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Under counter ice maker
Posted on 8/11/19 at 10:21 am
Posted on 8/11/19 at 10:21 am
Mine just went out, and I’m having to replace. Anybody got any brand recommendations? I don’t want to spend a fortune if I don’t have to, but don’t want to buy a 3 year appliance either
This post was edited on 8/11/19 at 10:37 am
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Posted on 8/11/19 at 10:25 am to brightside878
What type of ice do you want?
Wife wants the pellet ice and it makes a big difference in price and brand from what I’m seeing.
Wife wants the pellet ice and it makes a big difference in price and brand from what I’m seeing.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 10:37 am to tide06
Just the cubes would be fine. Paying extra for the pellet/Sonic ice isn’t something that’s important to me
Posted on 8/11/19 at 11:13 am to brightside878
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Mine just went out, and I’m having to replace.
What broke? Ice makers are pretty simple machines
Posted on 8/11/19 at 11:41 am to brightside878
If you want the best then get a Hoshizaki. They make the Sonic ice. We have these in our office and a dude comes in every quarter to service it.
I’ve had good luck with Summit and Marvel as well.
I’ve had good luck with Summit and Marvel as well.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 11:50 am to brightside878
Have a kitchenaid one and other than filling water seemingly every 30 min and being loud it works great and I haven’t had a single issue in 7 years
Posted on 8/11/19 at 12:32 pm to brightside878
I’ve had a Scotsman for close to 10 years without any major problems
Posted on 8/11/19 at 12:36 pm to weadjust
Not easy to fix at all. Kitchen aid here and mine is currently under repair also. If yours is 18 inches wide you have more opinions to replace it. 15 inches wide your options are more limited.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 1:25 pm to brightside878
Uline makes very durable machines. They need to be installed very level in both directions though.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 1:27 pm to shoestring
We have a Whirlpool 15" it's pretty easy to work on. I have replaced the drain pump and the water solenoid. The freezing tray and cutting grid are easy to get to but those two items the parts are spendy. Freezing tray is $400 and cutting grid is $200
This post was edited on 8/11/19 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 8/11/19 at 2:17 pm to weadjust
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What broke? Ice makers are pretty simple machines
It seems the panel is out. It’s a 10 year old machine so I’m not hopeful
Posted on 8/11/19 at 3:04 pm to shoestring
15 inch machine.
I’m new to these as it came in the house I just bought
I’m new to these as it came in the house I just bought
Posted on 8/11/19 at 4:01 pm to brightside878
those machines have a low voltage transformer and cost between 1600 and 2400 to replace. probably worth the cost of having a qualified technician diagnose it, not Sears and ask how familiar the company is with undercounted ice machines.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 4:27 pm to brightside878
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I’m new to these as it came in the house I just bought
Did the seller pay for a 1 year home warranty as part to the sell?
Posted on 8/11/19 at 6:13 pm to brightside878
Hoshizaki and Scotsman are the brands others are judged by. I went with Hoshizaki and have had great luck but this thread, and the number of people with issues, is scaring me.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 6:38 pm to jbgleason
Scotsman 15 inch under counter icemaker is not anywhere near the same quality as hosisaki. Kitchenaid comes with a 3 yr complete warranty and usually is durable if you water is not real hard.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 9:14 pm to weadjust
Negative
We approached this couple to buy the house. We didn’t have any leverage in the deal.
We approached this couple to buy the house. We didn’t have any leverage in the deal.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 10:20 pm to Capital Cajun
quote:scotsman makes the true sonic ice. Hoshizaki makes a similar nugget ice but it is harder and not as chewable.
If you want the best then get a Hoshizaki. They make the Sonic ice
This post was edited on 8/11/19 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 8/11/19 at 10:27 pm to Chicken
Well I’ve accepted that I’ll have to spend $2k to get a long term solution.
Researching which is quieter now
Researching which is quieter now
Posted on 8/12/19 at 6:35 am to Chicken
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scotsman makes the true sonic ice. Hoshizaki makes a similar nugget ice but it is harder and not as chewable.
This is true. I researched like hell and everything said Hoshizaki is the best quality machine. I bought one, my parents bought a Scotsman. Both are 2 years old with no issues. The Scotsman ice is more similar to Sonic, it is a little softer. There is nothing wrong with the pellets made by my Hoshi, but they are a little stiffer than Sonic. I actually prefer it because it holds up longer in a drink.
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