Brand | Whynter |
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Model Name | Built-In/ Freestanding Ice Maker - 80lb capacity Clear Ice Cube |
Product Dimensions | 23.6"D x 14.6"W x 32.8"H |
Capacity | 80 Pounds |
Wattage | 1000 watts |
Voltage | 120 Volts |
Refrigerant | R290a |
Material | Stainless Steel |
Brand Name | Whynter |
Model Info | UIM-502SS |
Item Weight | 77 pounds |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | UIM-502SS |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Installation Type | Freestanding |
Part Number | UIM-502SS |
Form Factor | Stand Alone |
Special Features | Manual |
Color | Stainless Steel/Black |
Material Type | Stainless Steel |
Included Components | Ice Maker^Ice Scoop^Water Hose^Drain Hose |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
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Brand | Whynter |
Model Name | Built-In/ Freestanding Ice Maker - 80lb capacity Clear Ice Cube |
Product Dimensions | 23.6"D x 14.6"W x 32.8"H |
Capacity | 80 Pounds |
Wattage | 1000 watts |
About this item
- Makes 80 lbs. of restaurant quality clear ice cubes in 24 hours
- Stores up to 25 lbs. of ice with auto shut-off when ice bin is full
- Sleek stainless steel door and black cabinet
- Designed to be plumbed into a water line or to be used with a water filtration system
- Advanced evaporator system that is nearly impure, tasteless, odorless, and clear ice
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ASIN | B01B78IM08 |
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Customer Reviews |
3.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #2,139 in Appliances (See Top 100 in Appliances) #420 in Ice Makers |
Date First Available | January 29, 2016 |
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The Whynter UIM-502SS stainless steel built-in ice maker complements any modern kitchen and bar area making 80 lbs of ice cubes in 24 hours and can store 25 lbs of ice. The stainless steel housing also ensures that you won’t get any smudges or prints on the ice maker, all the while keeping the unit safe from normal wear and tear.
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This energy efficient direct plumbing ice maker allows you a constant supply of restaurant quality clear ice at a lower utility cost compared to other similar brands.
Whynter Built-In/Freestanding Ice Maker
The Whynter UIM-502SS Stainless Steel Built-In Ice Maker complements any modern kitchen and bar area making 80 lbs. of ice cubes in 24 hours and can store 25 lbs. of ice. The stainless steel housing also ensures that you won't get any smudges or prints on the ice maker, all the while keeping the unit safe from normal wear and tear.
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Price | — | $288.49$288.49 | $315.18$315.18 | $506.46$506.46 |
Color | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
Set up | Portable / Freestanding | Portable / Freestanding | Built-in / Freestanding | Freestanding |
Capacity | 49 lbs in 24 hours | 49 lbs in 24 hours | 12 lbs in 24 hours | 44 lbs in 24 hours |
Direct water connection | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Water reservoir capacity | 5 Liter | 5 Liter | N/A Direct water line connection | N/A Direct water line connection |
Ice storage capacity | 2.7 lbs. | 2.7 lbs. | 6 lbs. | 7.7 lbs. |
Ice sizes | 3 (Small, medium or large) | 3 (Small, medium or large) | One | One |
Product dimensions | 17.25" W x 15" L x 17" H | 17.25" W x 15" L x 17" H | 15" W x 18"L x 25" H | 15" W x 18"L x 23" H |
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Easy to use | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
Value for money | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
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Flavor | 4.4 | 4.6 | — | 4.3 | 4.2 | — |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Hothope | SOZT | EuhomyDirect | Amazon.com | SOZT |
capacity | 80 pounds | 35 pounds | 35 pounds | 24 pounds | 99 pounds | 35 pounds |
refrigerant | R290a | R290a | R290a | R290a | R134a | R290a |
voltage | 120 volts | 110 volts | 115 volts of alternating current | 115 volts | 115 volts | 115 volts of alternating current |
wattage | 1000 watts | 495 watts | 300 watts | 203 watts | 280 watts | 300 watts |
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Customers like the ease of installation of the ice maker. They say it's straightforward and easy to maintain. Customers are also happy with the speed and appearance. However, some customers dislike the cube size. Opinions are mixed on ice production, performance, noise, and quality.
