Abul Kalam Khandaker

Best Portable Ice maker – its advantages and benefits

Now-a-days it has become a trend to use modern appliances in our kitchen to make our cooking easier

and interesting. A portable ice maker is one of such appliances. It can make the required amount of ice

for you within a very short time. An ice maker can make ice of various sizes and shapes and does not

require continuous water supply. The portable ice maker is very easy to use. There are different sizes of

portable ice makers. A small portable ice maker can make about 28 pounds of ice in a day while a big

portable ice maker can produce 35 pounds a day in around 6 to 15 minutes.

Advantages and benefits:

Question may be asked as to what is the need of a portable ice maker when there is a freezer at home. In

fact there are lots of advantages in a portable ice maker compared to a freezer. A portable ice maker can

make ice of different sizes in large volumes within a very short time. In get-together parties and for special

occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries etc. where large quantity of ice is needed to serve drinks to the

guest, cannot be produced in a small ice trays of a freezer. Moreover, freezer are generally filled with

other things. So, it is difficult to produce the required quantity of ice in a freezer. The freezers cannot

produce ice quickly once the ice produced earlier gets finished during the ongoing parties. A portable

icemaker is a small in size and light in weight, so it can be carried anywhere for parties, picnics etc. Only

electric supply and water would solve your ice related problems.

How to clean a portable icemaker:

As ice makers are widely used, so it is important that they are cleaned and maintained regularly. This will

prolong the longevity of your ice maker and reduce the possibility of malfunction. Some ice makers have

auto cleaning system which are easy to clean. Just turn on, its automatic system, the machine itself will

do the cleaning. The other units will have to be cleaned manually. For manual cleaning you should read

the owner’s instruction manual carefully and follow the instructions. When you are well oriented take a

nickel-free machine wiper and a soft rag. These two things will help you to bring back your machine to its

original condition.

Like other appliances, an ice maker also needs regular maintenance. Sometimes it may malfunction. Do

not worry about it. Most of the time you may fix it by yourself. If you read the instructions of the owner’s

manual carefully, you will get to know more about the internal component of the machine.

Making the right choice:

A good portable ice maker is capable of making enough amount of ice to satisfy your requirement. As

different person has different requirements and choices, so before deciding to buy a best portable ice

maker you should consider the amount of ice you require. This will help you to determine the size of the

ice maker. If the requirement of ice is for your family or personal consumption only, you may go for a

smaller one. If it is for events and parties you should go for a bigger one. Reed the different descriptions

and specifications of the products and choose the right one for you.