Customers have good things to say about the ice quality and ease of use of the 44 Lb. Portable Nugget Icemaker with Auto Shut-Off, frequently praising the ice's consistency and the machine's convenient size. However, a significant number of customers reported issues with the machine's noise level and its reliability over time. Some also mentioned challenges related to cleaning and the auto shut-off function.
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Ice quality
Cons mentioned:
Noise level
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Ice Maker
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Wife loved it! Makes great Ice she can munch on all day. The whole family uses it! It does get kinda loud making it when it's low but besides that its pretty awesome!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ice quality
Cons mentioned:
Noise level
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Does a great job
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great ice maker. It is a little noisy, but not any worse than the Frigidaire we had (that was horrible and leaked all over). This one does not leak.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ice quality, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Ice Maker
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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 ice maker. It is super fast and makes great ice. It is a lot cheaper than it’s competitors and is a lot quieter too.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ice quality
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Didn't last very long before breaking
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Broke after 13 months. Started making loud squealing and knocking sounds. Cleaned regularly and used filtered/ soft water. Based on the questions and reviews of others, this is commonplace. I should have bought the GSP (extended warranty). Oh well. It was nice while it lasted but i could but A LOT of ice for $300 a year. About 2 ten pound bags a week from sonic...
Bought an Opal 2.0 to replace it with the gsp this time...
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ice quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing ice maker
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Best purchase I ever made. We are big on ice all year round in my household, and this machine is perfect, small nuggets but a very good amount of ice is made, and it takes very little to produce a full drawer full of ice. I had an issue with the fan when I first bought it but as soon as I reached out to Best Buy they immediately sent me a new one when I brought them the machine.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ice quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
No more running to Sonic or Zaxby's for Ice
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This ice maker is the BEST for the price. We have been wanting one that makes the "Sonic/Zaxby" ice but didnt wasnt to pay the $600plus price tag and decided to give this one a try and SOOOOO glad we did ! This makes the best, most perfect pellect ice there is !!! And its so easy to use and makes ice FAST! We have been making it and storing it for future gatherings .. NO MORE running out of ice and no more running to our local Fast Food Restuarant for ICE
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Noise level
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Pain in the Ice
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love the ice. The machine makes loud noises. It's heavy and hard to turn to clean, it recommended to clean every 3 days. You better otherwise you get nasty fish taste.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Noise level
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good but noisy
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good reliable ice maker, but it does get noisy. After a few months it started groaning and squealing like a sad monster. However, it does produce good ice quickly.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Ice quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best purchase
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
One of the best purchases ive ever made, it makes the best ice. Easy to clean.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ice quality
Cons mentioned:
Noise level
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Insignia Ice Maker
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Insignia Ice Machine is great and does as advertised. A tad noisy from time to time but it make ice quickly and no complaints.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ice quality
Cons mentioned:
Cleaning
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
love nugget ice
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
perfect nugget ice maker! be careful to deep clean it often though!
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Reliability
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Didnt last, but...
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Broke less the 3 mo. It was cleaned weekly (vinegar), but it broke mechanically at the top end. It was still under warranty, but out of stock with no ETA so I got the store credit and applied it to the GE opal. I'm writing this review almost a year later & the GE is still working like new.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Ice quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect 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 ice is perfect! A little harder than “Sonic” ice but softens up once in your drink. It’s also so easy to clean!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ice quality
Cons mentioned:
Noise level
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
I couldn't give it a lower rating
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is the only ice maker that makes the ice the way i like it, so i keep reordering them and getting a new one. I've had 3 now and bought one for each of my 2 kids. All of them whine and make this horrible noise after a short time. Please fix this!!! I love the ice it makes
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ice quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
great icemaker
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
purchased this for my home due to me having a house full of ice eaters and it hasn't disappointed
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ice quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Made a lot of ice
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Loved the amount of ice it made and how quickly sit made ice , until it stopped working
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ice quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great machine
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great ice machine, as long as you keep it clean it works great and makes the perfect sized ice quickly
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ice quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love it!! Makes the good ice!! Does not hold a ton of water and you have to remove the drawer to pour in the ice.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Option over the GE unit
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I got this rather than the GE model that started me down the nugget ice path, because, well, money. That said, this little unit has performed well since it arrived, it was easy to set up and where it does make some noise (but all ice makers do) it's not detrimental nor is it something I notice unless I am near it.
I think it's a great unit and the only thing I'd want is an add-on water reservoir.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ice quality
Cons mentioned:
Noise level
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Crunch ice galore
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Awesome product, it does get alittle loud from time to time but worth it for the crunch ice