Pellet Or Nugget Ice Maker – Here Are Some Choices We Found

Pellet or nugget ice is very popular for ice lovers, they are categorized as chewable ice. The original inventor of this ice is attributed to Scotsman Ice Systems in 1981 – which changed the history of ice forever.

As mentioned previous, we have the nugget an pellet ice – It is called nugget because of it’s small unique and soft shape. Again it is also similarly called Pellet ice for similar reasons, size look etc.

Chewable ice has come to be the perfect compliment for particular beverages such as smoothies, blended cocktails, salad bars and other therapeutic uses.

Benefits Of Nuggets and Pellets

One of the main benefits of chewable ice is that it melts slower, which also means it does not dilute drinks very quickly. And once the drink has been consumed – chewing the ice is easily done.

The clear crisp appearance of the ice even looks good which is another added bonus.

The third type of chewable ice is Pearl ice – this is made by ice-o-matic and has all the qualities of the aforementioned ice types

So where do you get a Nugget, Pearl or Pellet ice maker? Well, we have sourced some of the best machines for you. Check out the top chewable ice making machines below:

(1)- Brilliance 60 lb Nugget Ice Machine

Brilliance 60 lb Nugget Ice MachineYou get a machine that is 15 inches in cabinet width. You can get 30lbs of ice from the unit. All of this will be made in 24 hours. You can store some of the ice, even over half i.e. 26lbs.

Nugget ice is produced – this is formed from compacted ice, this makes it softer and more chewable. The nugget ice will also absorb flavors of drinks that you put it in better than block ice

You can expect a lot of efficiency also with 40% less energy used and 50% less water. You can benefit from the the stylish sleek design. This unit is very agreeable with soft drinks because of it’s ability to absorb flavors.

You can also get 1 year parts and labor for all the components and you get 5 years parts on the compressor. Storage is good as you can store up to half of the ice it can make. It makes 26lb of ice and stores 12lbs.

(2)- Scotsman SCN60PA1SS Brilliance 15″ Stainless Steel Undercounter Ice Maker

Scotsman SCN60PA1SS Brilliance 15″ Stainless Steel Undercounter Ice MakerYou can make 80lbs of ice and store 26lbs of it in the storage bin. You can get nice drinks from the softer nugget ice that is created by Scotsman.

The self closing door is a good mechanism for safety reasons. You can operate the machine easily by using the user friendly control panel. The control pane shows you alerts such as no water, power being on and the machine letting you know that the machine now needs to be cleaned.

You can get a lot of ice ready for you to use with the SCN60PA1SS. The dimensions are 33 inches in height, 15 inches in width and 23 inches in deph

(3)- Ice-O-Matic GEMU090 85 lbs/day Undercounter Pearl Ice Machine

Ice-O-Matic GEMU090 85 lbs day Undercounter Pearl Ice MachineThe air cooled ice-o-matic GEMU090, it can make 85lbs of ice for you every 24 hours. The front breathing stainless steel finished unit is air cooled. The chewable brand of ice is being used which is called Pearl.

You can store 22lbs of ice if you want to store ice and you can do this relatively quietly, as the machine operates with out making extreme amounts of noise.

The dimensions of the unit are as follows:

14.8 inches in Width x 22.75 inches in Depth x 33.37 inches in Height.

You can also fit the drainage section with a 1/4 inch inlet when fitting the machine. You can get a 2 year labor and parts warranty.

All the best in enjoying your pellet and nugget ice. You can check out more reviews by visiting the our other articles. They are even more ice machines to choose from here, even those that create more ice.

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18 Comments

  1. Joyce Widelski says:

    I’m looking for a small nugget ice machine for home. Sonic type ice. Do you have them or know where I can find one.
    Your help is appreciated.
    Thank you, Joyce

  2. Dave L says:

    I am looking for a small COUNTERTOP ice maker that makes SONIC-style ice bits. Not an under-counter. Not a bullet/pellet maker. Not a maker of small cubes. SONIC ice.
    Does such a thing even exist?

  3. Joe says:

    Witch of the 3 units is the best?
    And if broken best customer service and easiest to get parts.

  4. Julie Pierson says:

    I’m looking for an affordable ice maker like maverick nugget ice. It is soft to chew. Great for just eating. Thanks. Julie

  5. Rachel says:

    I’m also looking. Can’t find one reasonable priced. opal is coming out with one for $499 to be released late Fall 2016. Have you had any luck?

  6. Karen Robison says:

    How do you purchase one of these that makes the soft chewable nugget ice?

  7. Morgann Kesler says:

    I’m looking for a pellet ice maker for my company’s new office. We have 20 employees. How much ice do you think I will need?

  8. Jennifer says:

    First build opal nugget ice machine $500 ..it’s awesome

  9. casey says:

    which of the scotsman models makes the sonic ice?

  10. Lyle says:

    The Opal machine is NOT automatic. You have to fill a reservoir manually and wait for the ice. This makes it unsuitable to replace your home ice maker. If you just want it for special occasions – like parties, etc, then it’s more suitable.

  11. Amazing article, thank you so much

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