FRIGIDAIRE EFIC189-Silver Compact Ice Maker, 26 lb per Day, Silver

I for sure wasn’t expecting much, I heard about them and their problems but this little machine cranks out the ice, it has 2 setting - large and small, the small setting on mine works better and quicker, I have been using this machine 12 hours a day for 2 weeks, no problems at all , the only issue for me is bagging the ice in 1 gallon freezer zip lock bags to stock my freezer, the ice cubes this machine are wet, they will freeze together, my simple solution was to drop the zip lock bag on my concrete floor in the garage, all the cubes separated. I’ve been using a lot of ice this summer my 2 refrigerator ice makers couldn’t keep up, this little ice machine filled the gap, buying bagged ice is a gamble, you don’t the conditions of the water they froze, I use filtered water, the city water smells bad and tastes bad

We are always running out of ice and this has solved the problem. I wish I would have bought this a long time ago. This ice maker is excellent and will delivery the 26 lbs. of ice per day. What a lot of people don't understand about countertop ice makers is that when the ice is made it is about 27 degrees and the ice maker is not a storage freezer. Think of it like the ice that was just made will sit in the ice maker which is like keeping ice in a cooler. It won't get colder it will just slowly melt and then gets turned back into ice again. Keep in mind when you pull ice out of your kitchen freezer that has been in there for several hours it is around 0 degrees vs. the 27 degrees right out of the countertop ice maker. So, ice from your freezer is going to last a lot longer in a drink than ice out of this countertop ice maker. So, that may not be ideal for some if you are having a drink outside on a hot day and not using an insulated cup. For best results take the ice out of the countertop ice maker and put it in a gallon ziplock bag and place it in the freezer for a little while so it will get down to the 0 degrees. That is not necessary though. The ice that comes right out of the machine is plenty cold enough for drinking beverages indoors. If you want to use the ice outdoors just place the ice in an insulated cup. Pros: Very quality built machine. Very easy to use. It uses lights to notify you of the status rather than annoying beeps. It really does make 26 lbs. of ice in an hour. First ice in about 8 minutes. Full basket of ice in about an hour. Pauses itself when ice basket is full and will resume ice production automatically as soon as some ice is removed. Light comes on when water needs to be added (keep in mind you still have a full basket of ice when this triggers). Melts very slowly and if you leave it on over night it only comes on once or twice to replace the ice that melted. Quite operation. It doesn't take up a lot of countertop space so we are able to leave it out and it matches our stainless steel fridge. It comes with a nice ice scoop which is great for parties. This ice maker keeps dropping ice every 8 minutes. The cord is very long so it doesn't have to be right up against the outlet. Cons: The only con I have about the machine is trying to drain the water remaining when you are done using it. There is a drain plug underneath it that is a little tricky to use because you can't see underneath the machine and you can't just turn the machine upside down to drain it per their instructions. That will harm the machine. What I found to be a great solution is instead of using the drain plug I use a microfiber towel to soak up all the water left in the machine. That only takes a quick second and you don't have to move the ice maker over the sink to drain it. I then leave the lid open to make sure it dries out. So it really isn't a con if you use the microfiber towel. It is so easy this way which means I never mind using the machine even to make a small amount of ice.

Bottomline - I like this ice maker and will buy this model again when I need to replace it. We purchased this ice maker so that we did not have to go to the store every two to four days to buy a bag of ice. Both my wife and I enjoy ice in our drinks, filling our insulated mugs first thing in the morning and adding ice trough out the day. We only run this machine for a few hours each day, emptying the basket into a freezer bag to allow the ice to fully freeze before we break up any chunks and dump it onto our ice bin. We also add water from a filtered picture every time we empty the ice bin. This system has worked really well for us. The intermediate bag ensuring that we don’t end up with the cubes all frozen together. It may seem as if this is a lot of extra work, but neither of us mind it as we really like the size and quality of the cubes that it makes in large mode. This ice maker does produce a decent amount of noise when operating, but has we only have to run it one or two hours per day, it has not been an issue for us.

Great countertop ice maker. Perfect for summer months when our demand for ice outweighs the capacity of our built-in ice maker. We’ve had this for over a year now. It ran continuously for 5 months last summer/fall and it’s going on another 3 months this summer. We put it away for the winter because we don’t need the extra ice. Pros: Makes ice quickly that is fun sized and “chewable.” Perfect for all the iced tea I’m hooked on during the summer. Super fun to have extra, scoop-able ice on hand for our summer drinks. Cons: Our unit seems to get stuck - as in I need to manually push away the ice from the ramp or else the ice maker thinks the ice bin is full and will not make anymore ice. A minor inconvenience. Also, last week the ice maker stopped working properly- turning out very tiny ice cubes that melted too fast to use. I did some research into this and ran a batch of pure vinegar through the ice maker then flushed it out with plain water. Seems to have fixed the issue. Normal size ice cubes again. Voila! Also - when draining the unit of old water, but sure to keep it upright and use the drain plug to drain rather than tipping the whole unit over the sink to pour out old water. I was doing this for a while and may have jostled the coolant in the unit. I let it rest in its upright position for 24 hours, then plugged it back in and it has been fine. I’m not entirely sure whether the problem with the unusually small cubes were due to scaling build up or whether it was due to the coolant being disturbed, or both. Either way, letting it rest in its upright position and running a cycle with vinegar has fixed the problem. I’m happy that we’re halfway through our second summer and the thing is still working. I would recommend for others who have similar uses for the ice maker. Do not expect it to produce enough ice for a larger party or to fill up a cooler. Works great for a family of 4 for regular drinks.

