Hi, Scaldude. It's no trouble -- it is, after all, a discussion forum. Your ice cream and orange juice freezes fine because your freezer compartment probably goes down to 10 degrees F. On the coolest setting, my freezer can go down to 0 degrees but I keep it around 15. "Any foreign substance added to water will cause a freezing point drop. For every mole of foreign particles dissolved in a kilogram of water, the freezing point goes down by roughly 1.8°C. Sugar, alcohol, or any chemical salt will lower the freezing point. Salt is used on roads and walkways because it is inexpensive and readily available." Anecdotally, the 4-to-1 mix seems to freeze around 28 deg F. The 3-to-1 mix starts getty mushy about 24 deg F. The sugar concentration in 3-to-1 mix is comparable to a few flowering plants and therefore not harmful to hummers, particularly when there isn't much else around to choose from.

Any appliance engineer worth his salt would put the ice maker in the freezer not the refrigerator. Many people have minor problems with the ice-maker in the refrigerator like item near the icemaker/bin freezing items inside the refrigerator. Reduce the temperature in the refrigerator then the ice starts to melt. As the fridge gets older and less precise you may find the ice melting and re-freezing into a clump. Then again some people have these for many years without any significant problems. If really want a CD FD with Ice in door I would get GE Cafe Series CYE23TSDSS, this seems to be the best one.

I know and feel your pain. I lost my Mother about 23 years ago. She was the same age as I am now. I lost my Dad 6 years ago and my sister and two brothers in 2011 and 2012. I am the only one left of my family. I am just grateful that I was there with them in their last days. I still talk to all of them and sometimes even wish I could call my Mom. Be grateful that you have this time with her. Bless you and your Mom. You are in the thoughts and prayers of your KT Friends. Take care of yourself.

Sorry-Houzz has deleted two posts I've tried to make so I'm seeing if it's just not working.