Undercounter ice makers
An undercounter ice maker is a built-in machine, usually 15 inches wide, that fits under the counter like a dishwasher. It needs a water line and, for most models, a drain, and keeps a large bin of ice ready all day.
- Ice a day
- 25–90 lb
- Bin
- 20–33 lb
- Compared
- 8 models
Top picks
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Most ice for the moneyEUHOMY 15-inch under counter ice maker
Up to 90 lb a day for a home bar, the best-reviewed budget built-in on Amazon.
- 90
- lb a day
- 24
- lb bin
Skip it if There is no floor drain below it. It drains by gravity only.
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Best clear ice
KitchenAid 15-inch Automatic Clear Ice Maker
Clear cubes from a quiet built-in, with the drain pump already installed.
- 25
- lb a day
- 25
- lb bin
Skip it if You want to buy on Amazon. It is sold by appliance stores, and owner reviews are mixed.
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No drain needed
EdgeStar IB250 15-inch built-in ice maker
Needs no drain at all: meltwater goes back into the machine.
- 25
- lb a day
- 20
- lb bin
Skip it if Long life matters most. Its rating is just over 3 stars.
Who it's for
- A home bar or kitchen island
- Families who use a lot of ice
- Entertaining often
Skip it if
- Renters and kitchens without a drain or water line
- Small budgets
Compare every undercounter model
8 models side by side, from each maker's spec sheet.
| Model | Ice a day | Bin | Size (W × D × H) | Water | Drain | Self-cleaning | Keeps ice frozen | Outdoor rated | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KitchenAid 15-inch Automatic Clear Ice MakerKUIX515SPS | 25 lb | 25 lb | 14.69 × 24.03 × 33.96 in | line | pump included | Yes | — | No | Not on Amazon |
| GE Profile 15-inch Gourmet Nugget Ice MakerUNC15NPWII (older sheets and retailers list UNC15NPRII) | 50 lb | 26 lb | 14.875 × 22.75 × 34.125 in | line | pump kit extra | — | — | No | Not on Amazon |
| Whirlpool 15-inch IcemakerWUI75X15HZ | 29 lb | 25 lb | 14.625 × 25.375 × 33.875 in | line | pump kit extra | Yes | — | No | Not on Amazon |
| Zephyr Presrv Gourmet Clear Ice MachinePRCG15P0AP | 80 lb | 26 lb | 14.875 × 23.125 × 33.875 in | line | pump included | Yes | — | No | Not on Amazon |
| Summit 18-inch ADA Clear IcemakerBIM182ADA | 60 lb | 33 lb | 17.75 × 23.75 × 32.5 in | line | pump included | — | — | No | Price |
| EdgeStar IB250 15-inch built-in ice makerIB250SS | 25 lb | 20 lb | 14.875 × 20.0625 × 33.4375 in | line | none | — | No | No | Price |
| EdgeStar IB450 15-inch built-in ice makerIB450SS | 50 lb | 25 lb | 14.5625 × 23.375 × 32.5625 in | line | gravity | — | No | No | Price |
| EUHOMY 15-inch under counter ice makerCIM002-0618 | 90 lb | 24 lb | 14.96 × 20.39 × 33.58 in | line | gravity | Yes | — | — | Price |
Numbers are each maker's own. A dash means the maker does not publish it. Tap a column title to sort.
Good to know before you buy
Drain: gravity or pump?
A gravity drain needs a floor drain below the machine. Without one you need a model with a drain pump, built in or as a kit.
Does the bin keep ice frozen?
Most home units have an insulated bin, not a freezer: ice slowly melts away and the machine tops it up. That is why they need a drain.
Water line
Every undercounter machine needs a cold water line. Many accept a filter; clearer ice and less scale.
Install
Check the cut-out width, height and depth in the spec sheet, and whether it vents from the front. Front venting lets it sit fully flush.
What owners complain about
Faults that come up again and again in one- and two-star reviews. Read them before you buy.
KitchenAid 15-inch Automatic Clear Ice Maker
- Drain pump failures (one 1-star owner: replaced in year 1, failed again around year 2)
- Stops making ice within the first year or two (evaporator, compressor or board repairs, one bill near $1,200)
- Overflowing tray water melts the ice, so it comes out wet
- Runs hot (one owner measured about 100 F air around it) and the drain gurgles
GE Profile 15-inch Gourmet Nugget Ice Maker
- Loud, with some owners reporting noise that needed service
- Long repair waits (one owner without ice for about 2 years of visits, another waited on a backordered part)
- Pump kit and door panel cost extra, and it wastes a lot of water into the drain
- Ice can melt fast or come out slushy
Whirlpool 15-inch Icemaker
- Ice cutter grid breaking (one owner replaced it 4 times in about 18 months)
- Arrived missing a pump, or quit after an hour until a valve was replaced (1-star reviews)
- Ice thinner than the spec promises
- Loud, and heavy drain-water volume
EdgeStar IB250 15-inch built-in ice maker
- Fails after roughly 14-18 months in several reviews (one review is titled catastrophic failure after 1 year 2 months)
- Reliability (120 mentions) and build quality (102 mentions) draw the most negative comments
- Ice freezes together into clumps
- Mixed value for money: 44% of ratings are 1 or 2 stars
EdgeStar IB450 15-inch built-in ice maker
- Ice drops out in sheets instead of single cubes
- Durability worries, including rusting screws
- Mixed value for money
EUHOMY 15-inch under counter ice maker
- Stopped working within months for several reviewers (26 durability mentions)
- Not a big machine: some say bin and cube size are smaller than expected
Clean it, fix it
- Best ice maker cleanerUse the cleaner your machine's manual names.
- How to clean an ice makerUnplug it, drain it, wipe the basket, run a cleaning cycle with the cleaner your manual names, then rinse with two or three cycles of clean water.
- Not making iceStart with the simple causes: no water, a full or blocked ice sensor, a room that is too warm, or scale in the pipes.