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If you’re tired of the balancing act of refilling your ice trays, or if your fridge doesn’t have its own ice maker, a countertop one will do you just fine. We found a highly-rated one from Frigidaire that makes up to 26 pounds of chewy bullet-sized ice that’s on sale for just $59 at Walmart — 50% off its regular price of $119. Several users say it makes ice within minutes, and a handful have even compared its cubes to ones from the Sonic Drive-In.
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“It is soft and even crunchy — I think it’s even better than nuggets ice,” raves Desirae, who was hunting for a “Sonic ice” machine, following a recent TikTok trend. “It lasts longer in drinks but is still super soft for crunching. And it was literally a fraction of the cost of my super nice ice maker.”
This ice maker can churn up to 26 pounds of ice in 24 hours in small or large bullet-shaped cubes, and many reviewers say it makes its first batch in under 10 minutes. It comes with a small shovel for scooping and a see-through window to monitor its ice levels.
“This 26 lbs ice maker is a great addition to your kitchen appliance stock,” says reviewer janinsf. “There are many uses for this item: summer co*cktails, tailgating, brining, and ice for larger gatherings. No more going to the supermarket and waiting in line to buy a bag of ice.”
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If you want that soft, chewy drive-in ice at home, grab this compact ice machine while it’s on sale for half off. Never suffer a warm drink again.
Read on for more promising reviews of the Frigidaire 26-pound countertop ice maker:
“This 26 lbs ice maker is a great addition to your kitchen appliance stock. There are many uses for this item: summer co*cktails, tailgating, brining, and ice for larger gatherings. No more going to the supermarket and waiting in line to buy a bag of ice. I enjoy the convenience of making my ice at home and not packing my freezer to the gills with a bag of ice from the store. It has a small footprint on the counter or take it out of the cabinet for impromptu usage. Great item to have on hand for all your instant ice needs.” — janinsf
“Noise level is about the same as a fridge with an ice maker, doesn’t take up a lot of space, when the the tray is “ full” just move some ice around. If this is going to be your everyday ice maker and you either have a family of 3 or an ice lover lol I suggest you get a good sized bowl or something and fill it . My son loves ice and will easily run through 1 “ full” basket of ice fairly quickly at times. I’m sure with this price point that it won’t last that long so I was sure to get the warranty because this will be my everyday ice maker for at least the next 6-8 months for a family of 4.” — Walmart Customer
“I spent an ungodly amount of money on a “sonic ice” ice maker. One that makes nuggets ice. It broke in our first two months, so we had to send it back and order another. We had become so used to having a little on-the-spot ice maker that I bought this one to use until our nugget ice maker replacement came. Let me tell you! We LOVE this ice! It is soft and even crunchy - I think it’s even better than nuggets ice. It lasts longer in drinks but is still super soft for crunching. And it was literally a fraction of the cost of my super nice ice maker. I ended up cancelling the replacement order and we are so happy with this ice maker!” — Desirae
“I like this machine so much that I purchased another for my sister. Then we both talked about it so often that I gifted my niece a machine. Yes, we are all anemic. Yes, eating ice is a sign that your iron is low. I’m glad I finally purchased one instead of constantly buying bags of ice.” — Kesha
“It makes Ice quickly and is soft enough for the people that eat ice with out damage to teeth. The kids love putting them on there fingers before esting them. i put in bags and freeze them to make them harder for my ice coffee love how they fill with coffee. Great purchase. I had a pellet or sonic ice maker pryor and it was super noise and squealed. This one is very quiet.” — soolate
“So far so good. i have been using for 2 months and have nothing negative to say. Im able to wake up and turn it on and have ice within 5 minutes. it makes 9 cubes every 5 to 6 minutes. This is a must buy. 🙌” — claudia
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