Binding: Kitchen Brand: Franklin Chef EAN: 0719530990360 Label: Franklin Industries LLC Manufacturer: Franklin Industries LLC Model: FIM70 Publisher: Franklin Industries LLC Sales Rank: 251776 Size: 65-lb Capacity Studio: Franklin Industries LLC
Features:
Automatic ice maker designed for household or business use
Produces up to 65 pounds daily; stores up to 24 pounds at a time
Stainless-steel body; heavy-duty leveling rollers; freestanding or built-in
Air-cooled condensers; automatic overfill prevention; scoop included
Measures 21-2/7 by 16-1/2 by 33 inches; 1-year limited warranty
Editorial Review:
Product DescriptionDesigned for household or business use, this automatic ice maker produces up to 65 pounds of ice daily, creating clear bullet-shaped ice and storing up to 24 pounds at a time in its insulated ice bin. The unit's control box behind the front cover provides a variety of LED indicator lights to show the current mode of operation. Green indicates the making of ice, yellow indicates ice harvesting (where formed cubes fall into the collector bin), and red indicates a full ice bin. The 470-watt appliance features a sleek stainless-steel body and heavy-duty leveling rollers, plus it offers the option to be either freestanding or built-in. Other highlights include air-cooled condensers, CFC-free R-134a refrigerant, a water-saving design, and automatic overfill prevention. Accessories include water-feed and drainage hoses and a handy plastic ice scoop. Please note that placing the ice maker in a location without a nearby gravity drain may require the installation of a pump to drain runoff water. Operating on a standard household current, the NSF- and UL-listed ice maker measures 21-2/7 by 16-1/2 by 33 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.
What Others Say
Stay away from this ice maker - Read the reviews!
I ignored the other reviews and...
The first FIM44 I received was damaged due to the poor packaging. A replacement was promptly sent. It arrived in good condition, but after only 4 weeks it has "died". It was 2 days past Amazon's return cut off so I am waiting on a response from Franklin Chef.
heed the reviews
Well, not much to say since i had the EXACT same experience as both reviews! thats right, 2 broken units shipped and packed like a sack lunch. All i want to say is that i read the first 2 reviews and gambled..take my advice.... read these reviews
-palmer
packing defective, package and ice maker a wreck
I received Franklin Chef FIM70 Commercial NSF-Certified 65-Pound Automatic Ice Maker the first time from UPS. They left before I could stop them. The package was torn and bent and the ice maker was broken in so many ways that I immediately called Amazon to return it and send another. Amazon was great, I received instant credit and UPS picked it up the next day. The second one was shipped out to me right away but unfortunately it was even more messed up than the first one. I then decided to buy another brand.
It's the packaging that wrecks the machines. Even some styrofoam to protect it during shipping would have worked wonders. I don't understand why Frigidaire doesn't know better. Surely I'm not the only person who has had this problem.
Never received undamaged product
We received the first ice machine badly damaged but hadn't opened the box before UPS left so didn't realize it for a couple of days. To Amazon's credit they gave credit for the first one immediately and shipped a second at my request. When the second one came we checked it as soon as it came in the door and it was even more badly damaged than the first so we sent it back.
The damage seems to be due to the poor packaging- so very little protection for such an expensive item! I have been forced to go elsewhere and spend hundreds more for a machine that produces less in the hopes that the manufacturer will know how to package it's machines for shipment.
Item was DOA -
Had a really bad experience with it so far. FIM70 was delivered to us on 6/18 and found out it was not working on 6/19. Have to call Sears for services. Technicians came 3 times so far and as of 7/11, the icemaker is still not working.
