Opal Countertop Nugget Ice Maker
You’re familiar with “the good ice.” Those soft, yet crunchy nuggets – almost like tiny snowballs that float in your favorite beverage. It’s the ice that determines which gas station you stop at, or which restaurant you go to, because you never forget where you can find it. It’s the only ice that’s ever excited
You’re familiar with “the good ice.” Those soft, yet crunchy nuggets – almost like tiny snowballs that float in your favorite beverage. It’s the ice that determines which gas station you stop at, or which restaurant you go to, because you never forget where you can find it. It’s the only ice that’s ever excited anyone enough to shout across a crowded room, “Yes! They have the good ice here!” Finally, you can have the good ice anytime you want it, with The Opal. Unlike other nugget ice-makers that start at $2,000 – $3,000, the Opal is the affordable “good ice” maker for your home that you’ve always dreamed of.
Product Features
- COUNTERTOP SIZE – With its elegant design, the Opal will wow your guests before they even try the delicious ice it makes. Measures at 15.5 x 10.5 x 17.2 inches – The perfect size for any countertop in your home. Installation Clearance – 3 inches, sides and back
- QUICK AND POWERFUL – Within only 20 minutes, you?ll be enjoying soft, crunchy ice, just like the ice you love from your favorite restaurant. The Opal produces 24 lbs of ice per day, and the bin holds 3 lbs at a time
- SMART – The Opal is bluetooth equipped, so you can set up your ice making schedule from the convenience of your phone using the free FirstBuild app. It senses when the bin is full of ice, so it won’t overfill
- PORTABLE – No water hookup required, just plug it into any 120v grounded (standard) electrical outlet and fill the reservoir with water. As ice melts, the water returns to the reservoir, where it will simply be made back into more ice
- Water Quality – Use potable water only, 12 gpg (205 ppm) or less mineral hardness
- Operating Temperature – 55°F – 90°F
- WARRANTY – All Opals purchased directly from FirstBuild or authorized resellers have a limited 1-year parts and labor warranty
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Nothing but heartache! I really hate writing this review because the machine is awesome. Itâs small, fits nicely on the counter, quiet, and makes perfect ice. Until it doesnât. After only six weeks of use, it stopped making ice. We contacted Opal customer service via email and waited a week for a reply. After several emails back and forth to diagnose the problem, we were told the machine needed to be defrosted and given steps to follow. We ran through the defrost and cleaning cycle 8-10 times. No luck, so we…
Second opal to fail with the same issue within a … Second opal to fail with the same issue within a month. Blue light illuminated telling me to add water, and the device is full of water. Same mode of failure on both devices.Opal is refusing to honor warranty
Broke in Less Than a Month!! 🙁 Purchased for my Mom for Christmas and it has already stopped working! I cannot believe it! I will be trying to get it replaced. We will see what happens.