Portable Ice Machine INSIDE RV ???

[TenOC]

Has anyone use a portable ice machine INSIDE the RV? Some say that it generates a lot of heat. I know that when you take the "heat" out of the water to freeze it has to go someplace, but how much???

[Cuffs054]

Mine is inside and I run it all day ( gin warms up so quickly!) And I never have a problem.

[USARMYCW]

Mine sits under the table behind the passenger seat and hums away making ice. No heat problem that I have noticed and I've been doing this for three to four years now.

[tvman44]

We run ours inside the RV all the time, heat is minimal & of no great concern to me. 🙂

[Clay_L]

double post somehow.

[Clay_L]

I added an ac receptacle in the closet and kept my portable ice maker in there. We hung short items like shirts and blouses above it.
I had to keep the door open when it was in use because the heat generated would slow down ice production. We put the ice cubes in a bin that we kept in the freezer so only ran it three hours or so a day. Just enough for happy hour for us and friends. 🙂

[Lantley]

I use mine inside the RV without issue. Yes it does produce heat but it is not an issue. Th ice produce just drops into a bin that is not refrigerated. I could set the unit up outside or in a storage compartment but then the machine would work harder and the ice would melt faster!
I keep the machine in air conditioned space where it can produce ice faster and the ice melts slower. The heat produced by the ice machine is real but it is negligible in the grand scheme of things. My A/C can easily overcome the heat the machine puts out. Inside use works for me. I keep the machine next to my cooler and continually dump ice from the machine into a cooler. The machine works great and I no longer purchase ice while camping. Saves at least $10.00 a weekend trip during the summer. THe machine has paid for itself many times over.

[C_B_]

I've used mine in the front storage compartment with no problems.

I've got it running right now making ice for bagging to put in the freezer in my storage shed. Put my hand by it the heat coming out it is hardly warm.


C.B.