VIVOHOME Countertop Ice Maker, 33lbs/Day Black

I love ice. I love to crunch on it even though it is bad for my teeth. Love that it fits on my countertop and is red to match the rest of my appliances. Makes two different sizes of ice. I have an icemaker in my fridge, but I love the size of the little ice cubes that this icemaker makes!

We’ve had it now for about a month and we have made several bags of ice. When I say bag, I’m actually talking about a gallon size freezer bag. With just my wife and I, using it for a few hours to make a full gallon size freezer bag of nugget ice is plenty for a few days or even up to a week! A tip for you is this! Shovel the ice out of the bin and put it into a gallon size freezer bag, and put the bag in the freezer immediately. After about a half an hour with a bag in the freezer, take the bag out and gently bang it on the counter to release the ice that is lightly stuck together because of the moisture when you put it in the freezer. Then, you can put the bag back in the freezer and the ice will stay loose! It will feel a little firm when you take it out of the bag, but as soon as you put it into any drink, it softens again like magic! Also, another tip is to use warmed water instead of cold water to make your ice cubes. They come out softer! We use the water from the refrigerator because it is filtered and put it into a plastic bottle like one that you would get Gatorade or iced tea in and then we place the plastic bottle a few inches away from the fan of the icemaker that is blowing out nice warm air! We always keep one on hand that is room temperature to get started, and then by the time the first one runs out, we have the other one warmed! I think all of the comments from people who have maintenance issues are due to the fact that they’re running it 24 hours a day! You may have to do that with a house full of kids, but if you don’t, then don’t run it all the time. As soon as we finish, making our gallon bag or two, I shut it down, clean it and dry it out, and drain it out. And it’s ready for next week! I suspect that by doing it this way, it will outlive me! :-)

My ice maker in my Fridge quit working and the endless trips for ice were getting old. I finally broke down and bought this ice maker and it comes in very handy!! Ice, Ice, Wonderful Ice!! It’s making ice all the time. You do have to empty the bin, it stops when it’s full, I just store all my ice in the freezer. There are 2 sized of ice pellet’s S & L. The ice maker is super fast. Literally 5 minutes and the 1st drop of cubes is ready, Just keep the water full, and empty the bin and it will make ice constantly. It stops when full, extremely quiet, I put mine in the nook by the fridge on the floor. Fit great, has plenty of space, and doesn’t take up counter space. After some use you will see sediment form in the bottom and it will need to be be cleaned. Do NOT follow the instructions in the book or you will be returning your broken machine. Drain the water. Use a microfiber cloth with a touch of bleach to clean out any sediment or ick & dirt. Clean all the parts you can reach. Don’t spray water inside or fill up an drain. It will stop working. Also, these only work about a year. I’m on my third. Eventually the components inside just stop cooperating with each other. It will cycle but it will not draw up water to make ice. You will know it’s about to go out when the ‘full’ light starts coming on when the machine is empty. Some tricks to keep pit going a little longer are to unplug it for an hour or so, and closer to the very end, you may have to lightly kick it it to get it to realize it is actually empty so it will make ice. Not long after this stage, it will die. It is still very Easy to set up, Easy to Use, and I highly recommend for a 1 year machine‼️

Have owned the product for a month now. Does a great job at producing nugget ice (sonic ice). It does take some time to initially produce ice. First amount of ice coming out of the machine is more mush before it cools down and forms into the nugget ice. It's not really noisy and you just need to continue to add water. You can produce a good amount of ice as long as you keep filling the water reservoir. Holding tray for ice is small, recommendation is to fill up bag asap and freeze otherwise ice will melt in holding compartment. Need to check ice production on a regular basis to keep it producing. Probably need to check every hour to clear out ice. Side note: it also comes with with ice bags which is a plus. Not a large ice maker but it does the job. Have been pleased with the product and would recommend if you want that Sonic Ice.

Holy cow this thing is awesome! The ice is so good. Not quite SONIC ice , little smaller pieces. But don’t use that as a reason not to buy this! It is bigger than a regular countertop ice maker. The only improvement I can think of is to have a filtration system installed in it. It is very easy to clean and easy to fill. We use filtered water in ours because if you don’t it clogs up the machine and it makes a terrible noise. This machine has never leaked, it is pretty quiet when running and makes ice pretty fast.

This is a neat little unit that's quiet, fast, and compact. I'm the only one who uses it, but I'm never without ice now (and I use a lot of it). The reason I'm never without ice is because of the rapid rate at which it produces ice cubes, not because of the amount of finished cubes it stores. The unit fills - and therefore stops making - cubes after it fills with about 75 small-sized cubes, which should be fine for a family of four. The reason I say this is because the advert states some huge amount is produced in 24-hours, but that's only if you continuously empty the bin. If you're planning a huge party in the middle of summer, you'd probably be better off just buying bags of ice. Setup is idiot-proof - plug in, fill with water, and wait about ten minutes before your first cubes start to fall. The unit makes two different sizes of cubes - Small and Large. The small cubes are about the size of my thumb tip and the large cubes are about 50% larger. The cubes are formed by a rod that freezes water around them, so all cubes have a hole in the middle. This can be either good or bad; the hole increases surface area, so the ice melts, and the drink chills, faster. I guess the only complaint I have is that because of its compact size, it's difficult to get the supplied scoop and your hand together into the bin to remove them. I'm thinking of removing the handle from the scoop ... or just using my fingers. Altogether I'm very pleased with this product.

Update 12-22 This was made by Intertek. After getting a refund I bought the Igloo which was more expensive. It was nearly identical, made by intertek and turned out to break in the same way within 24 hours. Update 11-14 When I tried to return it I was told I had to leave my phone number and they would call. They have not. replied so I contacted Amazon. They are telling me I must either have it repaired or exchange it for another from the same company. There will be delays. Update 11-13-19 The sensor that tells it that the ice is full has quit so it keeps trying to make Ice unless I shut it off. Groaning noise audible next door. Tried to request return and apparently I have to wait for someone to call me first. Update:10-30-19 It is starting to make a groaning noise when ejecting ice. I think that the motor that moves the mechanical bits is going bad already. Will have to return. Unfortunate. First of all this gets 4 stars just for making ice on my countertop. It is really interesting how it makes the ice. Don't expect the kind of hard frozen ice you get from your freezer. This is more like motel Ice. The first batch comes in about eight minutes and it is small but after that they come every eight minutes and as the machine gets colder they get bigger. You can get bigger ice faster by using refrigerated water to start. It will keep four people in Ice if you drink a lot of whatever and more for occasional use. This is one of the cheaper models. Some of the best may be even better. PROS It makes Ice anywhere you can plug it in. It needs no plumbing. It looks cool! When the ice melts in it it goes back into the water supply to be reused. It makes a variety of interesting noises that you will only hear if it is quiet. Clicks, humms, whirrs, water pumping ice dropping and more. If you have an RV this keeps people from opening the Dometic freezer to get ice so the stuff inside won't thaw . It works great outside CONS: The ice is not terribly cold kind of like cooler ice and some of it will always be half melted. It says 26lbs but you are only getting it 8 bits at a time. You will never get a bag. The ice chunks tend to stack in the side with the full sensor making it read full and shut down early. Won't be a problem if it is being used a lot.

Great for the price. Very happy with it.