Portable ice makers decision

@Blueone I have an Insignia also. It is for the boat. When I leave the boat, I completely drain the ice maker. Upon return, sometimes it does not want to start making ice right away. My suspicion is that the pump gets air locked a bit. I'll drain a bit of water out and the refill and that gets it running. Once it is running and if you keep water in it, it will run forever cranking out ice every 7-9 minutes.

Jaybeaux
I watched it fill the tray …. I was trying to figure out why water. Was coming out the vent holes in the back….. when it’s done making ice it dumps water out…. The thing is a piece of shit….. plus it’s white
 
I’m also struggling with the new bar fridge….. this damn gong show I’m going through is to put a bar in my loft….. the fridge shows up with 3 major dents…. I call Lowe’s and they say 10% off a $500 fridge….. I say 20% ….. they said no we will come and get it and replace it with a new one….. wtf….. like that wouldn’t cost you a $100 bucks….. (no need for this part)

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I’m also struggling with the new bar fridge….. this damn gong show I’m going through is to put a bar in my loft….. the fridge shows up with 3 major dents…. I call Lowe’s and they say 10% off a $500 fridge….. I say 20% ….. they said no we will come and get it and replace it with a new one….. wtf….. like that wouldn’t cost you a $100 bucks….. these Biden days are getting ridiculous

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Why do bad things happen to good people! :rolleyes:
 
I’m also struggling with the new bar fridge….. this damn gong show I’m going through is to put a bar in my loft….. the fridge shows up with 3 major dents…. I call Lowe’s and they say 10% off a $500 fridge….. I say 20% ….. they said no we will come and get it and replace it with a new one….. wtf….. like that wouldn’t cost you a $100 bucks….. these Biden days are getting ridiculous

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Lowes blows, everybody knows.
 
I’m also struggling with the new bar fridge….. this damn gong show I’m going through is to put a bar in my loft….. the fridge shows up with 3 major dents…. I call Lowe’s and they say 10% off a $500 fridge….. I say 20% ….. they said no we will come and get it and replace it with a new one….. wtf….. like that wouldn’t cost you a $100 bucks….. these Biden days are getting ridiculous

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We bought a new fridge for our lake house from Lowe's. They don't let the delivery guys unwrap the appliances when they pick them up. The first two were damaged. The third time was the charm. PITA. So when I bought a Frigidaire wine/bar fridge from them I picked it up myself.
 
We bought a new fridge for our lake house from Lowe's. They don't let the delivery guys unwrap the appliances when they pick them up. The first two were damaged. The third time was the charm. PITA. So when I bought a Frigidaire wine/bar fridge from them I picked it up myself.
Interesting. I just bought a new refrigerator from Lowes in January, and the delivery guys unwrapped most of the packaging, attached the handles and hooked up the water line when it was delivered. They also hauled the old fridge away.
 
i took it that the delivery drivers can not unwrap the appliances when they pick it up from Lowe’s before they deliver it to the customer.

That’s why they’re deliver damaged goods, because they don’t know it’s damaged til they unwrap it at the customers home


Interesting. I just bought a new refrigerator from Lowes in January, and the delivery guys unwrapped most of the packaging, attached the handles and hooked up the water line when it was delivered. They also hauled the old fridge away.
 
i took it that the delivery drivers can not unwrap the appliances when they pick it up from Lowe’s before they deliver it to the customer.

That’s why they’re deliver damaged goods, because they don’t know it’s damaged til they unwrap it at the customers home
Oh, I see. Thanks for clearing that up.
 
i took it that the delivery drivers can not unwrap the appliances when they pick it up from Lowe’s before they deliver it to the customer.

That’s why they’re deliver damaged goods, because they don’t know it’s damaged til they unwrap it at the customers home
This. Not blaming the delivery guys, just Lowe's.
 
Interesting. I just bought a new refrigerator from Lowes in January, and the delivery guys unwrapped most of the packaging, attached the handles and hooked up the water line when it was delivered. They also hauled the old fridge away.
In the last 10+ years we have got all our appliances from Lowes. Delivery, hookup, disposal of old has been flawless every time.
Now for parts, tools , etc, Home Depot. I can never find an employee at Lowes to help me with anything. They have all employees at the large appliance desks, but try find anyone to help in the hardware or garden or electrical section, fuggedaboutit.
 
