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Gabby101


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Hello Can anyone recommend a good portable ice maker machine? The last one we had couldnt handle the heat.

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If you need it to handle high ambient temperatures probably best to buy a commercial unit.

https://www.nisbets.com.au/refrigeration-and-ice-machines/ice-machines/underbench-ice-machines/_/a33-3?sort=max-price-asc&show=Page&view=grid



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Gabby101 wrote:

Hello Can anyone recommend a good portable ice maker machine? The last one we had couldnt handle the heat.

 Hi Gabby101

We just make ice in trays in the Engel on freeze mode and then store them in the caravan fridge freezer compartment.

The 3 way fridge is too slow to make ice cubes in its freezer and space is a premium. Storing ready made ice in there seems to help it in its duties as well.

If we see cubes of ice for sale in bags we will grab a bag provided it is made for human consumption. This is stated on the bag.

If it is a commercial quantity you need then I would buy it rather than try to run a commercial ice maker in a caravan camping situation. But having said that, nothing is impossible.

We have found those bar type ice makers to be useless if ambient temps are above about 28 deg c.

BTW Whenarewethere, your link did not work for me.

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https://www.nisbets.com.au

& follow menu to ice makers. Their cheaper machines are up to 38°C ambient, dearer machines seem to be 43°C, at least the couple I looked at.

Just depends how much ice you need & what you need it for.



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Silicon or plastic.............about $1.00 at Coles..............LOL biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

 

 

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We use plastic bags made specifically for ice block making and available from supermarkets.

Glad brand....

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/32808/?istCompanyId=909b5da6-e33c-4de8-a6e2-0861c4cbcd86&istFeedId=c54e05d9-bacb-45a1-aa5a-c48531ceab7d&istItemId=wrimpmlrr&istBid=t&cmpid=smsm:ds:GOOGLE:Woolies_SmartShopping_Home%26Outdoor:PRODUCT_GROUP&gclid=CjwKCAiAzanuBRAZEiwA5yf4uia0d9CNZY0pySjx_YYKgOUN3ksign1elMFDTl0Nn3MhpeKDBvSufBoC96EQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Simply fill the bag, chuck into the freezer and freeze. Each individual ice block can be torn out of the bag as required.
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Buy a tub of ice cream, eat the ice cream, half fill with water, freeze...........lasts 4-5 days.

Everyone's a winner.....cheers Bob

 

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We just buy a bag of ice from the servo. A bag lasts for ages, we only use it for a couple of drinks in the evening. Same when we are travelling. $4 or $5 doesnt break the bank. I use genuine Scottish rocks for my Talisker Skye though. No ice to water down that goodness. Regards Pete

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Bet you add home brand dry ginger ale to it, though pete

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Bet I dont add anything to it

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Those freezer bags seem a bit wasteful Peter. Why not regular infinitely reusable icecube trays and a reusable storage container

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www.evakool.com.au/2-2l-evakool-ice-maker

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Tony LEE wrote:

Those freezer bags seem a bit wasteful Peter. Why not regular infinitely reusable icecube trays and a reusable storage container

 True, but they don't ever have to be level, take up much less space and get smaller as the ice is used up.

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I put my drinking glass in fridge with a little filtered water . Freeze the whole glass, water . About 4 glasses keeps me going when hot and thirsty .,

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