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I love mine! It has worked awesome. We lived out in the country and running to the store for a fountain drink was time and cost prohibitive. Yes, it's broken but it lasted quiet a while. Due to shipping costs, I am purchasing a new one. I love it that much!!!!

Great ice maker. Fast and I just love the ice. It looks great in the counter. I make ice when I run out and it is so convient to just add water and turn it on. I can make enough ice on Sunday to last two weeks. There was a review that said ice was melting and was wet to store. I have found that if I put the ice in the freezer container when the bin is full and shake the freezer container each time I add ice I do not have this problem. Ice breaks up easily. I use a commercial round storage bin with a lid and it works great in the freezer.

The first one we got had something wrong with it, but the new one that came in its place works incredibly. It makes enough ice to keep my very large family stocked up and still have a bag or 2 in the freezer!!!

My wife loves it has unlimted snow cones now

When ice from municipal tap water just wasn't good enough... We upgraded and got this counter top ice maker so we could make ice from bottled spring water. We love it and it makes ice faster than you'd think. The crash when a grid of ice is released is a little jarring but you get used to it. Makes lovely clear cubes of ice. Makes our iced tea taste and feel that much fancier. Highly recommend!

I've not had any of the problems that others have reported. I have owned this for 15 months now and use it continuously. Here are a few tips:

I flush mine out with bleach water once a month. Otherwise, it grows a clear slimy substance that makes cloudy ice (yuck!).

If you want thicker ice, turn the unit off, then hold the on/off button down for ten seconds. The five seconds suggested in the manual is too short and will not increase the thickness of the ice.

Sometimes mine would suck air and refuse to drop more water. Mineral buildup around the screw that is under the ice bucket causes this. I just clean around the screw with a paper towel and more water drops at the next cycle.

Occasionally melted ice overfills the area under the ice bucket, causing ice to melt as soon as it is produced. For a while I just scooped a bit of the water out to get it working again. A couple months ago I found a better solution. I got a stainless steel fender washer and put it behind the screw under the ice bucket. I used a bit of plumbers putty on the back side to keep water from leaking around it. Now the water fill stops at the washer and this problem has gone away.

If the ice gets really thin, the condenser coils probably need the dust blown out. Air is pulled through the front, so you cannot see the contamination from the back. I needed to clean mine out after a year.

I only use RO water in mine now. The salt in softened water makes the ice thinner and builds contamination around the fill sensor screw faster too.

I empty all the water out about once a week. That keeps the ice clear. Clear ice makers flow the water over the cold plate and only the water freezes to the plate. The contaminants stay in the water, that is until there is so much contamination that it cannot do that anymore. Professional clear ice makers flush the recycled water periodically to keep the ice clear, but this one cannot do that.

perfect for my ice machine. sturdy plastic holds 10lbs well.

Use with my ice machine and it is very nice and handy.

Just the right size for use with our new ice maker. The draw string makes it easy to close and for storage in the freezer until adding more ice from the machine.

Just what we needed. Could be a little thicker but they did the job and I am pleased with the product and the price. I am going to purchase some for a concession stand that has an ice maker so they can store full bags for easy transportation as needed.

If you use a lot of ice on the go these are super handy and have saved us $$ this summer. Our marina was charging $4 a bag this summer! We use a lot of ice. S I would fill these up at home during the week and use them with icemaker we have at the lake too

Get these bags if you have an ice machine, the bags are high quality and the draw string is a great addition.

Really nice scoop. Not using it for ice, it works perfectly in my popcorn machine! I was surprised by the quality. Good purchase!

I bought this to use with an ice maker . . . but I have a confession. I have used it with: sugar, flour, rolled oats, chocolate bits, and it is sooo convenient I want more of them. It is my new go to tool!

We got this for our bottom freezer ice maker. We have for kids, and I quite honestly didn't want their hands in the ice tray! This was the perfect solution. It's the perfect size to pour into a large glass and fits in the small rack next to our ice tray. The kids enjoy using it, so it puts my mind at rest that there are no grubby hands in my ice! It's also dishwasher safe for the times when the kids drop it! I'm going to buy a second one today!

I almost didn't buy these after reading some of the other reviews, but I am very glad I did. They are very well made, and feel solid in my hand. They work great and do the job they are meant for...scooping things up...like ice in my freezer. I am not sure what other people were expecting...some said they aren't attractive enough for serving. I guess I don't understand what an "attractive " ice scoop looks like, but I don't buy tools to look at them or to impress other people...I buy them to use. These are strong and get the job done. If you want a dainty delicate acoop to impress your friends...maybe these aren't what you are looking for...but if you want a funtional well made scoop to actually scoop things, these are great. I would definitely buy these again...to use...not look at...

