Mine arrived yesterday, a week early and I'm in love! It is as simple as filling the reservoir with water and pressing the 'ON' button and within 15 mins, a fresh batch of ice. I filled 2 large ziplock bags in just a few hours. I ran an extra 4 mins for thick, solid cubes. I was also amazed at how quietly it runs. If I had one complaint and it's a tiny one, is that the drain port in the back has no valve so you can't run a hose without some water pouring out between removing the stopper and attaching the hose, not that I see myself using the drain very often except for cleaning.
I was looking up reviews of countertop ice makers and I came across your review. When I saw your face I said to myself that guy is going to give an honest review. This was the best done review of any product I’ve ever seen. I am definitely going to go buy that Frigidaire . I also subscribed to your channel and I have no idea what your channel is about but I just thought I thought you were very entertaining and no matter what you talked about would be a lot of fun to listen to. Thank you!
I live in the deep rural south - I don't use AC very often I still use a window fan and ceiling fans - I have the original hunter ceiling fans - The newer ceiling fans don't last long when you run them with out AC - with good ceiling fans even 105° F is not bad when a ceiling fan is blowing a strong breeze of air over you - I had bought one of those counter top ice makers last yr - it said it made 25 lbs a day - When it' was 100° every day last summer it ran constantly and I'm sure it did not make 25 lbs of ice a day when I used it - I'm glad you demonstrated that Frigidaire ice maker - but my guess is for it to work well I'll have to run the air-condition in the house - My freezers make the old ice trays of ice well enough when it's 105° lol - Air-condition feels good but I just prefer the $35 a month electric bills in summer over a $450 electric bill summer months lol - When my kids were still here we used a ton of ice each day during summer - It was the same when I was a kid during summer - on freezer was full of meat and garden stuff and the other freezer made ice - When it's hot and you don't use AC you use a lot of ice - I'm going to have to get one of those fridgadare 40 pound ice makers like you have - You might set it out side under a shed during the heat of the day and see if it still makes ice well when it's really hot - For us after hurricane and we're on our generator for a month or so all those things ice count a lot - None of the stores sell ice after hurricanes -
Use lemon juice mixed with water (10/1) to clean it. Do it once a month and you'll have fresh, clean tasting ice. Also, use filtered water for best results.
@@loveit59 I just pour it into the tank, let it work for about half an hour, then run a cycle with the juice. It makes lemon cubes and cleans the whole unit. Throw the ice away, spray the tank out with clear water and run a half tank of water. Throw those cubes away and you're good to go..
OMG, I have been reading reviews of various ice machines for two weeks..... you’ve sold me! Thanks for such a great review. I’m ordering this brand right now!
I have the same machine. I love it! My most used machine in the house. I agree 100 percent. Saved so much money on purchasing ice. I bought it because I needed knee surgery and was going to need lots of ice. My family couldn’t believe how awesome it did. Will be buying a smaller one for the camper. Can’t go wrong getting one.
@@TxRiverElfif a 25 pound of ice a day machine draws 100 watts - I would think a 40 pound machine would pull 150 to 200 watts - When it real hot the inverters out put decreases quite a bit - normally at 78° a 600 watt. Inverter would work if nothing else is hooked up to it - But if the surrounding air around the inverter gets up to 95 or higher you would need a 1000 to 1500 watt inverter - A smaller inverter will cut off on high heat on light loads - Your probably better off getting a 12 volt car refrigerator for your truck - I live 28 miles from town and use one to keep meat cold as I do my shopping in town once a month - Those car fridges are fantastic at keeping things ice cold -
Devin Munoz I’m passionate about everything I do even ice 🧊 😂🤣 no really..... I work outdoors year round in the south. If you can’t drink cool water or keep your lunchbox cold then you are definitely gonna have a really bad day at work 😉✊🏽✌🏽
I can totally relate. I’ve gone 4 years without ice, and hated every second of it. We only have a mini fridge, not a full sized fridge so space is very limited. I finally bought my first ice maker 2 days ago, and am making my first batch as I type this. So long are the days of buying bags of ice at wal mart for $1.50. I would buy 2 every other day. That’s $1.50 every day of the year. I was spending *$547* on *ice* every year!!! That’s a lot of money for freaking ice. So I splurged on a $120 Magic Chef 27lb ice maker. Finally I have ice 😁
Thank you for your video! I just got the same unit from yard sale, didn’t know anything about it so I thought I would Google it’s reviews and found your video. You completely sold me , I’m super excited and currently making ice!
I still have it running after all these years. It’s full of ice at this very second🤣 it has never failed. Constantly running all seasons for all of these years. I wish I could show you right now.
Our neighbor just gave us the stainless steel one, but it didn't have instructions with it. We've never had a "countertop ice maker" so we didn't know how they worked. After watching ur video, it answered ALL my questions! So thank you! I'm so glad we got a good one (and for FREE too🤪😁). I get it, living in Florida (ESPECIALLY during the summer time) we NEED ice to survive. Anyone that lives in Florida and are hesitant about paying $100+ for one, just think....... after ONE hurricane, it pays for it's self, and than some. If u have a generator (living in Florida, most of us do), this ice maker is small enough to run on most generators, and keep making ice to keep ur fridge food from spoiling AND to just have an ice cold beer/cocktail/glass of lemonade (whatever your beverage preference is) to help u keep cool while ur waiting for that power to be turned back on. ***Another helpful suggestion. During hurricanes when water is limited: As the bags of ice melt, just reuse that same water to make more ice!***
I live in rural south Louisiana hurricanes can knock power out for months - Up till about 1960 those that had power when I was a kid had farm light plants - those homes had 16 individual cells 2 volts each that made up 32 volts DC - we called those houses 32 volt DC homes - they had lights,window fans, ceiling fans, fridges, freezers, water pumps that all ran off the 32 volts bank of house battery's - they charged the house battery's with a Delco light plant all day every Friday once a week - Today people are buying power stations that will run there fridges and fans along with small inverter generators to charge there power stations for 6 hrs a day or so - It close to the same concept as when homes had 32 volt farm light plants to power there home off battery's before REA brought AC pole power out here in the woods -
Too good. My Mom just bought this for me for my Christmas present. I go through is so much it's crazy. I don't drive, and it's hard for me to get my ice when I need it. This looks like a fantastic solution. Thanks for your review! Love it.
