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hOmeLabs Countertop Nugget Ice Maker Stainless Steel with Touch Screen Portable and Compact Chewable Nugget Ice Machine Produces Up to 44lb of Ice Per Day

Last Updated: November 24, 2023 (Refresh Now)
5.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
878
Unverified
34
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Review Analysis - 87 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Cooling
 47
maker, freezer, cubes, fridge, reservoir
+66%
-34%
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" ...  I love having ice ready for me.  ...  "
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" ...  It works great and makes ice fast.  ...  "
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" ...  We searched and searched Amazon and Target for a decent mid price ice maker. ... This ice maker seems to be doing great so far.  ...  "
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" ...  Keeps the ice coming!  ...  "
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" ...  Doesn’t need any constant monitoring, makes a lot of ice, and noiseless  ...  "
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" ...  It works as it should, makes the ice quickly, larger ice bin than my previous ice maker that why I picked this one.  ...  "
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" ...  If you clean it, and take care of it this ice maker should serve you well!  ...  "
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" ...  Works great and makes ice pretty quick!  ...  "
Reliability
 20
year, stopped working, working, lasted, died
+10%
-90%
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" ...  Stop working after a year.  ...  "
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" ...  First off the fan is annoyingly loud and got worse after a few weeks of use.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked fine for 9 months then died.  ...  "
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" ...  We bought one and it died in 2 months. ... I'll come back and edit if it dies.  ...  "
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" ...  But after just over a year it just died.  ...  "
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" ...  Started giving us trouble after 7 months and 8 months from purchase date it has completely stopped working.  ...  "
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" ...  It only lasted a little over a year  ...  "
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" ...  Stopped working one year and 4 weeks old. ... It slowly stops working then stops working.  ...  "
Usage
 14
button, use, ice, home, family
+79%
-21%
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" ...  Great for family gatherings.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up and use.  ...  "
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" ...  Ease of use, and quality of machine.  ...  "
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" ...  This is after it had ran alI day, then saw the light above the ice button lit up.  ...  "
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" ...  I was going to use it in my home office but once I plugged it in, its in the kitchen and everyone uses it.  ...  "
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" ...  Asurion was extremely easy to work with and I was able to get a replacement.  ...  "
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" ...  It arrives quickly, seems well constructed and has simple instructions.  ...  "
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" ...  Couldn't be easier, add water push one button and it starts.  ...  "
Sound
 12
noise, ice, really, makes, unit
+17%
-83%
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" ...  The big issue is that it makes Very loud noise that I can hear in the back of the house. ... My last ice machine was nowhere near as loud.  ...  "
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" ...  To expensive for it sounding so loud just annoying  ...  "
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" ...  First off the fan is annoyingly loud and got worse after a few weeks of use.  ...  "
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" ...  I have had the unit for just about a year and out of no where one tray the unit made a loud boom and shook my entire counter top. ... When I went to investigate what the noise was, I saw the tarp has basically blown off of the unit.  ...  "
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" ...  It is closer to a squeal sound. ... As it spins the mechanism makes the noise.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s a great unit, the only complaint right now is the motor is SO LOUD.  ...  "
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" ...  It gets a bit loud when the water level is low & it's trying to draw in more water, but that’s no big deal.  ...  "
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" ...  About 2 weeks after owning it, it began to make a super loud banging noise and would produce less and less ice. ... It finally got to the point where it was only making a super loud banging noise pretty consistently with no ice being produced at all.  ...  "
Body
 12
freezer, ice maker, counter, bags, refrigerator
+58%
-42%
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" ...  It is good ice with small pieces. ... Small enough to sit on counter.  ...  "
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" ...  I do not have a water line to my installed ice maker in my fridge/freezer, as I rent a place. ... But a small drop of the sealed bag on the counter is enough to separate the ice. ... It's been my lifelong experience that those bags are usually a frozen block of cubes sitting in the store freezer anyway.  ...  "
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" ...  I place the cubes into my freezer and use them throughout the day. ... I keep it stored on the countertop conveniently next to my refrigerator.  ...  "
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" ...  After having problems with our refrigerator icemaker for months, I am in love with this product.  ...  "
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" ...  How can something so small bring me so much joy!?  ...  "
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" ...  It’s not noisy while making ice and doesn’t take up a great deal of counter space.  ...  "
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" ...  We have a basic refrigerator that was given to us when we bought our house and haven't had the money to replace yet. ... Something about the design, where the water reservoir is compared to where the ice comes out of the freezer compartment.  ...  "
Cleaning
 8
still, ice, cleaned, clean, working
+13%
-88%
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" ...  Regular cleanings still did t matter.  ...  "
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" ...  We cleaned it and took care of it and still crapped out.  ...  "
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" ...  Turned off and waited cleaned the rest of the water that was left and started over.  ...  "
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" ...  I tried excessive cleaning and refilling the reservoir to no avail.  ...  "
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" ...  Cleaned it, but still not working.  ...  "
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" ...  This ice maker was great in the beginning, but even with regular cleaning and maintenance, it stopped working after about a year.  ...  "
Marketplace
 5
seller, replacement, return, purchased, product
+40%
-60%
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" ...  Amazon continues to have deceptive venders  ...  "
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" ...  Amazon should not let them on their site.  ...  "
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" ...  Horrible support, defective product. ... Suggested I contact the seller on my invoice. ... Well gosh although I purchased from Amazon, the seller written in very small letters on the invoice was Firemall LLC. ... Amazon gives 30 day return policy?  ...  "
Price
 4
would
+25%
-75%
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" ...  For the amount of money this thing costs, you would think it would last longer than 2 days.  ...  "
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" ...  Not worth the money  ...  "
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" ...  I was definitely disappointed with this product, especially considering the price.  ...  "
Marketplace / Marketplace
 4
seller, purchased, invoice, round, return
+25%
-75%
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" ...  Amazon continues to have deceptive venders  ...  "
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" ...  Amazon should not let them on their site.  ...  "
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" ...  Suggested I contact the seller on my invoice. ... Well gosh although I purchased from Amazon, the seller written in very small letters on the invoice was Firemall LLC. ... Amazon gives 30 day return policy?  ...  "

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