EFIC103-AMZ-SC Counter Top Maker with Over-Sized Ice Bucket, Stainless Steel, Self Cleaning Function, Heavy Duty, Stainless

This ice machine works well and fast ice producing

The product description and some photos in the listing are not accurate, this does not make 3 sizes. It only makes one size cube. That said, this is a nice unit. Set up is easy. Pour in water to the fill line, put in the basket and press the start button. It makes ice until the basket is full. When you un-box, take off all the shipping tape holding the inside basket and the ice ejector flap. There is a hidden piece of tape holding the ice ejector flap in place for shipping - it needs to be removed. The ice basket was totally full after about 75 minutes. One basket of ice fills a 1 quart Chinese restaurant soup container to put ice in the freezer for storage. It is fairly compact - 11 inches high, 10 inches deep and 9 inches wide. The machine is pretty quiet, there is a low intermittent fan sound when it is running. The instructions say to have some free space around the unit for air intake and discharge. I am impressed with it.

As explained below, this machine is unbeatable--for the first 16 months. But now in the 17th, I'm noticing black particles in the water. I clean them out, but they return with the next batch. They're not solid pieces of rubber (as one might expect from a worn-out gasket), but pieces of "mushy" blackness." This machine has been so good, my wife wants to buy another if it performs as well as this for the first year. I'm less certain, esp. if I have to pay more than $100 for such limited use. I'll try to reach the company to see if they've corrected a problem that does not appear to be mechanical but related to bad materials. ORIGINAL REVIEW: My wife has a hip injury and prefers remaining upstairs. She uses ice cubes on a daily basis, and our refigerator is downstairs, where it has been grooming me for my role as the iceman [who] cometh. However, as an individual who is not averse to drinking water at room temperature and, moreover, straight from the bottle, I'm no more a fan of ice cubes than our two cats. Solution: a portable, or "counter-top" (though ours is on the floor) ice maker. My wife deserves the credit for coming up with the idea, and then ordering the machine--the first of two that wimped out on us (I should know--these personal conveniences began to seem heavy after carrying them, a second time, from upstairs to the street curb, where the city disposal team picks them up, unless a private citizen (i.e. scavenger) gets there first. After these two strike-outs, I selected (and paid for) this particular IGloo machine with the LED buttons in a vertical row. I did my "research" (let's be honest and call it by the right word--ie, "shopping"), and I liked what I read about this machine from those whose observations were detailed, specific and realistic (for a hundred bucks you can't expect an arctic miracle machine--it's an "Igloo," not an Ice Palace). After ten months of daily use this particular Igloo is hitting close to 1000-- knocking out ice cubes that are as big, clear and sparkling as they were on the first day. My wife has had me move the machine from her office to the bathroom--where it not only keeps spitting out the cubes but lowers the temperature of the room by 5 degrees. I prefer warm (which fits my "room temperature" taste). But as long as this machine keeps up the good work, I'm not complaining. As far as cleaning, I simply wipe the bottom with a sponge now and then. At this point I have no reason to give the machine less than 5 stars. Perhaps my standards aren't as high as other shoppers, esp. after disposing of the first two machines in the first 2-3 months. But for the nice price, a year's worth of trouble-free service seems reason enough to recommend this small over-achiever. Any ice cubes after the first 12 months will be "gravy" (which I hate--so at the first sign of failure, this iGloo goes to the curb and gets replaced by a new model of the same machine.

Best investment we have made in a while! Our water is terrible so we don't drink it and don't give it to our pets. We purchase RO water from a machine regularly and always use it in this icemaker (never tapwater). This little thing really cranks out the ice and is perfect for us. We live in South Texas where it is warm most of the year, so we drink a lot of iced beverages. My husband works outdoors so takes a small cooler full most days. It is fast and efficient. If you use bottled or purified water, you probably won't have to clean it often at all, unless you accidentally drop some debris into the tank. Some people have complained about it not working for long. We had this problem shortly after purchase and I thought it was just an unreliable machine.It just mysteriously stopped working. When checking it out, I noticed it felt hot. The side with the exhaust fan MUST be clear and open. I moved it around so the fan was unobstructed and unplugged it for a few minutes. When I plugged it back in, it cranked up again like a champ. So if yours stops working unexpectedly, make sure you leave at least a foot (preferably more) on the side of the fan so it can let out the warm air without being blocked. It was just overheated, so after cooling off and clearing the area next to the fan, there have not been any problems. I love it and if it broke today, I would happily purchase another just like it.

Love it

Makes nice ice

It did not work

I like the fact that for me and my friends, when we need to ice the most, it keeps up to us. I haven’t run out yet.

The fancy lights are malfunctioning… which is not so cool. The display keeps saying to add water to a full tank. It is taking a long time to make ice not the +/- 7 minutes is should be. But the lid is a lethal weapon. I have five cuts on my right hand and three on my left. Ouch…they hurt more than paper cuts. No thanks. This is the FIFTH ice maker I buy in just over two weeks….the other four all different brands did not work right out of the box. I am still searching for a good ice maker…price is not a factor with respect to quality.