hOmeLabs Portable Ice Maker Machine for Counter Top - Makes 26 lbs of Ice per 24 Hours - Ice Cubes Ready in 8-10 Minutes - Electric Ice Making Machine with Ice Scoop and 1.5 lb Ice Storage - Silver
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Play Video\n Perfect for everyday use. Fits in our counter and doesn't take up much room. A little larger than my coffee maker. In less than 30 min it made 4 rounds of ice, still going strong. I let the machine settle over night after washing it then filled it with water, like the directions stated.\nMakes very little noise except when dumping ice ( you hear that) then it has a slight hum you have to really listen out for."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "I had to purchase this quickly so didn't read some of the reviews that point out some drawbacks which had I known about, I would have looked for another option. If you are just looking for a quick making portable ice machine for events/parties etc, then this seems to be a pretty good product. It is fast, reasonably quiet, and easy to use. However, I was looking for it to replace our freezer ice maker for which it's not really suited. As other reviewers have pointed out, it doesn't keep the ice cold in the basket. The cubes will eventually melt and go back into the tank of water. I tried emptying them out into our freezer every time it gets full but because the cubes are not being kept cold, when they are in the freezer they get stuck together.\n\nSo long story short - if you want to use this to produce ice for immediate use - 4.5 stars, if you're wanting to use it as a replacement freezer ice maker, I would look for other options."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " I just received this ice maker and couldn't wait to try it out. I was surprised at how quickly it started to make ice cubes. I selected the small ones first, and within ten minutes of plugging the machine in I had the first batch of ice cubes. The basket was full in less than an hour. This is perfect if you need a large batch of ice, quickly. You have to pour water into the machine, you can't hook it up to a water line. It's not very loud either. I've included a picture and a video of the machine working."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought one of these ice makers in July of 2018. I really like it and was very satisfied. The bad news is that it stopped making ice last weekend after about six months of operation. As it was still under the manufacturer\'s warranty, I steeled myself for a "fist fight" and went on line with hOmeLabs this morning. I got into an on line chat with Faye, one of their customer service representatives. She could not have been nicer. After a couple of "have you tried this?" (which I had) She informed me that she had processed a replacement and I am to receive it in two days. What? No fist fight? I thanked her profusely and then asked how I should send back the defective unit. I copied her response as I didn\'t think anyone would believe me. She wrote, "That\'s not necessary. We don\'t want to cause any more hassle. Kindly keep it or dispose of it the green way." I consider a company "good" when everything goes right. I consider a company "great" when it doesn\'t but they correct the issue immediately without any push back. Faye and her company are great! Do not hesitate to buy. J'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Absolutely love this ice maker!! I do not know what took us so long to buy one. We have two fridges in the house with ice makers and neither of them work!! We live in super hot Arizona and have been buying ice for several years. I am guessing we spend about $40 a month on ice for our family of 6. I am so happy with this little machine. It fits on my counter, it looks nice, it is fairly quiet, and it makes ice in two sizes FAST!! It is also super easy to fill. For those that are making ice ahead of time to store I recommend either putting the ice in a bag in your freezer until it refreezes and then you can break it up and add it to another container/bucket or just keep the ice in a bag so you can throw it on the ground to break it apart. When you get the ice out of the machine it is very wet and if you are storing in your freezer you will end up with a big block of ice. You will not have that problem if you are just taking the ice from the machine and putting it directly into your drinks. I like that it automatically stops running when the ice tray is full and as soon as some of the ice melts down a little or you take some of the ice out it will continue working right away. This is just a great product. Thank you hOme for making life easier, it really is the simple things! I am crossing my fingers that the constant use will not effect its performance.