Euhomy Ice Maker Machine Countertop, 26Lbs/24H Compact Ice Maker.
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This countertop ice maker is absolutely awesome!! We have this running 24/7 as we add ice to everything we drink. The ice is always fresh unlike ice that's kept in a freezer that often tastes like a freezer. We only use distilled water so the ice always tastes fresh and doesn't build up minerals in the ice maker. It's quiet and produces ice very fast. I would recommend this ice maker 100% ro anyone looking for a countertop ice maker. The infrared sensor is so much nicer than the models that have the metal sensor that detect when the ice basket is full as it starts making ice immediately after scooping ice out whereas the others take several minutes to start back up as their sensors have to warm up first. I would never have a model with the metal sensor again! Definitely a 5 star product!! I would give more then 5 stars if I could!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'So I believe in being transparent and people need to know the truth and not be coaxed into leaving a good review. So here is my complete review which I feel is positive so I certainly hope I get the free 4 slice toaster for leaving it (not joking) Pros: works well. Make ice as described. Ice cubes are not big...even the large size but great to pop into your drink, water bottle or mouth (if you’re an ice muncher this is your dream) It does NOT keep them frozen within the machine while making more, so plan on emptying the tray often. This is true of most machines that are not industrial ice makers.\nCons: it is not constant and producing it fast. If you have a few hours to putter around the kitchen while emptying the basket, this is just perfect. Free toaster now please?'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have been looking for an ice maker for quite sometime now and decided to purchase this Euhomy Portable Ice Maker. I've actually ordered another brand but cancelled it due to the fact that this Euhomy is rated at 90W compared to other brands at 120W or more.\n\nThis ice maker is mainly used for making ice with alkaline water and situated near the kitchen sink right next to alkaline water dispenser. We now enjoy having both alkaline water and alkaline ice cubes at the same time. This ice maker is fast and takes about 8 minutes to complete a cycle, which gives you 9 cubes per drop and immediately transfered to an ice bucket when full. My wife and I really love having this machine and I would definitetly recommend this brand to anyone looking to buy an ice maker. Cheers!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Happy with the purchase. Item working great. Quiet, making ice at a fast pace. I empty the water out after I'm done making ice cubes so as to not create an enviorment for mold. I pull the plug at the bottom (using a pitcher to catch what's left), wipe it dry and let it air out till for my next use. In the past, the ice cube trays I used to use took a long time to freeze the ice, this has them ready in an instant. A friend of mine said she has this type of ice machine at her work that they have replaced many times over. She said she had noticed that on average these machines last approximately one year with constant daily use."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Update - we rev'd after 1st use(Dec 2021) almost 4 months later we are very happy we purchased this one. We only use purified water. Usually refrigerate water; result is cube load about every 8 mins as advertised. Room temp water takes a lot longer yielding smaller cubes - not by choice, until enought melt helps cool the tank water. Cubes continue until tray is full - 4 or 5 cycles. Then machine hibernates until ice removed. Usually pour 2/5ths gallon in tank and walk away for 20-30 mins then harvest, return 20-30 mins...machine is pretty quiet, can hear cubes dumping which is a nice reminder, while doing other things. Wife & I make 2 or 3 gallon zip bags at a time, then turn off machine when tank is almost empty (not enough water to make another cycle. Easy drain plug at bottom, we empty & dry every 7-10 days. We make ice about 4 times a week, that's enough for the 2 of us, or we would make more. We did buy the extended - $20 covers any issue - for 5 years, w$24 a year or $2 a month. for all the ice we want and need."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I really like ice, and have recently started making iced coffee to keep in the fridge and wanted an ice maker because the freezer trays are a pain to keep up with. My mom got me this one for my birthday.\n\nWe set it up last night, so this review is based on one night of use. It was well packaged to prevent damage. The instructions weren’t really super clear how to use, but there was a decent video on this page and that definitely helped. There’s a plug of sort on the bottom (in addition to the drain plug), we still can’t really figure out if it’s supposed to be removed- it looks like there’s a packing styrofoam inside and it was covered with an adhesive sticker, but on the video it looked like it was left on, so we left it alone. If anyone knows what we were supposed to do with it, please let me know…\n\nIt started making ice pretty fast, but made like 10 cubes per cycle. I left it running and went to bed, woke up a few hours later and the bin was full. It was noticeably loud while producing ice, but not bad enough that it woke us up. Sounded about as loud as a standard refrigerator ice maker when you hold a cup up to it. I’d read the reviews that said not to leave the ice in it long term because it doesn’t hold well, so mid night when I got up I emptied it so that it wouldn’t start melting, no idea of it would’ve that fast but I was being precautionary. Once I removed the first batch, it started making more cubes based on the initial water fill, so apparently the max line isn’t just for one load. There’s an indicator light on the top to show when you need to fill the water, and the directions suggest draining and cleaning the tank daily to prevent bacteria growth which seems logical.\n\nSo far I’m impressed. I’ll update if it changes, reviews seem to indicate a use life of about a year….'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We purchased this when the ice maker in our Samsung broke. Again. It has worked wonderfully. It makes ice quickly. The ice is wet and tends to stick together once transferred to the freezer. My wife solves this by pouring the ice on a paper towel or two and dries the ice before putting it in the freezer. My solution is simpler. I dump the ice in the bin, let it freeze together, then take my meat tenderizer “hammer” and gently tap the mass. And they nicely break apart. Takes about 5 seconds. If I could improve one item I would make the ice cubes bigger. They are not bad sized, but they melt in my drink pretty fast. Some reviews address the noise. We don’t even notice it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Our family goes through a lot of ice. When our refrigerator ice maker died, we started to buy ice. Then we found this little gem. We have been making ice daily for over two months and have been very pleased with the results. Understand the ice is "wet", so if you do choose to place in the freezer, you will need to use an icepick or knife to separate it after the first freeze. This is no different than if you are buying bags of ice and storing. Also, we fill the ice maker with filtered water. After a few batches, you get the crystal clear ice you are hoping for. For our situation, this was a great purchase.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have no complaints about the ice maker. I do wish that the inside would be cooler so the ice would last longer though. It's super easy to use, it tastes like water (it had me rate the flavor for some reason) which is fantastic, because that's exactly what I put in it.\n\nSome downsides are the ease of cleaning. It can be a pain to clean sometimes. It never empties the water all the way, so you need to awkwardly empty it in the sink. It's not super heavy, but it is bottom heavy which makes emptying it awkward as heck. A place to actually put the included scoop would be nice. I also noticed the scoop is a soft plastic, so you will need to change it out sooner rather than later. Otherwise, it makes ice faster than my fridge and its way cheaper than to pay for a repair guy to come and fix it... again."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "So far this ice machine has been a great purchase. Very easy to use, makes consistent ice, at a price point that makes sense. Can't comment on the longevity of the product as of yet, I have only put it through seven cycles, but so far it has done everything that it has claimed. Just as a heads up, all of these smaller countertop units don't have large water reservoirs or ice storage reserves. You cannot set it and forget it.. the ice holder gets filled up in probably about 30 minutes which is a good thing means it's fast. Once full it stops producing ice and you have to remove what's been made and place it in your freezer. I would say it makes about 4 to 5 cups of ice using the small ice cube size during that time, but that's just a guesstimate. Overall, so far, it's been a great purchase."}]