...Barely tolerable, I daresay...

The ice maker in the fridge has been on the blink for about a week and today I decided to look up what could be the cause.  According to repairclinic.com, the water line froze up and therefore, no ice.  The low-cost fix was application of a warm hair dryer to the affected part.  Hey presto!  Water and ice!  I checked to make sure the water line was patent in the back of the fridge and cleaned out the Decon Chelle had thrown back there and gods know what else was spilled down near the front.  Obviously I'm not one of those who pulls out the appliances to clean under them every 3 mos. 

I also learned from one of the sites I'd found that the freezing water line is enough of an issue that they have had to make a heater for the line and made a new install kit for those who have the problem.  Of course they didn't make a recall so they wouldn't have to pay for the problem.  If it happens again, I guess I'll have to look into the fix kit.