Got the 27lb little brother to this machine and it's absolutely amazing. I'm like you, I need ice all the time, all year long. And this machine makes it happen. It's life-changing.
I just purchased the same exact ice maker and I’m loving it. Thank you for sharing this most enjoyable video. I would love to see you review other products, I really enjoyed it.
thank you for that comment. I appreciate you very much. my channel that I do most of my tech reviews on is called “LEAD TECH 73” here on TH-cam I still do reviews here on this channel but I am trying to keep all of the good stuff on the other channel. thank you and I hope to see you on “LEAD TECH 73” Guava😊
You are soo right I have one of these .my ice maker went out in my refrigerator I saw how much the replacement ice maker was gonna cost me ..I got one of these and love it
That's a real good idea.. I live in the south too and if there's gonna be any kind of big storm people lose their minds and buy up all the ice! Yeah I might need to get one too. 😊👍
@@leadfarmer73 I just ordered the last one anywhere near me. It's a wee bit hot out here in California. Picking it once Walmart opens up! Thanks again man. I can't tell you how nice it was watching a review on a product by someone with nothing to gain. TH-cam reviews are getting pathetic now a days.
Scott Berri thank you so much. I’m at work right now with a cooler full of my own homemade ice 🧊 😂🤣 you will see for yourself that I didn’t give it enough praise. ☺️😉😂
Hello I just bought this ice maker after watching your video. Your video was the best one that I watched on ice makers. It just arrived yesterday so far I love it its exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for making this review
Thank you so much. I am still using it to this day. It’s been running constantly, every single day since I bought it and not even one hiccup. I’m so glad I bought this little baby. 😉
I loved that video. I work outside too. I’m excited to go buy this ice maker. You people out there need to try and not have any ice for a few years and you’ll see how important ice is. I got hurt and burned so many times and didn’t have ice. Heat stroke, all type of stuff happened, no ice. I waited too long to get this machine. I’m going to go get it tomorrow ! Thanks for the video.
I like the way you tell it like it is. I feel the same way about ice. I need it or I'm gonna die. It's like having a conversation with a friend. And I like the way you said Mrs Lead called you just to say she bagged some ice. They won't say it, but you know she knows you were right!
HOLLERING!! I bought the 26lb Frigidaire and came on here to see how to clean it. This review is what's up! I plan to buy one for my bro as an early Father's Day gift!!
Use white vinegar pour it in and wipe what you can reach rest use a spray bottle mildew grows I crevices. Then run a load or 2 of 1/4 vinegar 3/4 water. Dump ice when done all should be disinfected. Do not be tempted to use bleach in food items.
Thank you so much for this video Lead. I have literally been looking for one of these things, I have been checking out a bunch on Amazon but couldn't make a decision on which one.
Ms. Monique Beale I will give you the exact link and model of mine. Its a frigidaire 40 lbs countertop clear square ice maker item# EFIC452. I bought it through Walmart.com online for $149.00. I hope this helps you as much as it helps me every day. This thing literally is saving my life at work.
Awesome review!!! I have the 26 lb version and love mine! It comes in handy during hurricane season when ice is out of stock everywhere. Before the storm hits everyone goes crazy buying ice. There are also plastic ice bags sold on Amazon that holds 10lbs of ice. I fill those up with ice and keep a couple in my chest freezer. I do prefer the cubes that this machine makes instead of the ice bullets. Next time I’ll get one like this so I can have cubes! Thanks for the review! 😃
Just ordered a 28 pound ice machine. My issue is no refrigerator ice machine and a small freezer. Decided I’m tired of ice cube trays taking up all my space. Last summer had to buy ice for my smoothies. Decided this summer time to stop being stupid and admit an ice machine will take care of all my ice issues. There is no way I could store as much ice as you. I’m impressed.
I was looking for a ice maker I’m glad I came across your video. I always look on TH-cam for videos for stuff I wanna buy so I can know what to buy and how it works before I spend my money. I like your Video you were funny Down to Earth and you kept it 💯 and I can appreciate that. thanks for demonstrating the ice marker letting us see how it works. Like u was saying When u have get together u gone need ice for drinks somebody got to be put on ice duty. so I need to get this ice machine it’s gone definitely be better than going to the store buying bags of ice Thanks for sharing this video 👍🏽
I’ve had this thing running everyday now since this video and it’s still running strong! To this very day. It’s a good investment on my part. I hope yours works just as well.
You gave a nice presentation of this wonderful ice maker. You are so right, it’s crazy to buy ice bags at the store. You will save time and money.. I just bought a improvement ice-maker on HSN. The ice from these makers taste so better than the ice from your refrigerator.
