Silonn Countertop Ice Maker Machine, Portable Ice Makers Countertop with Handle, Makes up to 27 lbs. of Ice Per Day, 9 Cubes in 7 Mins, Self-Cleaning Ice Maker with Ice Scoop and Basket

My 3rd icemaker (this $109 silonn) tragically passed away with family around the kitchen counter after 15-days of admirable service!

It was a replacement for my 2nd ice maker – a similar $99 silonn ice maker. It lasted 2 days!

My very first ice maker was a $210 euhomy ice maker machine countertop, 40lbs/24h compact ice cube maker that died a peaceful death after 18 months! I thought that was bad. I was wrong. That is admirable!

Now ordering our 4th icemaker ($148 frigidaire efic452-ssred xl maker). If it lasts a month my family will be thrilled!

This ice maker is precisely as advertised. It arrived in perfect condition. Set up was easy. We used distilled water. The ice was clear. It becomes a little cloudy when put in the freezer, but becomes clear again when liquid is poured around the ice cubes. The first ice came out in about seven minutes. Since the water recirculates and gets colder and colder, subsequent ice came out even faster and faster. The bin does not hold a lot of ice. And, it is only insulated. It is not refrigerated. So, i transferred the ice to a plastic box and put it in the freezer right away. I found out that if i didn’t transfer the ice out of the maker until the bin was filled, the ice was a little wet and when i put it in the freezer, all the cubes stuck together. When i transferred the ice to the freezer pretty soon after it was made, i did not have any problem with the ice sticking together in large clumps. I found the sound level of the machine to be quite low. I expected it to be much louder. Over all, i would say this this ice maker is worth every penny. I’m not sure how they make it for such a small amount of money.

I bought mine to take in my semi with me. I am an ice fanatic. It works great. Use store bought water in the gallon jugs. The carrying handle came off once but didn’t break, i believe it was installers fault. I put it back on and haven’t had any issues since!

I thought adding water all the time would be a hassle. It’s not. The unit recycles the melted ice, but don’t let it recycle too many times or the ice takes on a chemical taste. We use it more than i thought we would because it makes ice fast and unlike the refrigerator ice that takes up the taste of food, it’s as pure and tasteless as the water you put in it. If you’re having a party or filling up an ice chest, don’t plan on these little units fulfilling that need. But for average daily use, it’s excellent.

Pros: makes ice very quick in two different sizes. Price was good compared to others and i bought refurbished saved even more.
If you take the basket out and let it run a few cycles, the ice helps cool the water and it will make ice faster.
Cons: small basket, trips the full sensor and stops the machine without any indication so if your not paying attention the ice will sit and melt. Small reservoir for water sits under the ice basket.

Been using this product for almost two months. Time for a review. So far i have been using it twice a week to make ice, for making smoothies, for cold beverages, etc. Takes couple some time to generate good amount of ice to use. After all it’s a small machine and i am happy with it so far. The machine is quiet and very easy to use. Just add water and a push of a button, viola!

Beside using it for smoothies, i usually make more and store it in my chest freezer for future use. After all, this machine can generate 20+ lbs of ice per day. Happy with it, good product!

If you are a family of one or two this is perfect,i add water and let it do it’s magic,i love fresh ice. I do package some of the ice for days when i need it now.

What more can i say … Love it. An so worth the money. No more running to the gas station to buy ice … Love it !

My wife and i bought this as a gift for my brother in law and his husband. Their ice maker had broken and they had just been buying bags of ice.

They were having a party over labor day weekend and of course you need ice.

After starting the machine we had ice with in six minutes and a small bucket full in an hour. After a few hours we had enough ice and the machine was able to keep us on ice.

Definitely a good buy.

My samsung fridge ice maker went out so i got this. There are a tons of pros and only a few cons i could find. Pros it’s not super noisy like i thought it would be. I can start ice come back 30 mins later and put into a large baggy in the freezer. The ice tastes great when using purified water.

Cons- it takes a little longer than i had expected to make the ice…but this is no big deal to me as i don’t let my supply in my freezer drop below two large gallon size baggies. Second and last the inside doesn’t keep the ice cold after it makes the ice so you need to unload it about every 30 mins. With it being a freezer type product i thought it might keep the ice cold after it was made. All and all i love it and happy i got it because we go through a ton of ice in my household and as long as i run it every other evening it works perfectly.

For what it is, it works well – so the 5 stars. This would be great in your personal ‘bar’ for immediate usage but is not really going to work as a icemaker you can use for even a 12 hour period.
First it is not insulated (as it states in the instructions) and will not hold the ice (frozen) for any length of time.
Second, the ice it creates has a lot of air which makes it freeze fast, but the physical quantity of ‘frozen water’ is not that much. This makes any style of this type of ice melt fast.
Third, when the water runs out, the unit shuts down. Meaning the bin of ice will melt faster.
Let’s say you were to leave it running ‘unattended’ expecting to have a bin full of ice a couple hours later: what would actually happen is it would make the first ‘ice’ pretty quick and it starts to melt some. Ice would continue to be made and melt slightly until it ran out of water. At that point the freezer shuts down,it warms up and the ice in the bin melts faster & faster. This thawed water will fall into the water reservoir until it all melted and you would find it with no ice, full of water and saying it needs water -or- might restart and refreeze the thawed water, over & over again.
Also, the ice is really only good straight up; i.e. Crushing or chipping would be marginal due to the air content.
Last, i bought it to use in a true (commercial) ice shaver for a quickie snow cone without using every cube in the freezer and not having to wait or keep my freezer full of extra ice cubes. The ‘ice’ this unit creates will not work with a ‘shaver’ due to the air content.