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Customers find the installation process of the ice maker straightforward and easy to maintain.
"...This seems a lot more straightforward and easier to maintain...." Read more
"Easy to install and useBuyer should be aware comes off in sheets not an issue using an aluminum ice scoop..." Read more
"It appears to have a simpler, hopefully more reliable design than its Jenn-Air predecessor...." Read more
"easy to install and hook up, makes a bin of ice in approximately 5 hours, appears to be good value for the $911.00 however it is only 10 days old?" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the speed of the ice maker. They mention that it's really fast, makes good sized cubes quickly, and fills the bin quickly.
"Overall, this is a great ice maker. It's pretty quiet, and makes good sized cubes quickly...." Read more
"...It fills the bin quickly and then shuts down until ice is used...." Read more
"...This Whynter unit has been awesome so far, and it's really fast. Puts out a sheet of cubes every 17 minutes by my measurements...." Read more
"LOVE the amount of ice it produces and at a great speed. love the fact that the bin pulls out in order to dump it into a cooler...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the ice maker. They mention that it looks good.
"...I believe the design is better than the drop/cut machines...." Read more
"Pros: It's quiet, it makes a lot of ice quickly, and it looks good...." Read more
"...It does what we need....50 lbs of ice a day. Nice exterior. Needs a place inside to store the scoop...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ice production. Some mention that it's quiet, it makes a lot of ice quickly, and it looks good. However, others say that it doesn't produce ice and produces mostly sheets of icy blocks.
"Overall, this is a great ice maker. It's pretty quiet, and makes good sized cubes quickly...." Read more
"...This machine creates ice FAST and clear. Great for my basement. I did hook it up to a reverse osmosis water filter which was professional done...." Read more
"...So you have to break up the ice sheets. I have an ice breaker (for cocktail ice) that has now been put to good and continuous use...." Read more
"...The ice seems to hold very well and doesn't melt too quickly as in other units we have owned.For the cost you can't beat this ice maker...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the ice maker. Some mention that it works well, but it is very noisy. The unit functioned well for 12 months and last month stopped working due to issue with the pump. However, others say that it stopped working after 1 year due to an issue with pump.
"...It has not failed in two months of working, which is good for an ice maker, but I'm hoping it goes a couple of years at least...." Read more
"...About two weeks after running the unit working perfectly, the water pump stopped work so I emailed the Whynter (link on their website)...." Read more
"...I've had the machine for 6 months and it's working like a charm. Highly recommended if your looking for cocktail ice and impress your guests." Read more
"...It seems sturdily made and highly productive...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the ice maker. Some mention it's a decent unit, with a more reliable design. However, others say it'd be better off buying another ice machine.
"...For the cost you can't beat this ice maker. It seems sturdily made and highly productive...." Read more
"...and this I find to be really unnecessary, annoying, and a rather poor design choice, some of the controls for cleaning and ice making speed are on..." Read more
"This unit is great. It works like a charm...." Read more
"...Overall, it's a decent unit and I purchased this one to replace my Viking Ice Maker that I had for 12 years...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise level of the ice maker. Some mention it works great and quieter than expected, while others say it's very noisy and sounds like a dishwasher running.
"Overall, this is a great ice maker. It's pretty quiet, and makes good sized cubes quickly...." Read more
"...When it makes ice it's a bit noisy once the ice storage is full it shuts off and it's quiet but when you use the ice and the switch to make more is..." Read more
"...So that's good. The other good thing about the unit is the noise. Drop/cut makers tend to run a lot because they make ice rather slowly...." Read more
"...recommend this machine for a personal kitchen simply because of how loudly it runs. I prefer some peace and quiet now and then." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the cube size of the ice maker. They mention that the cubs are about 1 inch square with a dimple on one end, and the sheets are too big to be usable.
