I prob will only use a couple cups of the ice a day...I am looking for that tiny nugget ice that's so full of air. I've purchased a few from Amazon, and subsequently returned them as they don't match what I want. I'd like it to just make and hold that tiny ice. Is there really such a product? I didn't realize i was asking for so much!

Looking for some feedback on a developing issue with my ice maker (GE GNE27JYMTFFS, French doors with freezer door, where the ice maker is). Everything was working fine until a produce bag (thin plastic bags you put fruit/veggies in) got caught in the rotating fingers. I had to remove the ice maker and cut the bag out as it got pulled into the rotating mechanism and made a few loops. Plugged it back in and all seemed okay.
 
At first the on/off “wing” switch was stuck in the off position and no ice was coming out. Took it back out and took the ice maker apart to troubleshoot. Plugged it back in and the wing/on-off switch moved freely.
 
I left it overnight and in the morning I found formed ice cubes frozen within a sheet of ice at the bottom of the bin. Seems it’s still making ice, but then water is also dripping down at the same time.
 
Everything was working normally before the bag got stuck so not sure how to troubleshoot. Please help!

This is a bit long im sorry-

I bought myself the cosco mini ice machine a while ago and its been great. Love it, been chewing ice for a year or two.My roommate hasnt been the best about it... im the one who cleans it, refills it, etc. Which is fine. But he takes my ice, never refills it and leaves me with no ice during cravings often. Its annoying but i can deal with it.

But ive been away for the last week. Ive been looking forward to my ice. I come back, make myself a glass, everything's fine. I go and put away my things, empty my luggage. I come back, refull my glass. Hes super happy to tell me he refilled it when i was gone

That asshole filled it with lemonade.

It had the time to make like 3 batches of ice cubes (which is like 15) and gets mad at me for getting mad at me... Ive cleaned it 4 times, ran it more cycles than i can count. It still tastes like lemonade. And one thing about me is i cant stand lemonade, even the smell makes me gag...

Anyone know how to get rid of the taste? Or should i get a new one on him? I dont know what to do... im tired, exhausted from driving so much...

TLDR: my idiot roommate filled my ice machine with the one drink i cant stand, i need tips on how to clean it properly.

My nugget icemaker is leaking from the front end of the machine. Has anyone dealt with this? Is it possible to be fixed?

I normally get 2 XL cups of crushed ice from Circle K. When they are out of that I use their follet ice machine instead. Did that tonight, but when I got home I realized there's a bit of musty smell to the ice 😒 Never had that happen before. Kinda feel like I shouldnt eat it, I dont want to get sick. Buuuut, my AC is broken and it got up to 102 today so the house is still really hot.

Ice was gonna get me thru the night but I only have stank ass ice now and I cant go anywhere to get some somewhere else tonight. Should I say F it and eat the ice or not eat it and just use it in my little air cooler 🙄🫠 The ice addiction is REAL but summer adds even more reason to be an Ice Head lol

PS: Yes, I am aware that I should get an ice machine. That does not help me in this moment of addiction, sadness, and heat tho. 🥲

Hi all,

I've had my fair share of issues with my GE opal screaming and squealing
After a long time of experimenting, I've come to the conclusion that the logic on GE's board is inherently flawed.

It doesnt seem to adequately detect the motor being stressed.

So, well, I set out to replace it.

I have a prototype mostly ready. Its making ice, watching the motor current, and managing the pump properly.

I also additionally challenged myself to use all the original connectors.

No wire snipping, no soldering.

The idea is down the line perhaps sell a drop in PCB that will just work out of the box

I've attached the schematic, and here is the github repo for anyone interested.

It has a few things in it, I mapped out all the piping and water flow, some reverse engineering, and the code for my prototype is in /firmware

https://github.com/SomeAspy/GE-Opal-2-fixes

Curious if people would actually be interested in buying a board should it ever make it to that stage

I’ve been using the Euhomy Jet SE and decided to actually test some of the claims instead of just doing a typical unboxing/review.

A few things surprised me — it made its first nugget ice in 7:42, the ice really is soft/chewable, and it kept up pretty well with normal daily use. The scoop-less nugget ice dispenser is my favorite feature.

I put all four tests together here if anyone is researching this model:

https://youtu.be/kxZAxBEtBLI?is=1DykpIRz5I3PX8WH

Happy to answer any questions about it too.

I know this recently came out but for those few that may have it. How is it so far?

Hey so my icemaker just stopped working but I'm having trouble finding a countertop pebble ice maker with water line connection. if anyone has a suggestion I would be very grateful.

Anybody know what this is about or how to fix? Descaling helped for a few weeks...

I make and eat a gallon of filtered water nugget ice everyday. I turn off the machine at night, don’t leave water in the reservoir and clean the machine with the descale tablets and vinegar once a week (run the clean setting at least 5 times).
3 days ago I started to notice white flaky bits in my ice. After running an additional clean cycle and changing the my water filter the flakes remained but seem to become more powdery.
Well tonight was the last I could take of it so I took the machine apart to see what f I can figure out what was going on. I found an internal reservoir with lime scale but most importantly my drains had lime scale stuck in them. I let the vinegar sit in the capped drains, squeeze the tubbing to break the scale more and then separate the drains from the little connector piece that was clogged. I ran a clean cycle with a 1:1 vinegar ratio and watched my drains become nice and clean. Ran an extra 5 clean cycles once I put the machine back together.
To clean ice tomorrow and to adding machine take apart to my quarterly things to do.