I bought one of these after watching this video!! We bought a new fridge with the optional ice maker problem was the ice maker is on back order for who knows how long and was $99 bought this one for 145 off Amazon and holy cow works awesome and makes alot of ice with no moving parts love it!!! Thanks so much for doing this video!! Now to hook it up to the solar!!! Lol
Wow, I bought one from your video. I keep a 20gal water cooler and was going to gas station for ice to keep my water ice cold. Your honest review sold me. It chucks ice. I will be running my daily to stock ice. I bought 100 8lb ice bags from ebay to fill and stock up ice. Thanks again for your great review. Sold me.
Great video, always wanted one, just never had the room for one. But when I get more space this will be the first item I purchase. You got a great deal. Enjoy it.❄
I love it!! Im buying one today. Watched your whole video through and i am convinced!! Im an ice addict LOL i literally eat 3 pounds of ice a day. I spend $10 a week supplying my addiction. This will make a much cheaper and easier solution!!
We got our first ice maker about 3 years ago and it broke. So I got another one and it's been about two years. I am an ice freak. I LOVE ice and use it every day... I keep a hard bowl with the scoop to break the ice if it clumps. Europeans don't understand why we love ice so much, and 'we' don't understand why they 'don't.' lol. I consider the ice maker probably the best appliance I've ever bought... And the one it would be hard to live without!
You won’t believe this but this ice machine has been working since the day of this video, nonstop after all these years! I will have to do a follow up video on this baby because it is a workhorse!
amazing video directly from a happy consumer. exactly what i needed because he discussed the pros of this amazing machine for a person that just bought it with no experience . thank you for this awesome video sir.
Namra Nazir you are so welcome. And it has been running every single day since this video. Over a year later still running strong with absolutely NO hiccups 😉✌🏽 🧊 🥶
Great review I have a red Frigidaire 40lb a day one also I use 2 and half gallon bags and I love ❤️ it. I’m glad I invested in it , have a blessed night 🙏🏾
I have to admit, you’re the reason I purchased this machine a couple of years ago. In fact, I’m brewing up a batch of ice while I’m typing this comment. 😂. Great review, I appreciate your enthusiastic review.
I just purchased this thnx to ur video. I caught it on sale on Walmart too for like 144. Every other clear ice maker tht was worth it, cost around 200 msrp. I was able to get this one and a 3 yr warranty add on for less then 180. Thanks man I was giving up.
Nice little trick I discovered after standing at the sink, wondering how the heck I was going to clean the ice maker, is to use the sprayer on your kitchen sink. I washed that baby out with soapy water, and then hosed the inside down with my kitchen sink sprayer, then dumped it out and repeated the process a few more times. Worked like a charm.
I have had a few ice machines since 2005. I will never go back to not having a ice machine. I love your passion and glad that you loves yours too! You have a pretty good buy. Some are cheaper under $100 and some over $300. I am looking for a clear ice machine maker! Take good care and stay "cool"
I just ordered this same ice maker and it should arrive today. Looking forward to replacing my current ice maker. If you spend about $3.00/day on store bought ice, thus machine will pay for itself in about 2 months, give or take!! Plus it saves time on having to run to the store!! I HATED ice runs when I ran out of ice, so the convenience is priceless!!! Thanks for the video tour!! FYI... The +/- buttons allow you to set the size (thickness) of the cubes, not necessarily how much ice. 1=1 minute to ice formation, 2=2 minutes, 3=3 minutes, etc up to 6 minutes. The longer time for ice formation, the thicker the sheet of ice cubes. 😉👍
I Love this video Lead Farmer 73 , I'm so happy I ran across this today. I'm trying to figure out what i did wrong with my Ice Maker last night, I was cleaning it and tilted it sideways now the machine is not making ice. I love my machine and now I gotta figure out what I did to it to make the Coils not freeze up .. Thanks for sharing
I knew before you even said where you were from that you were from Mississippi lol. As a fellow Mississippian, I recognized that accent! I am from the Mississippi Delta! Loved your video!! We just got one ourselves. Let the ice making begin!
Great review Lead! This will come in handy with family gatherings. Last Thanksgiving, the family used all the ice my refrigerator made. The fridge could not keep up. We had to make an ice run. The family is growing...more people. Plus, there was other stuff in those cups which I found out later...LOL You need to post a link...get credit for the review. ❤️ Plus, I like the idea of using this with solar as Adam mentioned.
UrbanFence Homestead you are so right! It has already made a big difference in our family gatherings. No more ice runs for me!🤣😂🤣😂 margaritas all night long. 🤣😂🤣😂
The New Orleans Gardener thank you Lady Linda ❤️😂❤️😂 I have so much to tell you. I just gotta get time. You and Jody talkin about pretty boy Floyd had me laughing so hard that I almost crashed my mail truck! 😂🤣🤣 tell Jody leave that little man alone. He’s an excellent example of how thing need to be with young men these days.😂🤣🤣🤣stop it Jody! 😂🤣😂you killin me!😂🤣😂 we love y’all ❤️
Thanks for the video, you've convinced me! I had one of those "bullet ice" machines that just broke down. I'm going to take a chance on this one. Thank you sir!
Wow! You are a way better salesman then the pillow guy. Keeping it real, you sold me on the one you bought. My 3 year old top of the line Samsung fridge with the famous "no ice again" maker has died for the second time. Samsung helpfully recomends that I go pound sand, my warr. has expired. I'm a 75 year old and was looking at counter tops. Thanks for the hands on retrospect and entertainment, wife and I Ioved your presentation .