In the last 10+ years we have got all our appliances from Lowes. Delivery, hookup, disposal of old has been flawless every time.
Now for parts, tools , etc, Home Depot. I can never find an employee at Lowes to help me with anything. They have all employees at the large appliance desks, but try find anyone to help in the hardware or garden or electrical section, fuggedaboutit.
I bought a dryer for my son when he moved into a unit with hookups. Lowe's delivered and installed it. He happened to look at the back of it that night and it was dented and mangled. Had to have new one delivered. Who knows what they were thinking.
 
I bought a dryer for my son when he moved into a unit with hookups. Lowe's delivered and installed it. He happened to look at the back of it that night and it was dented and mangled. Had to have new one delivered. Who knows what they were thinking.


My MIL just had an electric dryer delivered and installed from lowes. They never hooked up the vent.
 
So the fridge story…..it was on sale at Lowe’s $649 for $439…. Buying cabinets at same time so said I will come back with a truck…finalize the cabinets and pickup the fridge…..come back and the fridge isn’t on sale anymore ….wtf….. this Lowe’s dude goes zipping by on a scooter….. I said hey…..what happened to the sale.. he says it ended 2 days ago. I said can you still honor it… obviously the sale didn’t work you still have the same two fridges here… he says no…. But I can get the store manager… I said sure….off he goes on his scooter….. 10 minutes later the manager shows up. I said look it I have a truck out front a cart right here $439 and I’m out of here……he goes no but what I can do is you pay $649 and if it comes on sale again in the next 10 days I will honor the sale price….. I laughed and said is it coming on sale in the next 10 days….. he said I don’t know….. I said you must really like your inventory and leave….. also didn’t buy the $3,500 in cabinets…… so my wife looks on line and the cheapest price for the fridge is Lowe’s…..for $429 wtf? $10 cheaper then the damn sale and Free delivery….. it ships from the damn same store….. now it came all dented but what a gong show
 
So the fridge story…..it was on sale at Lowe’s $649 for $439…. Buying cabinets at same time so said I will come back with a truck…finalize the cabinets and pickup the fridge…..come back and the fridge isn’t on sale anymore ….wtf….. this Lowe’s dude goes zipping by on a scooter….. I said hey…..what happened to the sale.. he says it ended 2 days ago. I said can you still honor it… obviously the sale didn’t work you still have the same two fridges here… he says no…. But I can get the store manager… I said sure….off he goes on his scooter….. 10 minutes later the manager shows up. I said look it I have a truck out front a cart right here $439 and I’m out of here……he goes no but what I can do is you pay $649 and if it comes on sale again in the next 10 days I will honor the sale price….. I laughed and said is it coming on sale in the next 10 days….. he said I don’t know….. I said you must really like your inventory and leave….. also didn’t buy the $3,500 in cabinets…… so my wife looks on line and the cheapest price for the fridge is Lowe’s…..for $429 wtf? Free delivery….. it ships from the damn same store….. now it came all dented but what a gong show
Man Brother what a shit show, back to the ice maker, a buddy of mine was renovating his kitchen and bought one that looks just like the one you hate. I told him, “you don’t really think thats going to make ice like the fridge does” he got irritated with it and gave it to me, it’s been on the boat ever since on the ledge plugged into the outlet just before you crawl into the cave. It makes terrific drink ice, I bleach it once a month and just let it run 24/7. We have ice for rocks margs, bloody Mary’s and bourbon. If we are both on the boat I’m in the cave and the ice dump can be loud but I never hear the fan. I’m going to the boat tomorrow, I’ll post a pic.
Jon
 
Blue, just bite the bullet and buy the Sub-Zero under cabinet ice maker and fridge. Cover it with a granite countertop and your man cave is off to the races.

While you are at it, may as well plumb the loft for a sink since you already ran the water line for the ice maker. Just need to add a drain.

BTW, if you are running a water line for cold water, may as well add a line for hot water.

At this point when you add the cabinets over the countertop, you may as well add an OTR convection microwave.

Have you thought about adding a half-bath? You've already got the sewer drain plumbing in the area.

Now, what does your HVAC situation look like?

All of this because of a defective $100 ice maker.
 
Blue, just bite the bullet and buy the Sub-Zero under cabinet ice maker and fridge. Cover it with a granite countertop and your man cave is off to the races.

While you are at it, may as well plumb the loft for a sink since you already ran the water line for the ice maker. Just need to add a drain.

BTW, if you are running a water line for cold water, may as well add a line for hot water.

At this point when you add the cabinets over the countertop, you may as well add an OTR convection microwave.

Have you thought about adding a half-bath? You've already got the sewer drain plumbing in the area.

Now, what does your HVAC situation look like?

All of this because of a defective $100 ice maker.
Did you not follow his attempt at installing a water softener? You are vastly overestimating his plumbing ability.

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