Anyone use a portable icemaker?

[raoulwv]

I'm thinking about purchasing a portable icemaker to use in the RV. Does anyone out there use one? If so, how do you like it.

My usage would be to make cubes to transfer to the freezer for later use. Since the cubes come out slightly wet, I'm afraid they would freeze into one solid clump and be useless for drinks. Does anyone have that problem?

Any feedback is appreciated.

[forthefunofit]

I have one that I use at home. I hold the basket up and let it drain before I put it in. Each time I add more, I break up what is already in the bin. If you are using a cooler, I keep an ice pick handy.

[TURBS]

I mix drinks about as fast as the ice maker makes them! And I'm alright with that.

We like our portable ice maker.

[B and B]

I use a RCA Branded one bought at Walmart for $90 CDN. Salon branded ones and also Dometic branded units are much more, sam unit. Seen the Dometic for $200 CDN

[Flybob]

We use the one below. Works well. Not a commercial machine, but for drinks and small travel coolers works great. If you get one be sure to follow the "Let stand upright for at least 1 hr before turning on" This allows the coolant and oil to settle. One note. Some models have exhaust fan on right and some on left side of unit. Depending on where you plan to sit it, this may make a difference as you need to leave some room on the exhaust side.

Avalon Bay AB-ICE26S Portable Ice Maker

[cbvp]

I have an Edgestar portable ice maker


Every spring at the shop I fire it up and make up and put in a freezer about 20 bags of ice and replenish as needed. That way there's ice ready when it's needed.


When were going to be gone more than a couple of days I load it up and take along.




C.B.

[donanddona]

Our would make a 20lb bag full daily, used it till I burned it up and no I'm not a alcoholic. Yea my story and sticking to it. Worth every penny. Loved it, loved it!


Amazon.com: NewAir AI-100R 28-Pound Portable Icemaker, Red: Appliances

[dieselguy]

We've used an Emerson we bought from Target for years. Wouldn't leave home without it. As you say the cubes are a little wet, but break apart easily. Sure beats buying bags of ice at around $3 a pop.

[youroo]

Originally Posted by TURBS

I mix drinks about as fast as the ice maker makes them! And I'm alright with that.

We like our portable ice maker.

You should like YOURS He wore ours out at Amana! Ordered a replacement that was delivered to our house before we made it Home! Sure did miss the Icemaker the rest of the trip,but NOT HIM!! Youroo!!

[Cover Dog]

We keep one in the pass-through on our wildcat. It runs from sunup to sundown and if we don't take the ice cubes out they just melt and recycle. The reason the cubes are a little wet is because it is an icemaker and not an ice maker/freezer.

If they clump up once put in a Ziploc bag all you need to do is drop the bag your counter and the cubes will separate. Our model is said to be able to make up to 34 pounds of cubes per day.

[TURBS]

Originally Posted by youroo

You should like YOURS He wore ours out at Amana! Ordered a replacement that was delivered to our house before we made it Home! Sure did miss the Icemaker the rest of the trip,but NOT HIM!! Youroo!!

I think i ran lowbubbas out in goshen several times.......


TURBS

[youroo]

Its a good thing you already have a Nickname or we would call you (ICEMAN)! Youroo!!

[D-mo]

probably one of the better investments, if you would call it that, for our campiing experience. much like other posters this unit saves time and money and is very convenient in the early and late months of camping ... now if they could only devise a machine to make firewood ...

d-mo

[Cover Dog]

Originally Posted by D-mo

.. now if they could only devise a machine to make firewood ...

d-mo

They already do....it's called a chain saw. I'm waiting for the one that is totally automatic, just like the ice maker!

[TURBS]

Originally Posted by Cover Dog

They already do....it's called a chain saw. I'm waiting for the one that is totally automatic, just like the ice maker!

This is totally automatic and air conditioned.

[rana]

Love my NewAir Al-100. It can put out 28# per day. Aside from makin my sippin juice much more civilized at the end of the day, it's nice to free up fridge space since I don't have to cool water in it. I don't keep ice in the freezer, so I can't comment on that. They DO come out very wet, but it's just me so 9 cubes every 10 minutes more than keeps up.

I purchased mine through Air & Wind as a "scratch and dent" model. Paid $97 for a $190 machine. I'm sure others might have more cosmetic damage, but aside from some light abrasion on the clear see through window, looks brand spankin new. Possibly a floor model? I dunno.. but I'm lovin it.

Looks like they have a stainless steel and black "scratch and dent" for $120 90 day warranty, and free shipping. If anyone is interested.

[Batts-toy]

My MH has an ice maker in the Fridge, but I still take the portable unit with me, DW has ice water during all waking hours and I add cubes to my cooler throughout the day. I wouldn't be able to get by (unless I buy by the bag) without it.

[rana]

In hindsight... we probably shouldn't be telling the whole world who has ice and who doesn't. Turbs is probably makin a list of whose door to knock on. ;-)

[Cover Dog]

Originally Posted by TURBS

This is totally automatic and air conditioned.

That's great, but it won't fit in my pass through.

[arpipeliner]

Originally Posted by TURBS

This is totally automatic and air conditioned.

Had three of that brand in 2005. Expensive chainsaw but I did cut firewood with them too!


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