Frigidaire EFIC117-SS-B-CU countertop ice maker review

The Frigidaire EFIC117-SS-B-CU is an exact countertop-model listing with familiar small-batch claims: up to 26 pounds per day, nine cubes in a seven-to-15-minute cycle, a 1.5-pound basket and a 2.3-quart reservoir. The useful question is not whether the headline sounds large; it is whether you can work with the limited amount ready to scoop, the uncertain base-SKU details and the correct finish code.

Buy by the full code, not just “117”

The Curtis/Frigidaire category card and product page identify EFIC117-SS-B-CU. The page separately prints the variant code EFIC117-SSBLACK-B-CU with an 11-digit UPC text. That is useful identity evidence, but it is not a clean UPC bridge for the plain base code. The page image is also the black-stainless B-CU cabinet, so I treat it as a manufacturer family reference rather than a confirmed photo of the uncolored base finish. Confirm the exact suffix and finish on a retail label or carton before paying; a near-match model code is not a substitute.

The same warning applies to the B-COM name nearby in the catalogue. “COM” is a printed model suffix, not evidence of restaurant duty, commercial certification or a larger work cycle. The machine is presented as a countertop ice maker. Nothing in the accepted page establishes a business-use rating, sanitation listing or continuous-service promise.

Match the ready-to-scoop amount to your routine

The page advertises up to 26 pounds in 24 hours and nine cubes every seven to 15 minutes. These are manufacturer claims, not measured results. It does not give the air and water temperatures paired with the 26-pound ceiling, so a warm kitchen or warm refill water could change your result. If your essential requirement is a specific output at 90°F room air and 70°F water, this page does not establish that condition.

The basket is a more immediate planning limit: it holds up to 1.5 pounds at a time. That is not a freezer and it is not the same as daily production. Think in repeated serving rounds: a household serving a few drinks and moving extra ice to a freezer has more flexibility than someone who wants a large, unattended party reserve. The page describes a 2.3-quart reservoir, but does not establish a direct water-line inlet or an exact fill route for the plain B-CU code. The linked B-COM/B-CU guide provides family instructions, while its technical table uses specific black, copper and red model names. Do not assume every value in that table belongs to this base code.

Counter fit and care need a closer check

The exact page leaves unit width, depth and height at zero. Its carton dimensions describe packaging, not the appliance footprint, so they cannot answer whether it fits under a shelf. Before choosing a fixed counter nook, obtain a manual or rating label for the exact code and leave working space for ventilation. The page does give a see-through window, electronic controls, an LED status display, scoop and drain plug. Those are practical basics, but the page does not document an automatic cleaning cycle, a timer, app control or an ice-shape selection.

Although the page calls the pieces “cubes,” it does not name bullet, crescent, nugget or another standardized geometry. Do not use the black-family image to decide shape or finish. The linked manual covers named variants and says the family machine is not designed to keep ice frozen, but its exact base-SKU bridge is not complete. Treat frozen holding and any required cleaning program as unknown for the plain B-CU listing; move harvested ice to a freezer if you need a reserve.

Who should keep it on the shortlist?

It is a reasonable candidate for a flexible countertop buyer who values a visible process, straightforward electronic controls and a small collection basket, and who can tolerate missing exact dimensions and environmental test conditions until the seller confirms them. It is a poor match for a tight built-in shelf, an essential named ice shape, a specified warm-room daily rating, plumbing, timed self-cleaning or a frozen holding bin. In those cases, shortlist a model whose exact configuration documents the condition rather than borrowing a sibling’s manual or photograph.

When comparing EFIC117-SS-B-CU with EFIC117-SS-B-COM, EFIC117-SS-CU or the plain SS-B, keep the page codes separate. Several pages repeat familiar output language, but the image, variant list and manual associations do not make every suffix interchangeable. Check exact model text, variant finish, included parts and actual body dimensions before ordering.

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Sources: Frigidaire/Curtis EFIC117-SS-B-CU page, the archived page-12 category card and its linked B-COM/B-CU family guide. The image is a qualified same-page black-stainless family reference; the manufacturer does not identify photo versus render method. Exact base UPC, body dimensions, technical-label bridge, ice shape, test temperatures, fill route, self-cleaning and frozen holding remain unconfirmed.