Can you crush ice from an ice maker the ice is 2 and 1/2 inches and moon shaped?
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I can tell you that it can. In my case the ice maker overfills the ice maker and the ice sometimes comes out with 3 or 4 pieces stuck together and if you put them in the chute stuck together they have a chance of getting stuck. After the first time of having to poke inside and break them apart I can fill the chute up but never with pieces of ice stuck together. After buying the less expensive hand crank ice crusher and fighting the suction cup on the bottom and the grease that starts oozing out of the side of the crank side of the unit, this machine is a dream machine. No more thumb blisters.
448830
yes, my ice is about that size. sort of crescent shaped. we can put 2 pieces at a time in it.
448831
From my experience, I can tell you that it hasn't worked for me. It did ok for a little while but crapped out on me. I can not recommend it.
898475
10 1/2 x 3 1/2 don't think they would break in 1/2 easily. They make great little cubes. I let a tray sit out about 2 min's before twisting and dumping into my icecube freezer bucket for easy removal.
1862187
Yes, very powerful. Crushes ice with ease, have made soups with heavy ingredients. Something really dense would be helped by making smaller chunks. I am very happy with this blender.
544837
The opening is roughly 2" wide. ice will fit but probably with the help of a small scoop or cup.
1445701
There are ice crushing machines and then there are shave ice machines. Two totally different types of machines. A shave ice machine creates super fine shaved ice from a block of ice. Ice crushers like this one take cube form ice (not a block of ice) and output depends significantly on the type of ice you use with the machine. Not all ice is the same. Some ice is very crumbly and aerated. Other is is high in mineral content and very hard. What makes this machine stand out from other ice crushing machines is the UL certification and significant warranty provided by Paragon.
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Yes it makes very fine ice... The blade can also be moved to shave it even finer...and as crazy as it sounds the type of ice you use makes a difference also the best is the half moon from your ice make... We love love love our machine a friend of mine bought one also and they love theirs also !!! It's Great!!!
2083245
Throwing in chunks of ice cube is not a problem, as the opening is wide enough 3.5" wide. I only fill up with room temperature water, but I guess 1hr should be OK. .....
65161
This is the normal Oster blade. It can be used to crush ice. However, there is a blade that is specifically designed for crushing ice. I got that one from another Amazon vendor who listed it as a normal blade. I returned it as I wanted a normal blade.
1058926
I don't know if it crushes large ice cubes. I have only used things like frozen raspberries and strawberries and blueberries. They work great.
467858
I'm sorry, I never heard of "sonic ice". It is a great ice crusher. It's electric it is nice. Only problem isI have to put a non breakable place on top to keep it clean.
1878373
The glass measures ~2.5" at it's mouth. However, narrows to 2" at the neck. I don't believe it will fit a 2.5" ice ball.
785441
Yes, I would do half a batch and half the ice. When the ice stops, blend it yourself.
102922
You probably don't want to try this to crush ice. You can use it for soft, cooked potatoes to make mashed potatoes.
267778
Sorry cant answer your question since I only use it for crushed ice, go on line and google the product or ask the question in google and see if it can answer your question.
1579418
Yes, as long as you have free flowing salt. I find it works best with Ice melt (not salt) as the size is more consistent.
447731
Haven't tried to crush ice, so don't know f for sure. It has done well w/frozen strawberries, so it would likely do fine w/ice.
1150023
I checked the instruction book but it didn't say-So I tried it. If you put a few cubes at a time it does crush ice.