so you dont need a frozen block? just regular ice cubes will work?
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ONLY regular ice cubes will work. You would have to chisel off chunks of a block to fit them in the chute.
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Yes just regular ice cubes work great! The opening is too small for ice blocks actually. The machine works great for the low price!
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Keep adding ice. You could also freeze what u make and pull out at the desired solid state
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No you don't need to put ice in it but you can if you really want things to stay cold . There are no ice pack included but I already had some and I use them due to my lunch cooler sits in my work truck and with the Texas heat it helps keep things cold.
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J. Joensuu, Yes, you can use regular ice BUT and this is a big BUT remember you will be pressing down on the lid. To get the kind of shaved ice that is typical for snow cones I still think the best bet is to use the molds provided.If you are using ice cubes I would make sure that the ice cubes are all level so that the lid doesn't come down at an angle which could put stress on the blades. Also the ice will probably not be as uniform as ice created with the molds. Hope this helps! -Mark
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If your objective is keeping your IPA dead-cold, why not just put in some small ice cubes? [/sarcasm]
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It can use that type of ice, I've used ice cubes from my refrigerator and it worked just as good as with the molded ice. Although, since it's several different pieces the top part will move around a lot so make sure you press down and hold it in place and it won't move much. Other than that little detail, "ice cubes" will work.
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It has a non heat setting, which usually works, but I don't think you can add ice.
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Ice pack does freeze solid. As for using it in your cooler, I'm uncertain as to how long it will remain solid. I'd suggest just trying it out. However, I think it might work. My use of it is for therapy purposes, and I would highly recommend it for that. It's better than any locally sold.
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I used crescent shaped ice cubes also. They worked perfectly. Just don't push down too hard onto the handle to force the ice onto the blade. I always use what I call the "give it gas" technique. I push it down, then after 45 seconds or so. I let up and either clear out the chips or add more ice but I don't constantly hold it down. Also, don't listen to the person who says not to buy. I am a teacher and I used it every other day for 4 months as a reward during summer school , which I would consider more than average uses, and it still works perfectly. Read the instructions carefully and adhere to their tips and you will be fine. Different sizes of ice are fine, as long as they fit inside the chute. Another tip, when the ice tray starts to make a mountain out of ice and is blocking new ice from falling, shake it and let the ice settle back into a flat pile and then continue to crush it. Any other questions? Just ask!
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An ice maker would be better than ice trays. You'll get frustrated with all of the emptying of trays and you won't get enough ice. I have two suggestions for you. An easy one is to just buy bags of ice. A large bag of ice will fill this up 2-3 times. The other suggestion is to augment with larger hunks of ice. If you want your ice to last longer, you can use some small plastic food storage containers and freeze water in them to make some bigger chunks. You can only use one or two bigger chunks and fill in with cubes, but the bigger chunks will keep everything colder longer.
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I will agree with that no. If you add ice, you will not have room for anything else. You might try a small bit of dry ice. But that is a little overdoing it. To keep things really cold with dry ice try a cardboard box.
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I do not use ice in the cooler. I use it primarily to bring home frozen goods from the market. The frozen goods remain in good shape even if they are in the container for one hour. Ice cream stays cold as well. If I were to add a coolant I would use blue ice blocks that do not have real ice.
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YES! FREEZE or place ice packs in the refrigerator. They work a lot better that way!
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You are better off with a regular ice cube tray. This is a great product, but not for that use. The ice cube tray functionality of it is really only a sideline extra to what it really is and can do.
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Start with very hot water. This slows the freezing processes and has the side effect of producing very clear ice. The hotter the better, but not so hot you melt your trays.
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Yes, I would use this outside except when it freezes. The bottom has about a 1/2 in distance from the top of the bowl and the top of the container. No, the opening for filling resivor is very small so, no ice cubes.
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They are so easy! There's a hole in the top where you fill with water. When it's frozen, you let set on the counter for 3-5 minutes and pull the 2 spheres apart and voila, a new ice ball. I have heard using very hot or boiling water with produce clear ice. I have never tried it though, a friend told me it works.