Looking to get an ice maker for the house, something along the lines of 8olb a day. It seems like i am always running to get ice from the store for something. any recs on brands?

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Posted by Motorboat

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Posted on 12/8/25 at 2:21 pm to Thewingnut323

You want 80lbs a day made or stored? To get 80 lbs stoed in a bin, you are gonna need a decent sized bin.

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Posted by Basinhunterfisher

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Posted on 12/8/25 at 2:22 pm to Motorboat

VEVOR, they have many to choose from

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Posted by Thewingnut323

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Posted on 12/8/25 at 2:24 pm to Motorboat

made, i am sure that some of the travel ball neighbors, are going to be sending the kids over to ice down their "team cokes" for the weekend. i figure 30- 40 lb bin will cover most 95% of the days

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Posted by RTN

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Posted on 12/8/25 at 2:24 pm to Thewingnut323

I have this Hoshizaki

5 years in and still working great. Love the top hat ice. Only knock is it's a little loud when its running and the top hat ice makes a little thud when it drops but its pretty far from my living area/bedroom so not really a big deal. I'd imagine a lot of ice makers have the same issue.

ETA: Doesn't meet your output spec though... per the website, this one is up to 54 lbs/day and 27 lb bin

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Posted by WhiskeyThrottle

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Posted on 12/8/25 at 3:25 pm to Motorboat

quote:
You want 80lbs a day made or stored? To get 80 lbs stoed in a bin, you are gonna need a decent sized bin.

My 150 lb ice maker has a 75 pound bin. The poundage rating is what the ice maker can produce a day and not necessarily what is freely available.

Also, it is a hoshizaki which is more on the commercial higher quality side of things. I got this one for free from a restaurant that went out of business. Actually got two of them and my dad has one.