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John Kuthe wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 3:13:44 PM UTC-6, cibola de oro wrote:
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>> I just ordered this ice maker and it arrived.
>>>
>>> http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...p age_o01_s00
>>>
>>>
>>> Although with the two day shipping, it should have come today but Amazon
>>> listed that it would arrive tomorrow. So imagine my surprise when the
>>> UPS guy came with a big package!
>>>
>>> I didn't have to do much for set up. Mainly pull off two protective
>>> Styrofoam things on the sides, some plastic sheeting type stuff and pick
>>> off a few pieces of strapping tape inside. But the instructions weren't
>>> particularly clear. Did not tell me exactly where to put the water in
>>> so I winged it and got it right. I then was supposed to select between
>>> small or large cubes and turn it on. However, I found that I had to
>>> turn it on before I selected the size. I accidentally pushed the "L"
>>> button so... Large it is!
>>>
>>> I then walked back in here to take my thyroid pill and I heard cubes
>>> coming out. Whoa! That fast? Seems the instructions also should have
>>> told me to put the ice holding basket back in place because now I had a
>>> few cubes floating in the water. I picked them out with the enclosed
>>> ice scoop and put them in my mouth. Then I grabbed a quick shower and
>>> returned to find enough done cubes to sill my Seahawks Solo (think red
>>> beer cup size) 3/4 full of cubes! And I just now heard more cubes come
>>> out.
>>>
>>> So... I am VERY happy! Seems that the only thing that is helping to
>>> bring my voice back following the surgery, besides not using my voice of
>>> course, is ice cubes. And another person here will soon have surgery
>>> and will need lots of ice. So this was a much needed thing. Only thing
>>> that put me off of buying sooner was that the less expensive ones didn't
>>> seem to get good reviews. Frankly I would have preferred to pay $100 or
>>> less but, I had plenty of Amazon credit and this one got very good reviews.
>>>
>>> The shape of the cubes are like gumdrops but are hollow on the inside.
>>>
>>> The only bad thing is that due to the design of the plug, I was unable
>>> to locate the machine to the right side of the fridge. I have a little
>>> piece of unused counter space there and it would have been the perfect
>>> spot. I wound up having to move it to the other side of the fridge,
>>> taking up much needed counter space. Ima hafta think about this and
>>> shift a few things around. But I am still very happy.
>>>
>>> I dislike having to lug big bags of purchased ice around and then when I
>>> get it home, unless I am lucky enough to find a small bag, I have no
>>> place to put it. I don't really have room in my freezer for ice cube
>>> trays either. And no, I have no ice maker in my freezer. I just don't
>>> like those for numerous reasons.

>>
>> That is a very COOL toy!

>
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>
> SOCK PUPPET!!
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> John Kuthe...
>


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