This is a nice ice scoop that can be found here at a very reasonable price. I had this in my cart for a long time trying to decide whether or not to buy it, and when I finally did, I was glad that I did, as it is useful in completing ice scooping duties for parties and tailgates. I would recommend this.

I got this scoop to discourage people putting their hands into the ice bin in my freezer. I placed the order based on price and later read some reviews that said it was way too small, so I was regretting my decision. However, when the scoop arrived it was a great size. Four ounces (half a cup) is not big if you are thinking of a measuring cup, but as a flattened scoop the size is just right. I keep it in my icemaker's reservoir, it doesn't get in the way, and it grabs 3-4 cubes per scoop (the long, semi-circular type cubes). I might need two scoops for a 12-oz size glass, more if I'm drinking from a really big tall glass.As to the handle, I don't find it uncomfortable to grab. Obviously a rounded handle or one that is not metal would be slightly more comfortable. However, neither the shape of the handle nor the cold from it really make a difference in my ice-obtaining experience: they are not something that would make me return or rate down this product.

These bags are very handy for use with the portable ice maker I purchased for work..no more asking people going out for lunch to bring back cups of ice, yay!

as expected. sturdy string for handles

nice bags, works great.

Love these, didn't know I could buy these online.

Thank you!

We use these bags for our additional compact home ice maker. They work great.

Ice is mostly clear. Close enough to say it is. Every now and then a few cubes have a little white. Does not keep ice. Must use as it is made or freeze it.

I have had it for 2 months now so far so good except sometimes the ice will freeze in the ice maker squares and you have to chip it out.

Ice melts faster than from your freezer, but it works well enough for my home bar.

Works well. I wish the cubes were larger and it were easier to clean, but it does turn out the ice.

Was making a busing sound when initially turned on but then quieted down.
Makes small clear ice. I have a full size whirlpool clear ice machine, this ice is crystal clear when I add RO water but much smaller than my full size machine.
This used much less power and water.

Bags advertised as 10lb, box they came in also marked 10lb, but bags themselves are marked 8lb. Not a big issue for me, but just wanted to let buyers know if it is important to them.

Work great

Great!

They work great. It would be nice if you could tie the bag closed. If you lay a full bag on it's side some ice will spill out. That's OK minor problem. Keep using the same bags over and over. Testimont as to how strong they are.

I like these bags perfect for ice. The only thing I would change is make the bag thicker so you can reuse the bags.

Ice bags work really well, I would get them again

It is OK

cool for bird seed

Nice looking and sturdy ice scoop.

it works but the metal is thinner than it look in photo.

works great but sticks to ice a little

this was a great scooper, well made and would be ideal for a bigger ice maker, but not for the ice maker I got from amazon, it is a great item, just would not work for what I had,

These plastic ice bags work pretty well for our sonic ice. We love the drawstring to keep the ice from spilling but still easily accessible in our freezer. They are great for at home use. Be careful if you beat out ice clumps. The bags are fairly sturdy but will puncture from edges of large ice chunks as you try to loosen ice. I have double bagged on occasion.

These bags are great and work as intended. I purchased a portable ice maker and chose these bags over others due to the draw strings.I would have given these bags 5 stars, but didn't due to how easily the bags can rip from the top seams (where the drawstring opening is) if you're not careful while opening the bag. Knowing it can happen though, it's easy to avoid by opening the bag carefully to avoid this.

My dad liked these. They are think enough to withstand bouncing around in the cooler.

We have a ice machine at our cottage that gets used all summer. We have been filling and refilling the bags to save on the environment. Nice to have the draws makes bagging easy. Good product!

Great buy. The plastic may be a little thin if you intend to reuse but for single use, they work great. The seller shipped quickly and the product arrived in good packaging. I recommend.

Holds ice what more can you ask

When we first received this machine we loved it, ice was quick, we used filtered water. after a few days the water took on a synthetic taste. we rewashed it etc. could not get rid of the taste. so we are returning it. I am so bummed.

I didnt even own this Luma comfort IM200SS portable ice maker a year and its already giving fits. When trying to freeze to make ice cubes it automatically shuts off. No telling what i will have to do to send it back to the manufactory. Wish I had stuck to the very first model i purchased. Dont waste your time folks!

UPDATE: I decided to contact the manufacturer and they were pretty nice people. They not only sent me the packaging matriels i needed to send my ice machine back in, but also paid the shipping charges for me. They ended up not being able to fix my machine, so they sent me a new machine free of charge. I just hope this one last a little longer than the first one.