"...Second, the ice does come out in sheets. The sheets are too big to be usable, even if they break into two or four pieces as they drop...." Read more
"...The cubes are about 1 inch square with a dimple on one end. The size can be adjusted from thin to thick...." Read more
"...be broken up with a metal scoop, initial unit had to be returned - small cubes, metaled quickly. whynter replaced, second unit much better..." Read more
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So, in my 2 months of experience, this unit should be somewhat more reliable than the drop/cut machines. This company also seems to exist and have customer service, something I can't say about some of my previous ice makers. So that's good. The other good thing about the unit is the noise. Drop/cut makers tend to run a lot because they make ice rather slowly. This unit makes ice quickly, and very nosily, but once its done it shuts off and is dead quiet. On average this unit is far quieter than my drop/cuts (which also tinkle the ice into the bin as they cut). Its louder when its making ice, but louder much less often (it could go almost all night without coming on, for example). The other feature about noise is that the unit tends to come on when you take ice out (duh), which means when you are asleep, and not taking ice out, the machine is off and quiet. I also like the bin/drain design much better because it does not require an internal pump to move the water to the drain pipe. One less cycle and one less thing to break. For two months now it has made ice quickly, consistently, and of good quality.
My assessment is that this ice machine is quieter, on average, than the drop/cut machines, and likely a lot more reliable. And reliability is a huge issue with ice machines, so that would be outstanding if it holds up.
Those are all good things. At the same time it has some awkward features. First, as noted in other reviews, there is no place to put the scoop. Which is awkward but whatever. Second, the ice does come out in sheets. The sheets are too big to be usable, even if they break into two or four pieces as they drop. So you have to break up the ice sheets. I have an ice breaker (for cocktail ice) that has now been put to good and continuous use. I don't fancy hammering around inside my ice maker but as far as I can tell as long as you avoid hitting the little shut off paddle you should be OK. And I like moving the ice around and determining how much ice I make. You may not like messing with your ice, so take that into account. Third, and this I find to be really unnecessary, annoying, and a rather poor design choice, some of the controls for cleaning and ice making speed are on the back of the unit. Now I don't know where the designers install their ice machines but I put mine under a counter. With water and drain hoses attached. Its a huge PITA to move the ice maker out. There is a shut off switch on the front, but for servicing and diagnosing and other activities I'd prefer as much on the front of the unit as possible. As long as the unit does not break I'm fine with it, its not a deal breaker, but I docked one star for this.
Overall I am quite pleased with this unit and would buy it again. I believe the design is better than the drop/cut machines. It has not failed in two months of working, which is good for an ice maker, but I'm hoping it goes a couple of years at least. It has some disadvantages but I'm hoping the machine's apparent increased reliability will make up for those.
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Its been 2 years now with the little guy and I can still say I'm quite pleased. If it were not for the inane location of the switches I'd give it five stars. It has gone for 2 years (knock on wood) without flooding the house or catching on fire or otherwise failing, which is beginning to get pretty far out on the distribution curve compared to drop/cut ice makers. I have changed my heading to "great" ice machine because of this. Everything I say above is still true, but I can add reliability to the list. (Now watch it die tomorrow).
Back to the part about never ordering an appliance fr Amazon. Our first unit came damaged and didn't realize it until a month after having it. Long story short (my fault) I took it out of the packaging all except the base it came in. Come to find out after a month of sitting (contractor for finishing our basement was running behind) the unit had been dropped from significant height and had the entire back corner bent in. Fast forward to the replacement - they sent me a new one and came with a damaged air grate on the front. All in all, I ended up getting charged for both units even after speaking to Amazon multiple times after sending the first unit back. Going on 3 months from the date of purchase, we had to dispute the charge with our credit card company.