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Why are undercounter Icemakers so expensive?
Posted on 4/12/23 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 4/12/23 at 12:18 pm
$1000 - $3500
I literally just want an ice maker in the laundry room that wont break.
I literally just want an ice maker in the laundry room that wont break.
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Posted on 4/12/23 at 12:36 pm to LordSnow
When the tag says wash with cold water, it doesn’t mean THAT cold.
Posted on 4/12/23 at 1:02 pm to LordSnow
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that wont break.
Good luck with that. I think they are so expensive because the manufacturers have to budget for the excess amount of warranty repairs. Maybe they are better now than they used to be.
Posted on 4/12/23 at 1:41 pm to LordSnow
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that wont break.
that's gonna be the 35k model.
Posted on 4/12/23 at 2:33 pm to LordSnow
Its supply and demand. Very small demographic has a need for them. They're typically small commercial units redesigned for residential use.
Posted on 4/12/23 at 3:38 pm to LordSnow
yeah, good luck sir. THIS is a unicorn.
Posted on 4/12/23 at 4:04 pm to LordSnow
The honest answer is because only wealthy people have them and they can afford the price fricking.
If look at non under the counter varieties you can get larger ones for not much more.
If look at non under the counter varieties you can get larger ones for not much more.
Posted on 4/12/23 at 4:04 pm to LordSnow
Agreed, but after having one, I don’t ever want to be without one. They’re great.
Posted on 4/12/23 at 4:26 pm to LordSnow
How much ice do you need if your refrigerator is already making ice for you? At that price you might as well buy bags of ice every week for the next decade.
Posted on 4/13/23 at 12:18 am to BilbeauTBaggins
It’s now how much ice do you need. It’s I want nice crushed sonic ice at home instead of big arse chunks from my refrigerator.
I don’t understand why they are so expensive either.
I don’t understand why they are so expensive either.
Posted on 4/13/23 at 4:30 am to TeddyPadillac
Sonic ice rocks in sodas/ cold drinks.
It pretty much sucks for everything else. Liquor melts it as soon as it touches it. Doesn't last in a cooler.
Just a side note for your ice type selection. I would get an outdoor.
Just my opinion.
It pretty much sucks for everything else. Liquor melts it as soon as it touches it. Doesn't last in a cooler.
Just a side note for your ice type selection. I would get an outdoor.
Just my opinion.
Posted on 4/13/23 at 8:25 am to Shut Up Mulllet
Best and worst appliance in our house. Regular fridge/freezer ice maker could never keep up with our use. Had a KitchenAid that constantly went out that I replaced with Hoshizaki but even it has already been repaired under warranty.
Should have gone with an outdoor commercial version.
Should have gone with an outdoor commercial version.
Posted on 4/13/23 at 10:58 am to LordSnow
I don't know of any ice makers that refrigerate the ice - the cubes melt away through a floor drain.
For that reason a good floor drain connection under the ice maker is critical - lots of people seem to get clogs under their ice machines.
Our drain for the ice maker drain had so many issues that we replaced the ice maker with an under-counter bar fridge and were glad we did.
For that reason a good floor drain connection under the ice maker is critical - lots of people seem to get clogs under their ice machines.
Our drain for the ice maker drain had so many issues that we replaced the ice maker with an under-counter bar fridge and were glad we did.
Posted on 4/13/23 at 11:50 am to LordSnow
Just here to add a good water filter will help reduce issues with them. Which you’re gonna have.
Posted on 4/13/23 at 11:59 am to LordSnow
We moved into a house in the early 90s, and one of the first things my parents did was install an under counter ice machine and a trash compactor. I hated that trash compactor. Certain bags you had to use, and it was my responsibility to take the trash out and put the bags back in it. The ice maker had issues and I think they replaced it twice, and we only lived in that house for 10 years or so.
My dad has a townhouse now, and when he moved in it had a similar model. Under counter machine at a built in bar. Multiple repairs and one replacement later, it got so bad that he finally just disconnected it. He said he will eventually replace it with an under counter fridge but the problem is the ones that will fit in the space of an ice maker aren't that large.
I would avoid getting one. My fridge has a drawer freezer at the bottom with a large enough tray for ice that we rarely run out. If we need more for a dinner or party I just go buy a couple of 20 lb bags and toss them in my chest freezer in the basement until we need them.
My dad has a townhouse now, and when he moved in it had a similar model. Under counter machine at a built in bar. Multiple repairs and one replacement later, it got so bad that he finally just disconnected it. He said he will eventually replace it with an under counter fridge but the problem is the ones that will fit in the space of an ice maker aren't that large.
I would avoid getting one. My fridge has a drawer freezer at the bottom with a large enough tray for ice that we rarely run out. If we need more for a dinner or party I just go buy a couple of 20 lb bags and toss them in my chest freezer in the basement until we need them.
Posted on 4/13/23 at 1:36 pm to TU Rob
quote:Finding an undercounter fridge that fit the space left by that narrow ice maker was a challenge.
He said he will eventually replace it with an under counter fridge but the problem is the ones that will fit in the space of an ice maker aren't that large.
The size finder at AJ Madison helped us find a model that fit, with the required forward exhaust.
I recall that it was in their undercounter wine cooler category.
Posted on 4/13/23 at 2:44 pm to Shut Up Mulllet
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Sonic ice rocks in sodas/ cold drinks.
You can buy that from Sonic directly.
Maybe I'm too poor to comprehend this topic, but this seems like a very lame problem to have.
Posted on 4/13/23 at 3:47 pm to Crusty
[quote]unicorn[/quote
This the correct answer. I had two Uline’s and both took a dump after about 4 years each.. It was a waste of money for me. Cheaper to load up on ice and keep a few bags in the freezer when you have that extra need
This the correct answer. I had two Uline’s and both took a dump after about 4 years each.. It was a waste of money for me. Cheaper to load up on ice and keep a few bags in the freezer when you have that extra need
Posted on 4/13/23 at 4:16 pm to TygerDurden
Would an in-line water filter help prolong the life of them?
Posted on 4/13/23 at 4:49 pm to TygerDurden
quote:
Sonic ice rocks in sodas/ cold drinks.
You can buy that from Sonic directly.
Seems like ice makers and kegerators are the appliances with the most buyer regret.
My buddy with a kegerator says he was happier buying beer by the six pack.
There was a Food and Drink thread on kegerators last year, and there seemed to be some agreement.
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