The unit often ices up and has to be turned off. Keeping up with peak demand is an issue in our small restaurant. More often than not it's functional and does an OK job.

it wasnt bad, just not as fast as I needed it to make ice.

It freezes up and stops producing ice. You have to turn it off and let it sit for a while before you can make ice again.

Really thin bags

A little thin and tears easy

nice but sure would be nice if thicker, they tear open to easy

I wish that they were bigger, and they could be a bit sturdier, but they are OK.

prompt delivery and packaging, the bags are a bit on the light side and pricy for the quality

Good size and it will work, but it's not what I was expecting. The handle is uncomfortable to hold because it's just a shaped piece of sheet metal with sharp-ish edges - that's the best I can describe it. I doubt we'll use it but I'm not returning this one, since it wasn't that expensive, but I wouldn't buy another one.

They're just stamped sheet metal. The handle has sharp edges. If they dipped the handles in plastic or beveled the sharp edges, it would improve this product.

This is a very lightweight scooper. The one I ordered failed the first day by the handled bending. I'm being told by Amzn item not eligible for return?????????? Is AMZN beginning to weaken their quality on the return policy.

It was meant to go in my freezer tray, but had to buy another to replace this. The quality was fair, not the stainless steel like you have in your imagination, very thin.

It's a scoop. It scoops just fine. But it's much lower quality—the material is thinner—than its pictures make it out to be. The handle is just pressed sheet metal, which is less comfortable to use than similarly-priced scoops you'd find at the grocery store.

I wish I would have read the reviews before purchasing. It's ok, but not the best quality. I didn't look at the picture that closely (I was buy multiple items) and didn't realize the handle is not round. It's light weight and if you use it to break up your ice, you have the potential to actually cut yourself on the handle. I would recommend looking for a different one.

Rip easy

Easily rips my n the seams

The top of the bags is fair quality so most of them teared when closing the draw string even with weight of the bag supported. I wouldn't buy again. I'd give 2 stars but I did 3 because the ice didn't rip through the sides, so it is okay.

Drawstrings sound nice, bag wont stay closed unless their tied shut.

WORK AS I THOUGHT

I really like that these bags are a bit smaller than regular ice bags and the drawstring is super nice. However, as nice as the size and drawstring are, I can't fully recommend them. They are way too thin and tear easily. I've babied these bags trying to get as much use out of them as I can, however, even with that sort of treatment they are tearing and falling apart. The first bag I used started ripping at the seam as soon as I started filling it. There is also a seam below the drawstring where all of them seem to want to fall apart as well. If the bags were thicker and more durable they would be a homerun, but unfortunately they fall short of perfect with the current thickness and construction.In short: If you are looking for smaller single-use bags these are sufficient and the drawstring is a really nice feature. If you want to reuse the bags you will want to look for a thicker bag, as these do not hold up well.

Have not had it very long and it quit making ice. I have researched to see what I can do and nothing has worked. When it was working the ice was fantastic. But what I paid for it and it didn't even last a year.

Not good, always getting clogged.

Worked fine for 2 weeks then just quit making ice. Doesn't get cold anymore and the water goes right to the bucket

it did not work for more than a week.

I'm on my second one now. I do like the ice cubes it produces very much. Trouble is that it freezes up and stops working after prolonged use.

Some came with no draw strings.

Fits more like 8lbs than 10. They tear easily too. I will not be buying this brand again.

Not the sturdiest or highest quality of scoops. It would be good for dry items like cat food or bird seed, but not for ice like I'd intended to use it.

Might be stainless steel, but behaves like lite aluminum. Got it to dispense ice, but doubt that it could handle ice cream. Threw it out.

Very thin cheap material don't recommend.

way too big, not a small ice machine scooper

This is not a "nice" piece for use on a bar. It is a very utilitarian, cheaply made item. Mine arrived with several scratches, and if this is stainless steel all the way through, fine, but I have my doubts, considering how the scratches looked.If you just want something to move ice with, this is will do, but how long it will last is up to question.

Im only giving two stars because i purchased the 4oz stainless steel ice scoop with the Luma comfort IM200SS portable ice maker and the stainless steel ice scoop dont fit inside of the maker. I only gave 2$ for it as an add on so sending it back would be pointless. Just buyers be aware that it will not fit inside the machine. Other than that its a sturdy scoop. its not very thick in size but will get the job done for small scoops of ice. I just wish it had fit my machine. I would have rathered the stainless scoop as apose to the plastic that comes with the ice machine.

Wouldn't buy again. Bags split right away

Super cheap bags. Rip very easily.

