Whynter Countertop Ice Maker Machine with Direct Connection IMC-491DC, Stainless Steel
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Style: with water connection
Features
- Portable Ice Maker: This compact self-cleaning countertop ice machine makes 49 lbs. of bullet-shaped ice cubes in 24 hours and stores up to 2.7 lbs. of ice at a time; Choose from 3 ice cube sizes: small, medium, or large
- Compact Design: Designed for constrained spaces like kitchens, home bars, and offices, this portable ice machine is perfectly compact
- Direct Connection: Simply connect this counter top ice machine maker to a water main using the included water line and the ice cube maker will draw water as needed; 5 liters of water reservoir capacity
- Intuitive Control Panel: Easily adjust the size of the ice cubes, set a 1/2- to 18-hour on/off timer
- Easy to Clean & Maintain: This small ice maker is designed to continuously make ice via the included water line; A side-mounted drain allows for easy and convenient water drainage, meaning cleanup is a breeze
Description
The Whynter IMC-491DC portable bullet ice maker is a premium stainless steel countertop ice machine maker made for use in your kitchen, home bar, or office. In addition to quickly and efficiently making perfectly bullet-shaped ice cubes, this counter ice maker can produce up to 49 pounds of ice per day. You are also able to control and monitor the ice production via the LED display and soft-touch panel. A side-mounted drain allows for convenient drainage and easy cleaning.
Brand: Whynter
Model Name: Portable Ice Maker with 49lb Capacity Stainless Steel with Water Connection
Product Dimensions: 17"D x 14"W x 16"H
Capacity: 49 Pounds
Wattage: 170 watts
Brand Name: Whynter
Model Name: Portable Ice Maker with 49lb Capacity Stainless Steel with Water Connection
Manufacturer: Whynter Small Appliances
UPC: 850956003668
Global Trade Identification Number: 68
Warranty Description: One Year Limited Manufacturer Warranty
Item Type Name: Ice Makers
Item Weight: 38 Pounds
Model Number: IMC-491DC
Part Number: IMC-491DC
Capacity: 49 Pounds
Wattage: 170 watts
Voltage: 120 Volts
Ice Production per Day: 49 Pounds
Item Dimensions D x W x H: 17"D x 14"W x 16"H
Refrigerant: R134a
Material Type: Stainless Steel
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Style: with water connection
I am updating the review below which detailed how my ice maker failed and was immediately replaced by Whynter customer service. Then after 13 months the new one I received stopped making ice. The ice tray was not functioning properly. I texted Whynter customer service and quickly received a response from Jof with Whynter. He said the tray motor was probably not working and sent me a new one along with detailed instructions on how to replace the motor. After disassembling the ice maker I discovered that the motor was working but the plastic part of the tray where the motor shaft inserts was cracked. I emailed Jof and he sent out a new tray the next day. I received the new tray and installed it. Working like new now thanks to Jof and the great customer service at Whynter. I purchased this Ice Maker in April 2021. About 9 months later it started only making about 4 full size cubes and the rest were small or no cubes at all. I emailed Whynter customer service and got an immediate response from Jackie. She gave me to a few things to check. I did as instructed but no change so I replied back to Jackie. Her next email said she suspected the compressor was the problem and they would send me a new unit. Within a few days the new ice maker arrived. I unboxed, connected to my water supply and plugged it in. It did not take long for me to realized this new ice maker was making bigger cubes faster than old one ever did. I believe now that the first one was not operating at 100% out of the box but I had no way of knowing that until it really started to degrade. Bottom line: I could not be happier with Whynter and the customer service I received from Jackie.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2022 by Randall Hoeffer
Style: with water connection
We have been using the Whynter IMC-491DC Portable Ice Maker for almost a year and a half. The icemaker cranks out ice very fast. I have called the Whynter customer service several times regarding operation of the machine and the response has been nothing short of incredible. Last week the ice tray stopped cycling, and I called to report the issue. Angelica and Angie were extremely quick to respond with questions as to what exactly the issue was. The team diagnosed the issue, ordered the parts, sent me detail instructions on how to replace the parts and I received the parts two days later in Texas. I was amazed at how rapidly they solved the issue. I am SOLD on this company. Not only because of the quality of their product, but even more so because of their customer service. You can not go wrong doing business with Whynter.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2024 by Howard
Style: with water connection
I wish somewhere in the description that it had said that if you weren't going to connect it to a water line right away, you shouldn't buy it. The sensors are so close to the top of the waterline that the basket can only fill and freeze ice a couple of cycles before it turns itself off. In the pictures, you can see the two metal sensors are just below the drain hole where the excess water from the basket drains back into the reservoir. All of the water below those sensors might as well not even be there. The only way this could make close to 50lbs of ice in a day, unless it is attached to a water line, is if someone stood there close by, all day and night. One of the other reviews said you don't need to use the water line. You most certainly do. If you don't, you will have to constantly be topping off the tank yourself, by hand, which makes the huge reservoir a complete waste of space. Also, the spout for the water line points over the top of the sweep and down so that when you try to run a cleaning cycle, it stops the sweep on the upswing and the whole system shuts down after one cleaning cycle. The NewAir that we had that is basically the identical unit, but without the water line, has the same system and I knew that wasn't how it was supposed to operate. I was able to turn the silicone spout so that it points to the side and stopped interfering with that function. Now the clean cycle operates fine. You can see in the picture that I turned it to the side, which fixed the problem but if you were going to use the water line, you probably wouldn't want it point the way that I have it. The key pad is also defective (again, I know how it is supposed to operate because I have had more than one unit with the identical keypad). To get the cleaning cycle to start, you have to push rather hard, much more than you should. If anything my previous ice maker of this design was too sensitive, when I leaned across it to get a glass from the cabinet, my chest would brush the controls and turn it off. There shouldn't be a need to have to press that hard to get it to function. Just holding my finger on it does nothing. Also there are bubbles under the top layer of the key pad, which you can sort of see in the picture, near the