It checks today's price at every store, compares the alternatives and answers in about a minute.
The POKAIR is a countertop nugget ice maker that produces soft, chewable pebble ice in about 9 minutes and up to 44 lbs per day. It has a touch screen, one-touch self-cleaning, ice-full and low-water alerts, and a stainless steel basket door. It suits iced-coffee and cocktail drinkers who want chewable ice at home without driving out for bags. Against rivals like GE Profile and Opal, it is a lower-cost entry with similar speed claims, but its basket is for fresh ice, not frozen storage, so ice melts if left sitting.
In stockSold by POKAIRReturns: Sold by a Walmart Marketplace seller; returns go to the seller under the seller's returns policy.
Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 293 ratings, owners like the fast nugget ice and the soft chew. Complaints center on melt time in the basket and refilling the tank.
The POKAIR Nugget Ice Maker is a countertop machine that makes soft, chewable nugget ice, also called pebble or sonic-style ice. It makes a batch in about 9 minutes and up to 44 lbs of ice per day. It can be used in a kitchen, office, RV or home bar.
The ice is made through compression, which forms small porous pieces that absorb the flavor of a drink and chill it quickly. It has a softer bite than hard freezer cubes. The exterior is brushed stainless steel, and a magnetic hook holds the ice scoop.
A touch screen controls the machine: add water and press the button. Indicators show when the ice bin is full and when the water tank is low. A one-touch self-cleaning cycle handles routine maintenance. The removable ice basket is made for fresh ice, not freezer storage, so ice slowly melts if left inside. Melted water flows back into the system and is remade into new ice.