Ice maker didn't work and had to return it. Return process was painless, but very disappointed that the product was defective

I've had this for one year and one month now, using it daily to make ice that's perfect for iced coffee. I paid $240, felt it was worth it, and I loved it for that entire year. But last week it started making a grumbling noise, so I called their customer service. The agent was friendly and offered to repair it, but it would cost $160 in shipping.

Instead, I took the machine apart in hopes that a deep clean would resolve the issue. When I opened it up, and snipped the cable ties holding the tubes on, it was disgusting inside. The hoses are filled with slime.

I cleaned the unit regularly (both with vinegar and diluted dish soap as recommended in the guide). We never use our hands to scoop the ice, only a clean scooper. We use filtered water. But the "filters" on the machine are simply small plastic strainers and only filter things larger than a grain of rice. So I shouldn't have been surprised when I found this gross slime inside.

This unit does not preform as advertise. If you use it ,it can not be returned. So how can you know if you like it with out trying it .Not their problem, it is your problem. You buy it, you own it , whether you like it or not.

We had this for almost 2 months and it completely stopped working.... The motor in it and all. Of course it's past the window of returning, which is crap because I paid a lot of money for this and then 2 months after having it completely stopped working. Do NOT buy this.

Failed on day 38, five days past Amazon return period. Worked fine, and now it doesn't. Save you money

Update: After day 2 the ice maker no longer works correctly. The freeze tray gets jammed with very cloudy and oddly shaped ice. The water pump sounds like it's struggling and the waterflow now comes out sporadically onto the freeze tray. I just returned the unit. I'm now downgrading my review from 4 stars down to 1 star.

Original review: Was looking for a good machine to supplement the built-in ice maker on our refrigerator. So far the unit has met my expectations. First off, it looks fabulous sitting on the counter. Secondly, it's not noisy. I was concerned it might be too loud sitting in our kitchen since the living room is next door. I can barely hear it. It's about on par with the noise of a refrigerator and MUCH more quiet than our dishwasher. The ice is perfectly clear. I've been dumping it into a Rubbermaid container that I bought just to fit my freezer. It goes in a bit on the wet side, but completes freezing in the freezer and separates nicely when you twist the container a bit. On the negative: There's a procedure you can activate to have the unit run three minutes longer for thicker ice. You turn the unit off, then hold the pwr button for 5 seconds to activate. This would be more intuitive with a separate "thick ice" button. The current method gives no indication of which mode is active.

too thin

Out of the 15 bags that we have used so far 4-5 of them are missing the drawstring and a couple are missing the metal clasps. I've contacted the seller.

Bought the bags, filled with ice, put in freezer and when I took them out of freezer and tapped onfloor to loosen ice, just about every bag broke with a single tap - used 5 of them and the rest are now going to be fancy garbage bags as that is about all they are worth...

Don't buy this with the Ice Maker- It's to big to work well and get into the portable ice makers.The ice makers come with a nice small, plastic scoop that works just fine! It has sharp edges and is made poorly. The overall construction is not well made and really no good for something like a cocktail party.

These are made out of thin metal with seams, baffles and very sharp edges. The handle is an upside down V shape with sharp edges. I cut myself on the handle edge opening the plastic wrap. These cannot safely be used in my kitchen, especially by my children.

Very poor quality. Made of thin, cheap-feeling stamped metal. Not worth $4.50, that's for sure. Maybe if I had been able to try it first I would have been willing to pay a dollar for it. Not $4.50! Pass on this!

This thing is garbage. It's cheaply made, the handle is sharp and the scoop is shallow. It cannot scoop ice let alone anything else. I wouldn't even use this for scooping up the dog crap in the backyard. It's that bad. Worse, you cannot return it on Amazon so I literally threw $$ into a black hole.

This one sucked. It's think not really a scoop per-se is too flatHandle is think and SHARP. I would not want to use this with children or someone with a strong grip it. Mine was sharp and would easily cut the hand

I made the mistake of reading several of the more recent reviews first - most of which highly rate this scoop - when I decided to order it. The older reviews are in my opinion more accurate. Upon its arrival, I was both surprised and disappointed to discover firsthand how thin the steel is, and in particular, the uncomfortable, flimsy and potentially dangerous manner in which the handle is constructed. It's rather sharp bent sheet metal, and gripping it is both awkward and and uncomfortable to the point that it is almost painful when cold. A fully rounded or solid handle would be far safer and more effective. While I'll keep the scoop for light duty dry goods, this item will not be returning to my ice bin. If you need a stainless scoop for ice, look elsewhere.