Bud, I think your maker is the first thing thing to replace…it creates demand and the emitter controls it when its full….
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=== Update (07/12/2019) ===
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emitters have come down in price significantly and there is nothing wrong with the generics….https://www.amazon.com/Whirlpool-4389102-W10757851-Icemaker-Emitter/dp/B06XWDLVNR/ref=ya_st_pd_dx_bx_5?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B06XWDLVNR&pd_rd_r=81301f00-1486-4f75-9075-48e73236353d&pd_rd_w=WrZT7&pd_rd_wg=JTQov&psc=1&refRID=1H6S6B98E7SZH6M1Y1Q7