We’re coming into those hot months when an ideal world would keep you stocked up with fresh ice cubes for basically every drink, whether it’s an iced coffee mid-morning or a refreshing cup of something bubbly in the afternoon. However, not all of us have the freezer space (or a freezer at all) to churn out trays of ice cubes.
If you’re tired of buying bad-value bags of ice from shops, you might want to check out this Palinth Ice Maker Machine on Amazon, where it’s been reduced from £89.99 to £76.49 – with a voucher for Prime members giving you a further £10 off. That’s a healthy discount that easily takes it to its lowest-ever price on Amazon.
This is a countertop machine that looks a little like an air fryer but instead can make heaps of ice cubes for you, with two sizes to pick from. It deposits these in a tray with a lid on top for you to easily access them when you need, and it can apparently make nine ice cubes in around six minutes flat.
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That means that if you’re caught short and need cubes quickly, it’s a better bet than the majority of freezers would be anyway. You only have to do a quick search to find that other ice cube makers are often more expensive than Palinth’s, too, like this chunky HOMCOM option for £149.99 at B&Q, or the Costway version for £79.95 (down from £109.95) at The Range, but with those you could be paying for a few more bells and whistles.
So, you’re definitely getting really good value from this Amazon deal, but how do its users rate it after actually getting hands-on? Well, the Palinth ice cube maker has an average rating of 4.7 stars from over 100 reviews, which is really good going.
Some of those reviews are particularly pleased with how quickly the machine can work, like one person who wrote: “It’s really quick at making ice. The whole basket is basically full within 1hr.” Another said: “Nothing to dislike about this product. It works great. There are two sizes of ice cubes, solid, fairly fast at producing ice, compact quiet machine. Does what it says.”
Those are pretty comprehensive, and a third user agreed, writing: “Produces ice quickly when needed. A great little machine and works very well. I love it.” However, there are some dissenting voices who’ve picked out a few small issues they’ve had with the device.
One verdict went into detail about the fact that ice from the machine is always cloudy, something many people might not be fussed about: “The cloudy nature of the ice has both pros and cons. The negatives are, it may not be very attractive for use in whisky etc. Also, it is more brittle, as it is very slightly less solid (the cloudiness is from trapped air during rapid freeze process), possibly requiring a little more apparent volume of ice in drinks to traditional frozen ice.”
Another review mentioned a different glitch: “Sometimes the machine sends out a faulty batch? It’ll do a whole run and produce cold water with a bit of ice. This is a rare occurrence though.”
That might be more of a problem, but each issue seems to be one that has only affected a small number of buyers. So, you’re most likely going to have a great time if you’re in need of quick, regular ice and you pick up the Palinth Ice Maker Machine.
