Igloo
Igloo Countertop Ice Maker
Poor
Our score: 57 / 100
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What we like
- The lowest price point in this entire roundup, often the cheapest countertop ice maker with real brand recognition
- Igloo's name recognition (coolers, mini fridges) makes it an easy trust default for someone who doesn't want to research the category
- Simple, no-nonsense controls with nothing extra to learn or break
- Frequently on sale, sometimes dropping well under $100
What we don't
- Build quality reports are the weakest of the five machines here — more complaints about rattling, loose seams, and short lifespans
- No self-clean cycle, and the manual reservoir is fiddlier to access than some competitors' designs
- Smaller effective basket capacity in practice than the rated 2 lb suggests, per owner reports of frequent overflow at the sensor
- Warranty support experiences are more inconsistent than the other brands in this comparison, based on the pattern in reviews
Specifications
| Ice type | Bullet-shaped cubes |
|---|---|
| Output per day (lb) | ~26 lb |
| Storage capacity (lb) | ~2 lb basket |
| First ice time (min) | ~11 minutes for the first batch, ~7 min per batch after |
| Self-cleaning | No dedicated cycle |
| Warranty (yr) | 1 |
How it compares
Igloo Countertop Ice Maker vs. similar ice makers.
| Specification |  | Cosori Countertop Ice Maker | Newair Nugget Ice Maker | Frigidaire EFIC128 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our score | 57 | 72Best | 72Best | 71 |
| Ice type | Bullet-shaped cubes | Bullet-shaped cubes, two size options | Nugget/pellet — compressed, chewable 'sonic ice' | Bullet-shaped cubes |
| Output per day | — | — | — | — |
| Storage capacity | — | — | — | — |
| First ice time | — | — | — | — |
| Self-cleaning | No dedicated cycle | Yes, one-touch self-clean cycle | Yes, self-clean cycle | No dedicated cycle |
| Warranty | — | — | — | — |
| Output per day (lb) | ~26 lb | ~33 lb | ~40-45 lb | ~26 lb |
| Storage capacity (lb) | ~2 lb basket | ~3 lb basket | ~3 lb removable basket | ~1.5 lb basket, no active refrigeration |
| First ice time (min) | ~11 minutes for the first batch, ~7 min per batch after | ~10 minutes for the first batch, ~6-8 min per batch after | ~10-15 minutes for the first batch | ~11 minutes for the first batch, ~6-7 min per batch after |
| Warranty (yr) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |