Ice making machine

[Steve and Denise]

What ice making machines are people using in their vans 220volt all this warm weather we are struggling to make ice in the freezer quick enough to keep the G&Ts down to an acceptable drinking temperature

 

[Figaro]

An ice making machine in a motorhome sounds like the ultimate luxury gadget

 

[Langtoftlad]

 

[Steve and Denise]

An ice making machine in a motorhome sounds like the ultimate luxury gadget

I assumed most would have one in the larger vans along with the hot tub

 

[Paul and Val]

An ice making machine in a motorhome sounds like the ultimate luxury gadget

It actually sounds to me as the only necessary gadget. Warm G&T's? Never!
You can never have too much ice, too much money or too bigger breasts! (Can I say breasts?).

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Jim]

Silkcut1105 I noticed that Stuart had one in his van the other day. He is a refrigeration engineer so should have a good idea about the good and the bad.

 

[Paul and Val]

Seriously for a moment, we have a professional ice maker for our restaurant. New they are very expensive but we have a smaller Polar ice maker. It does not need to be plumbed in and makes great ice.
Despite being small it is quite heavy, probably 20kg.
This is for a French site but just use the picture to give an example.

Machines à glaçons Boutique en ligne - Gastronomie-Pro.fr

Boutique en ligne pour Machines à glaçonsdeCaterlite, Gastronoble, Polar, Bartscher - www.gastronomie-pro.fr

www.gastronomie-pro.fr

Sante!
PS I hope that you are a traditionalist who is using lemon? None of this new wave, Communist lime or cucumber nonsense!

 

[big map]

We have this model but no longer available on Amazon

 

[tonyidle]

I assumed most would have one in the larger vans along with the hot tub

In ours the Health Spa is on the left past the door to the Drawing Room .

 

[ceejayt]

We have one but can't remember the make as it is at home and we are away. Not that heavy, maybe 2 or 3 kilos at most and starts making ice in about 20 minutes. Was just regretting not having brought it away with us when I saw this thread! I will check the make and post on here.

You get the choice of small or large ice cubes and they are actually cylinders as they slide off prongs into the ice bucket. Quite neat and the only thing it does require besides water and electric is good ventilation around it for the fan.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Dunworkin]

We got ours from lidl last year £80. Fits nice between the front seats and is used to put the ice cold g and ts on it. Result duel purpose. It has been a god send in croatia and now when its 35 degrees. Its been a real winner. It means that we don't have to have drinks in the fridge.(apart from beers) so helps the fridge by nor overloading it. I don't have to worry about how much ice I'm using so just fill the glass with ice and top up with gin oh and a bit of tonic!! I noticed that they were in sale at aldi this month for the same price. Regards Sue

 

[Tombola]

Buy Pre bagged ice, whack it in the freezer
cheap enough

 

[Winger]

Here’s the Aldi one. Cannot recommend as I didn’t buy one.

Ambiano Ice Cube Machine for just £79.99. Check it out: Broken Link Removed

 

[Figaro]

Buy Pre bagged ice, whack it in the freezer
cheap enough

I may be mistaken, but I don't think they sell bagged ice on the continent ?

 

[HKF]

Just jumping in on this thread. I have an ice maker that I bought when I lived in the US. It's since sat idle because of the voltage. Does anyone know if i can use it and, if so, how please? I'd rather not throw it away if I can get it to work again

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Tombola]

I may be mistaken, but I don't think they sell bagged ice on the continent ?

could have sworn Ive seen high fridges full of it at garages etc

 

[Floydster]

Steve and Denise No shortage of ice in my humble abode.
I'll share the recipe with you next time we have a Tiki

 

[Figaro]

could have sworn Ive seen highe fridges full of it at garages etc

Maybe, can't say I've ever looked for it, I just had this idea in my head that it wasn't a thing over there.
It may be a snippet of useless information stored from 20 years ago and no longer relevant, I seem to have lots of those
Happy to be corrected

 

[Silkcut1105]

hi yes you can get a transformer to regulate the voltage on your machine .try nesbitts guys table top ice makers around 90 quid

 

[Tombola]

hi yes you can get a transformer to regulate the voltage on your machine .try nesbitts guys table top ice makers around 90 quid

I think Silkcut means Nisbets

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Ridgeway]

I may be mistaken, but I don't think they sell bagged ice on the continent ?

Which continent ?

Certainly in France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland you can buy bagged ice.

 

[TCG]

we have this one, its OK but nothing special - i wish you could get a 12 volt one

 

[125BEER]

Bought bagged ice in Spain recently 75 cents I think and helped get freezing compartment colder

 

[Winger]

Maybe make your way to a local pub/taverna and put some of your hard earned shillings back into the economy

 

[Guigsy]

My brother goes camping in Norfolk for a couple of weeks at a set time every year with tons of friends. They have a massive setup. When the communal battery array that charges all their phones and runs the LED lighting in the event shelters has charged up from the solar for the day, he switches the spare photons over to making ice. Very similar to the one TCG has. I think he just runs it off a relatively low power invertor.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[vzac]

As we are in North Norway we use the arctic weather.

 

[olley]

Our RV has an ice maker in the freezer compartment, like many RV's.

 

[acropolis22]

I may be mistaken, but I don't think they sell bagged ice on the continent ?

You are kidding aren't you? Definitely sold in Greece. Dunno about elsewhere.

 

[nicholsong]

Maybe, can't say I've ever looked for it, I just had this idea in my head that it wasn't a thing over there.
It may be a snippet of useless information stored from 20 years ago and no longer relevant, I seem to have lots of those
Happy to be corrected

Bags of ice are certainly available around yachtie ports in Greece and I presume other countries as well.

 

[Richard n Ann]

We bought bags of ice regularly in Lidl in Spain. They are about 89c and the ice cubes are jumbo size. I bought a little cool box and what wouldn't fit in the freezer lasted the rest of the day in that

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}