as good. I put the pieces together and got it running in no time.
It ran silent as one would expect for a thermoelectric and cooled down decently. Temperatures were spot on too. I was tempted to install this in cabinet but realized that the vents would require some clearance. Not a big deal as this looks great on it's own. The shelves are designed for the standard 750ml bottle but are completely removable so I can mix and match to store whatever size bottles I need to.
This far outweighed my expectations in almost all aspects. AAA+++!
This wine cooler is designed for regular 75cl wine bottles. However, most winebottles have extended necks and especially the white wine bottles. These do not fit in the cooler and that makes this purchase almost useless for storage of white wines.
I just purchased the Whynter 21 Bottle Dual Temperature Zone Wine Cooler (Model #WC-211DZ) from Amazon.com. As always, there was a quick shipping time with Amazon. This wine cooler looks great. Silver, slim, and nice visual addition to any kitchen or bar area. However, in reality, there are definitely some areas that it falls short.
1. This wine cooler will fit ONLY "traditional" bottles. That means it will NOT fit Champagne bottles, sparkling wine, Muscat bottles (longer than traditional bottles), port, traditional chianti bottles, etc.
2. While this cooler holds 21 bottles, the metal racks only accommodate 18 bottles. Whynter designed this unit so that you place the last three bottles on the floor of the unit, NOT on a shelf. There is a track there for a shelf, but the unit only comes with 6 shelves (3 bottles on each) instead of the 7 shelves it should have. Not only does this not look as attractive, it makes it more cumbersome to look at the wine, as you cannot just slide the metal shelf out.
3. The metal trays do not slide in or out easily, making it a bit difficult to look at the wines on each shelf.
If you only drink red wine or white wine in traditional bottles and you are looking for your first wine cooler, than this is likely a good choice for you. If you are more of a wine enthusiast and like to store several types of wine, particularly champagne, I would NOT recommend this unit. I never would have thought that a traditional champagne bottle wouldn't fit in a wine cooler. Alas, I now have no place to store all my sparkling wines.
This part is great if you have a bottom freezer refrigerator that has stopped cooling the refrigerator section. It was easy to replace and fixed the problem right away.
After a refrigerator repair man came to my home and charged me $300 to replace a part in my refrigerator that did not need replacing (he refused to give me back any of my money), I decided to go at it myself. I'm a single mother and have never done anything like this before, but since here in Tennesse refrigerator repair people do not need to be certified I figured I could do it. I watched a youtube video on how to install the part first, then I ordered (under $20.00 vs $85 that the repair man said he'd charge for the part and it was delivered very fast too), and installed it. It's been about a month and it's working like a charm. I'd recommend ordering parts from here to anybody.
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Fast shipping, could have had some instructions on what to reuse from old motor like rubber mounts. Took 10 min. to install.
I don't know how this item works, it just does. We have a three senior citizen cats who are attached to clay cat litter and all it entails, including not the best odor control. We've been using this odor remover for about a month and it's amazingly effective. It's fairly quiet, just sounds like a small fan, and hasn't kept the skittish cats away from the cat box at all. The only con might be that it needs to be plugged in to work and for maximum effectiveness it needs to be within six feet of the odor source, so if you don't have an outlet handy, you may have to rig an extension cord like we did.
I have been singing the praises of this little device since I first plugged it in. I bought it for the kitchen but, found that the outlet space was a little to small. So, I made room for it in the bathroom. Am I ever glad I did. That thing will NEVER leave the bathroom again! When you're finished in the bathroom, there is NO odor. Great for having guests over during the holidays. You know how there is always ONE who really lights up the bathroom? If you don't know, then you're probably the one I'm talking about. Anyway, the odor removal appliance works great for those special events. It's a great investment. It doesn't cover odors, it ELIMINATES them! Even when we spray our fragrance in the bathroom, the smell never leaves the room. I can't say enough about it. Okay, I can. And, I'll wrap it up here. Buy it, you won't be sorry. I'm getting more for other parts of the house.
I purchased this item after reading about a million reviews about all different types of odor eliminators and I have to say it works amazingly!!
I purchased this particular one because it didn't have a night light. It was shipped from Target.com and it arrived pretty quickly at my door!
I do use it in a very small area, but it still totally eliminates the litter box smell. I also purchased the Febreze Pet Odor Filters. I did find it confusing which Item Number for the filters to buy. I got 04284F and they fit perfectly.
The unit came with a filter already in it, but I used the Febreze one. I don't know if the original filter would work as well for the litter box, but I plan on using it once I've used the Febreze filters.
Some reviewers complained about the noise of the fan, but I do not find it too loud and the unit is right outside my bedroom door. Other reviewers complained about the size of the unit as well, but I don't find it hideous or too large either.
Also, if you plug the unit into the bottom of your outlet, you can still use the one on the top, which is a plus!
I will be telling everyone I know about this magic Odor Eliminator! I would highly recommend it for anyone with a litter box in a small area!!
I bought this for my bathroom, where my cats' litterbox also lives. I was shocked when I plugged it in. For the first 48 hours, it was amazing how much of a difference it made in the smell.
However, after about that long, it seems to have stopped working almost completely. This was disappointing, after such a promising start. I'm hoping a new filter may do a better job, but so far I'm not terribly impressed.