Ron Hyer thank you so much. I’m just trying to help out brother. The ice machine is still going as strong as an ox. I need it every single day. Thank you for the kind words my friend. Please take care and stay safe. 😉✌🏽
I have to brag: I just got one new in box at Salvation Army for $53. I can’t wait to use it. My refrigerator is constantly full and I can’t make ice trays like I used to.
Thanks so much for the info; I don't use as much ice as you (I must use about 1/2 a pound a day) but I prefer cold water with ice. I recently purchased the baby brother of yours that does 25lbs @ $89 from COSTCO; much cheaper over the long run than dealing with my frozen built in ice maker with the $45 filter. I use a large 3M water filter that filters all the cold water under the sink; replace no more than 2x a year; with the Frigidaire Ice machine on the way it will pay for itself quickly compared to the ice machine filter built into the fridge.
Cool video (literally), I priced a counter ice machine years ago and they were expensive, so i stopped looking. I bought 6 ice trays from dollar tree and froze and bagged the ice....Great video as per par.
Nene60 whaaaaaat.???? They just don’t know right? These things are the TRUTH! It has already made such a big difference in several gatherings that we’ve had here at my house.
I bought as an open box return in store. After cleaning it it started making ice. I timed and weighed the cubes. My findings at the default settings is that this machine makes 5 ounces of ice every 15 minutes. In a day that works out to 480 ounces a day. That would mean in 24 hours it makes 30 pounds of ice. The reservoir holds about 2 quarts or 64 ounces of water. So to get that 30 pounds you need to put in 7.5 quarts of water in the machine. Where I live ice is $2 for 10 pounds. So I’d be saving $6 a day making myself.
I just bought the smaller size model. It doesn't give me the wattage but it does say 120 volts a.c. at 2amps. I don't recall the formula for calculating the wattage. I hope to run this on one of my power inverters. I could put up with a lot of inconviences if I could have a little ice every day. Thanks for the video.
Very nice!! What type of water do you use in your ice maker? Our current ice maker went out. So we just purchased a new one. Wanted 40lb settled for 26lb for a decent price.
I absolutely love this machine... it is amazing!! I have had my machine for a little over a year. The ice is crunchy and holds its texture even after a beverage has been poored over it. Great investment. Oh, and did I mention the ice cubes are clear?
That is amazing 🤔🥶❄️
Easley Natural as much as we all be on the hunt for ice all these years! 😂🤣😂 no more ice runs to the store in the middle of a party!
It really is, I have to get one of these!!!
Mama Butterfly this thing is worth it’s weight in gold! 🤣😂🤣 REALLY!
Mine arrived yesterday, a week early and I'm in love!
It is as simple as filling the reservoir with water and pressing the 'ON' button and within 15 mins, a fresh batch of ice. I filled 2 large ziplock bags in just a few hours.
I ran an extra 4 mins for thick, solid cubes.
I was also amazed at how quietly it runs.
If I had one complaint and it's a tiny one, is that the drain port in the back has no valve so you can't run a hose without some water pouring out between removing the stopper and attaching the hose, not that I see myself using the drain very often except for cleaning.
I was looking up reviews of countertop ice makers and I came across your review. When I saw your face I said to myself that guy is going to give an honest review. This was the best done review of any product I’ve ever seen. I am definitely going to go buy that Frigidaire . I also subscribed to your channel and I have no idea what your channel is about but I just thought I thought you were very entertaining and no matter what you talked about would be a lot of fun to listen to. Thank you!
I live in the deep rural south - I don't use AC very often I still use a window fan and ceiling fans - I have the original hunter ceiling fans -
The newer ceiling fans don't last long when you run them with out AC - with good ceiling fans even 105° F is not bad when a ceiling fan is blowing a strong breeze of air over you -
I had bought one of those counter top ice makers last yr - it said it made 25 lbs a day -
When it' was 100° every day last summer it ran constantly and I'm sure it did not make 25 lbs of ice a day when I used it -
I'm glad you demonstrated that Frigidaire ice maker - but my guess is for it to work well I'll have to run the air-condition in the house -
My freezers make the old ice trays of ice well enough when it's 105° lol -
Air-condition feels good but I just prefer the $35 a month electric bills in summer over a $450 electric
bill summer months lol -
When my kids were still here we used a ton of ice each day during summer -
It was the same when I was a kid during summer - on freezer was full of meat and garden stuff and the other freezer made ice -
When it's hot and you don't use AC you use a lot of ice -
I'm going to have to get one of those fridgadare 40 pound ice makers like you have -
You might set it out side under a shed during the heat of the day and see if it still makes ice well when it's really hot -
For us after hurricane and we're on our generator for a month or so all those things ice count a lot -
None of the stores sell ice after hurricanes -
Use lemon juice mixed with water (10/1) to clean it. Do it once a month and you'll have fresh, clean tasting ice. Also, use filtered water for best results.
Do u freeze the lemon juice? Do u swish it around and let it run out?
@@loveit59 I just pour it into the tank, let it work for about half an hour, then run a cycle with the juice. It makes lemon cubes and cleans the whole unit. Throw the ice away, spray the tank out with clear water and run a half tank of water. Throw those cubes away and you're good to go..
@@bodegibbs779 oh ok I appreciate it. I was looking for a manual online but I will do as u said thanks and have a blessed day.
Is it 10parts water to 1part 🍋
I have some funky stuff in my ice maker ilk should I throw it away?🤔
I just got mine...and it is because of you. Thank you! Frigidaire needs to pay you for your promotional video! It's the best one out, hands down.
OMG, I have been reading reviews of various ice machines for two weeks..... you’ve sold me! Thanks for such a great review. I’m ordering this brand right now!
