Frigidaire EFIC117-SS stainless countertop ice maker review

The Frigidaire EFIC117-SS is a small-batch countertop ice maker with an advertised 26-pound daily ceiling, a 1.5-pound collection limit, and a 2.3-quart reservoir. Those figures describe different parts of the routine: the daily claim is not a freezer, and the maker’s own manual warns that collected ice is not held frozen. This version also sits beside an EFIC117-SS-B page that repeats its UPC but shows a visibly different cabinet, so the suffix deserves care.

Do not use the shared UPC to erase the suffix question

The Frigidaire/Curtis EFIC117-SS product page names the stainless-steel model and lists UPC 058465807368. A separate EFIC117-SS-B product page lists that same UPC, yet its manufacturer image shows a different black-top/stainless-front body from the EFIC117-SS page’s rounded silver-front image. The pages also point to different manual evidence. That is a source conflict, not proof that the two listings are interchangeable. Keep the complete model code with a seller’s listing and check the product label; do not rely on the shared number alone.

The EFIC117-SS page itself has a useful image of its named stainless model. It is a manufacturer-supplied image, but Curtis does not identify whether it is a studio photograph or a render. Its appearance is not evidence of ice shape, cycle performance, or a particular production version.

Plan for a small reserve, not a day’s worth in the basket

The page advertises up to 26 pounds in 24 hours, nine pieces every seven to 15 minutes, a 1.5-pound ice basket, and a 2.3-quart water reservoir. “Up to” is a maker claim, not a home measurement; neither the exact page nor the model-named manual gives a paired room-air and water temperature for the daily figure. The 1.5-pound basket is the practical serving limit between transfers. Daily output cannot tell you how much ice can sit ready at once.

That makes the EFIC117-SS a better fit for repeated drinks during a meal than for a party host who wants to fill a cooler and walk away. The manual says the ice maker is not designed to keep ice frozen and directs the owner to remove the cubes after use. If you want a reserve, transfer batches to a separate freezer container and account for the extra handling. A larger advertised daily number would not solve that storage limitation.

Check the counter footprint and the manual-version bridge

The product page’s unit-width, depth, and height fields are blank or zero; those are not usable dimensions. A separate Curtis family manual that explicitly names EFIC117-SS lists a body size of 9.5 inches wide by 14.1 deep by 12.9 high, 115 V/60 Hz, and a 90–120 W power range. It also asks for eight inches of ventilation clearance on all sides. The page’s own linked English/French PDF has a title listing several neighboring B and B-COM models rather than plain EFIC117-SS, so the exact manual edition is not cleanly bridged. Measure the counter with ventilation room and confirm the nameplate before treating those electrical values as a guaranteed label for a particular unit.

What the sources do and do not establish

The manufacturer describes a 2.3-quart reservoir, electronic controls, a see-through window, an ice scoop, and a drain plug. The model-named manual shows filling the reservoir and gives cleaning and care instructions; it does not establish a direct water-line hookup or a timed self-clean program. The exact page does not name the physical ice geometry, so a shopper who must have bullet, nugget, clear-cube, or crescent ice should not select this model on the strength of its picture. Shape is an unresolved specification, not a guess.

Likewise, the page’s general promise of fast production does not document a fixed warm-room output, and the product record does not establish an app, timer, or powered frozen hold. A flexible buyer can compare its advertised daily ceiling and modest basket with other countertop machines; a buyer who needs one of those unlisted features should insist on exact-model documentation before purchasing.

Who should consider it?

Consider the EFIC117-SS if you want an owner-filled reservoir, can work with a 1.5-pound collection basket, and will use the ice as it is produced or move it to a freezer. It is not a good evidence-backed match for an essential ice-shape preference, a fixed warm-condition production target, a direct water line, or unattended frozen storage. Before ordering, verify that the seller is offering EFIC117-SS—not the differently pictured EFIC117-SS-B or a color/package suffix—and request a model-label image if the distinction matters.

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Research basis: the Frigidaire/Curtis EFIC117-SS product page, its archived page-linked manual, and a separately archived Curtis manual whose model list explicitly names EFIC117-SS. The differing manual paths and shared UPC with the B listing remain unresolved; no stock, price, ASIN, hands-on test, or measured output is claimed.