This EPIC Frigidaire countertop Ice Maker from Costco is AMAZING! - 26lbs per day
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- Опубліковано 7 кві 2022
- Mini review of the Frigidaire countertop ice maker - amzn.to/43TFq9R - that can produce 26 pounds of ice every 24 hours.
I picked this up at my local Costco for $89.99 plus tax.
Fits my family's needs very nicely. Our refrigerators ice-maker broke over 10 years ago and since then we have purchased a new older home that doesn't have a water line installed for a refrigerated ice maker, so this was the most economical way to spend our money for ice.
I highly recommend this countertop ice maker! Perfect for a family with with situation like ours. Probably be great for RVing with electrical hookups. Dorm room or apartment living with no refrigerator ice-maker.
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I finally made a video on how to clean this Frigidaire Ice Maker if you want to check it out - ua-cam.com/video/G0pV0vudUfU/v-deo.html
Does it keep the ice as well? Or does it stop chilling when the ice is made?
hey there is it still working well?
As someone who owns a Samsung fridge, I appreciate this video.
Have this same model in SS. Got it over 3 years ago for $89 on sale at frys.
Still going strong and have saved hundreds on bags. Highly recommended.
Does your make a loud buzzing noise after releasing the ice with heavy use? If so is it normal?
Not to mention, you're ALSO saving yourself the hassle of using ice cube trays!
@@jeffzebert4982 I'm looking at $5 per 5.20 pounds bag for 5x a day for 7 days x4 weeks for $700 a month....just need deduct the cost of water and Electricity and see if it's worth buying 2.
Question, do you keep it running & filled 24/7 or do you turn it off and put the ice in another container?
@@DavidDs-Random-Videos sorry I missed your comment. I know it's been over a year but maybe this info will still help.
Yes, mine does make various noises when going through its different cycles.
It makes a pshhhh sound, like air being released from a valve when the freezing is over and then kind of a buzzing, or gear movement sound as it dumps the ice. So I guess it's "normal".
Other than that it's pretty quiet.
You really know that you are stoned when you sit and watch a 5 minute video about an ice machine…
Bwhahaha ,yes👍🌿
You say that like it's a bad thing. 😉
Bahahahhaha caught me
Cheers mate
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Super tremendous video. I really do appreciate it when people make a good video and post it and are able to see and hear it perfectly. This was demonstrated professionally and wonderfully.
My mom loves to eat ice. She has a cup of ice with her at all time. Ice trays don't cut it for her, so she buys her ice by the bag and usually goes through at least a 10lb bag per week. Got her this for Christmas and she's on top of the world with all the ice she could ever hope to have lol.
👍🏾 Great idea, my daughter eats ice like potato chips. I think I'll get her this for her birthday.
@@t.harris4309 If you have anyone in your family who loves to snack on ice, this thing is just about a must have.
@@Jptdo3 She goes to the doctor regularly and her bloodwork looks good
Bought one of these today at Costco. 97 dollars and it works GREAT ! Thanks for the recommendation!
Got one for my birthday! Thanks brother! He knows I love ice... Took it out of the box n now I'm trying it out... And it works great👍 thanks bro
Just bought one today I like it so far! Thanks for sharing video 👍
I purchased one of these from Costco spring 2022. After I used it for the first time I thought, " Where have you been all my life!" I LOVE IT. it makes ice waaaaay faster than my ice maker in the freezer. In addition, I drink distilled or filtered water so I can use my own water to make the ice
I use my brita filtered water to fill mine and I love this machine too!
Ww got one 3 months ago and love it. Our ice maker in the frig stopped 4 years ago and we were buying ice all the time, we put a plastic bin in our freezer and store the ice there.
Congratulations on 385K views! I watched this video before I bought the Frigidaire countertop ice maker at Costco a couple months ago. I bought a Frigidaire side by side refrigerator this year and it DOES NOT produce enough ice. The countertop ice maker makes the same amount of ice in three hours as the refrigerator ice maker does in two days. The refrigerator has the ice dispenser in the door, so I just dump the ice from the countertop model into the refrigerator ice bin and dispense it through the door as needed. Thanks for making this review.
TY FOR THIS VIDEO & BEING SO CLEAR & THOROUGH IN IT! I JUST GOT ONE & THIS HELPED US ALOT! APPRECIATE YOU!
Thanks for the demo and info, have a great day
Very useful and detailed video. Just the explanation I was looking for. Thank you👍👍
Due to 8 people in the household that love ice constantly, our built in ice maker in the fridge was always empty. I have the SS version of this one and it is a godsend. When the ice maker in the fridge is running low, we just dump the basket from the portable one into the fridge basket and we always have enough. Between the two, we always have plenty of ice. The bullet cubes are easier to chew on as well.