"I am absolutely thrilled with this Frigidaire countertop ice maker! It is incredibly fast, surprisingly quiet, and has a super sleek matte black finish that looks stunning on my kitchen counter. It starts producing perfect ice in just a few minutes, and the compact design doesn't take up too much space at all. This machine is an absolute game-changer and easily a 10 out of 10 purchase. Highly recommended!"

I am preparing for knee surgery and needed to have higher volume of ice available. Our current fridge does not have an ice maker and our last fridge, that did have one, was unreliable and slow to make cubes. I was weighing the cost of buying 10# bags of ice for my breg cooler and had an RV friend suggest one of these. I bought a "like new" at a significant discount. It did not appear to have even been taken out of the box. I have had it for a month now and am very impressed. They are not kidding when they say it can produce 25# of ice a day. Far more than i will need even when taking the knee cooler into account. I can run it for an hour or 2 and have all the ice i need for the whole day. I watched a couple of youtube videos on the main issues with these ice makers and the clean up they require and it seems like it should be a good investment for the future.

JUST DONT BUY IT!!! So I've had this ice maker a little over a year now. At first it worked great. But after only a few months the sensor stopped working that tells you to add more water and it just keeps running even with no water in it. Which was fine whatever, I didn't let it run overnight or anything and was usually there when it was making ice so I just filled it up when it got low. Fast forward to now and I've been finding little pieces of metal at the bottom where the water goes into the reservoir. Not sure how long this has been happening but not happy that me, my husband and my kids have possibly been ingesting little pieces of metal which is giving me anxiety. It doesn't have any sort of self cleaning so you have to drain it and clean it out but who knows how the water lines get clean and if u don't wipe it dry occasionally or don't have it running constantly like me I'm sure mold can grow pretty quickly in it. I've tried to reach out to Frigidaire but they couldn't help me bc Curtis Igloo is the one who actually makes it. Tried to reach out to them and there was "no one to answer my call" So I'm pretty frustrated with it and feel like it was a waste of money to get this even tho reviews were "good". WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. Go find a different better brand with better customer service.

The FRIGIDAIRE EFIC128AMZBLK Compact Countertop Ice Maker has been such a game-changer in my kitchen. It’s compact enough to sit on the counter without taking up too much space, but still powerful enough to produce a lot of ice—up to 26 lbs a day, which is more than enough for daily use, guests, or keeping drinks cold all weekend. It makes ice surprisingly fast, and I love that I can choose the size. The machine runs smoothly, isn’t overly loud, and the black finish looks sleek and modern. Setup was simple too—just plug it in, add water, and it gets to work. If you want a reliable ice maker that looks good, works quickly, and saves you from constantly buying bagged ice, this one is a winner. Highly recommend!

Es de las mejores compras de electrodomésticos que he hecho! Tardan como 8-9 min en hacer cada ronda de hielos, pero me sirve bastante

Useful ice maker that arrived when it said it would.

Como muchas otras personas lo han dicho, hay que saber usarla y entender que no hace magia. Se trata de una fábrica de hielo de uso DOMÉSTICO. Te da suficiente abastecimiento constante para una reunión de 5 - 7 personas pero es importante tener ciertas consideraciones, como el ponerla a trabajar un par de horas antes de iniciada la reunión, que de ser posible le coloques agua fría o dejes algunos de los hielos en el contenedor del agua directamente para enfriarla y que la calidad de los hielos sea buena y se produzcan lo más rápido posible y que estés atento a que la cuchara/pala para hielos no se quede dentro de la máquina cerca del sensor de contenedor lleno, porque podrías dejar de producirlos constantemente. La primera ocasión que la usamos, nos decepcionamos un poco porque sentíamos que los hielos eran muy pequeños (aún los de tamaño grande) y que tardaba más de lo que nos hubiera gustado porque teníamos la expectativa de tener hielos casi al instante. Error de nuestra parte. Pero una vez que aprendimos a usarla a lo largo de la reunión y que le dimos un poco más de tiempo nos ha funcionado bastante bien y estamos muy satisfechos con el producto. Hay amigos y familiares a los que les ha gustado tanto que nos han preguntado sobre ella y ya se han comprado la suya también.

Easy to use and fast!! Had ice cubes in less than 5 minutes

Works well, is a good size and doesn't take up too much space. Easy to use and easy to clean. Quickly makes ice!