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Deez Posted
This is very loud, in my experience, and feels like there's not much ice, well, as a person who really likes these pebble ice. Love the ice though. When first setting it up and reading all the directions, this item seems to be a high maintenance ice maker and just going to make me frustrated overtime. Overall, without all the other issues, the ice is pretty great, but would not recommend this.
This review is from GE Profile - Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank and Scale Inhibiting Filter - Carbon Black
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We appreciate you leaving your honest feedback with us. We know how important it is to have an ice maker that meets your expectations and we're happy to share your thoughts on the ice production and maintenance of this model with our team for future consideration. We're sure you'll continue to enjoy the ice for a long time to come!
OscarG Posted
So I really enjoy the ice maker when it’s working perfect, but every now and then I feel like it doesn’t get water from the side tank. I think this has to do with the size of the machine and where I have it located. Make sure you have adequate space so the water lines don’t get constricted. I think that is the issue I have and then I have to put water in the tank and that will take care of it for a while. The second issue is when you open the container to get ice it always drips no matter what. This issue I have no clue on how to fix. I had seen it in other reviews but went ahead and bought it anyways I needed a more reliable ice maker. Other than that it work great there is always nice crushed ice ready for you cup. I don’t think these issues are enough for me to return it and will deal with them. Better than dealing with my crusty old ice maker I had to clean once a week.
This review is from GE Profile - Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank and Scale Inhibiting Filter - Stainless Steel
rcherd Posted
This ice maker has been great. We keep it on 24 hours a day and it keeps a fresh supply of ice available at all times. Any ice melting goes to the bottom of the reservoir and is recycled into new ice. A fresh supply of ice is generated to replace any ice that is melted, so the ice supply is virtually always constant. The side tank makes it very easy to make sure that the ice maker never runs empty, and the system is designed so that water can be added without stopping the ice maker.
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RobB Posted
It's clearly the best on the market but that being said it's far from perfect. They claim like every other company that you only need to clean it once a month and change the filter and it will be fine... Not true... You will need to remove the top and clean the interior reservoir every 2-3 weeks or it will get moldy.
This review is from GE Profile - Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank and Scale Inhibiting Filter - Stainless Steel
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We'd like to provide some information on maintaining your Opal. We recommend only using distilled water in your Opal to help reduce the potential for mineral buildup. It is recommended that you follow the instructions in the owner’s manual for your unit regarding the schedule of running descaling and sanitizing cycles. Using vinegar in the descaling cycle can help break up the minerals as well.
It’s important to note that distilled water is different from bottled water, reverse osmosis water, filtered water, or spring water. All of these other options contain varying levels of minerals that can build up in the unit and impede optimal operation. Using distilled water reduces the frequency of descaling and cleaning. Using our scale-inhibiting filter, part P4INKSFLTR, is designed to increase the time between cleanings and reduces the solidification of scale.
JenniferF Posted
Great product, easy to use and assemble. Great qulity.
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Moser994 Posted
Great machine! Most annoying part is the upkeep and cleaning, but worth it for that good nugget ice!
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Elisio Posted
That’s atleast what my girl said. Set up instructions were a little unclear to me. Understood the basics from the manual, but would be nice to have an official set up video. Found a random guy set up video, but he even ran into some problems. Maintaining/cleaning is excessive to me, atleast for this price. Recommends sanitizing, rinsing and draining 4 times per week and to use distilled water. Seems like a lot of wasted water and time to do that many times for ice. Other than that, it does make great ice and has been going strong for a week now.
This review is from GE Profile - Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank and Scale Inhibiting Filter - Stainless Steel
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We are happy that you are enjoying your new Opal icemaker. This appliance does require proper cleaning and sanitizing to ensure the integrity of the unit. Your feedback is extremely important to us. We will pass these comments along to our product team to review.
AZDave Posted
Bought this for my wife for Christmas. She's always wanted a nugget ice maker. This one is awesome and well built. Loads of capacity and makes ice fast. Cleaning process isn't too hard and keeps ice nice and fresh tasting. We love the light and the extra storage tank is super easy to fill. The magnetically attached scoop holder and scoop can be placed anywhere on the side of the unit. Love this thing!
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TLCTX Posted
Works great. Love it!! You will have ice in less then 15 minutes. Only down side is that is is a bit noisy
EricY Posted
Ice is high quality and abundant. Only draw back is the unit keeps asking to be sanitized after we have only used for less than a month and already have sanitized it twice.
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Charger Posted
Ice machine works really great. It is quiet and and the ice doesn’t stick
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MandiA Posted
Love our ice maker. Very easy to use and love having good ice all the time
This review is from GE Profile - Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank and Scale Inhibiting Filter - Stainless Steel
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This icemaker is designed to help you enjoy the freshest ice thanks to a batch-based ice system that filters and recirculates water to continually create new, fresh ice. We're glad to hear the Opal is serving you well, and we're confident it'll continue to do so.
PhilP Posted
Dont use the filter. Like a dummy, I tried even though the lable has every thing known to human kind to be toxic. It made the water taste horrible. It works fine without it. Other wise I like the ice it makes.
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RobertG Posted
We have been looking for an ice machine for about a year. After all of our research we decided to get the ge opal. I will say it has exceeded our expectations and is definitely worth the price of the machine for the amount of ice we go through on a daily basis.
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VanillaIce Posted
This icemaker makes us use ice more because it's so good! I feel like we are drinking more water! Guest love it too!
This review is from GE Profile - Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank and Scale Inhibiting Filter - Sandstone
Moejo Posted
It makes great ice in timely manner. The only inconvenience is it requires cleaning often.
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LuisO Posted
If you're looking for an ice maker this is the one easy to set up and easy to use
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wvuk9fan Posted
We love our Opal ice machine. It works great and makes a lot of ice.
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KenK Posted
Ice is great, I like that I can use filtered water in it. Maintaining it is a bit annoying, have to take it to the sink drain it and run vinegar through it for a while to get it back running well.
This review is from GE Profile - Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank and Scale Inhibiting Filter - Stainless Steel
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While the Opal only requires the use of potable water, using distilled water in the machine will decrease the frequency of required cleanings. When using distilled water, we recommend sanitizing the unit once a month. Descaling may not be required at all when using distilled water, as you most likely will not need to remove mineral deposits.
Sleepeeb Posted
I’m very happy with this purchase. The product works exactly as described and has been reliable since day one. Setup was quick and straightforward, and the build quality feels solid. It performs consistently and does what it’s supposed to without any issues. Overall, this has been a great addition and I would definitely recommend it to anyone considering it. Excellent value for the price.
This review is from GE Profile - Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank and Scale Inhibiting Filter - Sandstone