Frigidaire - 11.3" 40-Lb. Freestanding Icemaker - Black

ice maker in fridge froze up. bought this unit to make ice. then bought a new fridge with 2 ice makers

Makes great clear ice cubes, most of the time. Sometimes a couple of the cubes will only be about halfway complete. Adjusting the water outlet pipe usually corrects this problem. The main problem is that the motor started to fail within a month, making loud grinding and squealing noises. Thankfully I am still within the return window so I have a replacement on the way. Hopefully I'll have better luck with the next one.

Works as advertised, but note that countertop units (all brands/models) are not a "set it and forget it" machine. If you want an ice maker that has on demand ice sitting in it ready for you 24/7 (i.e. equivalent of a freezer ice machine), these units are not a great option because they a) require constant attention (filling water, emptying ice bin) and b) are not cold/insulated enough in the bin to keep the ice from melting throughout the day. The unit does work perfectly though to fill up an existing freezer, or to supplement an existing automatic ice maker, or during parties/high demand periods whereby the ice will be used before it melts in the bin (note it takes hours to melt, so the ice remains perfectly usable as long as you either use it, or empty the bin in a reasonable time). The machine makes clear, square(ish) ice the size of a quarter (see pics). It does not make perfect, evenly sides squares, it makes parallelograms with a dimple on 1 side (dimple visible in pics). The timer(cube size) button does not change the cube dimensions, it simply determines how full or empty that dimple is when the ice ejects by shortening or lengthening how long the water runs over / fills in the grid. The machine is not noisy, but you can hear the fan in a quiet room. If a TV is on, you won't notice the machine at all (except when the ice ejects into the bin). Some reviews note a problem with the ice sticking and not ejecting into the bin. I've yet to encounter this issue. My guess is they did not level their unit. it is important to make sure the unit is level during use as the design uses gravity to fill the cubes AND to eject. If the unit is not level, the water will not fill the grid evenly, some cubes will be thicker than others, or worse, if the unit is tilted backwards, the angle won't be enough for the ice to fall out during thaw/eject cycle. Simply make sure you put it on a level surface and that the water is running over each column of cubes evenly and you won't have stuck ice. I prefer the -6 (fastest) setting as the ice is easy to break up and is more chewable, have had zero issues with the unit so far, and would recommend for persons who a) have no (or a broken) freezer ice maker, need to supplement an existing freezer unit, or have frequent need of on demand ice during parties/events.

This ice maker is one of the best! You will want to use water with a low TDS (Total Desolved Solids) preferably 000 to have clear ice. Tap water needs to be filtered by a Zero Water filter pitcher or use distilled water. Check your water with a TDS meter which you can get with a Zero Water filter. Clear ice is easy to break up after the sheet drops into the basket. Just tap the top side of the sheet with the handle of a bread knife and they break easy. The TDS of my strait tap water is to high where I live to achieve clear ice with out filtering but not all states TDS are the same. I do recommend draining the ice maker if the TDS of the recycled water under the ice basket gets high. Ice freezing pushes impurities out of the water which build up in the recycling water.

Perfect. Quiet, not heavy so very portable. First plug ice took 20mins to make 1 tray but afterwards, every 8mins was another tray. Love this! Just wish there was a scoop holder so doesn't take up space inside but no complaints.