😂, that was funny

​@@jakboi6529 iiiii

How? when $1800 is literally 3x the price of this one lol

Yeah, I'd be interested in seeing an advertisement for a machine like that at $1800, unless you are referring to used. By the way, even their smallest units would take up the space of an oven.

Went through 3 of them and all left plastic in the ice.

Same issue

I cant imagine the sad life of a home with a $3 ice tray.... aint nobody got time for a pathetic tray...

@@brooksbrooks6805 😂

I believe I had a clip showing the sound level using my Apple Watch, but I guess it didn't make it into the final video. Just tested it again, and the loudest I've heard is 70-72dB with my watch less than 1ft from the ice maker. About 6ft away, it drops to 55-57dB. The user manual mentions a self-cleaning function: 1. Plug in the unit, keep it in standby mode (red LED ring) 2. Hold the power button for 3 seconds to start the self-cleaning. LED should go blue and purple 3. Let the cleaning process run at least 30 seconds 4. Hold the power button for 3 seconds to stop the self-cleaning process. There's a separate process for cleaning the exterior and interior that involves wiping it down with detergent and water.

@@JordanKeyes That is good to now, thanks for the update. I'm curious about something though, I was looking over the unit on their webpage and noticed that it has two hoses in the back like the Opal. Being that one of the tubes on the Opal is to connect to their external water tank, I wonder if the Newair offers a similar function with one of those hoses to attach to an external tank of their own. But I do not see any reference on their webpage regarding the use of the hoses except to drain. So far it's between this unit and the Opal, but even without an internal filter, see through front window and an external tank, I'm really liking this unit more. Again thanks for the video and updates.

You can buy bags of ice from sonics I have done it up I like maybe six or eight bags

They aren’t though... there’s MANY options online for as low as $106 & it makes ice within 7 mins. As well as many other options in the $110-200 price zone. I just checked Amazon and there is literally 11 options all with 5 star reviews under $150... so I guess your just not checking the right places? Or idk ?? Lol but there is definitely many affordable ice machines now a days.

This is a NUGGET ice maker. Its a different type of ice, and its not the same process as the ice maker in your freezer. To make things more difficult is the fact that nugget ice cannot be stored in the freezer, and needs to be allowed to melt. These are not typical ice makers, they are NUGGET ice makers. They are similar to the ice made in restaurants and hospitals. Thats why they aren't cheap. The commercial units cost $3500 and up.

They're both pretty similar in terms of the ice they make, and the fact that, unfortunately, they don't have a long-term refrigerant option, so the ice immediately starts melting. I think between the two, the NewAir keeps ice for a bit longer, because the basket is more contained within the unit, so I'd probably go with that. I definitely prefer being able to see exactly how much ice is in the unit, like the Opal, but I think it melted quite a bit faster.

I love the opal and it’s extra water tank. This seems like you need to constantly refill it. But I hate how unreliable the opal is

There's a lot of nutrient deficient ice crunchers out here

I go through lots of ice. An nugget ice is heaven

Literally crunching on ice rn lol

Or just desperate to have non chlorinated ice

Or a pregnant wife

LOL same here -- I'm still bleeding, haha!

You will be surprised how much they pay for those and how much they sell them for..use to work there and it’s so ridiculous how much of a profit margin they make

Just go with their new unit or the GE Opal 2..

Have had it for just over a month and mine is already doing that😐

That's because the process for making nugget ice is vastly different than making chunks of ice that are stored in the freezer. Nugget ice is chewable, its easier to use for making frozen drinks, and it cannot be stored in a freezer because it simply clumps up and becomes a huge iceberg and useless for drinks.

Found it inline for 60$ few different places so dunno about how expensive

@@bigmike1719 Yeah depends on what it is, who it's from, etc. But again, many of these are very "cheap". Some are better than others.

That's not the point here, this is a nugget ice maker.

Those are all "Bullet" ice makers, right? There aren't a lot of "Nugget" ice makers on the market, definitely not at the ~$160 price point yet.

@@JordanKeyes Good point. Cheers

Looking at the Walmart site, the only ice makers I've found in that price range so far are "bullet" ice makers, where this makes "nugget" ice. Seems like a minor thing, but for someone who likes to eat the ice, it's a pretty big difference.

@@JordanKeyes I also like to eat ice, which is why I'm looking for an ice maker so I can make a large quantity so I can fill up my water bottle and have some left to crunch on. I was talking about the physical store.

Ice lovers know this ice isn't for drinks. It's for eating.