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Portable Ice Makers Ed Hayes 08-05-2005
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Posted by Ed Hayes on August 5, 2005, 5:36 pm


I am thinking about buying a portable ice maker.
I saw one in Home Depot for like 200 bucks.
Anyone have any experiences with these things?
Are they too small to be worth while?
The one I saw makes about 35 Lbs of ice per day and does not conect
to a water supply.
Thanks


Posted by Richard J Kinch on August 5, 2005, 5:03 pm


Ed Hayes writes:

> I saw one in Home Depot for like 200 bucks.

At grocery store prices you'd have to use literally a ton of ice to break
even on the purchase. So this is strictly a convenience or quality
decision.

Your refrigerator-freezer will perform much better not making ice.


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on August 5, 2005, 11:07 pm



> Ed Hayes writes:
>
>> I saw one in Home Depot for like 200 bucks.
>
> At grocery store prices you'd have to use literally a ton of ice to break
> even on the purchase. So this is strictly a convenience or quality
> decision.
>
> Your refrigerator-freezer will perform much better not making ice.


You'd have to use 1350 pounds (based on what I paid for 320 pounds today)
of ice to break even on a strict cost basis, but when you factor in
convenience, it may well be worth it. That trip to the store at 33¢ a mile
add up also.

OTOH, we buy ice for the drinking coolers at work. This machine will pay
for itself in one summer.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/




Posted by Richard J Kinch on August 6, 2005, 12:11 am


Edwin Pawlowski writes:

> OTOH, we buy ice for the drinking coolers at work. This machine will
> pay for itself in one summer.

Let us know after you actually do it. I suspect you're underestimating the
true costs of ownership.


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on August 6, 2005, 1:08 pm



> Edwin Pawlowski writes:
>
>> OTOH, we buy ice for the drinking coolers at work. This machine will
>> pay for itself in one summer.
>
> Let us know after you actually do it. I suspect you're underestimating
> the
> true costs of ownership.

After reading that you have to harvest the ice every 12 minutes, it is not a
consideration. That add considerably to the cost of operation. I'd have to
hire an ice maker.




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