Features:

  • PORTABLE ICE POWER - This powerful ice maker creates delicious, chewable, bullet shaped ice up to 1. 5 lbs. at a time and up to 26 lbs. of ice per day with its 2. 2-liter water reservoir. Measures just 9. 5 x 12. 9 x 14" - an ideal choice for ice anytime, anywhere
  • ICE CUBES DONE QUICK - Features small or medium size options for bullet shape ice, ready in just 6 to 8 minutes. The small ice cube bullets are smooth and cylinder-shaped to easily fit in water bottle openings, and the medium size is perfect for mixed drinks and more
  • ENERGY EFFICIENT ICE MAKER - Equipped with a compressor that requires low energy to cool, this ice machine is a tiny yet mighty addition to your bar or countertop (NOTE: Use ice shortly after making or store ice batches in freezer if not using right away)
  • SMART DESIGN - A water reservoir sits below the ice basket and reuses water from the melted ice to make even more ice. Warning lights and an automatic shut off function are activated once the ice basket is full or when water needs to be refilled
  • INCLUDES BASKET and ICE SCOOP - No installation required; just fill the water reservoir, plug it in and wait for the ice to form. This ETL Certified electric ice maker has an easy to use control panel and comes with a removable ice basket and scoop
I love ice! Great ice maker!!

Absolutely love this ice maker!! I do not know what took us so long to buy one. We have two fridges in the house with ice makers and neither of them work!! We live in super hot Arizona and have been buying ice for several years. I am guessing we spend about $40 a month on ice for our family of 6. I am so happy with this little machine. It fits on my counter, it looks nice, it is fairly quiet, and it makes ice in two sizes FAST!! It is also super easy to fill. For those that are making ice ahead of time to store I recommend either putting the ice in a bag in your freezer until it refreezes and then you can break it up and add it to another container/bucket or just keep the ice in a bag so you can throw it on the ground to break it apart. When you get the ice out of the machine it is very wet and if you are storing in your freezer you will end up with a big block of ice. You will not have that problem if you are just taking the ice from the machine and putting it directly into your drinks. I like that it automatically stops running when the ice tray is full and as soon as some of the ice melts down a little or you take some of the ice out it will continue working right away. This is just a great product. Thank you hOme for making life easier, it really is the simple things! I am crossing my fingers that the constant use will not effect its performance.

Makes ice quickly!

Last summer the ice maker went out on our fridge, my hubby said he would get it fixed by this summer. Well, it did not happen due to other more important problems. Instead of complaining I bought this portable ice maker. I figured that if this machine could get us through the hottest part of this Arizona summer, then it should make a great addition to the bar we are planning on adding to our family room, eventually. We found that the ice maker does make good ice but we also learned that we need to start making lots of ice hours prior to the event in order to have plenty on hand. My son and I have been using the ice maker everyday since and not only has it been providing enough ice for us to enjoy our cold drinks all day long but we also get some ice that I put in a freezer bag for later use. I am very happy with my decision to purchase this unit.

Works out of the box. Very quiet and nice looking cubes.

I normally don’t review a product until after I had it a few days or weeks. In this case I am so impressed I am reviewing this ice maker after having it less than one day. However, I promise to update this review if it has some issues later. I ordered this ice maker on 29 January and got it early yesterday afternoon after only two days. I set it up and had my first ice cubes after only 60 minutes. I had to wait that long because the item was placed in my postal parcel locker on its side. Instructions say not to use it until 60 minutes to let the refrigeration fluid settle to the bottom. I used the time to wipe the inside lightly. The first ice was made, after only about 10 minutes but further ice was completed in about six minutes as they said. I flushed this first batch down the sink as a precaution since I wanted the mechanism to be cleaned too. This morning I used filtered cold water from my refrigerator to make a whole tray of ice. These go into the freezer compartment for later use. I am hoping I can put them in the hopper of my refrigerator ice maker so I can dispense them direct from its built in storage tray. These ice cubes are much smaller than my refrigerator made them so I am not sure whether this will work well. I will update this if not. I got this potable ice maker because every refrigerator I ever owned needed at least one ice maker replacement. The last time, the repair man put in a whole new unit instead of just replacing the motor. He said this was much cheaper and faster since this was a common problem so most manufactures design the entire unit to be replaced. This saves on labor time. The cost is still about $300 or more! Never again! I was also impressed by the reviews. The few negative reviews got replies from the manufacturer and it appears that most issues were resolved. Homelabs.com also provides a telephone that is answered by a human! Also live internet chat with a human! So far I have not used it. Added 2 Feb 2018. One minor problem I noticed, as did one other reviewer. As the fresh ice cubes are dropped into the basket, they go through some of the water left in scoop that shoves them in the basket. You have to let them "dry" a little before putting them in your freezer but only if you are NOT going to use them immediately. Even then they are still soft and will stick to the other cubes when they are frozen again. I found you have to shake the container after you put them in your freezer compartment. Do this about 10 minutes later. Yes, maybe a pita for some people, but worth it if you enjoy gazing at your scotch with two beautiful ice cubes in it. Still a five star rating. Added 29 Aug 2018. I just saw this same machine with another name on TV, HSN. Reminded me of my above review. Thought I would mention that this ice maker is still working flawlessly. I use it almost every weekend. Oh, the price on HSN price was $129.95, with free shipping.

