FRIGIDAIRE EFIC189-Silver Compact Ice Maker, 26 lb per Day, Silver (Packaging May Vary)
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "We are always running out of ice and this has solved the problem. I wish I would have bought this a long time ago.\n\nThis ice maker is excellent and will delivery the 26 lbs. of ice per day. What a lot of people don't understand about countertop ice makers is that when the ice is made it is about 27 degrees and the ice maker is not a storage freezer. Think of it like the ice that was just made will sit in the ice maker which is like keeping ice in a cooler. It won't get colder it will just slowly melt and then gets turned back into ice again.\n\nKeep in mind when you pull ice out of your kitchen freezer that has been in there for several hours it is around 0 degrees vs. the 27 degrees right out of the countertop ice maker. So, ice from your freezer is going to last a lot longer in a drink than ice out of this countertop ice maker. So, that may not be ideal for some if you are having a drink outside on a hot day and not using an insulated cup. For best results take the ice out of the countertop ice maker and put it in a gallon ziplock bag and place it in the freezer for a little while so it will get down to the 0 degrees. That is not necessary though. The ice that comes right out of the machine is plenty cold enough for drinking beverages indoors. If you want to use the ice outdoors just place the ice in an insulated cup.\n\nPros:\nVery quality built machine.\nVery easy to use.\nIt uses lights to notify you of the status rather than annoying beeps.\nIt really does make 26 lbs. of ice in an hour.\nFirst ice in about 8 minutes.\nFull basket of ice in about an hour.\nPauses itself when ice basket is full and will resume ice production automatically as soon as some ice is removed.\nLight comes on when water needs to be added (keep in mind you still have a full basket of ice when this triggers).\nMelts very slowly and if you leave it on over night it only comes on once or twice to replace the ice that melted.\nQuite operation.\nIt doesn't take up a lot of countertop space so we are able to leave it out and it matches our stainless steel fridge.\nIt comes with a nice ice scoop which is great for parties.\nThis ice maker keeps dropping ice every 8 minutes.\nThe cord is very long so it doesn't have to be right up against the outlet.\n\nCons:\nThe only con I have about the machine is trying to drain the water remaining when you are done using it. There is a drain plug underneath it that is a little tricky to use because you can't see underneath the machine and you can't just turn the machine upside down to drain it per their instructions. That will harm the machine.\n\nWhat I found to be a great solution is instead of using the drain plug I use a microfiber towel to soak up all the water left in the machine. That only takes a quick second and you don't have to move the ice maker over the sink to drain it. I then leave the lid open to make sure it dries out. So it really isn't a con if you use the microfiber towel. It is so easy this way which means I never mind using the machine even to make a small amount of ice."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "So I'm a little disappointed. I received the correct model however it has been falsely advertised. The model I received does not have an option to select the size of cube and has a grey plastic top instead of the transparent, more elegant looking top. I checked and the model number on the box I received is the model listed.\nI'm not going to return it because it's not that important to me but it's frustrating and needs to be said.\nI've been waiting for an ice maker for years and I received gift cards for Christmas, did my research and still ended up disappointed."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Love it, use it in the camper - perfect for what we needed. Makes ice quickly and conveniently. Little/no noise noticed. A bit heavy to lift. Never had a problem with it.\nNot for keeping ice cold - you do need to remove the ice from the tray and place into the freezer once ready. Not a big deal to us though.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I received this item and initially loved it. But less than two months later it does not work! It reads that the ice bin is full and will not make any ice. I have written about my problem and it was forwarded to the supplier. Now almost two weeks later I have received no word from Amazon or the supplier. I want to return it for a refund. Please reply!!!!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this because my current refrigerator Ice maker stopped working. I wasn't ready to get a new refrigerator, so I bought this. It is great! Makes ice in no time at all! I put it away when I am not using it! Really nice to have. Great purchase."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Folks, the serial number of these machines is NOT on the device. It's a small label attached on the manufacturer's shipping box (says S/N: numbers). You might want to take a photo or take a note of it. Per the reviews on another brand, if you later sought warranty, they'll ask and insist on the serial number. It seems that the idea is that you probably will have discarded the box and that point. Without a serial number, the customer service of the other brand told people to take a hike. I opted for this brand but I found the same trick happening probably because they all come from the same Chinse factory, or the same importer. Ye been warned!\nTL;DR: The serial number is on the box, not the machine. Keep it on record."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm a little confused by the reviews because I live for reading the reviews before I buy products, and this ice maker miss the mark.\n\nIt makes ice, let's get that out the way.. 1). It does not have the option to change size of ice cubes like advertised. 2). It makes 8 ice cubes every 10 minutes or so. 3). They will melt if you don't store them in the freezer quickly. 4). It fills up with (3) regular size water bottles 16.9 oz and after all the ice is made it can make a ziplock bag full. 5). Product is made well, but it can take hours to make a sufficient amount of ice to satisfy a family meal or a gathering of 2-3 ppl 6). Also, the ice seems to melt really fast, if you use the first 8 cubes that comes out and add juice, water, and/or alcohol it will melt in your drink really fast and by the next batch the cubes from the first round in your cup would have melted. Delivery took about two days, but overall the machine is not that great... Oh! and do not be fouled by the brand cause that is what got me at first because I have a couple of Frigidaire product's and they are impeccable, I'm very disappointed in this one... :( :( :("}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This Frigidaire model is great. Just makes a noise when ice is emptied. The last one we had made a little more noise but this one makes ice faster, too, and makes two sizes of ice. Another good buy! I also like the Frigidaire products. This one is also a little smaller than the other brand we had, which we like, and looks good set up on a little table. I think I got the table from Amazon, too.. Then ordered another table it is so useful. Thanks.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It quits making ice even when empty. You have to unplug it to get it to recycle and that doesn’t always work. The bin is the smallest I have seen on an ice machine. Same with the water reservoir. Unit smells bad when it starts up out of the box like its burning stuff off the heat exchanger. The ice has an aftertaste even when I used filtered water so there is some manufacturing residue on the inside I can’t get cleaned out. The unit says it is full of ice and quits. The ice melts but the unit doesn’t recognize it is empty. No ice in the morning. No ice when you get home from work.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I am very happy with this purchase I bought this mini ice maker for my store I originally purchase a commercial fridge it came with no freezer since my store is not too big I went on a look for a ice machine came up on this.\nIt is very chik does not make use noise very compact fit right on our store county to blend shakes for the customers.\n\nI definitely recommend this for those who have little space and want no big fridge or a floor freezer.\n\nYou definitely need to give it an hour or 2 before it makes the ice faster and I recommend you buy plastic bags (empty ice bags) to make the ice and store it if you want a whole lot at once\nGreat buy I’m happy'}]