Does the ice come out "dry" like it does from a regular refrigerator automatic icemaker? I have a countertop portable icemaker that's horrible.
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Yes, just like refrigerator maker. The ice cubes are seperated and not melted together.
1287100
In our experience, the ice does dispense "dry" and doesn't clump together (as it tends to do even in my less than one-year-old double door refrigerator). We really love this machine -- to the point that my son bought another one for me for Christmas so that I never run out of ice at home. (I might add that we use unusual amounts of ice, both at the office and in our residences.) This product has been -- for us -- the perfect answer to our needs.
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manual defrost and quite messy. have to empty the refrigerator of everything, shut it off. and line the shelves and floor with towels. I dont know of any little refrigerators that are self-defrosting.
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Yes, it makes ice and stores it . It is on demand. When ice is removed, more ice is made quickly our functions flawlessly.
302178
This ice maker is standard for most Amana models. All the ice maker logic is built-in to the ice maker. The connector brings power of the motor and heater and sends the command to the water valve to fill the tray. If your refrigerator is a side by side type, the ice maker mounts all the way in the top back of the freezer. Since the freezer is narrow, removing the old ice maker is not easy. There is a latching type molex connector all the way in the back corner and there is very little room for your fingers to press the tab and pull at the same time. Once the old one is out the rest is pretty easy. You will need to transfer a few parts from your old unit to this one, set them side by side and move the parts over.
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You know what? I've only used the ice block a couple of times. We're always in a hurry to have some shaved ice so we use ice cubes (ice maker) from our freezer. We just open the top and throw the ice cubes in there. It works well for us. We love this machine. The quality of the shaved ice is nice. I have learned to put a little empty cub under the opening after we are finished to catch any remainders of melting ice. We don't have to clean it up that way. Hope that helps!
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Hold approximately one gallon of water , which makes alot of ice. The ice maker will indicate when more water is needed by displaying a red light. Than just pour in more water til the light goes out. Hope that was helpful. Enjoy your portable ice machine.
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No, you don't wet it! When it is warmed from the microwave, it is damp already- think some of the beads inside release moisture. I just air dry it and keep it in the closet. It doesn't mold. When you need it for ice, just put it in the freezer - when it gets cold, it is ready to use. I've been using mine off and on other for about 6 mos. - and NO MOLD! Love it! Very handy and works like magic!
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I don't. It's so good at cooling you have to defrost it from time to time. It lacks an auto defrost.
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Mine seems to get fairly cold but it still needs to be refrigerated for at least 1/2 day before it firms up. The best thing about this machine is that it seems to have the power to churn the mix even though it gets quite thick without slowing down or laboring, unlike my White Mountain freezer. It seems well-made and heavy. I doubt that there's a better one for home use. I wish it made larger batches, though. The motor sure could handle it.
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One commenter stated something about mold, most water has minerals in it and it also has other things depending on the source, all icemakers need to be cleaned periodically even that big commercial machines, customers are just not aware of what comes out of the commercial machines so cleaning your icemaker periodically is a necessity.
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I don't think it did. I believe i used the one from the old ice maker and it worked fine. Hard to remember though.
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Yes, I have. I let the water run until I know its cold enough. Its been 2 yrs. since I have had mine. Knock on wood, mine is doing good, no problems or issues with it. It has paid for itself, since I don't have a ice maker on my apt. refrigerator. Forget ice cube trays, they don't make enough, take too long to freeze. I make around 3-4 gallon size freezer bags full of ice. This can take all day and into the evening to get nice full bags of ice. You can leave the ice maker if you have to leave to do something. I have, and when I get back its waiting for me to empty the ice and/or add water. Doesn't overheat either, as it shuts down automatically.
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its starts melting at first, and then the whole unit cools down, any ice that melts goes back into the pool of water used to make the ice. After the unit gets going, the ice melts very slowly, you won't be disappointed. If any ice melts, the unit just keeps on making ice so there is always fresh ice in the unit for when you want it.
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This is a great machine, but what determines the ice is the ice you put in it. We have found that store bought bagged ice works much better than ice from our own refrigerator ice maker.
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This machine is like a freezer and stays cold inside. The ice hopper stays full all the time with fresh ice. Rather than the ice freezing together in a lump at the bottom, the oldest ice (on the bottom) melts off and goes out the drain (maybe 5 gallons of water a week)
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I don't know what that means but the icemaker in this refridgerator is the worst in every way. Mine is 2 years old and I can't tell you how many times the repair people have been to my house to try and fix it. Even when it works it barely makes enough ice for a two person household.
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Mine is still working just fine, with light to medium use throughout the week. When the ice maker starts it makes a soft motor sound, which is caused by its pump, and once the ice tray is filled this noise stops. Sometimes, you can also hear a louder sound, made by a cooling fan. This unit is not the most silent on the planet but mine still works. Hope this helps.