Whirlpool Refrigerator Ice Maker (WPW10277448)

The Whirlpool Refrigerator Ice Maker replaces the complete ice maker assembly that freezes water and releases ice cubes into the storage bin. It cycles through filling, freezing, and harvesting ice automatically, using a heating element to loosen cubes and a motor-driven ejector arm to push them out.

The Whirlpool Refrigerator Ice Maker can fail due to worn motors, a faulty thermostat, a burned-out heating element, or a cracked ice mold over time. It can also stop working if the water inlet valve delivers too little water, causing small or misshapen cubes that eventually lead to ejector jams and full assembly failure.

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

- Ice maker produces no ice despite the freezer being at the correct temperature

- Ice cubes are too small, hollow, or clumped together

- Ice maker fills with water but never completes a harvest cycle

- You hear the ice maker motor running but no ice drops into the bin

- Ice has an unusual shape or the mold appears cracked or warped

- Ice maker arm is stuck in the raised position or will not cycle down

- Freezer has water pooling beneath the ice maker unit