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " Our fridge has had trouble making ice for several years now, and it's such a pain to run to the store when we need ice, so this awesome ice maker is a great solution! It doesn't take up much counter space when I'm using it, and it's small enough to store in the pantry when not in use. It's fairly quiet when it's running...it sounds like a Keurig heating up, but it's a constant sound while the ice maker is on. The noise of the ice dropping is definitely noticeable, but it's short, and I didn't find it to be very loud. I recorded a video of the second batch of ice (set to Small), so you can see how it works. The metal fingers in the back are submerged in a bucket of water that's filled from the reservoir under the ice basket. The metal fingers are cooled, and ice builds up on them. After a few minutes, the bucket of water drops and drains back into the reservoir, the metal fingers are heated, and the ice releases. Then, the water bucket acts as a shovel to push the ice into the basket. It's pretty neat to watch! It definitely takes several batches for the ice to get nice and thick, but starting with very cold water should help (I had used cool tap water). I liked the Large ice better than the Small. They take several minutes longer to make, but they're thicker and don't melt as fast in the basket. I also really love the shape of these ice cubes. They're perfect for smaller water bottle openings, and they're easier to chew on since their core is hollow.\n\nIt is important to note that this ice maker is not for ice storage. It does not keep the ice frozen, but the ice will keep for a decent amount of time after the maker has been running for at least an hour or two. The first couple of batches melted before the ice got big enough and the basket got cold enough to keep them solid. This wasn't a problem for me, because I transferred every few batches to our freezer's ice bucket. It took all day to fill the bucket, but it's large enough to hold a big bag of ice from the store, so that's pretty impressive! I did have to refill the water several times throughout the day, but not nearly as many times as I thought I'd need to. If you do leave the ice in the ice maker, the bottom ones will eventually melt and drip back into the reservoir, so there won't be any mess. The ice maker will simply make more ice to replace the ones that melted. This is a great ice maker for filling up your freezer bucket every few weeks, but it would also be perfect for parties where you need a constant supply of ice. It's fast and efficient, and I'm very happy with it!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'m going to start with the cons:\nThis ice machine was okay. All of the features were as it said it was except I wasn\'t thrilled with the ice melts inside too quickly if you\'re using it outside for camping and such. Which that\'s the main reason I purchased it because a few other reviews said they liked it for that specific reason. Also I\'m not sure if mine was a dud or what, but pouring cold water into the reservoir didn\'t make ice cubes at all for at least an hour. On here it says 6-8 minutes. No where close for mine. This was also while inside air conditioning.\nIt is bulky, but the size is listed on here so has nothing to do with this review.\nIt only makes 8 ice cubes at a time.\nThe noise is a bit much for my liking, it\'s so loud, but I don\'t know if counter top ice machines make noise too. It also doesn\'t keep the ice cold so once it\'s full it shuts off, the ice melts, and it kicks back on over and over. As long as you stay on top of emptying it, you should be good.\nThe ice cubes come out "wet" so if you remove them and freeze, they\'ll all freeze together and you have to break apart later.\nPros: I like that you can choose large or small ice.\nIf your ice does melt, the water goes back to the reservoir.\nThe reservoir is a great size, you don\'t have to refill very often.\nIt makes a good amount of ice if you stay on it and keep removing the ice it makes.\nI really like the convenience of the ice scoop, no dirty hands digging through the ice.\nIt measures 9.5 x 13 x 14 inches and is ready to use straight out of the box.\n\nPersonally I think if it was insulated more, and somehow made a bit quieter, it would be 5 stars. I would give it 3.5 right now, but we\'ll go with 4.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': " It makes ice. It's super loud while doing it, randomly makes a grinding mechanical noise like it's out of water when it's not out of water. Does it just starting out, does it mid day, does it as it's dropping ice. Super annoying. I wish we'd bought a different brand because it's near constant now. Hate it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I like the sleek design of this ice maker. It fits in nice with my kitchen. It is quiet and very efficient. I waited 24 hours before plugging it in and once I turned it on, I had ice in five minutes! The ice didn’t have any funny taste to it at all. I made myself an amazing glass of iced tea! I could not be more satisfied with my purchase.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "At first I was thinking to return this machine even though it got so many great reviews. The ice seemed to just melt in the ice holder and I thought there was something wrong with it. I decided to just let the machine continue making ice and see what happened. The ice holder inside held all of the cubes and got colder as more ice was added, and the cubes did not melt like the first cubes made. So, the key is to leave the machine alone and let it make its ice and it works great! Some people complained of noise, I did not mind the fan running nor the sound of the ice dumping. Not a big deal to me. Some questions listed were afraid of mildew in the machine. I just dried it out, left the top open to air dry and don't see an issue with moisture. The cube sizes are great and are made very quickly, just like the company said. Would highly recommend!"}]