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counter top ice-maker??

8 years ago

anyone here have one or know anything about them. i'm moving... WAY over-due down-sizing and i can't wait. fridge in apartment doesn't have an ice maker and i'm not a fan of ice cube trays. Igloo makes something... about size of one of those bread machines. not terribly heavy and no hook up to water required. and only about $90. have watched videos online. looks like you just dump water in and let 'er rip.

if you have any experience with one of these things, your comments will be appreciated!

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sephia_wa

8 years ago

Check out Amazon. They have pages and pages of them, with reviews.

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Rose Pekelnicky
8 years ago
I don't know anything about the ice makers but when my daughter lived in an apt with no icemaker she would just buy a bag of ice and keep it in her freezer
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I haven't researched the dollar cost, but if you'll research archived threads here at Houzz, the opinions vary with some pro designers saying the energy costs of a non-refrigerated icemaker are very noticeable on the bill each month while individual users sometimes saying that the jump in cost wasn't too horrid. The general consensus from Houzz contributors is that a non-refrigerated icemaker is a waste of money unless you entertain large crowds constantly. Even for that you can get a countertop electric icemaker for special occasions and save money. Also people sometimes regret giving up the 15" cabinetry space when they could have had a trash compactor or roll-out trash bin there.
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
8 years ago
Most do not keep the ice. You pour water in, it makes ice cubes and dumps in the container that is just insulated so you have to dump the ice into your freezer to keep the ice. My brother in law had one.
katlan
8 years ago
We have one. Love it. Don't use it all the time but it's awesome when we do.

We take it with us camping. Just fill the back with water and turn it on. Handy dandy!
susie53_gw
8 years ago
Had an igloo one and it was a piece of junk!!
greenshoekitty
8 years ago
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I have one, and so does DD, both of us have them. Yes you pour water in turn on and when ice tray is full you dump in a ziplock bag, then place in freezer. One hint for faster ice is use cold water, and when you get some ice in try, dump it back in the water.( colder the water, faster the ice) They all work alike so price does not have to be highest.
dexx215
8 years ago
For me, I think that if you have to make it, bag it, and store in the freezer, it would be less trouble to just buy a bag of ice from the store. That is if you have access to a suitable freezer.
aok27502
8 years ago
We have one on the boat. Brand is Ambiano, I got it from Aldi for around $80. It makes the round ice with a hole in the middle. It works fine, and an hour or two will supply us with ice for several days.
always1stepbehind
8 years ago
I'd love an counter top ice maker at work!! At home I have no ice maker, used to buy bags of ice. I like to always have ice on hand. Now I just make ice with 2 ice trays. Use my Kirkland water and I have perfect tasting ice :-)

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