Enter to Win an Avalon Bay Ice Machine (AB-ICE26)!

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This contest is now over. Thank you to all who entered! Our grand prize winner was Nancy! Nancy, check your email!! –steph

Is it Friday yet?

I have a wonderful giveaway for you today. I have a brand new counter-top ice machine by Avalon Bay:  the  Avalon Bay (AB-ICE26) which has turned into one of my newest most favoritest toys.

I live in kind of an old house. It’s not super duper old, but old enough that the kitchen is original, from 1948. The good news is that I really only need outlets in order to cook, so re-doing the kitchen is just not on the list of priorities right now. Paying for braces? Now that’s a priority…

my dear kitchen with the cabinets that don’t close, I really do love you!

anyhow, since my kitchen isn’t all that modern, the fridge isn’t hooked up to  a water line, and because of that we have no ice. Before the Avalon Bay (AB-ICE26) ice machine, I was buying ice from Walgreens to house in the freezer, but I really (REALLY) hated to give up so much freezer space, and I also really (REALLY) hated how the ice all clumped together in a big hunk.

I have our new ice machine on a tiny little kid-height table at the end of the kitchen counter. This way the kids can fill their own water bottles and glasses, and I don’t have to give up counterspace.

the cute little ice scoop is my favorite part

I never imagined just how handy this sort of machine can be. It’s about the size of a bread maker, and it only needs an outlet in order to work. All you need to do is pour water into the reservoir (I use water from the Brita canister so I know it’s filtered) and turn it on. You have your first batch of ice in 13 minutes.

Wait. Did you hear that?! THIRTEEN MINUTES. The first batch is small, and it’s probably not enough to fill an entire glass, but it’s ice nonetheless. And this machine continues to make ice every 10 minutes throughout the day and night so you always have a supply of ice on hand.

I really like how portable it is, too. I can see plugging this in during a backyard party so guests can plop fresh ice into their glasses instead of having to rummage around in the cooler. I can also see taking this with you on a camping trip or RV expedition.

If we ever happen to have a home bar or family room that has a bar or something like that (Adam would like a game room one of these days. I think it’s because he started watching Mega Dens on the DIY network…) this would be a super welcome addition.

It’s a very cool machine.

DRAWBACKS:  I do have one drawback — it’s kind of noisy. We have had this ice maker in the house and have used it pretty much non-stop for the past month. I am now used to the sounds, but the first week it was a bit startling to hear it dump the ice every 10 minutes or so.  It also scared the cat.

I’m not sure what the energy drain is — we haven’t had an electrical bill where I can really compare since we are still getting used to this house and I haven’t been running the heat so I can’t really compare the prices.  If we’re out of the house for the whole day I do unplug it, and I usually unplug it at night.

I feel as if the $150 pricetag is fair for what you get — a reliable source of fresh ice without having to rely on your freezer or bagged ice.

If you’d like to purchase one of your very own, it is available online at Amazon and at other bigbox retailers.

FUN STUFF:

Air & Water has graciously agreed to give a brand new ice machine away to one of you!

To enter, simply leave a comment below, and I will randomly select a winner of a Brand New Air & Water Avalon Bay Ice Machine (AB-ICE26)!

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A winner will be randomly selected and notified via email on Friday, May 30 at 5pm Pacific.

good luck to all, and have a happy weekend! — steph

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