Just got mine, thanks to this kind sir. Made my first batch tonight, love it!
Homey, they need to hire you to make a TV commercial on this. I am buying one. That potato salad comment is a laugh.
I have the same machine. I love it! My most used machine in the house. I agree 100 percent. Saved so much money on purchasing ice. I bought it because I needed knee surgery and was going to need lots of ice. My family couldn’t believe how awesome it did. Will be buying a smaller one for the camper. Can’t go wrong getting one.
I’m a truck driver and just got 1 for the truck and love it!
For use IN the truck? If so, what size inverter are you using?
@@TxRiverElfif a 25 pound of ice a day machine draws 100 watts - I would think a 40 pound machine would pull 150 to 200 watts -
When it real hot the inverters out put decreases quite a bit - normally at 78° a 600 watt. Inverter would work if nothing else is hooked up to it -
But if the surrounding air around the inverter gets up to 95 or higher you would need a 1000 to 1500 watt inverter -
A smaller inverter will cut off on high heat on light loads -
Your probably better off getting a 12 volt car refrigerator for your truck - I live 28 miles from town and use one to keep meat cold as I do my shopping in town once a month -
Those car fridges are fantastic at keeping things ice cold -
@@able880, thank you for the response.
@@TxRiverElf your more than welcome -
Thank you, sir. I ordered one just like you have. I received it today and am now waiting for my first batch of ice. ❤
He is not lying I have the same exact one and he is saying everything I would of said. Best money spent. I paid 119 for mines.
Wow!Where did you get yours from?
SON of Apollo Walmart.com
I paid double and mine is having a hard time making the ice because of the temperature in my house. I live in the Caribbean. No a/c 🤦♀️
How many do you have? (Mines?)
I have one i got it from ebay for$119.
Never seen sumone so passionate about their ice lol. Great review tho! I need one of these. Thx for sharing 👍
Devin Munoz I’m passionate about everything I do even ice 🧊 😂🤣 no really..... I work outdoors year round in the south. If you can’t drink cool water or keep your lunchbox cold then you are definitely gonna have a really bad day at work 😉✊🏽✌🏽
I can totally relate. I’ve gone 4 years without ice, and hated every second of it. We only have a mini fridge, not a full sized fridge so space is very limited. I finally bought my first ice maker 2 days ago, and am making my first batch as I type this. So long are the days of buying bags of ice at wal mart for $1.50. I would buy 2 every other day. That’s $1.50 every day of the year. I was spending *$547* on *ice* every year!!! That’s a lot of money for freaking ice. So I splurged on a $120 Magic Chef 27lb ice maker. Finally I have ice 😁
Thank you for your video! I just got the same unit from yard sale, didn’t know anything about it so I thought I would Google it’s reviews and found your video. You completely sold me , I’m super excited and currently making ice!
I still have it running after all these years. It’s full of ice at this very second🤣 it has never failed. Constantly running all seasons for all of these years. I wish I could show you right now.
Our neighbor just gave us the stainless steel one, but it didn't have instructions with it. We've never had a "countertop ice maker" so we didn't know how they worked. After watching ur video, it answered ALL my questions! So thank you! I'm so glad we got a good one (and for FREE too🤪😁). I get it, living in Florida (ESPECIALLY during the summer time) we NEED ice to survive.
Anyone that lives in Florida and are hesitant about paying $100+ for one, just think....... after ONE hurricane, it pays for it's self, and than some. If u have a generator (living in Florida, most of us do), this ice maker is small enough to run on most generators, and keep making ice to keep ur fridge food from spoiling AND to just have an ice cold beer/cocktail/glass of lemonade (whatever your beverage preference is) to help u keep cool while ur waiting for that power to be turned back on.
***Another helpful suggestion. During hurricanes when water is limited: As the bags of ice melt, just reuse that same water to make more ice!***
I live in rural south Louisiana hurricanes can knock power out for months -
Up till about 1960 those that had power when I was a kid had farm light plants - those homes had 16 individual cells 2 volts each that made up 32 volts DC - we called those houses 32 volt DC homes - they had lights,window fans, ceiling fans, fridges, freezers, water pumps that all ran off the 32 volts bank of house battery's - they charged the house battery's with a Delco light plant all day every Friday once a week -
Today people are buying power stations that will run there fridges and fans along with small inverter generators to charge there power stations for 6 hrs a day or so -
It close to the same concept as when homes had 32 volt farm light plants to power there home off battery's before REA brought AC pole power out here in the woods -
So nice to see a man so happy with his new ice machine :)
Thank you. Your video helped me decide this one is the one for me.
I just ordered mine thanks to your review. Thanks for keeping it honest, real and informative!
Too good. My Mom just bought this for me for my Christmas present. I go through is so much it's crazy. I don't drive, and it's hard for me to get my ice when I need it. This looks like a fantastic solution. Thanks for your review! Love it.
Love your video, just got mine today! Love your trick with the spoon! You the man!
I still have mine working after all these years. never gave me one single problem. not one! this machine is a tank.
I bought the ice maker because of watching your review. Boy you are right this machine rocks !! Thanks
Got the 27lb little brother to this machine and it's absolutely amazing. I'm like you, I need ice all the time, all year long. And this machine makes it happen. It's life-changing.
