How do I remove the ice from the ice ball maker? Is it easy?
146813
Here is what I found with mine. To remove the ice, you first remove the top piece (the part with the hole). Then, gently squeeze or push up from the bottom piece until the ice loosens. You can also try pulling the mold away from the ice. IMPORTANT: When removing the ice, be careful when putting it into a glass container so that the glass does not crack! It is safest to remove the ice into your hand or a plastic cup first, and then gently transfer it to your glass. Hope that helps!
146814
Yes it is very easy. I just push in on the bottom of the maker and it pops out. Since this ice ball maker is silicone, it is very flexible.
1863595
No. You have to use the Shut Off Arm from the old icemaker. It's very simple to remove and install.
96077
Empty and rinse out the ice end first. I don't even need a spoon - it slides right out. It does need stirring, but then it's ready to go.
21748
It absolutely can be removed (unscrewed) before adding your ice cubes and additional water. I really, really like this. Have a green one for my husband and a raspberry one for me!
1434037
Have you tried running hot water over the mold? I have only frozen ice and juice mixed to beat the heat, but I have to take the individual pop and run the blue mold under hot water and rub it and then am able to remove it. I think leaving it out for a few minutes may help too.
1785558
Not that easy if you just try to grab at it. What I do, is I hold the tray and give it a little twist on either side, in opposite directions (right hand goes outwards/away from me, left hand turns inwards/towards me). You'll hear a little cracking, don't worry, that is not the tray breaking, and that usually loosens up the ice cubes. Then you just poke an ice cube (as if you were trying to push it out from its edges), and it'll slide right out.
742191
Yes, the ice chamber unscrews from the underside of the lid. That is how you put the ice in, but if you don't want ice, you can just leave it off.
112420
No. You can use regular ice cubes, or freeze ice in the supplied plastic containers. You put the ice in the machine and press down on the top, and shaved ice comes out the bottom into a bowl or the supplied paper cones.
1124188
First make sure the blade is inserted correctly. Then flip the top open, put two or three ice cubes in, shut the top and let 'er rip. If you have trouble with the crescent shaped cubes from an automatic ice maker, you could try breaking them up with a small mallet or hammer. Sometimes that helps.
1785557
I give the tray a slight twist and it loosens the cubes easily for removal. They ice comes out easily by "grabbing" the sides, but when the sides are not sticking up, you can simply push on one side of the cube and it slides right out of the tray. Very nice.
241330
It is very easy to get the ball off, I use my fingernail under the part closet to bottle and pull up, add what you want and push ball back onto bottle, making sure that it's on securely. So far all of my rollers works great.
171681
Yes it is very easy. Just wait until the ice cream is slushy but be sure it isn't too hard. There is an opening in the top, or you can stop the machine for a minute and take the top off. It is good machine and worth the money.
1785554
It's very easy. The top part makes is so they won't all pop out if you gently press the tray. Then you just peel back the top and fish out one ice cube or however many you want. Personally, I dump them all in a plastic bin after they freeze. It's a really great tray. I have 3.
1270478
The new ice maker should not do that, I installed one and it worked perfectly and cranked tons of ice. You do need to make sure it is plugged in properly and there is no damage to the power cable or connectors. I think I left my old cable and reconnected it to the unit and it worked fine.
1643774
I have not done this yet, but plan on it. Apparently having clear water, boiling it, etc. does not matter that much in the big picture. Controlling the freezing from the top down...where water essentially pushes the "not-clear-parts" downward...is the most crucial part. So if you fill a pot of water, submerge this style of mold then turn it upside down, and pull it out of the water with the opening still in contact with the bigger body of water, and finally use a wire to keep it in that position while freezing...you should get a clear sphere. If you need a visual of this, search "alcademics" where I saw this and you can get a step by step.
63713
I found the cause of that to be running the water over the mold to loosen it up to peel it off. I use the cold tap water now, which has helped stop that most of the time. I also now let the mold sit out on the counter for a bit, say 5 minutes or so, so the mold can warm up. This is fine if you have time to do it, but, it has prevented the ice ball from splitting or cracking. As for splitting inside the freezer, no ideas there. Hope this helps.
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This is a guaranteed way to get clear ice spheres, but you can't use this type of mold to do it: http://www.alcademics.com/2014/09/make-perfectly-clear-ice-balls-using-insulated-mugs.html