Description

About this item

• OPAL NUGGET ICE, THE GOOD ICE: Serve up chewable, crunchable, craveable nugget ice that’s ready fast and retains its flavor, unlike traditional hard cubes. Refreshing nugget ice is made from compacted ice flakes and is perfect for your favorite beverages
• 38 POUNDS OF ICE PER DAY: Begin enjoying your first batch of ice in 10 minutes or less. Never run out of nugget ice thanks to a large capacity ice maker that makes 1.6 lbs of fresh ice per hour and the removable drawer holds up to 3lbs of ice at a time
• BUILT-IN WIFI AND VOICE CONTROL: Pair your ice maker with the SmartHQ app to monitor device status and schedule fresh ice. Receive automatic software updates that include ice maker features and access voice control capabilities through Alexa and Google
• WATER TANK: Eliminate the need for an outside water source with an attached water supply for ice, which allows you to produce up to three times more ice and Easily detaches for water filling and clean up
• CONVENIENT CLEANING SOLUTIONS: Advance cleaning system that helps sanitize and descale when used regularly, keeping ice tasting fresh and machine performance at its best. Water filter (P4INKFILTR) and cleaning kit (P4INKCLEAN) sold separately.

Pros

Ice Size

I just love the GE Profile Opal Nugget ice! This is such a frivolous thing but the little ice cubes make me so happy. They are crunchy and chewable and just a little addictive. I feel silly and frivolous gushing this much over tiny ice but it’s just the best.

Machine Quality

I think that this machine is great quality compared to other ice makers on the market. I have had mine for a year and change and have had no issues with it.

Ease of Use

It’s really easy to use. Cleaning it is a pain but once it’s clean it kinda just does everything it needs to do on its own without any other work from you. The machine is smart! It knows when your ice is running low and it recirculates any melted ice into the water reservoir so that you always have fresh ice on hand (and keeps you from filling the water tank constantly). It makes ice all day long. And when the bin is full it knows to stop. It also has a pause button which is nice if you don’t want the noise. Since my apartment has an open plan we do this during movie nights! To top it all off, you can even control the machine from the SmartHQ app!!

Yield

The GE Profile Opal 2.0 can make up to 24 lbs of ice per day – that is one pound of ice per hour. The bin holds three lbs of ice (which is a lot), meaning that it will be full in three hours. I am really impressed by how quickly it makes ice!

Cons

Cleaning

Cleaning the GE Profile Opal 2.0 is probably the biggest con. Because the machine is stainless steel, you really do need to clean it (at a minimum) every couple months. Mine got moldy once and it was really disgusting and gross. I recommend cleaning it every two months (they recommend every month!) and not waiting until it gets disgusting, as I did!

How To Clean GE Ice Machine

The cleaning cycle itself is pretty painless and takes about 15 minutes (you just make a solution with bleach and water and run the cleaning cycle – again, the machine is smart and knows what to do!), it’s more that I hate moving the machine.

De-Scaling

You also need to descale the water line with vinegar every few months. I got irritated by this and started using distilled water and now I don’t have to descale it anymore. I just buy a few gallons at the grocery store; problem solved.