topic Re: COUNTER TOP ICE MAKERS in Kitchen

COUNTER TOP ICE MAKERS

bootsanne — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:28:06 GMT

Do any of you posters have a counter top ice maker? I recently purchased one at Sam's. Nice looking, made by Tramontina. Well it's been running now for an hour and I have less than a glass of ice "cubes" and I'm using the term cubes loosely. I did everything according to the instructions. At this rate, it will take 24 hour to get a small baggie full of ice. I'm pretty sure it's going back.

Re: COUNTER TOP ICE MAKERS

drizzellla — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:44:10 GMT

The top of the line ice makers in refrigerators take at least 90 minutes to make ice.

If your ice maker is new, it can take up to 24 hours for the ice maker to cool down enough to make ice. A new ice maker cannot produce ice until the ice mold temperature cools to about 15 to 16 degrees. Once the ice maker produces ice, it may take a few ice-making cycles to clear the line of air.

Re: COUNTER TOP ICE MAKERS

Mistreatedbycs — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 19:09:58 GMT

give it time it's not like your ice maker in the frig.

Re: COUNTER TOP ICE MAKERS

GAQShopr53 — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:39:11 GMT

@bootsanne I have a counter top ice maker that I had to use last year during a hurricane (plugged into a generator). The ice maker worked but it took a long time (almost 24 hours) for it finally start to make ice. It does not produce as much ice/hour as some of the presentations claim. I purchased from HSN and it does produce ice in three different sizes just takes time.

Re: COUNTER TOP ICE MAKERS

spud188 — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 10:40:59 GMT

We use ours camping,yes it does take time to get going,but does keep making ice just not alot at once.

Re: COUNTER TOP ICE MAKERS

Renata22 — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 18:50:39 GMT

I have been using these for years. They usually last a few years & have to be replaced. The last one I got was the Tramontina. Got it for $69 on sale at Sam’s. It works beautifully. Makes 9 cubes in 5 min on small setting. Makes a full basket very quickly. I’m an ice eater & I love mine. 😊