Ice?
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I do a lot of fishing so once a week or so I go to the local convenience store and by 8-10 bags of ice and put it in my chest freezer so I always have plenty on hand. Both boats are behind the house so carrying out a couple of bags just before I leave is easy.
When cruising I have a counter top ice maker for drinks and such.
Bob
When cruising I have a counter top ice maker for drinks and such.
Bob
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Don't you have an icemaker on the Trojan Mike?
My icemaker is on the inverter circuit so it keeps on popping out cubes whether I am at the dock or on the hook.
My icemaker is on the inverter circuit so it keeps on popping out cubes whether I am at the dock or on the hook.
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We use the ice maker, holds 25 pounds of ice. Survived the water so far.
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When I first got my boat I won't drink the ice either so I would buy bags and put the in the tray. This past season I tried the ice and I have been fine with it ever since. As long as the tank water is fresh or if you are tied into city water I don't see a problem. Unless you are one of those snobs that only drink filtered ice.
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So get your Admiral's ice anytime and put it in the icemaker bin. It doubles as a freezer. I have a 15 pound bin, On a cruise we portion pack a lot of meats and put them in the ice bin then flip the bail and let the icemaker go to work dropping about 5 pounds or so into the remaining volume.
It keeps making it so 5 pounds of ice works for us.
It keeps making it so 5 pounds of ice works for us.
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Just filter the incoming water. Or feed it off an under counter RO unit.
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do any of you have water filters on you ice makers? I use/drink city water at home but my fridge has a water filter in it. I can definitely tell the difference when I change the filter.
lack of ability to flush and sterilize the ice maker lines always bothered me. Yes you can just make alot of ice and toss it but in hot climates I dont think that is enough. The portables that Bob mentions are a better idea IMO
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Weather stays like this, I'll just break it off the superstructure if I need it.
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Ice maker ice, looks and tastes great.
Add a filter to it.
Never put pink stuff in it.
Ice maker makes more than enough ice for drinks and small cooler.
Add a filter to it.
Never put pink stuff in it.
Ice maker makes more than enough ice for drinks and small cooler.
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Close the water valve to ice maker and let it cycle water thru what water is left in line.
Then blow out the system.
The reopen valve and blow air thru, let it cycle to get remaining water out.
Never had a issue.
Then blow out the system.
The reopen valve and blow air thru, let it cycle to get remaining water out.
Never had a issue.
So am I to surmise she does not use the ice maker in the freezer at home as well? If she does, buy one of those counter top units and use distilled water in it. I know several folks who have gone from boat ice makers to these and ripped the ice maker unit out of the ice maker for spare freezer space or replaced the ice maker with a college dorm fridge.