Among Friends

[shoekitty]

I had one like this  ice maker years ago.  Might have got from QVC, Cuisenart?  It was fast, easy and really make good ice When we got new fridge finally 5 years ago I gave it to daughter, and she still uses it for parties.QVC has many nice ones, from 89.00-600.00). deluxe to everyday. This one is on Amazon for 89 bux. 11,000 5 star review   Get it tomorrow, lol but the Q has one similar too

[Teddie]

My daughter and son-in-law bought an ice maker similar to what @shoekitty showed. It sits on their counter and is a pretty mint green. When the ice is made they pour it into the ice dispenser in the freezer. They want all their water and ice made with reverse osmosis and weren’t able to attach it over to that. But it works very nicely!

[shoekitty]

@rockygems123  they also have portable ice makers like the one I showed you that make 2 kinds of ice, some make super fast, different options. What I like was I could use spring water, or osmosis water we had in separate tap. The one I had an option for that ice with hole in it, I LOVED that kind of ice!!!

[shoekitty]

@Teddie  just saw your post after I posted last post. Yes, we couldnt trip the hoses to osmosis water either.  Mine was a nice cuisenart deep red matched my stand mixer. I tell you that appliance worked like a well oiled machine. Never a bit of trouble. My daughter always has parties, bbqs. They have outside kitchen and use this. They have had worst luck with fridges and ice makers. No kidding. They paid top dollar for highly rated ones, and managed to get lemon. They have a sub zero now, and still have issues with ice maker. Go figure. But the little ice maker keeps on chugging away!

[Teddie]

@shoekitty, sometimes I think the more gadgets and parts on something — the more to break down. And deep red, I bet that was pretty.

[CelticCrafter]

The more bells and whistles on an appliance, the more bells and whistles there are to break.

[kaydee50]

We had a side by side refrigerator (hated it!!) that had an ice maker and water dispenser in the door.  Couldn't wait for it to die and it finally did at approximately 12 years (it was here when we bought our condo).  Replaced it with a top freezer, no frills fridge.  We use very little ice and the trays work fine for us.  

@rockygems123   Good luck getting it repaired!!

[Shelbelle]

My fridge is 25 years old but the ice maker died long ago, we just ignore it, and use ice trays, and just very grateful everything else is still working just fine. 

[bargainsgirl]

Our fridge is just 10 years old and the ice maker quit a year ago.  We just use ice cube trays now...too costly to have fixed with parts and all...my "Mr. Fixit" hub can fix anything but he took a pass on this.

[beach-mom]

@rockygems123 - We didn't replace ours when it gave out a few years ago. DH HAS to have ice. We bought a countertop model here. I had to give up counter space, but he makes ice and puts it back in the freezer bin. The front door still dispenses cubes and crushed.