On Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:43:42 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

>On Wed, 5 Sep 2012 13:22:34 -0700 (PDT), Chemo >
>wrote:
>
>>On Sep 5, 1:17*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>>> On Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:37:02 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>> >On Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:57:45 -0400, Tracy > wrote:
>>>
>>> >> I don't need an
>>> >> in the front door model. I just want ice on demand. A nice big
>>> >> bucket of it in my freezer whenever I open the door.
>>>
>>> >I know how you feel. *Hubby hates ice from an ice maker, claims it
>>> >tastes funny. *Ice would have to be pretty awful for me to complain,
>>> >I'm not eating it - it's just there to cool my drink. *We've had two
>>> >refrigerators with an ice maker and both leaked almost immediately.
>>> >We called the repairman a few times, then gave up and disconnected
>>> >them. *This refrigerator is well over 10 years old, so we'll probably
>>> >replace it soon, give or take a few years - but I'll be stuck filling
>>> >those horrible trays until I can start over with a new unit.
>>>
>>> If I have a choice, I won't buy a fridge with an ice maker again.
>>> Nothing but repairs every 6 months and the ice tastes and smells
>>> funny. *Installing and in-line filter help some, but not totally.
>>> Janet US
>>
>>We've had the same fridge for over 15 years and the ice maker has
>>never failed and the ice tastes just fine. Fidgedaire.
>
>Trust me, others can taste and smell it. I haven't met an ice maker
>yet that doesn't produce some funky cubes. You're just used to it and
>your guests won't say.
>Janet US

Ice cubes pick up odors from the fridge, and hardly anyone cleans
their ice maker because it's a pain and needs to be done often, like
once a week... the old cubes at the bottom of the bin stink and
transfer that stench to the new cubes... if your tap water tastes fine
then it's not your water. That's why I use ice cube trays and rotate
them each time I use them. When I need party ice I buy it; Krystal
Klear. Ice makers take valuable freezer space and invariably they
break down... you can buy a lot of ice cubes for the costs involved
with an icemaker. I have four ice cube trays and rarely do I not have
enough ice. And I fill my ice cube trays with RO water, no odor, no
flavor. If your family uses a lot of ice you'd be better off in all
ways by buying a small commercial ice machine. And ice machine also
makes your fridge work harder. There are also portable countertop ice
makers, this:
http://www.amazon.com/NewAir-AI-100R...maker+portable