Does the machine require blocks of ice or cubes?
582189
I use ice cubes out of my icemaker on the fridge and it works great! I have not tried it with a block.
2077312
It has a non heat setting, which usually works, but I don't think you can add ice.
290068
Yes, however, I have this in my house in Ecuador and the ice cubes are very small, I don't know how this would work on large cubes.
415388
You don't use ice! You put the insert canister in the freezer, usually I do over a day and once frozen you put it in the maker.
837985
ONLY regular ice cubes will work. You would have to chisel off chunks of a block to fit them in the chute.
1727041
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.
1996335
Yes, very easily. We fill ours with ice cubes then add water. It works very well.
1088333
We do not use this machine outdoors. It is installed in our basement. It make square cubes with an indent in the top of it. They do not have a hole all the way through the ice cube. It is working great for us. Hope this info helps.
1163351
Sorry... I don't have it handy... but you can use icecubes. It doesn't work quite as well... but it will get the job done.
748042
No, there is a place built in the machine that you just pour in the water. Turn it on and make ice cubes. You can use it any where there is an outlet. Mine has worked perfectly.
1498891
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.
983113
I think water. The pack does have hard "cubes" throughout when frozen. Works well. I use it nearly every day since about last November.
1220154
It shaves the ice like snow. A small amount is in little chips. The thing I like about this machine is that you can use ice cubes rather than freezing larger portions. I hope this helps.
428238
I love this machine. If you use this for vbs, you would have to set the ice at a thick setting and I believe you would have a hard time keeping up with it, also, have 2 people for cups and syrup and one to swap out bowls of ice while one makes ice. What is nice about this machine, is that you can have a choice in texture. Be sure to buy enough round plastic containers ( around 7 ' or less across) to make ice with.
123402
I don't know for sure, I have only used ice packs. It seems too thin of a bag to use with ice cubes.
1493564
The ice hopper is not large. You can get two cones per ice batch. It does take regular ice cubes so you don't need to have blocks of ice available. Having an ice bucket is a good idea. The company makes larger models. The ice hopper limitation has never been a problem for us. We use it at home for the kids and their friends.
792489
The ice is placed on top to place the lid back on to begin crushing ice otherwise the machine will not start, security is until the lid is not put the machine not start.