Gallery 27.8 cu. ft. capacity French door counter-depth refrigerator
Energy Star certified
Best-in-class ice and water filtration with PureSource Ultra filters
2 Effortless Glide crisper drawers with humidity control
4 SpillSafe sliding half-width shelves
We purchased this fridge from Lowes, not amazon, but it was the exact same model. Looks great, huge inside and big bottom freezer.... But looks arent everything... within 3 months the fridge and freezer stopped cooling the food. Of course this happened 3 days before Easter when I was making a HUGE Easter dinner. The service dept. could not come out until the next afternoon. The temp panel on the side stopped working, and the motor blew out. Ruined all my food. Didn't have a cooler so had to go buy 3 foam ones with 12 bags of Ice to put everything in so I could try to spare the $300 worth of food I jad just bought.
Already had a service call within the first year, they wouldnt replace it just fix it.. This probably wont even last 2 years. What a piece of junk.
We purchased this model this August (3 months ago) from the leading home improvement/supply store. Purchased from their Web site without actually seeing the product first ...boy was that a mistake! One look at this fridge will make clear what a cheap product it is. Sure, it is large, but this fridge just screams low quality at almost every criteria. For example, the large handle to open the freezer drawer is loose and just wiggles up and down like some screws are loose, but that's just the way it is designed!? The drawers inside the fridge are so flimsy they are hard to close. When you attempt to push them shut they tend to bend more than actually move back and forth. And I don't know who the genius was who decided to put one large drawer at the bottom of the fridge that spans the entire width of the interior. You have to open both refrigerator doors completely just to open this drawer, which is the kind of drawer you put most of your "go-to" items such as deli meats, cheeses, etc. This wouldn't be so bad if the fridge could actually keep its cool.
The fridge is set on 33, but will not go below 40 degrees. I leave a thermometer in there all night and in the morning it is still on 40-41.
Also, the freezer door had a tendency to not want to form a proper seal upon close from day one. In the past couple of weeks, it got worse all of a sudden, and now the freezer door pops back open when you shut it. There is a one inch gap on one side and half inch on the other. There is nothing blocking the door, it is just a major defect in the design. We have to use a giant bungee cord wrapped around the bottom of the fridge to keep the freezer shut while we wait for the repair company to come back with the parts to repair this issue. The repair man also explained that the fridge is cooled by the freezer on this model, so the entire product is pretty much dysfunctional at this point.
The repair man also warned us never to buy another fridgedare product because the quality is poor and their support is virtually non-existent. He actually called Fridgedare on our behalf to see if they could send us a new fridge due to the extensive issues with this "new" product. All support were willing to do was give us a $25 voucher for the $500 in food we lost when the food spoiled. Oh yeah, and they promised to call the repair company, find out what parts were needed, and have those overnighted to our house, but we never heard from them again nor have we been able to make any more progress by trying to call back.
We thought we were getting a good deal on a very large fridge, simply because it lacked some features that we really didn't need, such as a water dispenser. There is a reason this very large fridge is so cheap and it's not because of lack of features. This is a terrible product and anybody who purchases it will definitely have a lot of issues. Not only are there huge design flaws and quality control issues, the materials used are very cheap and insufficient. I wish there were some way we could return this fridge but now we are stuck with this nightmare!
5/25/2013 Update.
After the initial review, the repair person eventually did come out and fix the freezer door. The temperature still will not go below the low 40's despite being set at the lowest setting of 33 degrees. A couple of months back I noticed a cool breeze when holding my hand in front of the lower portion of where the refrigerator doors shut. After continually feeling this cold air leaking out for a couple of weeks, I shined a flashlight towards the area and noticed I could see clear inside the fridge! There was a half inch gap between the refrigerator door at the lower portion. I had to call the service company again and the soonest they could come out was more than one week away. When the repair person finally arrived, I also notified him that the refrigerator door does not automatically shut when you release it, as it did when we purchased the fridge. He said that was normal and proceeded to argue with me, when I tried to disagree. Sure enough, when he fixed the seal by adjusting the doors, the door then shut on its own again. So just wanted to let you all know, that this fridge has continued to give problems after the initial review. We deeply regret this purchase.
I've had this refrigerator for about a year now and love it. However, the ice maker was always slow and now it has begun to turn itself off after emptying the ice. I don't know what to do except to have the ice maker replaced but I've read that the replacements are sometimes worse than the original. The label inside the refrigerator lists the ice maker as Model/Type JBND-28 but a web search returns no hits. Anyone have suggestions/comments. If you comment on this ad, I will get an e-mail.
The fridge is the worst POS I have ever bought. From day one in hasn't made much ice. I am the only one in the family that uses ice and it will barely keep up with one person's consumption. Also from day one you have to put a great deal of pressure on the left door to get the alarm sensor to read. If you don't a few minutes later you will be getting up to fix it. The only place to put 2 litter pop upright is on the door. The door pockets are not deep enough to keep a 2 litter from falling to the floor. 3 times now I have had 2 litters fall to the floor and explode and become pop rockets across the kitchen floor.
I used to work in engineering and it really pisses me off to see products that are poorly designed make it into production. In my opinion the design team at Frigidaire should be taken out and shot. I gave it a one star because you cant give ZERO.
Bought this model in May and frost collects on the light fixture in the center front of freezer and the seal at the same spot. Repair man made an adjustment and problem not fixed. Repairman returns with a new seal and now the freezer and evrything in it is frost covered barely frozen.He suggested i give the seal a couple of weeks the acclamate.I've removed everything because some froze soft and some didn't. Watery, icie and frosty in there.I guess we wait and see.
This is the perfect part to fix our ice maker in our refridgerator. It is wonderful to have a working ice maker again!
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Our icemaker was repaired in a short time by my husband. He took his iPad and took pictures as he went along of the parts he removed. Then, when he replaced the motor, he played back his pictures so that he would get all of the parts back correctly. The icemaker works PERFECTLY now!!!!!
