On 9/23/2014 10:56 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:41:28 -0500, Becca EmaNymton
> > wrote:
> snip
>>
>> Sheldon, we use filtered water so the ice from this refrigerator tastes
>> just fine.
>>
>> Becca
>
> that certainly helps. If the ice isn't changed out regularly, if the
> freezer isn't cleaned regularly, the contents of the freezer pass on
> the odors from the things stored in there. I can taste and smell it
> too.
> Janet US
>

In our new refrigerator, there is a water filter and when the filter's
useful life is over, an alarm flashes. Replacing it is easy... a simple
screw in cartridge that is mounted on the back wall of the refrigerator.
I bought a pack of 2 to have on hand.

So the ice and drinking water is filtered. We use enough ice that the
idea of "old ice" picking up odors hasn't ever come into play... even in
our old refrigerator.

Oh... and in this unit, the ice maker isn't in the freezer... it is
located in the upper left corner of the refrigerator and dispenses ice
and water through the door. The ice maker and bin has to be very well
sealed to keep that low temperature since it is separate from the main
freezer, so the likelihood of odors from the refrigerator getting to the
ice is pretty remote.

Moot point. Our old refrigerator didn't have a filter, ran on regular
unfiltered house water and the ice bin was open to the freezer. Never
had an odor problem or taste problem and I think Becca said that unit
was over 20 years old. But again, we use a lot of ice.

George L