Frigidaire EFIC117-SS-B stainless countertop ice maker review

The Frigidaire EFIC117-SS-B is a countertop batch maker advertised for up to 26 pounds of ice per day, with a 1.5-pound basket and a 2.3-quart reservoir. Its black-top/stainless-front image is not the same cabinet shown on the EFIC117-SS page, even though both pages repeat UPC 058465807368. A manual that names the B suffix also gives a different electrical and cycle profile from the manual naming plain EFIC117-SS, so this is not a suffix to casually strip from a listing.

Keep the EFIC117-SS-B identity separate

The exact Frigidaire/Curtis page calls the product EFIC117-SS-B and lists the shared 058465807368 UPC. The page for EFIC117-SS lists the same number, but its page-linked image depicts a different cabinet form. The B page’s own image shows a black top, a clear viewing window, and a stainless front panel. Those visible differences do not prove a mechanical revision, but they are enough reason not to merge the pages or use the shared UPC as a reliable substitute for the suffix. Search the full B code and check the label on the item being offered.

Two output descriptions, one modest collection basket

The exact B page claims up to 26 pounds per day and nine cubes every seven to 15 minutes. A manufacturer manual whose model table explicitly includes EFIC117-SS-B states 12 kilograms per day, nine pieces per making amount, and an eight-minute dispensing interval that depends on ambient and water temperature. Those claims are close in broad scale but not identical in timing. Neither gives a measured household result under a stated paired temperature condition, so the output should be treated as an advertised ceiling rather than a promise for a warm kitchen.

The basket is listed at 1.5 pounds, while the tank is listed at 2.3 quarts. A small collection bin can be useful for making drinks in rounds, but it is not a freezer compartment. The B manual specifically says the machine is not designed to keep ice frozen and directs the user to remove ice after use. If you need ice ready for a group, plan for frequent transfers to a freezer container instead of assuming the daily production number is also the amount stored at one time.

Use the B manual for B-specific placement planning

The unit-dimension fields on the exact product page are zero or blank, and its carton measurements must not be mistaken for the machine’s body. The B-named manual lists a size of 310 × 230 × 325 millimeters, ordered depth by width by height—about 12.2 inches deep, 9.1 wide, and 12.8 high. It also lists 120 V/60 Hz, 105 W, 7.7 kilograms net weight, and R600a refrigerant. Those are manual specifications, not a separate test or a guarantee for every retail package. Leave the ventilation space the manual requires and compare your usable counter opening against the body, not the shipping box.

There is an additional version wrinkle: the B page links an English/French PDF whose filename names B-COM and B-CU, while a different archived Curtis family manual explicitly lists EFIC117-SS-B in its model table. The latter is the source for the B-specific technical values above. The B listing’s own daily and cycle statements are retained separately rather than silently reconciled with the family manual. If the unit’s voltage, cycle timing, or suffix is decisive, compare the physical rating plate and supplied booklet before use.

Water and cleaning claims are narrower than the marketing

The product page describes a 2.3-quart reservoir, a simple electronic panel, a viewing window, an included scoop, and a drain plug. The B-named manual instructs the owner to fill its reservoir and describes regular cleaning and care. It does not establish a direct water-line connection or an automated self-clean program. The product page does not name the ice geometry either; its image is not a shape specification. A hard bullet-only or nugget-only requirement should therefore fail this listing unless a seller supplies exact supporting documentation.

When the B suffix is worth the extra checking

The EFIC117-SS-B is worth comparing if the stainless-front/black-top version is the exact unit you can verify and the 1.5-pound basket suits your serving routine. It is a poor evidence-based fit when you need a particular piece shape, a water line, a timed cleaning cycle, a guaranteed warm-room output, or frozen holding. Compare its size and short-cycle claims with a larger-bin machine if fewer transfers matter more than a compact batch format. Do not assume that the plain EFIC117-SS page, a B-COM page, or an unqualified EFIC117 retail title describes the same electrical or cabinet version.

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Research basis: the Frigidaire/Curtis EFIC117-SS-B product page and two archived manufacturer family manuals, one of which explicitly names the B model. The repeated UPC and differing page images/manual paths are preserved as source conflicts. No price, current stock, ASIN, owner review, or measured output is asserted.