Gevi Household Nugget Ice Machine GIMN-1102 (Blue)

I bought the Gevi Model 1102 several months ago and this machine makes great nugget ice. While there are many nugget ice makers out there, please understand that if they are not easy to clean and drain, it will detract from your enjoyment of the machine. The Gevi is extremely easy to clean, because it has a clean mode which circulates water through the machine without using the condenser. Equally important is the ease of draining the machine. There are two tubes which connect on the back, and it is very easy to disconnect them and drain the machine. To make ice, I fill the bottom with filtered water, all the way to the max line, replace the basket, and turn the machine on. The machine makes ice by freezing water in small tubes, then pushing the frozen cylinder of ice up to the top of the machine, where it breaks small nuggets off the frozen cylinder of ice, and they fall into the bin. It begins to make ice within 10-15 minutes. I can hear the ice squeaking a little bit as it is pushed and cut, as well as when it drops into the bin below. The sound level is no louder than my refrigerator. It will automatically shut off if the bin gets full, which it will also do if the water runs out. There is a UV sanitation light which further cleans the water before it is frozen. The ice tastes great. It is really nice to be able to leave the machine unattended for two hours; it will just keep making ice. (One of my other machines needs to be unloaded quite often.) You can use the ice right out of the machine using the included scoop. However, I prefer to empty the ice bin into bags about every two hours, and refill the water. The bags go into the freezer. Please understand the ice will freeze together, but I have found a solution: After the bag is frozen, wrap it in a towel, and gently hit the bag with a hammer. The towel will protect the bag, and the shock to the ice will separate it back into beautiful frozen nuggets. You only have to do this once, as once the nuggets are separated they will remain this way in the freezer. There is only one shortcoming to the process, for which I have an easy solution. When you remove the ice tray to put into bag or to add water to the machine, while the tray is out, nuggets of ice will continue to drop into the water tank below. While it is just a few nuggets, they are precious, and I don’t want to lose them. Therefore, I have put a small piece of dense packing foam (not styrofoam) measuring 2x3 inches and one-half inch thick into the slide where the ice comes out. There are little grooves built into the machine which will hold the foam perfectly in place and prevent the ice from dropping into the water tank. You can then empty the bucket into a bag, fill the water, and replace the tray. When you remove the foam a minute later, the nuggets that were temporarily trapped will just fall into the tray. Please do not leave the foam in the machine! When I am done with the machine, I always drain the water out by disconnecting the tubes in the back. This is very easy and keeps the machine clean.

Gevi Nugget Ice Machine GIMN-1102 (Blue)

This is my second counter top ice maker. This one is by far the more superior of the 2. I did a lot of research and knew I wanted something quieter than the first one but I definitely wanted a nugget ice machine. After reading several reviews and checking several web sites. I chose this nugget machine...I LOVE IT! Makes much more ice, so quite we forget it's on!

I was so excited to get “nugget” ice… and I love that I don’t have to leave my home to go get a bag of chick-fil-a ice now! So easy to use and love that it has the self cleaning function! Definitely game changer!

I’ve always wanted a machine that made those type ice cubes. Now I have one and it is well worth it. The machine is quiet and makes more ice than my freezer and better tasting too. I will recommend this machine to everyone I talk to that’s how impressed I am of the technology.

This ice maker is everything I hoped it would be and more. It makes the perfect ice and I no longer have to make trips to sonic. The ice bin holds twice the amount of my friend’s GE Opal and keeps it cold all day. The ice is slow melting, but also light and soft which is both perfect for crunching and keeping my drinks cold for a long time. I cannot recommend enough.