Thank you for this video! I have been looking at counter-top ice makers for a while and never really made the plunge until I saw your video. I just purchased one of these, it will get here next week!
they are pretty cool . def faster than the fridge icemaker
Awesome review! I Just Ordered Mine! Same Situation! 17 Year Old fridge! Ice-Maker Shot! Thanks!!!!!
When the icemaker went out on our refrigerator, the cost of the replacement would have been almost $400.00. Never used ice that much, so I purchased this ice maker from Amazon, and very pleased with it. When the refrigerator ice maker went kaput, I removed it and wow, it gave me a lot more freezer space (but kept the bucket the ice fell in and use it for storage of ice from the new machine). The refrigerator would take almost an hour and a half to produce seven slivers of ice, this machine does circles around it making a full basket of ice in the same amount of time. Glad I purchased it.
Thanks for the demonstration. It has helped me decide to get one of these.
Wow this is really cool. I could DEFINITELY use this with the amount of bags of ice I'm constantly buying
You'll be amazed at how well it works.
Thank you for this video! It answered the couple questions I did have! We just bought this ice maker & I agree it is great! :)
Had ours for 3 months now... Still going strong... Thanks for watching! ⚡️
Wait a few months when it stops working.
Looks like a great Christmas gift for my daughter
Very cool little machine. Thank you for the video!
Thanks for watching! ⚡️
I have the same model by cooks professional. Remember to use chilled water to get bigger cubes. (or dump a few cubes back into the water to chill it)
We have this exact model - it works great. Lots of ice no problems (touch wood).
That looks identical to the one my daughter purchased from qvc. It works great, fast and quiet.
My friend has one , in fact it was in use at a party this weekend, it makes ice about every 7 minutes, pretty fast, and the ice compartment isn’t chilled, so if you don’t dump the ice out into a bucket, it will just melt back into the reservoir and be used again , can’t go wrong with it
My god, they invented the infinite ice machine.
My Daughter and my son in law given me from Christmas 🎄 Gift..I love it ❣
Great review, thanks!
Amazing little ice machine. I bought one to use on my boat. Makes plenty of ice and quickly too. I eventually bought another boat with a built-in ice maker but I still use this one also.
Very cool! ⚡️ Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
These icemakers really work well. I will never be without on. It can make a batch of ice in less than 10 minutes
wow.. i have almost the exact machine for 9 years now... the only diference is the command.. mine have Small medium large. only have one problem with the internals and replace a capacitor. besides that fantastic machine.. very simple and reliable.
Best purchase of the year. I can fill up the ice bucket I keep in the freezer in one afternoon and it lasts about 5-6 days for me.
I have the same unit. It works good for drinks, but for cooler ice, not so well. It's ice none the less, but because the cubes are hollow, they don't last as long as solid cubes for coolers. If you are planning a day out on the beach on a hot day, don't expect the hollow cubes to last like regular solid cubes if you own a Yetti cooler, maybe no big deal.
Thanks sooooo much for your review. You saved me a headache. I need to use mine for all day picnics, beaches, etc...
We have one and love it❤ works perfectly!
I just brought one hopefully I love it!
Sure was a life saver. I made several bags before the hurricane. Had enough for the neighbors.
Nice review! Thanks😊
Nice video, well done, thabks for sharing!
Thank you. This was really helpful.
Excellent review! all the necessary info for viewers
Thank you for the kind words!
I have this exact same machine. Thing is a beast and I love it. My water consumption has doubled because of this.
I hate ice from the built in ice makers, because it’s just too hard. I took mine out for more space and also ordered a countertop top bullet ice maker from Amazon 2 years ago. I love it! Can’t wait for a more affordable option for nugget ice!
Do you run it 24/7? If so which did you buy?
This puppy looks to be a great alternative to both an in-freezer ice maker (in case yours is broken, or you don't have a water line for it) and an ice cube tray! This also means that you don't have to buy bagged ice, even if you're going to host a party!
Is it ez to clean ??
@@bg5097what are you planning to use it for? It makes ice
@@bg5097horrible to clean, get mold build up easily
I have one of theses for my motor home. It’s great for drinks when camping
I have the same machine and it drops 9 large cubes every 11 mins. After 2 rounds, it makes ice faster that I can use them in drinks so this machine is great for me!
is it good for small gatherings?
I would say yes especially if you start the ice maker ahead of time
This are awesome to have, I have one at home and another one in the office.
