Frigidaire Gallery 44 lbs. Nugget Ice Maker, Self-Cleaning Countertop Soft Pellet Ice Machine with Controls, Black

I got this on a whim because most chip ice makers you see are over $700.00. I did not think that it was going to be this nice. I am beyond happy with the purchase and I love that when the ice melts it automatically restarts making ice. The only odd thing I find is that the shovel it comes with does not have a designated holder. The other thing that is odd to me is that it suggests cleaning it with bleach monthly. I don’t think I am going to do that, I will probably just clean it with soap and water, I don’t want to be tasting bleach going forward. The only thing I hate about it is that I ordered black, and black is not black. It is grey. So if you are planning on trying to match your kitchen area, it’s not worth trying. I was disappointed when I opened the box, I thought they sent me the wrong one.

I’m not an ordinary ice chewer… I only like “sonic” ice. We already had an ice shortage in my home so adding something that would help eliminate that issue was a plus. We’ve owned a countertop ice maker in the past so I knew I wanted something better than that. My husband let me know it was on sale for $250 so I ordered one and had it delivered from the store the same day. I had it unboxed and making ice in less than 30 minutes. Others have mentioned it’s loud, maybe I’m just not close to it Terran but it doesn’t bother me. The sound reminds me of a soda machine. It does not run constantly and the amazing ice is well worth it for me.