Customer Reviews for KitchenAid - 18" 29-Lb. Built-In Icemaker - White
Customer Rating
5
Excellent Ice Production
on December 25, 2021
Posted by: Gonz7
from Amarillo TX
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We now own two of these ice makers (one in the kitchen and one in our upstairs den). I installed myself, which was easy to do when following the directions. Each ice maker produces enough ice to meet our needs and especially during the holidays with family and friends.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Icemaker was Delivered and installed November 17. It is lopsided! Although according to the level it is straight, it is definitely leaning to one side. Also it does not seem to be as well-made as the last KitchenAid icemaker I had. It does make good ice. I guess we shall see what the quality is like as the years progress.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] When we planned our kitchen reno it was the perfect time to add an icemaker. We plumbed wiring, water, and drain into the cabinet space during the reno, so installation was a breeze.
I had a number of options on which icemaker to select and thought KitchenAid was the best choice. And after months with it, I'm convinced adding this icemaker to out kitchen was the smartest thing we did.
I will say, this thing makes ice!! When we take a lot of ice out (to fill coolers, etc.) we are back to full pretty quickly.
I really like the size of the cubes and the clarity of the ice. Add them to a beverage and all you see is clear ice -- no cloudiness, no impurities, just clean, clear ice.
It's not the most quiet appliance -- I hear the drain pump running from time to time (it runs for 10 sec. at a time, maybe?) and the appliance makes a single knocking sound now and then, I guess as ice falls, hits the side of the tub, not sure.
The only thing I find odd, and I guess most ice makers are this way, is the tub is not refrigerated, so ice does eventually melt. I imagined the drain pump running constantly as the ice melted, and for my water bill to increase due to all the water the icemaker uses. But the water bill did not go up as I feared, so the amount of water it's using and draining must be much less than I thought.
Bottom line -- very happy to have an icemaker in our kitchen, very happy that we have a KitchenAid, and we love, love, love the ice it makes.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We have owned KitchenAid Ice Makers in every home we have lived in for the past 30+ years. Would never live without one.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We had a KitchenAid Ice Maker in our previous home and could not live without one again! The ice cubes are the perfect size for our cocktails - better than bar ice!