On Mon 20 Apr 2009 06:11:13p, George Shirley told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Mon 20 Apr 2009 06:06:07a, phil..c told us...
>>
>>> Not talking about water in trays but dedicated ice maker ?
>>>
>>> Just wondering as they are becoming popular here
>>
>> That could me one of several things here in the US. The most
>> "dedicated" unit would be a standalone unit about the size of a mini
>> refrigerator that does nothing but make ice cubes, and generally at a
>> fairly high production rate.
>>
>> Then there are several flavors of refrigerator/freezer combinations
>> that have an ice maker in the freeezer. The simplest of these is a
>> unit that makes repetitive batches of ice and dumps them into a bin in
>> the freezer. You open the freezer door and grab some cubes.
>> (Actually, they are almost all semi-circular in shape.) More elaborate
>> units, particularly the side- by-side model freezer/refrigerators, make
>> ice in much the same way, but are capable of distributing it through
>> the door in either whole cubes or crushed. Most of these models also
>> dispense chilled water. A couple can also dispense flavored beverages
>> in the same manner.
>>
>> The additional mechanisms of the latter provide many opportunities for
>> problems. I currently have a top freezer refrigerator with a simple
>> ice maker in it and I prefer it. I've never had a problem with it
>> since we bought it 3 years ago.
>>
>>
>>
> I'm on my third fridge with the simple ice maker in it. I did put a
> filter cartridge in the line to keep the ice maker from clogging up. We
> have a lot of calcium hardness in our city water. The old Gibson fridge
> ice maker did clog and quit working. It was cheaper to just buy a new
> unit and install it plus the filter. Appears most of the refrigerators
> with ice makers all use the same ice maker. Sort of like electric
> stoves, most are actually made by GE and just branded for the company
> that sells them. The filter did the job and I just have to change it out
> annually.Have it earmarked on my calendar on this computer so I don't
> forget.

I put a filter in my water line too, George. Makes a big difference.

> I've seen too many of the ones with multiple functions go defunct and
> they cost a fortune to replace or repair. The simple things are best.

Agreed...

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Wayne Boatwright
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Dyspepsia is the remorse of a guilty stomach. ~A. Kerr