Best Outdoor Ice Machines
1 Scotsman CU50PA Self Contained Gourmet Ice Maker, Air Condenser, 65 lb. Production, 26 lb. Storage
Produces Gourmet ice that’s uniquely shaped, crystal clear, slow melting and odorless, ensuring that it won’t dilute the flavor of drinks.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The cubes are created by spraying water upward into bell-shaped holes that are cooled to freezing so the water adheres and the cubes form. Scotsman support has tried blaming just about everything, including having too good a filter in front of the units which is not allowing chlorine from the public water to make it in to kill mold, yet both units are served downstream from the same filter. If you deploy one of these in a residence, do so at your own risk if the place you put it is within ear shot of bedrooms, television/theater areas, etc. The cubes dropping out after being formed is quite loud."
"We love this ice maker and are the envy of friends and family."
"This particular Scotsman is pretty bare bones in terms of features and build, not even a light when opening the door. As an Architect, I'd recommend if you are considering this for a new build, locate it in a large pantry or mud room/laundry near the kitchen."
"Good value and keeps up well."
"This arrived in 5 days and had made a bin full of ice in 6 hours."
"Probably the most expensive ice maker but the only one that fits in the space I have."
The high-powered freezing element makes up to 33 pounds of ice in a day, ensuring all of your guests will enjoy crisp, chilled drinks. Simple & Hassle-Free Ice Making Add Water & Press the Button Quick Ice Making: Ready to Serve in 10 Minutes Choose (3) Different Sized Ice Cubes: Small, Medium, Large Front Panel Digital LCD Display & Button Control Center Stainless Steel & Stain Resistant Housing Convenient See-Through Window Panel 'Add Water' and 'Ice Tray Full' Indicators High-Powered Freezing Element Self-Cleaning Function Ultra Quiet Operation Perfect for Any Countertop/Kitchen-Top Includes Ice Shovel Hand Scoop. QUICK & QUIET: Just add water, press the button & enjoy ice cubes in as little as 10 minutes! of ice per day, perfect for refilling ice buckets.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Just purchased for Christmas."
"This machine performs well."
"A lot of Holiday parties where the host needs a lot of wimpy ice..."
"This little ice maker is Awesome!!!"
"It looks nice on the counter and it shipped quickly."
"Well I gave it 4 stars at first, now I change it to 1 star, tried to get s refund I have had it for 3 months hopefully it would get better."
"This ice machine is not working I am going to return it."
"I have only had this machine less than 5 months, my last machine which was another brand 2 years."
Large capacity of water tank(2 quart) and ice storage basket(2.5 lbs). Timer set option, produce ice on your schedule. With 3 cube sizes, status display, auto shut off, standby mode, over 2 quart water tank, insulated interior and refill alarm. Attractive appearance, easy operation, low noise, without CFC pollution. This machine is controlled by micro-computer, automatically reminding for water shortage, Automatic stand-by when Ice-Full state.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Very good ice maker, the cubes don't seem to be frozen really hard, so they melt easily.. but meets my needs."
"I love it, when it says it makes cubes in 9 minutes it really does, perfect for the counter top or bar top."
"Because of its small size and quite operation, I leave it out all the time and it supplies me with my daily ice needs (I prefer its ice to that made in the refrigerator because it is softer). This unit also seems to make as much ice with only 9 freezing units as my old unit that had 12 freezing units, an early concern that proved to be unfounded."
"Ice machine in my $1200.00 fridge is Kaput."
"It works automatically, when the ice runs out, it continues to make more."
"Very nice for a home bar, very productive and takes up little space."
"I purchased this one in addition to the Avanti icemaker I have had for 2 years."
Best Outdoor Ovens
The rotating cooking surface makes it easy to achieve consistant and accurate brick oven results pizza after pizza. The Blackstone Patio Oven offers a 60,000 BTU burner for quick and even heat. The powered rotisserie motor rotates the pizza stone for accurate and reliable brick oven results in your backyard or on the go!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this oven as part of a package on Groupon, but not until I'd read all the reviews here and on several forums on the web. And yes, I had some concerns after reading that some buyers had received either defective ovens or parts damaged in shipment. My suggestion is to take advantage of the opportunity and insert the D batteries in the motor before you connect it to the oven. After buying one thermometer that only went up to 715'F, I exchanged it for this model-the least expensive model that measures over 1,000'F (to give some latitude) this is the one I got from Amazon and am using: TopG® TG8550 -58 to 1022°F Instant-read IR Infrared Thermometer Non-contact Temperature Gun with Laser Sight Targeting Pointing range -50 to 550°C Celsius or Fahrenheit; Built in infrared (IR) sensor and LCD screen with backlight; Battery included. There are several models on the same page. The laser temperature of the stone was about 700' and the air temp shown on the built in oven thermometer was about 400'. Here is a link to the 3 min You Tube video showing my pizza bianca baking. I buy just about everything I can from Amazon, mostly because they have excellent prices and better service and it saves me a whole lot of time. I do try to support US manufacturers when I can (just bought a US-made kitchen range too) and this is a family owned company in your neck of the woods, Dorset, VT. 2nd generation. John Boos Mystery Butcher Block Oil, 16 ounces. One of the reasons I chose this oven over the Pizzeria Pronto or the Uuni wood pellet oven was to be able to cook other things in addition to pizzas. To that end I looked for a pan that could handle high heat and would fit in the oven, and that cost as little as possible. I think you'll find that making your own dough is NOT difficult, especially if you have a sturdy stand mixer or food processor. I do bake a lot (but have less yeast dough experience) and highly recommend King Arthur flour. Amazon carries Caputo Double 00 flour, and if you get a pack of 10 one kilo bags the shipping is free."
"This pizza oven is great I would recommend it to anyone who likes to make pizza's, that being said who at Blackstone is in charge of deciding on what rotisserie motor to use?"
"We set ours up anyway and I’m giving it 5 stars because... oooo la la, we’ve been in Pizza heaven for a few weeks now!"
"cooks pizza fast and is easy to use, but no recommended for use on windy days, we could not get the heat passed 350 with a 14 mph wind."
"I did not experience any of the damage issues other reviewers mentioned."
"Slight issue with the product but customer service was very quick to respond and accommodate."
"The turntable that spins the lower pizza stone has been updated so you don't need the recommended thrust bearing people suggest."
"I need to baby sit the pin during use to make sure it does not work its way loose. I can't leave it unattended, the pin will come out and the rotation will stop, resulting in a burned edge on the pizza. While disassembling the oven to diagnose, I found the base screw for the burner was loose."
Best Outdoor Refrigerators
Includes door lock, stainless door front with black frame trim, interior light, adjustable feet/levelers, adjustable thermostat, adjustable glass interior shelves, automatic defrost and two inner drawers.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Love it works great no problems the company was great to work with its fits our needs to keep everyone outdoors."
"I really like the fridge, however it ices up somewhat, so I have to defrost it occasionally."