Icemaker recommendation
I'm considering buying a 110 volt icemaker and building it into a new
cabinet to go between two easy chairs in the saloon. It will run on my
2500 watt inverter. My plan is to use only occasionally before a big party
or when I have a cooler full of beer and soda. Run it for a few days,
dumping the ice into the cooler then turn it off. I'm looking at the
U-Line SP18 and Raritan Icer-Ette model 84. Anyone have any good or bad
experience with these units or have other advice I should consider before
making the plunge?
Thanks,
Tom Lawler
i've never understood why these icemakers are so expensive and it's not like
the Ulines are that reliable anyway (at least in my experience).
I'm considering an Avanti at $379 vs... what.. $800 for a Uline?
http://www.compactappliance.com/xq/JSP.jump/itemType.CATEGORY/itemID.571/qx/Ice_Makers.htm
They also have $209 portable, 110v, stainless steel. not only cheaper but
using a reservoir so you can use bottled water in case you dont' trust your
water tanks. makes 35lbs a day which is pretty good.
pascal
miami, fl
70 hatteras 53my
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From: "Thomas Lawler" tlawler@ebmail.gdeb.com
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Subject: T&T: Icemaker recommendation
I'm considering buying a 110 volt icemaker and building it into a new
cabinet to go between two easy chairs in the saloon. It will run on my
2500 watt inverter. My plan is to use only occasionally before a big
party
or when I have a cooler full of beer and soda. Run it for a few days,
dumping the ice into the cooler then turn it off. I'm looking at the
U-Line SP18 and Raritan Icer-Ette model 84. Anyone have any good or bad
experience with these units or have other advice I should consider before
making the plunge?
Thanks,
Tom Lawler
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Tom,
I kept my Raritan on all the time and used it as a substitute freezer
with ice on top that I used to keep the drinks cold in the cooler.
Using my Kill-A-Watt meter, I found that it used so little and kept
the steaks frozen. It was not worth it for me to turn it on and off.
When I did need a lot of ice, it already being cold meant that I had
a bucket in less than 12 hours.
When I was away for two or more days, I filled the bucket with water,
and let it make a block. Then, the block went into the cooler and
lasted a long long time.
I never wanted from cold drinks, or ice.
Lee
On Nov 2, 2006, at 22:01, Thomas Lawler wrote:
I'm considering buying a 110 volt icemaker and building it into a new
cabinet to go between two easy chairs in the saloon. It will run on my
2500 watt inverter. My plan is to use only occasionally before a big
party
or when I have a cooler full of beer and soda. Run it for a few days,
dumping the ice into the cooler then turn it off. I'm looking at the
U-Line SP18 and Raritan Icer-Ette model 84. Anyone have any good or bad
experience with these units or have other advice I should consider
before
making the plunge?
Thanks,
Tom Lawler
I have been using the small portable icemaker for the last 6 months and no
problems.
Peter Comer
41 President
Pensacola
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Pascal Gademer
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 2:31 PM
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Subject: Re: T&T: Icemaker recommendation
i've never understood why these icemakers are so expensive and it's not like
the Ulines are that reliable anyway (at least in my experience).
I'm considering an Avanti at $379 vs... what.. $800 for a Uline?
http://www.compactappliance.com/xq/JSP.jump/itemType.CATEGORY/itemID.571/qx/
Ice_Makers.htm
They also have $209 portable, 110v, stainless steel. not only cheaper but
using a reservoir so you can use bottled water in case you dont' trust your
water tanks. makes 35lbs a day which is pretty good.
pascal
miami, fl
70 hatteras 53my
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From: "Thomas Lawler" tlawler@ebmail.gdeb.com
To: trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 3:01 PM
Subject: T&T: Icemaker recommendation
I'm considering buying a 110 volt icemaker and building it into a new
cabinet to go between two easy chairs in the saloon. It will run on my
2500 watt inverter. My plan is to use only occasionally before a big
party
or when I have a cooler full of beer and soda. Run it for a few days,
dumping the ice into the cooler then turn it off. I'm looking at the
U-Line SP18 and Raritan Icer-Ette model 84. Anyone have any good or bad
experience with these units or have other advice I should consider before
making the plunge?
Thanks,
Tom Lawler
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Have a U-Line installed and it runs 24/7, inverter or shore power. Never had
a problem, unit is 6 years old.
Ted Stehle
Good Times
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Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 3:01 PM
Subject: T&T: Icemaker recommendation
I'm considering buying a 110 volt icemaker and building it into a new
cabinet to go between two easy chairs in the saloon. It will run on my
2500 watt inverter. My plan is to use only occasionally before a big
party
or when I have a cooler full of beer and soda. Run it for a few days,
dumping the ice into the cooler then turn it off. I'm looking at the
U-Line SP18 and Raritan Icer-Ette model 84. Anyone have any good or bad
experience with these units or have other advice I should consider before
making the plunge?
Thanks,
Tom Lawler
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Ice makers: a box that makes ice and keeps it cold with a fire under it (compressor and condensor) then we take the ice and place it in a cooler to melt. Sounds silly to me.
My solution: remove the compressor and remote mount it, change thermostat to digital set temp to 34 deg put TLBs in box.
Rodger Wrona
Rollsdoc
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Consider one of these portable 110V ice makers, like:
http://www.windchaserproducts.com/website/specialty/sp_ICM15.htm
These are widely available now, at most appliance stores. Plug it in, pour
in water, and it makes ice. Won't store though, so you need to put it in a
freezer, ice chest, etc. Move it around or store it as needed. At around
$250, it won't kill your liquor budget either!
If you really want the permanent one, I'd stick with a Raritan. I've seen a
lot of U-Lines go TU.
Keith
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a leaky
tire.
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From: "Thomas Lawler" tlawler@ebmail.gdeb.com
To: trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 2:01 PM
Subject: T&T: Icemaker recommendation
I'm considering buying a 110 volt icemaker and building it into a new
cabinet to go between two easy chairs in the saloon. It will run on my
2500 watt inverter. My plan is to use only occasionally before a big
party
or when I have a cooler full of beer and soda. Run it for a few days,
dumping the ice into the cooler then turn it off. I'm looking at the
U-Line SP18 and Raritan Icer-Ette model 84. Anyone have any good or bad
experience with these units or have other advice I should consider before
making the plunge?
But be careful because Uline made most of the early Raritan Icer-ette's! My
Raritan Icer-ette was actually made by Uline, some 20 years ago and runs
24/7 with only the one replacement of a 110 VAC electro valve a year ago.
Bob Peterson
"Lopaka Nane"
47' Lien Hwa CPMY
San Francisco
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Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 4:26 AM
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Subject: Re: T&T: Icemaker recommendation
Consider one of these portable 110V ice makers, like:
http://www.windchaserproducts.com/website/specialty/sp_ICM15.htm
These are widely available now, at most appliance stores. Plug it in, pour
in water, and it makes ice. Won't store though, so you need to put it in a
freezer, ice chest, etc. Move it around or store it as needed. At around
$250, it won't kill your liquor budget either!
If you really want the permanent one, I'd stick with a Raritan. I've seen a
lot of U-Lines go TU.
Keith