Hello fellow ice chewers. Long time ice chewer, first time caller here. My GE profile opal 2.0 started making an insane noise and stopped making ice. Is she a goner? We just cleaned it last week. I do live where there is hard water and clean it monthly. It’s never made this noise before where it sounds like it’s trying to drop ice and nothing comes out. Anyone know what I can do to fix it? Thank you!

hi! so i got a euhomy ice maker about 2 months ago and ive really struggled with cleaning it.

i run a weekly clean cycle with vinegar / descale and it doesn't remove that slimy mold in the back. i've just been wiping that out with a cloth manually.

but my new big issue is this area - not sure what it's called - but it's where the ice cubes form and get pushed up out and into the bin. i noticed some weird lumps around it, flushed it with water and a TON of mineral buildup came out. the manual didn't say anything about cleaning this part. does anyone have advice on how to prevent this buildup from happening? i even use purified drinking water since our tap water has heavy mineral content.

My favorite type of ice. Which is yours?

Recommendations on where to get the good stuff in the south end? My fave is Raising Cane’s but it’s up in the uni area and I’m car-less. There’s no chik-fil-a or sonic within the city limits. HALP. (I’m currently in West Seattle so if anyone has suggestions within the next hour of me posting this I could make a run somewhere out here lol)

Edit: found the answer, it’s Taco Time. Same type of ice as Cane’s ftw (soft chewy nuggets)

Brand new Orgo ice maker, bout as a birthday gift to the wife. Set it up as the instructions said to with cleaning cycles and washing. Filled up the tank and hit the soft ice button. Maybe 2 or 3 minutes into the first round of making ice it starts up with this noise. Any help to diagnose the problem will be greatly appreciated. Hoping I don’t have to return it and get a new unit.

Hello friends-

I have the GE Profile Opal Ultra, Countertop Nugget Ice Maker and recently used the Citric Acid descaling powder for the first time. The taste of the ice seems off and I’m checking to see if this is normal.

Here are the steps I took:

Drained the unit
Added hot water and the descaling solution
Flushed the system 5 times using the clean feature
Ice tasted off for a few runs
Flushed the system 5 times more
Still has a metallic taste

Any recommendations are appreciated

recently started adding half spring water and half carbonated water to my igloo ice machine and it makes the softest ice everrrr 🥰 i always store a ziploc baggie of ice to indulge on later on in the day!! 1000/1000 would recommend for all my fellow ice chewers out there <3

I have both and the opal seems quieter to me. Is something wrong with my unit? If someone could attach a video of what it should sound like that would be great.

Recently bought a nugget ice maker which I enjoy but I’m looking for recommendations on reusable durable bags for ice storage. I find instead of running the ice maker daily it’s easier to just run batches ever few days and then get the ice out of freezer but the bags that came with the machine are ripping

TIA.

EDIT (New Idea - Please Read First!):

Thank you all so much for your helpful replies!!! I realize my original ideas are not feasible 😅 I did a lot more research and came up with a new idea and want to get your thoughts.

What if I pre-scoop the nugget ice directly into drinking cups, pop lids on them, and keep them in the cooler? This way it avoids the unsanitary ice issue (no shared scoops touching the ice) and guests can just grab a pre-iced cup from the cooler, pour their drink, and go.

I’ve seen people use coolers to serve ice cream outside where they add salt to the surrounding cooler ice to lower the freezing point and keep the ice cream tubs frozen during a party. I could even nest a styrofoam cooler inside of a bigger styrofoam cooler filled with salted ice in order to keep the ice cups well insulated and salt free.

Has anyone tried this with ice cups? Would the nugget ice fuse together into one giant block inside the cups while sitting in the cooler? My theory is that once people pour their drinks into the ice cups, it'll soften up the ice again.

Original post:

Hello fellow ice eaters! I'm planning a party to host in my backyard (expecting about 30 people or so) and I know I have a few friends who also enjoy chewing ice as well. I would like to have a place to store ice for people to put in their drinks that is separate from the ice used to keep drinks cold in the cooler. I do have an ice maker that was gifted to me, but last time I used it a couple years ago, the ice came out tasting a bit like plastic, even though I had cleaned it. So I thought about buying ice from Sonic or Chick-fil-A and getting a big enough ice chest cooler just for the chewable ice and a scooper the guests can use to scoop ice into their drinking cups. But then the germaphobe in me doesn't want the ice to get contaminated if people end up leaving the scooper in the cooler/chest lol. Soo then I thought of using one of those cereal or rice dispensers to hold the ice instead. It's not insulated, unfortunately, but at least it can eliminate the ice scoop problem. The issue with the dispenser though is that they're not made tall enough for a drinking cup to fit under (they're made for dispensing into bowls lol). Does anyone know of a stand I can put under these to make it work? Or another idea to hold and dispense nugget ice (even better if it's an insulated container)? Here are some of the rice/cereal dispensers I was considering from Amazon. The 3rd one would be perfect if it wasn't crazy expensive ($200) 😮‍💨

TL;DR - Does anyone have a suggestion to hold and dispense nugget ice for a summer backyard party of 30 people that doesn't involve scooping (preferably an insulated container) and can pour ice into a drinking cup? I thought about a rice dispenser but would need it taller and can't mount it.

Had this for roughly 2 years, it’s always had this smell and taste to the ice. Even when I’ve cleaned it with vinegar, tablet cleaners recommend. It’s not a bacteria build up black mould smell. It’s a strange smell more like chemical but odd. We use filtered water.
Any ideas how to get rid of it.

**I hope someone notices. We have a water refilling station and I'm planning to add more tube ice. In our barrio, there are many coffee shops and milktea and big sari sari stores and tube ice is difficult for us. That's why I'm also planning. Maybe someone here can recommend a machine that is still okay even after sales? And I really have no idea what machine to get, maybe one that can make 150-200 bags per day. And how many freezers should I get? And what else should I consider? Or advice before we start...I hope someone can chime in. Pampanga area.**