New refrigerator - icemaker or not?

[Unquestionably Confused]

As has been said, if you don't need it, you can take it out (generally - it's not in the door is it? Just mounted to one side of the freezer section?) Other than the electrical plug for the motor/sensors the plumbing line is surface mounted as is the valve and connection for the water line. Take it out and sell it or stow it for a future change of heart. A gob of putty inside and out for the water line which will slip right out with some putty attached and you've gained a cubic foot or so in your freezer compartment. Easy Peasy! Me? I couldn't stand not having an ice maker, but that's just me. ;)

[gfretwell]

In the case of a whirlpool that is simply not the case. The cable entry is potted with foam and you can put the screws back in to fill those holes. The only other hole is where the fill hose comes in and that is closed by the fill valve. You have no reason to get anywhere near the refrigerant lines and they are behind a metal cover anyway. The ice maker just has 3 screws holding it to the side of the box (2 at the top, one at the bottom) and one 4 pin connector. You can just pull the tray out and leave the auger motor there. It won't take up any room because it is really behind the box with just a forked drive sprocket sticking out.