Frigidaire EFIC117-SS-CU countertop ice maker review

The Frigidaire EFIC117-SS-CU is listed by Curtis as a countertop ice maker with a claimed maximum of 26 pounds per day, a nine-cube cycle every seven to 15 minutes, a 1.5-pound collection basket and a 2.3-quart reservoir. Its source trail is more useful for the model family than for finish certainty: the exact page links a black-stainless reference image, not a confirmed image of the plain SS-CU base finish.

Keep the base code distinct from the pictured variant

The exact U.S. category card and product page name EFIC117-SS-CU. The page separately lists EFIC117-SSBLACK-CU with UPC 058465809041; it does not print a UPC for the uncolored base code in the same way. The image URL contains “SSBLACK-CU” and the picture itself is a black-stainless maker with a dimension graphic. It is an honest manufacturer family reference, not a picture of the plain SS-CU finish. The graphic’s measurements describe the pictured black variant; I do not use those labels as exact SS-CU body dimensions.

That distinction is important when a retailer uses a shared product photo. Ask for the complete label, finish and package contents, then compare them to the exact suffix. “CU” is not enough evidence to call the base copper, black or silver. The exact page’s model name and its separately printed black variant code should both remain visible in a careful listing.

Use the storage figure before the daily headline

The page’s highest output claim is up to 26 pounds in a day. It also says nine cubes can be made every seven to 15 minutes. These are manufacturer claims, not independent timing or production results, and there is no stated paired room-air and water-temperature test condition for the 26-pound figure. If warm conditions matter, select a model with a published rating for those conditions rather than applying this general ceiling to every kitchen.

The basket holds up to 1.5 pounds at once. That small ready-to-scoop quantity shapes the routine more than the daily headline: you may need to empty it between rounds and move stored ice elsewhere. The page also gives a 2.3-quart water reservoir, electronic controls, LED status display, viewing window, scoop and drain plug. The reservoir is documented, but the page and generic model-family guide do not clearly name a fill route for the exact “-CU” base code. Do not assume a plumbing inlet or a specific manual-fill arrangement from reservoir size alone.

Do not borrow the diagram’s dimensions

The exact product page leaves unit height, depth and width blank or zero. Shipping-carton values are not the body footprint. Although the linked image prints a width, depth and height beside its black-stainless illustration, its filename identifies the SSBLACK-CU variant and the page displays that code separately. Until the exact SS-CU booklet or nameplate is available, treat its body measurements and electrical requirements as unknown. A fixed cabinet opening is a risky fit; use an exact model label before reserving the space.

The page’s download is a general manual titled for EFIC117-SS, EFIC108, EFIC118 and EFIC111-B-SILVER. It is linked from the SS-CU page, but “SS-CU” does not appear in the title. The guide may help explain the family’s basic operation, yet the exact suffix bridge is incomplete. Its mention of transferring ice to a freezer is a reason not to assume the machine is a freezer, but the exact SS-CU base’s frozen-holding behavior is not confirmed. The same caution applies to manual fill and maintenance details.

Fit depends on the requirement you cannot compromise

This model makes most sense for a flexible buyer willing to verify its exact finish and measurements and who wants a small basket, visible progress and simple electronic controls. It is not a safe match for a required bullet or nugget shape: “cubes” in the feature copy does not name a physical geometry, and a picture cannot supply the missing fact. It is also not confirmed for a timed self-clean, app operation, a delayed timer, direct-line water, frozen retention or a named warm-room production target.

Compare the SS-CU carefully with EFIC117-SS-COM, the SS-B-CU black variant and the plain EFIC117-SS. Their page copy repeats much of the same output language, but exact variant codes, UPC associations, linked manuals and pictures do not form one unambiguous identity chain. A buyer who is comfortable checking the label can still use the page’s 1.5-pound basket, 2.3-quart reservoir and 26-pound ceiling as a starting point; anyone relying on a required shape, fixed footprint or exact operating condition should wait for a suffix-matched source.

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Sources: Frigidaire/Curtis EFIC117-SS-CU page, the saved page-12 category card and the generic EFIC117-SS guide linked on the page. The product image is a clearly qualified same-page black-stainless family reference with a printed dimension graphic, not an exact base-finish image. Exact base UPC, dimensions, technical label, test conditions, ice shape, fill arrangement, self-cleaning and frozen holding remain unconfirmed.