top, above the timer button and to the right of the cleaning button. In the picture they appear to be darker areas, but it looks like trapped are where the layers were not smoothed together properly. That is probably the defect that is making it not function correctly. We have been without an ice maker for a week, so I am loathe to return this. There is no easy way for me to run the water line, although I had visions of putting in a whole house filter and thought that I would run the water line eventually. The inconvenience of having to keep the reservoir full all the time, makes using it like this until we can get that done, too inconvenient. I might be keeping it, in spite of the inconvenience, if it weren't for the keypad defect. Something that seems to be a problem with this particular design since one of our previous versions of this had the key pad popping out not long after we bought it. All of that said, I have had three or four of this design from two different brands, and one of the 26 lb from another brand. This design is far superior than the 26 lb. The spigot on the side means that you can drain it directly into a sink, if you set it up next to one, rather than holding it over a bucket like the ones with the drain on the bottom. It has 12 ice tines, not 9, like the smaller version and it has the cleaning cycle which means you are not freezing cleaning solution in an attempt to clean the unit. I would never buy another one without a cleaning cycle function. All of these units are mold magnets (anything with water will, no matter what you do) and need to be cleaned at least every other month or they will grow mold, no matter what kind of water you use. Also, there are no annoying "beep" notifications to drive you crazy. Also, it is worth the money to buy the extended warranty. This is my fourth ice maker and not one lasted more than 2 years. The first 50 pound one lasted just under two years but came with a five year warranty. After the manufacturer refused to honor the warranty, Amazon replaced it for us, twice, because the replacement had a defective key pad.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2019 by Heather W.
Style: with water connection
This is our 4th countertop ice maker, and by far the best. The others were much smaller and not as insulated leading to constant re-filling of the water reservoir and my spouse and I fighting over the remaining half-melted ice in the mornings. This unit is well insulated keeping the ice solid for very long periods of time and has a large enough capacity to provide enough ice whenever needed. The autofill feature is amazing, we will never go back to manually filling an ice maker. Great unit and a great value for the price. This unit is also the quietest of the 4 that we have owned.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2025 by Matt
Style: Ice maker
Currently I am going through an exchange with the company. They said that they are sending out a new one to me. Last week, I had to return it. It never ended up working correctly. When it produced ice, it would clump all of them in bulk and not drop out of the ice Maker. This is just a fluke, because. I had this exact issue Maker for the last 7 years in the unit before, Never did this so I'm sure it will come out fine in the end.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024 by Roger Mayfield
Style: Ice maker
i love this ice maker. Trigger event for the purchase was my gloriously beautiful (in case she reads this) wife sending me to the store for ice @ 10pm when we had some friends over and our freezer ice maker was unable to keep up. I started my research and after about 2 days I had settled on this ice maker. We've had it for the last 2 months through this summer season and visits from our 11 grand children. We no longer run out of ice. Our home is under renovation, and these last 4 days we've stocked a cooler of gatorade for the contractors, and we've never run out of ice. Ok... we let it sit as directed for 4 hours, cleaned it out well. Filled it with water, plugged it in, turned it on, selected medium sized cubes and voila...ice started happening. It really is that simple. The ice is hollow. That's how it freezes so fast. My wife didn't think she would like it, but we both now think it chills the drinks faster. It definitely fits the glasses better than the big clunky stuck together ice coming from our in freezer ice maker. I've never timed it, but it doesn't take 15 minutes for each drop, definitely less..maybe 10? We use when we have a larger than normal demand for ice. Easy plug in...and go. It does make some noise...you can hear when it's running, but it's nothing major. As loud as my central air conditioning system running, and that's not loud. It's an excellent purchase, we've had friends comment and buy them. Easy recommendation... if you need ice...buy this.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2016 by Bruce
Style: Ice maker
I love this icemaker! I bought it for our beach house where we have lots of guests in the summer. It makes ice quickly and keeps it frozen until we are ready to use it. The quality of ice is great. The capacity is perfect - it rarely runs out as it keeps making ice continuously. It does not make too much noise. I would recommend it to anyone,
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Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2025 by Eddie from Raleigh
Style: with water connection
Absolutely love this machine! This is a BEAST at making ice! This is my 4th portable unit, and It is so much better than the others (others were Emerson brand, and really worked well for their intended purpose - I just wore them out!) I really, really love the ability to hook up to a direct water supply. This keeps me from having to continuously fill the reservoir with water. This thing makes about 45 lbs of ice per day, and I use almost all of it. I bought this (and the Emerson units) because my LG refrigerator has a built in ice maker in the door that has not worked right since I bought the frig new. When it does work, it makes about a glass of ice a day - not near enough for my household. Like any new product, it takes a few days to get used to it. Once you are used to the way it works, the noises it makes, and the look of the thing sitting on your counter, it feels like it belongs there as one of your most valued appliances! I have not had one single problem with this machine, and it runs continuously 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I guess you can tell I really love my ice! UPDATE - Feb 4, 2017 I have now had this unit for about 17 months, and it died today. Unit comes on, but does nothing. After about 5 minutes of doing nothing, the "problem in unit" icon lights up. Machine is dead - been through enough of these countertop portable units to know that there is no fixing it at this point. For the cost, this machine should have lasted longer than it did. I have come to the conclusion that it doesn't matter what brand, or style you buy, they are all made of cheap parts, and have a limited life span. Save yourself some heartache and aggravation, and just buy a much cheaper version that fits your specific needs.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2015 by Ethyl Plant