Love your ‘candy bar’ analogy! 😁
Thank you! 😃
I just purchased the same exact ice maker and I’m loving it. Thank you for sharing this most enjoyable video. I would love to see you review other products, I really enjoyed it.
thank you for that comment. I appreciate you very much. my channel that I do most of my tech reviews on is called “LEAD TECH 73” here on TH-cam I still do reviews here on this channel but I am trying to keep all of the good stuff on the other channel. thank you and I hope to see you on “LEAD TECH 73” Guava😊
Frigidaire should give you icemakers for life! I bought mine on your recommendation. Genius! Thank you for such a fun, informative video.
You are soo right I have one of these .my ice maker went out in my refrigerator I saw how much the replacement ice maker was gonna cost me ..I got one of these and love it
That's a real good idea.. I live in the south too and if there's gonna be any kind of big storm people lose their minds and buy up all the ice! Yeah I might need to get one too. 😊👍
E M what a GREAT point! You are sooooo RIGHT!
Great review. Just bought one for our fire department and we love it. Amen that ice can save your life.
I looked high and low at just about every other review on this model and your review sold me on this model. Way it to keep it real.
Scott Berri ☺️ thank you so much ☺️
@@leadfarmer73 I just ordered the last one anywhere near me. It's a wee bit hot out here in California. Picking it once Walmart opens up! Thanks again man. I can't tell you how nice it was watching a review on a product by someone with nothing to gain. TH-cam reviews are getting pathetic now a days.
Scott Berri thank you so much. I’m at work right now with a cooler full of my own homemade ice 🧊 😂🤣 you will see for yourself that I didn’t give it enough praise. ☺️😉😂
Awesome, thorough review. Just got ours for Christmas 🎄 Love it, too! All the best!!! And, thanks for the great review.
You convinced me! I’m getting it at cosco today! Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦
Hello I just bought this ice maker after watching your video. Your video was the best one that I watched on ice makers. It just arrived yesterday so far I love it its exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for making this review
Thank you so much. I am still using it to this day. It’s been running constantly, every single day since I bought it and not even one hiccup. I’m so glad I bought this little baby. 😉
That’s great, I thought about getting one cause my ice maker broke on the fridge. Thanks for sharing
GG’s_Child this will not just fix your problem but make it 10 times better. Way way more ice.
That's why I just got one too fridge ice maker sucks
I loved that video. I work outside too. I’m excited to go buy this ice maker. You people out there need to try and not have any ice for a few years and you’ll see how important ice is. I got hurt and burned so many times and didn’t have ice. Heat stroke, all type of stuff happened, no ice. I waited too long to get this machine. I’m going to go get it tomorrow ! Thanks for the video.
love the chill way you explain this product
I like the way you tell it like it is. I feel the same way about ice. I need it or I'm gonna die. It's like having a conversation with a friend. And I like the way you said Mrs Lead called you just to say she bagged some ice. They won't say it, but you know she knows you were right!
HOLLERING!! I bought the 26lb Frigidaire and came on here to see how to clean it. This review is what's up! I plan to buy one for my bro as an early Father's Day gift!!
Use white vinegar pour it in and wipe what you can reach rest use a spray bottle mildew grows I crevices. Then run a load or 2 of 1/4 vinegar 3/4 water. Dump ice when done all should be disinfected. Do not be tempted to use bleach in food items.
Thank you so much for this video Lead. I have literally been looking for one of these things,
I have been checking out a bunch on Amazon but couldn't make a decision on which one.
Ms. Monique Beale I will give you the exact link and model of mine.
Its a frigidaire 40 lbs countertop clear square ice maker item# EFIC452. I bought it through Walmart.com online for $149.00. I hope this helps you as much as it helps me every day. This thing literally is saving my life at work.
Awesome review!!! I have the 26 lb version and love mine! It comes in handy during hurricane season when ice is out of stock everywhere. Before the storm hits everyone goes crazy buying ice. There are also plastic ice bags sold on Amazon that holds 10lbs of ice. I fill those up with ice and keep a couple in my chest freezer. I do prefer the cubes that this machine makes instead of the ice bullets. Next time I’ll get one like this so I can have cubes! Thanks for the review! 😃
Just ordered a 28 pound ice machine. My issue is no refrigerator ice machine and a small freezer. Decided I’m tired of ice cube trays taking up all my space. Last summer had to buy ice for my smoothies. Decided this summer time to stop being stupid and admit an ice machine will take care of all my ice issues. There is no way I could store as much ice as you. I’m impressed.
I was looking for a ice maker I’m glad I came across your video. I always look on TH-cam for videos for stuff I wanna buy so I can know what to buy and how it works before I spend my money. I like your Video you were funny Down to Earth and you kept it 💯 and I can appreciate that. thanks for demonstrating the ice marker letting us see how it works. Like u was saying When u have get together u gone need ice for drinks somebody got to be put on ice duty. so I need to get this ice machine it’s gone definitely be better than going to the store buying bags of ice Thanks for sharing this video 👍🏽
Great investment. We buy ice like you do too, that’s why I’m strongly considering buying this for my family. Thanks for the review!!!
I’ve had this thing running everyday now since this video and it’s still running strong! To this very day. It’s a good investment on my part. I hope yours works just as well.
You gave a nice presentation of this wonderful ice maker. You are so right, it’s crazy to buy ice bags at the store. You will save time and money.. I just bought a improvement ice-maker on HSN. The ice from these makers taste so better than the ice from your refrigerator.
I bought one of these after watching this video!! We bought a new fridge with the optional ice maker problem was the ice maker is on back order for who knows how long and was $99 bought this one for 145 off Amazon and holy cow works awesome and makes alot of ice with no moving parts love it!!! Thanks so much for doing this video!! Now to hook it up to the solar!!! Lol
I did ordered exactly same ones yesterday!
