NewAir AI-100S 28-Pound Portable Ice Maker, Silver

• Convenient, compact design is ideal for use in small kitchens & other compact spaces like RVs, boats & more
• Produces 28 pounds of ice a day - never run to the store for a bag of ice again
• Offers an easy-to-use LED control panel that allows you to choose from three ice size settings
• Portable ice maker requires no installation - just plug in unit, add water & wait up to 15 minutes to enjoy fresh ice
• Flawless design boasts a excellent reputation, offering consistent & dependable ice production that has been continually perfected

We purchased our unit to take camping and eliminate those "ice runs" every day or two while camping.

The unit is small and fairly light weight considering what it does and very easy to use.

We had read reviews on similer products and were wondering if the first few batches would have a plastic taste, gladly this was not the case.

It makes ice faster then we can use it and we are very happy with it.

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A few months ago we ordered this ice maker. The first ice maker arrived dead on arrival. We were very discouraged as this happens much too often and normally is a hassle returning and getting credit or replacement. We communicated via e-mail with Air & Water, Inc, the vendor, and a new machine was promptly sent with a return label for the non-operative machine.

We have refrained from writing a review determining our sentiments. The verdict is in. We love it. Granted it is noisy, if left unattended the ice melts and recycles into more ice. Big deal! It makes ice and plenty of it. When first received we bagged the ice to make sure we had plenty. We couldn't keep up and we had ice in every freezer compartment. Eventually, we quit bagging and just used out of the machine. We even pour ice into our non-working refrigerator ice maker. The refrigerator ice maker allows us to have crushed ice. It's the perfect system for us.

When we go camping, we take the ice maker with us. We could even use it on the patio if we ever entertained ;>) .

It finally went south. We got less than a year out of it. Would give it less than one star now. It was great while it worked.

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We take it on trips out to the river and camping trips for easy access to ice. We just plug it into the generator and refill it with water and the ice keeps coming out. At home we use the ice maker during parties to supplement ice from the freezer. It's nice because we can stay and entertain our guests instead of running to the store for ice.

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We live on a sub-tropical island in Japan. It is hot here, (90+ degrees with 100% humidity), most of the year and we are an outdoor family of five. My husband and my three boys are outside all day and night except when at school, work, or sleeping and we all consume TONS of water... I go through 15 gallons of purified water a week!

Needless to say, as typical Americans, we like our ice cold but none of the refrigerators here are equipped with any kind of ice machine. There is not even close to enough space to store ice trays and an ice box in the freezer (at least not for a family of five!) even if you wanted to... which I DON'T... and I got sick of paying for over priced frozen water!

I ordered this Machine and fell in love with the fact that I FINALLY had ice!! There were a few drawbacks in the beginning. As other users stated, it did give the ice a plastic taste. I ran water through it a few times with no success so moved on to the vinegar method. It did seem to help, although there was still kind of a funny taste to the ice. The good news is that after the first, or maybe it was the second, week the ice tasted just fine and you couldn't taste anything except water! It may take a bit longer for the average family for their ice to start tasting normal as we use an inordinate amount of ice,(remember the 15 gallons of water?), but it WILL start tasting normal.

We have owned this machine for almost 3 months now and feel that it is definitely worth every penny we spent. We have never had a problem with it not functioning properly, (and I have a 2 and 3 year old who love to push buttons and wreak havoc on everything), and it makes PLENTY of ice, (We go through a LOT of ice, and although there have been times that there isn't much ice left from what the last person took after a full day of refilling sports bottles, it makes it so quickly that in 15 or 20 minutes or so it drops another tray load in the basket!).

The only down side is also an up side for me. The ice does tend to be a little softer than what comes from the freezer, but that is to be expected considering how fast it makes it... Consequently, the ice does tend to melt a little faster, but I actually like it better because I like to chew on ice and this doesn't break my teeth... plus we mostly drink water so it isn't diluting the liquid in my cup at all so I tend to like the softer ice. My husband who enjoys whiskey and cokes also likes the softer ice because he too is an ice chewer. When we need firmer, longer lasting ice for a cooler or something, we simply let the ice maker make it and we transfer it into a zip lock bag and put it in the freezer for a while, or the night before. No big deal and we didn't have to pay for over priced frozen water at the store!

In the long run, after doing the math, this machine will pay for itself by the end of next month an then will actually be saving us money!

***UPDATE***

We are going on our 6th month of having this machine and I cannot rave enough about it. With a family of five we go through tons of ice daily and this little baby has had no problem keeping up. The ice tastes great and contrary to my previous report that the ice is soft, it actually drops into the tray hard but starts to soften as it slowly melts back into the machine which in turn makes a fresh new batch. I actually have come to enjoy the ice being softer and tend to wait for it to soften before I use it because I enjoy chewing on it.

I rarely write reviews, let alone an update to one, but I can't begin to tell you how happy I am with this little machine. You won't be sorry with this purchase!

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First, I would just like to say that I bought this particular item because of the positive reviews. That said, I still can't tell you how well it makes ice due to both units that were sent to me don't work. Maybe it was the military postal service's shotty handling, I don't know. Fact is, I am very disapointed. I guess I'll just have to drink warm whiskey. Second, Air and Water's customer service people are very nice, I don't mean to portray any hostility toward them. That does not make up for a below average, chinese manufactured p.o.s.

Update:

I was able to take the second unit apart and repair the electrical malfunctions, it now works great. If you are a whiskey drinker, drink fast. The ice isn't clear, so it melts faster than normal. Other than that, I love this thing. (I have no problem drinking fast);}