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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 637 reviews

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    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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78%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers admire the Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker for its excellent ice quality and overall performance. Users appreciate its ease of use, adequate capacity, sleek design, and convenient size, with some also finding the connectivity feature useful. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the noise level and the frequency of required maintenance.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Makes ice efficiently and quickly. Perfectly rounded ice that pair nicely into your hard or soft drinks or pop into mouth for a nice ice snack.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ge ice maker

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product makes excellent ice only set back is the more ice you make the more often you have to sanitize it but not a really big deal

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nugget ice at your fingertip’s!!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great ice maker. Makes a little noise when making ice but you get used to it quickly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Maintenance requirements

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Full time job

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We wanted to love this ice maker but the amount of time it takes to sanitize, descale and maintain the unit to keep it working makes me hate it. They expect you to take it apart, fill it with vinegar, let it soak for 18 hours every single month. Not to mention the sanitizing using bleach. And to add to it, we’ve had it 4 months and it stopped working. It says “add water” even though it’s full. I’ve tried every troubleshooting article and video I can find and nothing fixed the problem.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GE Answers
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      Thank you for sharing your experience and concerns regarding the recommended descaling and sanitizing procedures needed to properly care for your Opal. The scale inhibiting filter will filter 40 gallons of water before needing to be replaced. Replacement will be approximately every 3 months, though it will depend on your usage. If the reservoir is full and you receive the "add water" message, that may be an indication that the filter needs to be replaced. If this doesn't resolve the issue you're having, we encourage you to send us (GE Appliances) a private message on one of our social channels (Facebook, Instagram) with your contact information, model and serial numbers and a copy of your review so we can research your situation. -Vikki@GEAppliances GE_Appliances

  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the product, replaced all of the money we spending on Sonic's ice

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GE Ice machine

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great product and makes great quality ice. I would highly recommend l.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nugget ice machine

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We love our ice machine & the service was outstanding

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Review

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ice maker is quite good. Ice fills up fast. Very quiet

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Noise level
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Is good

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    Best Buy Employee
    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Is good mostly quiet but every now and again it sounds like a amber alert from a phone thats under a pillow

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The ice is perfect.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My wife and I love this ice maker. Just the right size for us. Keep it clean the way GE recommends and you should get the results you want.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good ice

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The good ice is so worth it! The ice maker is incredibly fast, but can be a bit out. This model is an improvement on the previous one in terms of hard water scale issues- good to have the integrated filter.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Total upgrade over the original Opal. The Descaling is definitely a nice feature when it’s built in.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Even better than the first one we purchased ! This one has a hard water filter/descaler which helps so much with our hard water even though we have a water softening system with filtration. This has made the ice even better

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Recent issues

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wish I ould give 5 starts because I've absolutely loved previous Opal's I've had...but I have had immediate mechanical issues now with two back to back received units. I hope it's not an indication of a persistent production issue. I will have to return this latest one I just unpacked and set up. Darn.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    So So Ice maker

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Icemaker was great in the beginning made plenty of ice about 4 months in of ownership it just quite making ice. It would light up saying making ice for about 5 seconds then just stop

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GE Answers
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      We certainly understand how important it is to have your ice maker working properly, especially after 4 months of use. We'd like to review this further. Please send us a private message on our GE Appliances Facebook, Instagram, or X accounts, with your full model and serial numbers, contact information, and a screenshot of this review. -Kacie@GEAppliances GE_Appliances

  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My ice maker

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Working very perfectly this was a great find in store

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ice quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small ice cubes

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ice cubes are small, but it reminds me of the ice from Sonic fast food restaurants. My favorite!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ice Maker

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the easiest and best ice maker! My family loves it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have had my ice maker for almost a year now and love it so much! It is so easy to clean and ensure there isn’t anything growing!! I set a timer for my daily use so I never have to remember to turn it on or off, it’s ready for and iced coffee as soon as I wake up. Couldn’t be happier with it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Don’t Buy It

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    First off, we strictly sanitize and descale early, even though that means about every 3 weeks, we’re going through that lengthy process. It also sits on the open counter with more than the recommended air gap. We also clean the air intake every time we shut down for the descaling/sanitizing. So, the following makes no sense, except for the lack of quality on this thing: At 2 months old, pump refused to prime with descaling filter on, giving the notorious “out of water” message. Bought a new descaling filter - still refused to prime 80% of time. Removed the descaling filter, pump refuses to prime 50% of time. For reference, our tap water is low-medium hardness. When the pump does prime, often by manually plugging the intake with a finger, the ice maker whines and grinds after operating about 10 minutes. After about 10 minutes of that, it goes into defrosting mode. The process repeats itself. Going through the warranty process since it’s only 6 months old. We’ll see how that ends up, but not optimistic. Don’t buy it. The ice isn’t worth it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GE Answers
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      We're sorry to hear you're having an issue with your Opal ice maker and encourage you to send us (GE Appliances) a private message on one of our social channels (Facebook, Instagram) with your contact information, model and serial numbers and a copy of your review so we can research your situation. -Vikki@GEAppliances GE_Appliances