Because I’m tired of buying bag of ice every week!!!
Wow, I bought one from your video. I keep a 20gal water cooler and was going to gas station for ice to keep my water ice cold. Your honest review sold me. It chucks ice. I will be running my daily to stock ice. I bought 100 8lb ice bags from ebay to fill and stock up ice. Thanks again for your great review. Sold me.
We love having a ice maker.it helps in many circumstances
Happy you got your machine. Saves money and time. Thanks for sharing.
Melanie Williams thank you so much ☺️
I love this machine. And I verify what he is saying. Efficient and fast at making ice. I bought mine from Walmart. Enjoy 😉 😊
Great video, always wanted one, just never had the room for one. But when I get more space this will be the first item I purchase. You got a great deal. Enjoy it.❄
SUSSAN D. M. Thank you so much ☺️
I love it!! Im buying one today. Watched your whole video through and i am convinced!! Im an ice addict LOL i literally eat 3 pounds of ice a day. I spend $10 a week supplying my addiction. This will make a much cheaper and easier solution!!
So happy that this video started with a smile cause I just ordered one from Walmart 148$ after tax
David Lopez I hope it serves you as well as mine does for me.
We got our first ice maker about 3 years ago and it broke. So I got another one and it's been about two years. I am an ice freak. I LOVE ice and use it every day... I keep a hard bowl with the scoop to break the ice if it clumps. Europeans don't understand why we love ice so much, and 'we' don't understand why they 'don't.' lol. I consider the ice maker probably the best appliance I've ever bought... And the one it would be hard to live without!
You won’t believe this but this ice machine has been working since the day of this video, nonstop after all these years! I will have to do a follow up video on this baby because it is a workhorse!
amazing video directly from a happy consumer. exactly what i needed because he discussed the pros of this amazing machine for a person that just bought it with no experience . thank you for this awesome video sir.
Namra Nazir you are so welcome. And it has been running every single day since this video. Over a year later still running strong with absolutely NO hiccups 😉✌🏽 🧊 🥶
Great review I have a red Frigidaire 40lb a day one also I use 2 and half gallon bags and I love ❤️ it. I’m glad I invested in it , have a blessed night 🙏🏾
I have to admit, you’re the reason I purchased this machine a couple of years ago. In fact, I’m brewing up a batch of ice while I’m typing this comment. 😂. Great review, I appreciate your enthusiastic review.
I just purchased this thnx to ur video. I caught it on sale on Walmart too for like 144. Every other clear ice maker tht was worth it, cost around 200 msrp. I was able to get this one and a 3 yr warranty add on for less then 180. Thanks man I was giving up.
D. O.E. I still use it every single day. I don’t know how I could go to work without my ice. You won’t be sorry. Trust me😉✌🏽
Nice little trick I discovered after standing at the sink, wondering how the heck I was going to clean the ice maker, is to use the sprayer on your kitchen sink. I washed that baby out with soapy water, and then hosed the inside down with my kitchen sink sprayer, then dumped it out and repeated the process a few more times. Worked like a charm.
Dude. You are a legend. I love this video.
THANKS for this. I want this for my Bday and showed my spouse ur video and it sealed the deal. 👍
I just started looking at these table top ice makers, thanks for sharing Bro!!
I have had a few ice machines since 2005. I will never go back to not having a ice machine. I love your passion and glad that you loves yours too! You have a pretty good buy. Some are cheaper under $100 and some over $300. I am looking for a clear ice machine maker! Take good care and stay "cool"
I just ordered this same ice maker and it should arrive today. Looking forward to replacing my current ice maker. If you spend about $3.00/day on store bought ice, thus machine will pay for itself in about 2 months, give or take!!
Plus it saves time on having to run to the store!! I HATED ice runs when I ran out of ice, so the convenience is priceless!!! Thanks for the video tour!!
FYI... The +/- buttons allow you to set the size (thickness) of the cubes, not necessarily how much ice. 1=1 minute to ice formation, 2=2 minutes, 3=3 minutes, etc up to 6 minutes. The longer time for ice formation, the thicker the sheet of ice cubes.
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I Love this video Lead Farmer 73 , I'm so happy I ran across this today. I'm trying to figure out what i did wrong with my Ice Maker last night, I was cleaning it and tilted it sideways now the machine is not making ice. I love my machine and now I gotta figure out what I did to it to make the Coils not freeze up .. Thanks for sharing
you are funny as hell dude! Thanks for the cool find. I love me some ice.
🤣🤣🤣You & that rooster have a very special relationship. He's Watching you!🤣🤣🤣
HOMESTEAD HEART he wants camera time 😂🤣😂🤣 they are way smarter than people give them credit for.😉
Love your enthusiasm man. The Cheque in the post. Stay safe
best review ive seen in a while lol.. love the enthusiasm.. just ordered one myself...
I knew before you even said where you were from that you were from Mississippi lol. As a fellow Mississippian, I recognized that accent! I am from the Mississippi Delta! Loved your video!! We just got one ourselves. Let the ice making begin!
Great review, your video has convinced me to buy one!
Great review Lead! This will come in handy with family gatherings. Last Thanksgiving, the family used all the ice my refrigerator made. The fridge could not keep up. We had to make an ice run. The family is growing...more people. Plus, there was other stuff in those cups which I found out later...LOL
You need to post a link...get credit for the review. ❤️ Plus, I like the idea of using this with solar as Adam mentioned.
