Antarctic Star Countertop Ice Maker Machine, 8 Ice Cubes in 6 mins, 26lb/Day Ice with 2 Sizes- Portable Mini, Energy Saving & Basket/Scoop for Home/Party/Travel/Camping/Bar, Dark Black

I bought this ice maker for my dad, who is a charter boat captain, and it completely solved a daily problem for him. He ended up enjoying it so much, I purchased a counter top ice maker for my own house 😆 Before this, he was constantly stopping to buy bags of ice before trips. It was expensive, sometimes unavailable, and honestly, the quality wasn’t always great. Now, he can make his own ice at home or bring this unit with him on the boat — no more last-minute stops or unreliable bagged ice. This machine works fast. It produces a batch of ice (about 6 cubes) in roughly 8 minutes and can make over 25 lbs of ice per day, which is more than enough for his needs. You can choose between two ice sizes, and the cubes have a hollow center. The texture is actually one of the best parts — they’re slightly soft (great if you like chewable ice) but still solid enough to last a long time. In a good insulated tumbler, the ice holds up extremely well. The machine is very easy to operate. Just add water and press start to begin. It’s also compact and easy to place. It stands just under a foot tall, about 9 inches wide, and roughly 10.5 inches deep, so it doesn’t take up much counter space. The handle makes it easy to move around as needed. Cleaning is simple — there’s a self-cleaning function that runs with the press of a button and takes about 30 minutes. Overall, this has been a huge upgrade for convenience, cost savings, and reliability. No more overpriced bags of ice, no weird taste, and no worrying about availability. It’s been a great investment, especially for someone who relies on ice daily. ⭐️I included a video of this ice maker in action, and some photos for reference!

The product meets all of the claims in the advertisement and makes a lot of ice. It is a little noisy about the same as a refrigerator. It makes ice very quickly. A couple of recommendations for anyone having difficulties: when you first get the icemaker, it’s very important that you set it upright and allow it to sit for at least two hours before you actually plug it in. If you don’t do that, your compressor will burn out quickly. I also had an issue after six months of it making ice. I didn’t clean it like recommended and it stopped making ice. I ran 100% distilled vinegar through a cleaning cycle about four or five times and then a clean water cleaning cycle two or three times and that fixed it. It began making ice again. I would recommend the slice maker. It saved us a lot of money buying ice.

Works very well and very easy to use. I love that it makes ice cubes in two sizes, large and small. It's also very easy to clean. I'm very happy with this purchase. ❤️

The Antarctic Star Countertop Ice Maker has been great for quick and convenient ice at home. It’s impressive how it can produce up to 8 ice cubes in about 6 minutes, and the two size options are a nice touch depending on what you need for drinks or coolers. The compact, portable design fits well on my countertop without taking up too much space. It’s fairly quiet for a machine this size, and I appreciate that it can produce around 26 pounds of ice a day — more than enough for parties or daily use. The only minor downsides are that the ice basket isn’t very big (so you have to empty it often), and the water reservoir could be larger to avoid frequent refills. Overall, a solid countertop ice maker that delivers fast, reliable ice with minimal fuss.

This was a gift from my husband, I like to have ice with pretty much all my drinks and our fridge doesn’t have the option to make ice so this machine is perfect and doesn’t take too much counter space. It makes ice pretty quickly and not too loud. I recently had some trouble with mine specifically but customer service team was quick and efficient to help me with a solution. I also recently gifted my sister the same one for her new college apartment and she loves it so far.

The ice maker worked well for 6 months it stopped working and after contacting the seller they stood behind the product and their warranty and made it right.

The machine works well and I love the quality of the ice. My first machine broke and I reached out directly to the company and they sent me a new one free of charge! Judy from customer service was very helpful, quick in her response and showed amazing customer service. Thank you again’.

I bought this to replace our Igloo counter top ice maker. That icemaker, after 3 years of continuous use, was crusted with minerals in spots we couldn't reach. I had to disassemble it several times over the years to get a good cleaning, but, this time upon disassembling, the bearings were rusted out, plastic parts were broken, and the mineral buildup was infested with mold. It couldn't be salvaged, so I bought this to replace it. I was disappointed to find that this unit's water reservoir and ice bin are half the size of the Igloo's. The Igloo reservoir held the equivalent of 2 large soda cups of water, while this unit only holds 1. The ice bin on this unit is half the size and, and due to its small size, it's much more difficult to scoop the ice out without dumping ice over the side of the unit. The unit works fine and makes ice quickly. I took off a star because I think it's mechanically identical to the Igloo only with a smaller reservoir and ice bin and I think it would've been better to charge a little more to double the ice bin and water reservoir sizes. We're now filling Ziploc bags with ice and storing them in the freezer so that we don't run out of ice. I fully expect this unit to eventually build up mineral deposits and develop rusted bearings and mold issues as you just can't clean these types of units effectively without disassembling them. Even then, it's not easy. I'm treating them as disposable. The Igloo was still working - even with the broken parts - it was just too gross this time to keep using. I expect the same will eventually happen to this unit.

It’s very nice ice and created in no time. The only thing I wish is that it would act as storage for the ice but you have to turn it off once you’re done making ice. It fits well on the counter.

Ideal for smaller spaces. Works great! Love the self cleaning feature