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Default How standard are ice makers?

On Fri, 04 Jan 2019 15:59:39 -0500, Nil
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On 03 Jan 2019, wrote in alt.home.repair:

The basic unit on all of those whirlpools are the same. When you
pull the end cover off does it look like this

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon...._AC_US160_.jpg

No, instead there's a resin-potted circuit board, behind which is a
gear that looks similar to your picture, but smaller and positioned
differently. Here's a picture of mine:

http://rednoise.x10host.com/temp/IceMakerInnards.jpg


You may be screwed but the question is whether a whirlpool ice maker
will plug in and work. Since they are pretty much a self contained
thing, only having 150v, neutral ground and the water valve
connection. if there 4 wires the worst you would have to do is splice
the plug/cord, they include, on
It probably just plugs in.