Making Ice Cubes

JohnG4706 wrote:
Just got my new travel trailer and have seen recommendations from others on getting a countertop portable ice maker.

Will the freezer get cold enough to make ice cubes if I use ice cube trays?

If I bought the portable ice maker or a bag of ice, will the freezer keep the ice cubes from melting?

Does the refrigerator/freezer have a frost free cycle or do you have to manually defrost?

Thanks.

Remember the ice maker is not a freezer. You can't store ice cubes in it. I usually take the cubes that are made and put them in an ice bucket in the freezer.

Yes, the freezer will make ice cubes in trays. It takes a little longer normally, than a home freezer.

Yes, the freezer will keep a bag of ice frozen.

I have yet to see an RV fridge that has a defrost cycle. I have always done it manually.

Think of your RV freezer just like a smaller normal freezer. Ice cream won't stay super hard normally, but adding a coil fan or external fan reduces the temps even more if needed.

A handy item to have is the Accurite wireless fridge/freezer display thermometer found on Amazon.

Hope this helps!