Frigidaire EFIC452-SSBLACK XL Maker, Makes 40 Lbs. of Clear Square Ice Cubes A Day, Black Stainless

I recently replaced our bullet icemaker, which failed after about a year of steady use, with this machine, and I am very pleased with the result. A few pros Clear ice lasts longer than other types of ice, and it has a greater capacity for both ice and water than the old bullet ice. Is fairly quick to make ice and you can adjust his cycle in 1-minute increments with either longer time (for thicker ice) or shorter time - is what I set mine to It takes 2 minutes to produce perfectly square cubes with slight indentions. There is much more ice than bullet ice. *scooping the ice out is relatively easy because the lid opens wide, and there is a separate reservoir that makes filling the machine easier than the old bullet machine. *so its not bad. However, one negative is the shutoff mechanism that detects when a bucket of ice is full does not always work. Thus, a thick slab of ice gets trapped inside In these cases, you will need to manually activate the tray heating/release process (hold down the on/off button for 5 seconds) and pry the ice from the freezing tray if it is too thick. often enough to be a nuisance (three times a week with continuous use), but I still recommend the machine to others. * The old bullet icemaker used a photodiode to detect a full bucket, but it didn't work particularly A mechanical system is used whereby ice falls from the tray when the tray is full, depressing a paddle switch of some sort in front of the tray, and staying there (which is what happens if the bucket is full and ice cannot It is also possible for ice to get stuck under the paddle, which then prevents the system from working, and it just keeps trying to make ice. It's not a great engineering job. There have been some reviews that mention noise, but I haven't experienced it at all. NOTES AND ACCESSORIES When the shutoff doesn't work, thick slabs of ice tend to form when it comes out of the tray with cubes still attached. You should use a heavier scoop to break ice apart (especially when the ice cubes are connected). You might want to get one that looks better since the machine comes with one. The one I received looks great and I am quite The LIANYU Ice Scoop is made of stainless steel, is a food candy ice scoop, a popcorn sugar scoop, and completely glossy with a flat bottom. I'm looking for eight ounces of orange juice. A quick summary is that we have great ice, good capacity, fairly fast detection, but poor full ice As soon as I have possessed it for a longer period of time, I will update on reliability and cleaning.

Hassan Parrish

| Aug 23, 2020

In the end, it all came down to flow. A clear ice is better because it doesn't melt as quickly. It also There are a host of sensations provided by it that are superior to that cloudy stuff we tend to rely on. There's no full-size, solid, six-sided cubes when you use this. It makes clear ice, but no solid ice. The side with a noticeable indentation will be one of the six sides. The amount of weight you have to put on cubes will vary a bit. You can make heavier cubes by pressing the On button for five minutes per cycle to set the ice maker to make 3 minutes per cycle When the machine is turned on, press the power button for 10 seconds. I loved how it delivered crystal goodness about a tumbler at a time after it chilled the water a bit. I could throw out dull, cloudy ice from the fridge's ice maker and fill it with some wholesome goodness! In the freezer, I put some more gallons in big zip lock bags. If you take the wet ice out of the machine and place it in a freezer, it will tend to become a clump when it is frozen. You may want to freeze the wetness off of it in a ziplock bag first, then smack it against something hard to crack the ice back apart. Because this machine makes clear solid ice, that ice melts In other words, it cycles much less frequently after it fills itself up. In the middle of the night, there are fewer falling ice noises. And when it does fall, it occurs as a single tear. Not dropping cloudy bullet after cloudy bullet until all (8? just As far as I can tell, it is well constructed. The parts are made of actual stainless steel and a magnet can stick to them. The building is well Solid door that feels good in the hand. This ice bullet maker is much quieter than the old style. You will need 1 for it. Two amps are needed during freezing, and six amps are needed during thawing. There is only 6 amps needed for the shorter heating cycle which allows the slab of cubes to tumble into the basket of beads. After filling the tray with ice, the pump stops pumping water over the ice and sits quietly waiting for the ice to melt or to be used, so it can start up When making ice with your machine, make sure the water is flowing evenly across the entire metal ice tray part. You may need to adjust the sprayer tube (carefully) in its silicone fitting (above and to the right of the metal ice tray) to achieve this if necessary. The first time I opened the box, it was okay. I give this product 5 stars.

River Bray

| Apr 18, 2021

The setup was done on Christmas afternoon by my husband, who was so enthusiastic. I was really impressed with the setup As long as you know what you're buying beforehand, it's easy to use, and it's quite easy to keep up with. There is no way to store ice (long-term) on this machine. It makes ice, but it does not store it. Despite its insulated construction, this machine does not have a cooling system, so after ice is full, it has to be moved to a freezer or the ice will melt. That's okay, because this machine has a handy recycling feature In the event that the ice in the bin melts, the water inside gets cycled back into the reservoir where it can be turned In the long-term, if the health of the patient is not impaired Neither the ice nor the water are contaminated when the bin cover is closed. It runs almost constantly with no issues even in the dead of winter, so we are not worried about it breaking. Even the holiday season brought us lots of iced tea, so we had an extra tea drinker - so this machine has basically run itself for a couple of weeks without stopping. Besides the ice being solid and tasting great, the bins are conveniently located and functional I love how easy it is to empty and replace, and how the maker just hums along as it works. In fact, the only real sound it makes is when ice drops into the bin while it is As of today, this is an item I wouldn't hesitate to buy As soon as that changes I will come back and provide an update, but I'm super happy with my decision.

Randy Alexander

| Jul 06, 2021

This is an incorrect description from the outset. Intended to produce 40 pounds of ice per day, it's actually rated at 48 pounds per day. On the box it is clearly stated. The second point. 189 dollars for a brand new ice maker is undoubtedly a good deal. As of today. There is a lack of packaging on the unit, brown is situated in the return, scuffed feet, and the date of manufacture is missing. It's a big disappointment.

Dior Gomez

| Apr 12, 2021