I just bought mine from Amazon a month ago. Today I have unboxed it and used it for the first time. It is very quick and easy. I just dump the ice in an old fashioned Rubbermaid ice bucket and put it in the freezer. My refrigerator's ice maker acts very temperamental. Sometimes it doesn't make ice. It is not worth the money to fix it.
Same here mine icemaker was giving up. Cheaper than a replacement
I bought this ice maker yesterday. Can't believe how much ice it makes from on reservoir of water
My wife bought one because the fridge raider icemaker stopped working it works good it makes ice all day all night
The best video yet.
Thanks for this!
Thanks for intro set up.
I got mine from Costco too love it 😀
I love those ice 🍨🍦 machines I had one myself before it was awesome to have
Had this model for 2 years. We fill it with water from a filtration pitcher. Chilled water works best (and faster, too,) so we remove the basket and let the first 2 or 3 iterations fall back into the water reservoir, then we replace the basket once the source water is well chilled. We move the ice to a container in the freezer so it is available all the time, and crank up the countertop icemaker when the freezer container is down to about 1/3 full.
Ii got one made the same from Best Buy. I love it I take the ice it makes and put into freezer bags and into the freezer. Love it.🧡 I always use the gallon jugs of spring water or drinking water from the grocery store not tap water.
Spring water may , or, may not be hard. Many commercial ice makers are hooked to a RO water system.
Do you have to freeze the ice or can it just sit in the basket?
@@melissagress3469 I let it make as much ice as I might need when the basket is full each time I put into zip lock baggies into the freezer for use as I need and I use the bottled drinking water from the grocery store.
I prop up or shim the two bag legs just lightly higher than the front so when the ice dispenser arm scoops the ice it’s slides more to the front and it doesn’t say “Ice full” prematurely..
This was helpful. My best friend gave me one of these and it didn’t come with a manual
I have this unit and I absolutely love it! It makes so much ice and so quickly!!
Thank you for sharing.
I just got my at Walmart 88.00 thanks for showing me how this works
Thank you for this video it's exactly what I needed! We just received the ss version as a holiday gift. The manual doesn't specify, does the machine need cleaned prior to the first use?
I just ordered Me one.
Going too look good on My counter Top with my other appliances.
I bought mine on clearance at Walmart for $40 and it's amazing every 5 to 10 minutes it makes ice ❤️
That is awesome!
I just priced one. They're 159 bucks now!
@@jamming8519 thank joe biden and the people who control him for that :)
@@nl3348 Hi. Thanks for replying. I just went onto sams website and couldn't find it!
Wow you got a great deal.
I purchased mine from Walmart. Didn’t purchase an extended warranty. The pump developed a leak. Still makes ice but when the pump runs it leaks so now I have a cookie sheet pan for the oven underneath it to catch water lol.
I bought mine yesterday at Sam’s for $98 , I’m pretty happy with it thanks for the video you pretty much covered it all.
I've got one of those! Had no idea where it came from though lol. Use it in my RV to make ice 👍
I use my in my RV as well. It’s been a great addition as I am an iceaholic and Rv freezer is too small for a bag of ice
We’ve had two of these. If you use them every day they last for about 6 months. They’ll need cleaning every so often. The ‘add water’ button never worked on either of our two units.
The unit needs tending very often, because of the falling ice blocking the electric eye, as shown in the video.
I’ve had mine turned on for 20 months straight and it works fine although I occasion stop it for a while.
Mine broke and started leaking this chemical. It lasted for about 8 months with everyday use. I enjoyed it but I will probably invest a little more in a more expensive model that can make clear ice.
Do you do anything special to clean it?
I use this everyday it is awesome
I have the same unit. Paid $4 for it after using gift cards from work. The only drawback is the ice melts super fast once it’s in a cup and I only ever put mine in a tumbler so it makes even less sense.
I got it bc 205W. You can use a solar panel and solar generator to make ice if hurricane wipes out power. Haven't tried it on the road but bet I can make ice on the move.
I had a dream about this machine.
ty kind sir for this review. I was wondering if these machines made the ice connected to a water source or just manually adding the water. ty.
Kool video and thanks 🙏
Thanks for watching! ⚡️
These are very convenient because the ice pieces from these things make are just BARELY ice. I can't measure the temperature of one but using the device it has, it can only freeze at around 25 degrees, I would guess because of the way the dissolves in room temp water. I mean, in 5 minutes, it is gone. Normal ice from your 0-10 degree refrigerator lasts much longer. The idea from the video of putting your countertop made ice in baggies and re-freezing it is a really good idea because that brings it down to a more useable temp. Each cycle of 8 cubes only takes 8 minutes or so and the basket fills up fast. I have one at my liquor bar, that I fill with bottled water, because the taste of city water with all the chlorine really can screw up the taste of a good drink. But so can fast melting ice.
use mine in my camper...works great!
