1 day in... perfect ice!! GE Profile Opal | Countertop Nugget Ice Maker

You’re familiar with “the good ice. ” Those soft, yet crunchy nuggets - almost like tiny snowballs that float in your favorite beverage. It’s the only ice that’s ever excited anyone enough to shout across a crowded room, “They have the good ice here! ” Finally, you can have the good ice anytime you want it, with the GE Profile Opal. Opal is the affordable “good ice” maker for your home that you’ve always dreamed of.

SMART: The Opal is Bluetooth equipped, so you can set up your ice making schedule from the convenience of your phone using the free GE Profile Opal app. It senses when the bin is full of ice, so it won’t overfill.
PORTABLE: No water hookup required, just plug it into any 120v grounded (standard) electrical outlet and fill the reservoir with water. As ice melts, the water returns to the reservoir, where it will simply be made back into more ice.
WARRANTY: GE Profile Opal Nugget Ice Makers purchased directly from authorized resellers have a limited 1-year parts and labor.
MATERIALS: Stainless Steel, Plastic
COUNTERTOP SIZE: With it’s elegant design, the Opal will wow your guests before they even try the delicious ice it makes. Measures at 15. 5 x 14.25 x 17. 2 inches. The perfect size for any countertop in your home.
QUICK & POWERFUL: Within only 20 minutes, you’ll be enjoying soft, crunchy ice, just like the ice you love from your favorite restaurant. The Opal produces 24 lbs. of ice per day, and the bin holds 3 lbs. at a time.

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I run a portable ice maker on my bar almost constantly. In fact, I’ve worn 4 out over the last 6 years (all liked and all from Amazon). Although cheap with a cost of $100 - $150 each, they just did not last and the ice was OK. Enter the GE Opal ice maker with side tank and the “good ice” it makes.

I had to research what good ice was and the staying power it had before committing to a $430 prime purchase. The ice is actually pellets about 1/2” long and 1/4” in diameter. It is soft enough to chew and hard enough not to water down pop or vodka.

The other deciding factor for me was the built in cleaning function. So long as I use it weekly as recommended, I’ve not seen mold take hold the way it did in the other style ice makers. As a bit of a geek, I used the Bluetooth app and set up a run schedule to make life even easier for us.

Even with the price, I have to give this 5 out of 5.