bit-tech Shopping: Whirlpool ECKMF94 Ice Maker

Rating: 10

Time with product: 7 Days

Strengths: Easy to follow instructions. Easy installtion. Fast start- up and cycle time.

Weaknesses: none.

Summary: Kit included all the parts to make an installation on a freezer that never had an icemaker including parts for model variations. Instructions were clear and easy to follow with excellent illustrations. I completed the installation in less than one hour. It said it might take up to 24 hours to begin making ice but in that time I had a full bucket.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 30 Days

Strengths: What more can you say. It does its job. It makes ice!

Weaknesses: None.

Summary: Even the weekend "less-than-handyman" can install this. The instructions are very clear and the installation seemed to take very little time. Do not be afraid to be a do-it-yourselfer on this project. The unit works great and the self installation saved a lot of $$$. I bought it online for $26 plus shipping.

Rating: 8

Time with product:

Strengths: Complete, everything needed was new and in package.

Weaknesses: None found yet.

Summary: I was able to install and have the ice maker working within a matter of minutes. Instructions were clear and easy to follow. I would purchase this product again in the future if needed.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 1 Weeks

Strengths: This icemaker makes a lot of ice fairly fast. It is also not very loud.

Weaknesses: My original one went out after about 10 years. Causing the bottom of the freezer to fill with water and freeze.

Summary: It does what it is designed to do and does it well. Installation was a breeze and it was making ice in no time, after allowing it to cool to the freezer temp. My original lasted about 10 years which is a pretty good for a $50 ice maker. I also found it on this site for half of what I could buy it locally.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 2 Days

Strengths: Started freezing ice immediately after installation.

Weaknesses: You need to buy and install a water line to your freezer if you don't already have one.

Summary: It took us nearly 3 hours to install a copper tubing line from our sink to the freezer and then to install the ice-maker. They recommend using copper - not the plastic tubing, but the price of the copper tubing kit is more than twice that of the plastic.