So I'm really interested in getting one it looks really awesome and how many ice is there to choose from? I like the hospital ice 🧊 cubes easy for me to chew bc I have teeth are missing and I'm going to get my teeth fixed soon I just always liked the small cubs better . When it started to move it wad kinda freaked me out in the video I wasn't expecting that lol 😅. Thanks for sharing this video. God bless
My mom has one it works great
Love mine!
I need to see the reviews
okay wow, our fridge's ice maker has decided to make ice at a rate of about 2 batches per day, can't figure out why it's 'slower' than it has been, but a new unit is about $250, so $89 for a tabletop model? SOLD! I do wish it could take a waterline though, i wonder if there's others that can. Thanks for showing me this, i had no idea this existed!
Try replacing the water filter.
Really the best ice
My question is, are you constantly having to check this and empty the ice tray? Or is it able to keep the ice cold until you need the ice or are ready to empty the fray?
Actually have one of these for my bio suit cooling system.
Question, when you chew, bit into these cubes, are they SOFT and crunchy? Compared to a regular cubes from a regular freezer.
Works well, only downside is I find that the ice melts a lot quicker then chunks obviously due to the design of the hollow ice cubes. They won’t stay in a yeti overnight like chunks.
How does the self cleaning function work? Lost my manual.
I bought the same product at Walmart for $59.99 and it works great.
You have to clean them often, and when you do, you have to take the parts out. Every so often it will build up ice and malfunction. But other than that, it's not a bad little machine.
Need one
Thanks
I bought one with no regrets
I bought this Frigidaire Ice Maker from Costco, tried it for a couple of days, but returned it because I just couldn't stand the cloudy ice it made, even from great tasting, bottled, Canadian spring water. I also hated that it was only spitting out 9 cubes at a time. I even took the time to try the two different "sizes" of bullets, but upon weighing 9 large bullets vs 9 small bullets, the 9 small bullets weighed only 8 grams less than the large ones. In other words, less than 1 gram difference between large v small. I decided this wasn't really what I was looking for, so I returned it to Costco and ordered Frigidaire model EFIC452-SS which makes 40lbs of clear, square ice cubes per day, (and 24 cubes with each cycle.). Frigidaire also has an even larger model that produces 48lbs of clear, square ice cubes per day. My wife & I love having crystal clear ice in our drinks and have even found that the clear solid cubes make much smoother milk shakes, smoothies, and slushees. Also, these models are internally cooled by compressor, and so will retain the ice internally for a much longer period than the 26lb model.
One thing I noticed is you need to have your ice basket level, not crooked, to work properly. I guess it interferes with the sensors. But mine works great.
Does the water plug pull off or twist on to open and drain water after use ? 😮
Had one of these close to 3 years now (got at Walmart I believe). You need to fully clean them out about once very month or so (if you use them continuously). They do work great though, and mine has kept working like new for years.
How do you clean these? Mine is having brown stuff coming out from the bottom where the water gets recycled.
@@iamlazarow3526 I use vinegar and water. Let it run through machine a while. Brush everything with a toothbrush. Rinse a few times with water.
@@earthling1984 i put water and white vinegar 1:1 ratio last night. Letting it circulate. Making ice and melting. I just don't know if one day is enough. Is it?
@@iamlazarow3526 Yeah longer than I do.
@@earthling1984 how often do you clean it? I've had it going on six months and it just started to have brownish stuff coming in from the top.
We have been using this model for a few years. A couple things to be aware of...You do need to take it apart and clean the area where the water sits both the reservoir and the tray that holds the water when making ice...and you may need to clean built up lint where the fan is.
Agree. You need to remove the back cover to access the internal heat exchanger (radiator). If covered with dust, use an old toothbrush to clean, then vacuum. Bingo, efficiency restored.
I am running into that problem. Literally have to take it apart to clean it. I was wondering if it was just me or if it’s an actual thing I must do to really get in there
@@arerki09 unfortunately you do have to take it apart. Luckily they made it with screws so it can be taken apart.
Looking for my first counter icemaker... Thanks all for the cleaning tips!
When you guys take it apart to clean it does it take a while for it to get back cold ? I’ve cleaned mine for the first time and it’s letting out hot air on the right side. Any suggestions ?
I have one works great.