The Euhomy Pearl L1 Pro smart nugget ice maker uses sonic technology to create pebble-sized ice in seven minutes. You can control the entire system remotely from a smartphone app, too. Never go without ice, especially during parties. Oh yeah.

Even if your refrigerator has a built-in ice maker, from one of the well-known companies out there, you know as well as I do that sometimes they just cause more problems than anything. I’ve known people dealing with leaking ice makers, systems that didn’t work, ice getting stuck in the reservoir and much more. Especially during a social gathering where there’s a lot of people, sometimes it’s better to pick up bags of ice and toss them in a cooler. There is another option. You can spring for a portable or countertop ice maker that does it’s own thing — they’re standalone. Like the Euhomy smart nugget ice maker (Pearl L1 Pro) I’m sharing right here.

It makes pebble-sized ice, like little ice rocks, and they’re ready in seven minutes max. All you have to do is fill the 1.1 liter water tank, with filtered and fresh water, and it will start making ice until the 1.6-pound basket is full. It can produce up to 40 pounds of ice per day, perfect for any party or cookout. As the ice melts the water cycles back through and it makes more. It even has an automatic self-cleaning mode, no scrubbing required. And you can start it up remotely using the mobile app, though that’s optional, of course.

Why get a smart nugget ice maker like this?

I mean, I already spelled it out, but it’s a standalone system that only requires water and power. You fill it up, make sure it’s enabled, and boom, ice. It has Wi-Fi built-in, plus it works with Alexa, the mobile app, and via Bluetooth. Pretty sweet, especially since all of that is extra. You don’t even have to use the smart features if you don’t want to. An LED indicator light right on the device will tell you everything you need to know. Blue is making ice, purple is a full basket, orange is low water.

If you’re outdoors, on your patio, camping, or somewhere like that you can always plug it into a portable power station or power pack, it needs 115 volts. And since it works so fast, you could essentially unplug it after you have some ice for your drinks. You could also use the small pebble-sized nuggets in a snowcone, though it would be a tad crunchy.

Who is it for?

Got ice? Then you don’t need this. But it’s an excellent alternative to traditional in-built ice makers and it’s fast, compact, and excellent for parties.

Where to buy?

MSRP: $250