On Sat, 27 Sep 2014 06:18:52 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 27 Sep 2014 00:40:48 -0400, Cheryl >
>wrote:
>
>> On 9/23/2014 11:09 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> > On 9/23/2014 3:43 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> >> I use maybe
>> >> two trays a day and the trays get rotated so no ice is more than 24
>> >> hours old. I really can't see why two people need an ice maker. I
>> >> also don't like built in ice makers because invariably they break down
>> >> the day after the warranty runs out.
>> >>
>> >
>> > With twp people it is fairly easy to fill the trays. When the kids were
>> > home it was a battle and I was glad to have it automated. No more
>> > finding one cube left.
>> >
>> > In the 20 years we've had one, I did a repair on it once and replaced it
>> > once. The price of convenience I'm willing to pay.
>>
>> Ditto. In my house, this is the first time I've ever had an icemaker and
>> I enjoy the convenience.
>
>We've had two refrigerators with two ice makers and both quickly
>developed a leak at the back of the refrigerator. This one has been
>disconnected for years - it doesn't matter because we don't use much
>ice. If we need a lot of ice for a party, we buy a bag.

That's what I do, if I'm going to have guests I buy a big bag of
Krystal Klear cubes for under $3. And if they don't all get used I
keep the bag in my freezer and use them myself after guests leave...
some times I think I should buy those cubes all the time, I get
spoiled using those beautiful clear cubes for a couple of days. I'd
much rather buy Krystal Klear all the time than have an ice maker in
my fridge... and why give up about 2 cu ft of freezer space for an ice
maker, makes no sense... if I wanted an ice maker it would definitely
be one of those portable countertop machines.