GE Profile - Opal 2.0 24-lb. Portable Ice maker with Nugget Ice Production, Side Tank, and Built-in WiFi - Black stainless steel

Looking for the soft crunchy ice? Similar to that found at your favorite restaurants... this is it! We LOVE the ice this product produces! It’s so good - we no longer use our refrigerator ice maker except to fill ice chest on trips. This machine makes ice pretty quickly and has kept up with our demand without any problem (thus far). For the less than perfect product points -these should be considered. 1) This machine is pretty loud when making ice. In a smaller home - this could be considered annoyingly loud. 2) There is no cooling mechanism to keep the ice cold once made. It will melt (some) and will be recaptured and made back into ice again. 3) This appliance is expen$ive! As much as we love the ice produced - when I say the cost we paid aloud - I question my priorities some. One can buy a full (used) refrigerator with ice maker at this price point. My biggest concern (and reason for my title used ) is I have a long history in being disappointed in the quality of GE products. I have since moved to purchasing other brands when having that option. My normal go-to appliance manufacturers do NOT make this type of ice maker. So this is the ONE for me. An opportunity for GE to have made that one quality product that sways me to think they are on their A Game. Time shall tell. I hope this appliance meets my reasonable expectations. db

I’ve been wanting one of these for quite some time and now even more so that we spend so much time at home because such is life in 2020. You really can’t beat that “Sonic” ice for soda, tea, mixed drinks, really anything. Couldn’t ask for more as far as the actual ice goes. It supplies soft chewable ice for our family of four. We use it all day long and it makes plenty for us. I need to refill the side tank reservoir about once a day. As far as I know, it only supports the side tank, you are not able to connect it directly to a water line, but the tank is easy enough to fill. The machine itself is bulky and quite heavy. It is no more “portable” than a countertop microwave. Yes, you could move it from room-to-room but it’s not something you are going to want to do often, if at all. If you place it in your kitchen it will take up a significant amount of counter space and we only have about 2 inches of clearance from the bottom of our cabinets. The biggest downside is the amount of noise you will have to live with to enjoy this wonderful ice. I measured it at 55 dB with my Apple watch from about 5 feet away which is pretty much the center of our kitchen. Once the ice bin is full it’ll remain quiet but as soon as you open it and scoop some ice out you’re stuck listening to it for at least an hour as it makes more. In addition, about every other day it’ll emit a loud squeaking noise that can be heard throughout the house. I have yet to figure out why it does that. When you go to download the app to use the wi-fi feature make sure you download the Smart GE app and not the Opal app, the latter of which only works over Bluetooth. The app does require you to create a new account (ugh). Once connected, you can view the status of the ice maker and turn It on/off but that’s really about it. Useful if you forget to turn it off when you go on vacation or if you get annoyed of the noise while trying to sleep--yes, we can hear it from our bedroom. Pros: Makes nugget ice! Do I need to say more? Cons: Big and Heavy Incredibly Noisy Overall, the ice it makes is top-notch, and I am enjoying my summer drinks a whole lot. Quite honestly, it’s one of those things that now that I’m in-the-know I don’t think I could live without. I just wish I could have the ice without the noise.

The GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ice Maker is a great addition to any kitchen, bar or deck/pool area. We do have an ice maker on our fridge, but this unit is used in our bar area so we don't have to run to the fridge or use an ice bucket that can get messy. And it will keep making ice for as long as desired! Unboxing is easy as the top of the box slides up and over the ice maker and side tank. Once set up on the counter, GE recommends running the "cleaning" cycle 4-5 times. This process consists of filling the unit with 5 cups of water and pressing the "Clean" button for 3 seconds. The unit will run for approx. 5 minutes and shut off when complete. At that point, the water needs to be drained with the hoses on the back of the unit, and the process is then repeated. After cleaning, it's very quick to be up and making ice. Water is added to the onboard tank along with the optional side tank that holds an additional 96 ounces of water. Once filled, re-install the ice tray and hit the power button...voila! Ice begins to fall into the ice bin within 10 - 15 minutes. I noticed a bit of water drained out of the unit before ice was produced, but it was caught in the bin and recycled into the unit. We went out for a couple of hours and by the time we got back the ice bin was almost completely filled with perfect nugget ice...so cool!! We made a couple of cocktails and used the new ice which tasted great and is easy to chew if desired. Ice will continue to be produced until the bin is full or the unit is shut off. If the appliance is shut off, the ice will eventually melt and recycle back into the system. The same is true for ice in the bin while the appliance is running...if it melts, the water is collected and recycled for further ice production. Pros: - Stainless steel highlights match perfectly with other kitchen/bar appliances. - Super easy to set up and start making ice, and can be managed with the GE Smart HQ app. - Makes ice quickly and constantly until appliance is shut off or it runs out of water. - Additional water tank setup is great for making more ice when needed. - Smart HQ app is great for managing the appliance or scheduling ice production. - Overall design and look is very modern and the light is a great bonus. - Who doesn't love nugget ice! Cons: - Appliance is a bit on the loud side when running/making ice. We don't hear it as much since it's in the basement bar area. - A hanger for the ice scoop would be nice, but not a huge deal. - This is NOT a portable unit, it weighs 50 pounds, and is not something that is easily moved around. Overall the GE Profile Opal Ice Maker has lived up to all of its expectations, ice is produced quickly and constantly and the unit looks great. I took a star away for the noise level and the "portability" factor, otherwise I would recommend this unit!

If you’ve made it far enough to look at a review of this product, I can tell you need this in your life. Besides the very minor drawbacks mine has run flawlessly and I’ve enjoyed having it in my kitchen. Ok the drawbacks real quick, the bucket isn’t refrigerated, ice melts constantly. You’ll need to use your scoop and “pick at it” every once in a while to get it producing again. Lastly, it’s warm. I have it in a corner with two sides closed off and it gets kinda warm behind it. Bear in mind and just be cognizant. Buy it, you’re gonna love it. P.S. Use cold refrigerated filtered water.

It costs much more than other ice makers. But as my grandfather told me growing up you get what you pay for. We have had the Opal 2.0 for about 6 weeks and we love it. Some people say it is too loud. However, I do not agree with that. We keep it in the kitchen and we have an open floor plan home. It does not bother us at all while in the living room. A HUGE PRO is you can connect it to wifi and create schedules for it to come on and off. Only con was s that it holds about 3 pounds of ice. I wish it could hold a little more. We bought a triple walled ice bucket. We put some in that when the Opal gets full.

This icemaker is amazing!! It’s connects to WiFi to my phone so I can see if anything is wrong, or turn it on/off from my app. If you buy it, you definitely need to purchase the one with the extra water tank though. We refill the extra tank every day. To refill the regular reservoir you have to remove the ice bin and pour the water under it. My kids and I absolutely love it, the nugget ice is super soft, and crunchy!! The only downside is the price. But I hope it lasts a long time for over $600!!

This icemaker is awesome. Gift for my Husband for Christmas for our basement bar- Kool Kel's Tavern. It makes a ton of ice, doesn't take up a lot of space and lights up so it looks cool. The ice is small and soft so you can chomp away on it if you like to eat ice. It makes a some noise when making ice but nothing crazy. If you have the tv on or tunes jamming then you won't even hear it. It starts making more ice immediately as soon as you take ice out so all you have to do is keep the water reservoir on the side filled.

So far so good!! I buy Sonic and Zaxby’s ice by the bag ... at least 2 a week. Read all of the instructions before you start. When I started making ice it ran water for a minute or so and I was a little concerned. Not to worry ice started falling shortly after. The kids could not wait, like a good mom, I let them have the first scoop. We started making ice about 5:30 pm yesterday and by 11:00 am today out ice bin in the freezer is full. Not to mention how much we have eaten. Straight out of the bin it is the perfect soft ice. Out of the freezer it is hard, (same as the bagged ice after you freeze it) my recommendation is to fill your cup and leave it for about 10-15 mins and it will soften up some.