As good as this approach gets
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2024 | Rating: 4/5 | Best Sellers in Appliances
i bought this countertop ice maker because our fridge version had stopped working right when the weather first started to get warm and we needed more ice on hand it is a fine example of the genre — reliable quiet etc and i would recommend this item as long as you understand the many limitations in how this machine — and all others like it — actually work1 they do not keep cubes that have fallen into the bin cold that means these cubes will start to melt almost immediately unless you transfer them to a freezer asap2 this unit makes just 9 cubes at a time it takes about an hour to process all the water you’ve put in if you fill it to the “max fill” line3 the first 12 batches of cubes are always undersized esp the very first one that’s because it takes a cycle of two for the workings to become cold enough to produce fullsize cubes4 because the cubes are formed around little rods all the cubes have holes in the center this makes them melt a lot faster in drinks etc than regular cubes from a fridge ice maker etc5 because newly made cubes need to be removed asap making ice requires you be around and vigilant for the full hour it takes to process all the water6 one “max line” cycle produces enough ice to just halffill your typical refrigerator ice maker bini’m retired and these processing  output issues aren’t that big of a deal for me but if you have a busy life  family you may not be able to babysit the process so easily and should bear that in mind before buying anyone thinking this is a great solution for parties should also be aware that someone needs to tend to the process — and that you should probably make as much of your needed ice ahead of timei personally always use the “large” cube setting fill to the max line and then toss the first batch or two into the sink once the cubemaking gets acceptable i transfer to the freezer every two cycles or 18 cubes and try to shake out every drop of accumulated water from the bin beforehand — because the wetter the cubes are the more likely they are to lock into big clumps in the freezerin summary this silonn ice maker is a fine example of the genre i am happy overall with it and it has certainly provided a grateful us with enough ice to get us through the weeks etc it’s just that the genre itself is rife with limitations that aren’t immediately apparent so i hope this detailed review will prove helpful to others