MIDEA BULLET ICE MAKER

What we found

This is a Midea countertop bullet ice maker (model MERI26B1AGY, Costco item 2053891), a portable machine that makes bullet-shaped cubes in small or large size. It measures 8.4 inches wide, 11.6 inches deep and 11.6 inches tall and weighs about 15 pounds, so it sits on a counter without taking much space. There is no plumbing to hook up: you fill the 1.3-liter (0.34 gallon) reservoir by hand and plug it into a standard 115V household outlet, and it draws 140 watts. A batch of eight cubes takes about six minutes, with output up to 26.5 pounds of ice in 24 hours, and it has a one-touch self-clean cycle plus indicator lights for a full ice bucket or an empty tank. It comes with a removable 0.9-pound ice basket and a scoop, which makes it a reasonable pick for a small kitchen, an office break room, an RV, or extra ice for parties.