This ice maker does a great job at the one thing it’s supposed to do, make ice. It makes a little extra noise yes, and it takes up some space on the counter, but it isn’t too difficult to make the ice and then store it elsewhere.

One thing it doesn’t do well, however, is keep the ice cold after it makes it. I understand why, but if you are expecting to just have it keep all the ice cold and ready, it doesn’t work great at that. The ice continuously (slowly) melts and then it will make new ice. I’ve found that the best approach is when it gets full you just empty it into a large freezer bag and put it into the freezer for storage.

Has a large reservoir for water to keep making ice for a long time, and a handy drain at the bottom of the machine when you want it dry to store it. Simple to use. Pretty happy and felt it was a great deal.

Very useful and the ice produces at a good pace. Very quiet when its running. The only issue i have with this specific product is the water doesn’t drain well from the ice bin. If you transfer the ice to a freezer for storage, the ice becomes a giant clump. Aside from that, this is the exact item i was looking for. The description was exact.

I had originally ordered another ice maker that never made it to my house after waiting three months. I then researched again and found this one. I can only tell you my experience and hope that this helps you. I received it in a timely manner. I waited the time stated plus a little bit longer for it to sit before i used it. The machine is light enough to easily put on the countertop and move back and forth if need be, but i just leave mine there because it is small enough. I added water, turned it on, pushed the button for small ice (recommended on a review i read) and within 5 minutes i had ice! The noise is minimal and if i go in the other room i don’t even hear it…maybe when the ice is being dropped. I did take off one point since it’s not noiseless. As stated in other reviews, the ice maker isn’t a freezer so you will need to put the ice in the freezer yourself or it will melt. The ice is firm but soft…not squishy. This machine is perfect for what i need and i can make a freezer bucket of ice in less than 30 minutes. It’s super easy and convenient and i feel worth the price. I’ve had it over a month now with no issues and would recommend this product. I haven’t used the clean button yet, but will do so soon and let you know if there are any issues. One other thing…the ice cubes do bunch together in the freezer, but i just give a little tap on the counter or with the shovel and it breaks apart easily. I hope this helps.

My ice maker in my fridge broke about a year ago and i got tired of buying bags of ice that freeze and clump together in my ice bin.

This ice maker was on sale so i bought it. It’s super easy to use and the instructions are clear. Make sure to place the unit upright and in its permanent location for 24hrs before using so the freon settles.

The only reason give it 4 stars and not 5 is because you do have to dedicate at least 2 hrs to making a full round of ice since it makes 9 cubes every 9 minutes and the ice will melt if you don’t dump the tray in a timely manor (though i did forget once for about 40min and the ice was still good)!

I believe all of the ice makers take just as long to make ice so it’s not an issue with this specific one.

What i love most is the shape of the ice it makes. The cubes dont clump or freeze together in my ice bin in the freezer! The cubes are way better than what my fridge made and what i buy at the corner stores.

I can make about half a bin of ice in just a few hours. So if you plan on making ice while your doing other chores it works out great. The maker doesn’t make a lot of noise either. I’ve had it now for a few months and it’s working great and has been an excellent purchase.

The only reason i’m not giving the slice maker a five star review is it was a little noisier than i thought it would be. It’s on the counter top right in my kitchen, and if it is running it’s a little louder than i expected. The ice it makes is a great size, and it also makes very quickly. Would still recommend this ice machine, just be aware of the noise.

Works as intended but the handle is useless and risky. It’s okay to help slide it around on the counter but do not pick it up that way. Nothing secures the handle into the body. The attachment points pop out and the icemaker (which is somewhat heavy) will fall, damaging it, you and whatever else it hits.

This is an inexcusable design flaw. Either secure the handle, or omit it.

Pros:
price is good for what it is
quiet except for when it drops ice
bullet is is not super hard, so if you are an ice cruncher like me, you’ll like the ice it makes
bullet ice has more surface area, so it cools drinks faster
makes ice fairly fast

cons:
stacks ice at the back of the basket where the sensor eye is, so you only get a half basket of ice before it stops. I push ice forward when i see it not running to get the basket full.

Does have a bit of a taste in the ice
basket is small. Only holds enough for a couple of 12oz. Glass fulls
ice melts fairly quickly, which makes the machine run a lot.

Overall, i would buy again if needed

It is really quiet. The only thing you hear is the ice dropping into the basket. The problem is that the ice tends to clump once you put it in the freezer. I am not sue why that is. It makes the bullet ice and it is a little soft compared to what you get from ice trays but it serves the purpose. The only real complaint i have about it is the flimsy little filter cover it has in the bottom of the ice maker water tank. I can’t keep the little varmint in place and it is so small that unless you have very small hands it is difficult to get it re-seated.

It works as it says but i ordered the blue one and got green was going to send it back but i would have to reorder and the price for the blue one was now more money