This thing is huge

[susandennis]

The ice maker is here and huge. It's really heavy but was boxed in such a way that it was very easy to get out of the box (thank you, makers). It takes up way more counter real estate than I would like. I have one of the bigger Kureg's and it dwarfs it.



Since it takes water, it's better placed by the sink plus it's so tall that it won't fit under the counters. It had better turn into a critical resource. It's now making its first ice.

I need to get this ginormous box down to the dumpsters and then I think I'll get to sewing while I wait for ice...

Here's a bear that got finished last night.

Comments

[nick-101.livejournal.com]

That's a cool ice maker.

[maju01.livejournal.com]

So is it like a mini freezer?

[susandennis]

Nope. It just makes ice. This shot was before it started making the first batch. Here I found a picture that might show it better...

[maju01.livejournal.com]

Oh, interesting. I was imagining icecubes, but it's more like crushed ice.

[susandennis]

Yep. It's little nuggets!

[hopefulspirit.livejournal.com]

That ice maker is such a neat idea! I hope it proves its worth.

[letmesaythis.livejournal.com]

I want that ice maker...and a bigger kitchen in which to put it!

[susandennis]

Yeah. You know that old saying you can never be too thin or too rich? Mine is you can never have enough counter space or too many drawers.

[ljtourist.livejournal.com]

ZOMG I have SO been waiting for your review of this. It sounds like the ice itself is a hit, and maybe it doesn't take too long to fill? Do you know what's taking up all that space below the ice drawer? I'm surprised that having the clear window like that doesn't let the ice melt! Is it double-walled? Hope the barrage of questions is OK!

[susandennis]

Of course it's ok!!

The ice is absolutely a hit. A huge hit. It's early yet but I'm thinking this is absolutely worth the huge counter real estate hit.

From no ice to full bucket is, I think, a couple of hours. But no ice to enough to fill a 16 oz tumbler is about 15 minutes. The space below the drawer is where you put the water! Yes on the double wall-ish. It's about 70 degrees in here today and no melting so far.

It is loud. When it's in ice making mode, it does not work quietly.

And, I'm not exactly sure how to manage it. I have an email into support and a tweet out asking for best practices. It has bluetooth and an app (of course). And the app lets you schedule ice making which I really don't understand.

And, as you can imagine, Diet Dr. Pepper over nugget ice? heaven.

So, I'm still gathering info... you'll have to stay tuned :) OR come by. I just ordered an air fryer. And the first thing I'm giong to try is fried okra. If that's a win, you'll need to come over for sure.

[ljtourist.livejournal.com]

It sounds like heaven! :D

Both of those times are quicker than I'd have expected. Sounds entirely reasonable to me and the size of the ice bucket looks quite decent.

I wonder if they'll make a line-fed model in the future so you don't have to fill it manually. Huh! Their site says the bucket is "air insulated", which maybe means that the ice that melts will just drain into the water tank to be refrozen. That would make sense.

[susandennis]

Every time I've gotten ice out - maybe 5 times today - it starts making ice again and so far, no sighting of the 'add water' indicator...