... return this machine even though it got so many great reviews. The ice seemed to just melt in ...

At first I was thinking to return this machine even though it got so many great reviews. The ice seemed to just melt in the ice holder and I thought there was something wrong with it. I decided to just let the machine continue making ice and see what happened. The ice holder inside held all of the cubes and got colder as more ice was added, and the cubes did not melt like the first cubes made. So, the key is to leave the machine alone and let it make its ice and it works great! Some people complained of noise, I did not mind the fan running nor the sound of the ice dumping. Not a big deal to me. Some questions listed were afraid of mildew in the machine. I just dried it out, left the top open to air dry and don't see an issue with moisture. The cube sizes are great and are made very quickly, just like the company said. Would highly recommend!

I don't know why I waited so long to buy this...

This is definitely my new favorite small appliance. My husband and I have discussed getting an ice machine for a couple of years and just never did it. Now that I have one I wished I had purchased it a couple years ago when we first talked about it. We currently have it set up on our counter and I find myself grabbing ice out of it even though we have an ice maker built into our refrigerator. It makes two different cube sizes and it really does only take 6 minutes. It only makes 9 cubes in those 6 minutes but that’s ok with us because that’s 9 cubes every 6-7 minutes so it all adds up quickly. The small sized cubes are small enough to fit into a plastic water bottle, so if you’re like me and like ice cold water this is awesome. Let’s face it, water bottles don’t stay cold that long and that’s half the reason they just end up being dumped so I call this a win. The reservoir that holds the water is directly below the basket the ice falls into so as the basket doesn't get emptied or the ice doesn't get used it does eventually start melting but it goes right into the holding tank and more ice is then made, genius! The original reason we wanted one was for our camper because we go through so many bags of ice for our cooler, this will pay for itself in a summer. Also, I’m horrible at remembering to fill an ice cube tray so we have ice for drinks when we’re camping so this will solve that problem too! As an added bonus that I didn’t even think about before we bought it was that it can be used during parties. We are having a cookout and we can easily set this on the table next to the drinks where it will continue to make as much ice as we need. I couldn’t be happier with this purchase and I will definitely be recommending it to others.

and that is not easy to do

We did not realize how much smaller this ice maker is than our last one. We wanted to return it for a larger one, but ended up needing it right away so we used it. Unfortunately, it stopped working within a few weeks. I will come back and upgrade the stars depending on how things go with customer service regarding the warranty. UPDATE: The customer service at hOmeLabs has BLOWN ME AWAY... and that is not easy to do! While I did not have a good experience with the ice machine we ordered, I would have ZERO HESITATION whatsoever to do business with them again, as their customer service is totally committed to making sure we have a good experience. I am upping my review to 5 stars because even if you do receive a random product that doesn't live up to expectations, I am confident they will make it right.

Outstanding customer service

I bought one of these ice makers in July of 2018. I really like it and was very satisfied. The bad news is that it stopped making ice last weekend after about six months of operation. As it was still under the manufacturer's warranty, I steeled myself for a "fist fight" and went on line with hOmeLabs this morning. I got into an on line chat with Faye, one of their customer service representatives. She could not have been nicer. After a couple of "have you tried this?" (which I had) She informed me that she had processed a replacement and I am to receive it in two days. What? No fist fight? I thanked her profusely and then asked how I should send back the defective unit. I copied her response as I didn't think anyone would believe me. She wrote, "That's not necessary. We don't want to cause any more hassle. Kindly keep it or dispose of it the green way." I consider a company "good" when everything goes right. I consider a company "great" when it doesn't but they correct the issue immediately without any push back. Faye and her company are great! Do not hesitate to buy. J

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