REVIEW – Every year, as soon as the weather starts to get warm in the Northeast of the US, I start barbecuing. This has become a custom since I bought my home and quickly realized that my family needs to take full advantage of the backyard and the short Suner season. With something going on every weekend, I find myself running to the supermarket or gas station to buy bags of ice. A couple of years ago, I tested and reviewed 2 ice makers, but they were countertop machines that took a long time to produce small amounts of ice. What I need is a large Ice Maker that can produce ice for a group of several people for several hours. This Joy Pebble V2.0 Commercial Ice Maker will be a cool addition to the parties.
The Joy Pebble V2.0 Commercial Ice Maker’s features include a self-cleaning capability, a 24-hour timer, a 33 lb basket, and two ways to add water. Automatic Ice Cube Maker
The Joy Pebble V2.0 Commercial Ice Maker is a medium-sized floor-standing Ice Maker that is made from metal and plastic. On the front, it features the ice basket with a see-through door and vents below, with a control module and LED display in the middle. The input and output connections and the AC power cord are on the lower back.
There are 2-ways to set up the water supply to the Joy Pebble V2.0 Commercial Ice Maker. The included hardware allows you to connect one of the supplied hoses to a threaded faucet. This would be a temporary connection that would be connected and disconnected each time the Ice maker is used. The second option that I chose is the permanent connection by connecting to the water line. For this connection, there is an included 1/4″ hose that uses the push-to-connect connection on the back of the device, and on the other end, an inline valve would need to be installed to get water from the water line. The photo below shows my pre-existing water line. Shown above is the inline adapter that I purchased to connect to the existing water line under my bar sink and here is a video to show what was installed:
Once I connected the Joy Pebble V2.0 Commercial Ice Maker to the water supply it was easy to get going and to make ice. I just had to follow the instructions. I plugged in the AC cord and opened the water valve so that the Ice maker was being supplied with water. Then I pressed the on/off button and it started to make ice.
The following video shows the resulting ice production:
The Ice Maker produced what I estimate to be approximately 15 plus pounds of ice in about 2 hours and they were nice-sized chunks of ice. I like that I can increase or decrease the size of the ice chunks and I can also set the timer to produce the ice around the schedule of my events. This is a well-built machine and it can produce enough ice for a sizeable gathering.
The Joy Pebble V2.0 Commercial Ice Maker is nice and the best I have reviewed so far. It has a nice capacity, makes nice chunks of ice, and can be hooked up to the water supply line. It has a self-cleaning function and a drain hose for emptying the remaining water. It seems to be well built and I believe that I will get many Summers of good use from it. Well done.
Price: $339.99 Where to buy: Amazon Source: The sample of this product was provided by Joy Pebble.
Looks like a nice machine but the name is misleading. I thought it would make pebble ice like in n out or chick fil a but these cubes are much larger.
Hi Greh, Keep in mind that you can increase or decrease the size of the cubes. I just thought that the default size was perfect. I used it again this past weekend while entertaining guests for the holiday. No more trips to the store to buy ice. 🙂
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