UrbanFence Homestead you are so right! It has already made a big difference in our family gatherings. No more ice runs for me!🤣😂🤣😂 margaritas all night long. 🤣😂🤣😂
Awesome Ice Maker! Thanks for sharing! This is Cool! Thanks for sharing have a BEAUTIFUL Evening
The New Orleans Gardener thank you Lady Linda ❤️😂❤️😂 I have so much to tell you. I just gotta get time. You and Jody talkin about pretty boy Floyd had me laughing so hard that I almost crashed my mail truck! 😂🤣🤣 tell Jody leave that little man alone. He’s an excellent example of how thing need to be with young men these days.😂🤣🤣🤣stop it Jody! 😂🤣😂you killin me!😂🤣😂 we love y’all ❤️
Thanks for the video, you've convinced me! I had one of those "bullet ice" machines that just broke down. I'm going to take a chance on this one. Thank you sir!
Wow! You are a way better salesman then the pillow guy. Keeping it real, you sold me on the one you bought. My 3 year old top of the line Samsung fridge with the famous "no ice again" maker has died for the second time. Samsung helpfully recomends that I go pound sand, my warr. has expired. I'm a 75 year old and was looking at counter tops. Thanks for the hands on retrospect and entertainment, wife and I Ioved your presentation .
Most entertaining ice maker video I have seen. Thank you! I love it! They should give you a commission on this.
Loved your review, sir.
Looks like a nice machine. Even better I really enjoy you positive attitude and personality! Thanks!
Ron Hyer thank you so much. I’m just trying to help out brother. The ice machine is still going as strong as an ox. I need it every single day. Thank you for the kind words my friend. Please take care and stay safe. 😉✌🏽
I just bought one based on your review. It’s coming in a few days. Excited!! Thanks for posting your review 🙂
I have to brag: I just got one new in box at Salvation Army for $53. I can’t wait to use it. My refrigerator is constantly full and I can’t make ice trays like I used to.
Thanks so much for the info; I don't use as much ice as you (I must use about 1/2 a pound a day) but I prefer cold water with ice. I recently purchased the baby brother of yours that does 25lbs @ $89 from COSTCO; much cheaper over the long run than dealing with my frozen built in ice maker with the $45 filter. I use a large 3M water filter that filters all the cold water under the sink; replace no more than 2x a year; with the Frigidaire Ice machine on the way it will pay for itself quickly compared to the ice machine filter built into the fridge.
I am buying this machine. I also subscribed... this video is awesome! I never knew the importance of ice!
This thing has been running every single day since the day I bought it. Still flawless. 😉
Wish I had seen this 6 months ago, been looking for one that long.
Great Video, Greeting from Bedlington Northumberland UK
Looks like a great investment for your line of work, brother Lead, or anyone else who is on the road a lot.
Rob
Essayons Family Garden amen to that brotha! Without it I’m doomed!!!! 103+ degrees everyday here this year! 🥵🥵
Cool video (literally), I priced a counter ice machine years ago and they were expensive, so i stopped looking. I bought 6 ice trays from dollar tree and froze and bagged the ice....Great video as per par.
You know ...... Now I am gonna get one and I am gonna fill it up with Berkey Water!!! That Berkey Ice will be amazing!
I have the one that’s makes up to 26lbs and these ice machine are amazing
Nene60 whaaaaaat.???? They just don’t know right? These things are the TRUTH! It has already made such a big difference in several gatherings that we’ve had here at my house.
I bought as an open box return in store. After cleaning it it started making ice. I timed and weighed the cubes. My findings at the default settings is that this machine makes 5 ounces of ice every 15 minutes. In a day that works out to 480 ounces a day. That would mean in 24 hours it makes 30 pounds of ice.
The reservoir holds about 2 quarts or 64 ounces of water. So to get that 30 pounds you need to put in 7.5 quarts of water in the machine.
Where I live ice is $2 for 10 pounds. So I’d be saving $6 a day making myself.
My husband reaves about our Ice maker. He Loves it. We too use to pay about 30.00 per month. After the first week the ice maker paid for itself....
Your review was so good I wanted to buy one and I don't even need one!!
I just bought the smaller size model.
It doesn't give me the wattage but it does say 120 volts a.c. at 2amps.
I don't recall the formula for calculating the wattage.
I hope to run this on one of my power inverters.
I could put up with a lot of inconviences if I could have a little ice every day.
Thanks for the video.
Just watched your review on this ice maker an ordered it today. This is perfect for what I need . Thanks for the review.
Mike...
Great product review, you did great. You should think about doing more 👍🍺
I love your personality!!!
Awesome video! Makes me want to go out and buy one!
Just got one had to have ice to keep cool came here to find out how to use thanks. Lol Dead n 5 months!
Very nice!! What type of water do you use in your ice maker? Our current ice maker went out. So we just purchased a new one. Wanted 40lb settled for 26lb for a decent price.
I absolutely love this machine... it is amazing!! I have had my machine for a little over a year. The ice is crunchy and holds its texture even after a beverage has been poored over it. Great investment. Oh, and did I mention the ice cubes are clear?
Just order the new air ice maker...great review brotha...I'm excited just watching
Excellent idea!! This machine pays for itself in a short period.
treslecheluv it has damn near already paid for itself😉 I’m so glad that I scored this sweet baby. 🤣😂🤣🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
That’s a nice addition to your kitchen! Does it use a water line or do you have to add the water separately?
hypocentric you have to add water after every gallon bag of ice. I keep mine topped off. I never let the water run low. 😉
This is the best review video ive ever seen
thank you
Excellent video review!!! Thanks for sharing!