Whirlpool Refrigerator Ice Maker (1129313)

The Whirlpool Refrigerator Ice Maker is the self-contained unit inside your freezer that automatically produces and harvests ice cubes on a timed cycle. It monitors freezer temperature, fills with water through the inlet valve, freezes the water in a mold, and then ejects the finished cubes into the ice bin below.

The Whirlpool Refrigerator Ice Maker can stop working properly due to a failed motor, cracked ice mold, worn ejector blades, or a faulty thermostat within the unit itself. Normal wear over time or a freezer that runs too warm can also cause the internal components to stop cycling, leading to little or no ice production even when water supply and other parts are functioning correctly.

These symptoms can help you decide if a failing ice maker matches your problem:

- Refrigerator produces no ice at all despite water being supplied

- Ice maker runs through its cycle but ejects no cubes

- Ice cubes come out undersized, misshapen, or clumped together

- Ice maker fills with water but never freezes or harvests

- Loud buzzing, clicking, or grinding during the ice-making cycle

- Ice maker arm or ejector blades appear broken or stuck

- Ice production is inconsistent or stops randomly between cycles