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    Should You Buy A Magic Chef Portable Ice Maker For Your Home?

    Jerry WilsonBy Jerry WilsonApril 17, 2019Updated:March 11, 20237 Mins Read
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    There are several reasons why you would want to purchase a portable ice maker. The most common reason is to have ice available to you whenever you want it. Dinner, supper or relaxing after work is always better when you have an ice cold beverage by your side.

    Ice makers come in so many different sizes, weights, colors and range from a lot of different prices that it’s hard to know which ice maker is best for your needs. We have actually put together a complete buyers guide to lead you through the choice.

    One of the most popular portable ice makers on the market today is a portable ice maker from Magic Chef. This portable ice maker is trimmed in beautiful stainless steel and has a high customer satisfaction rate. Let’s look closer at this ice maker and see if it would be a good choice for your home.

    About The Magic Chef Company

    Magic Chef, formerly American Stove Company, is the company that makes this ice maker. Magic Chef is currently owned by CNA International Inc.

    The company has it’s early roots of the Magic Chef company beings in St. Loius. John Ringe, a German immigrant, began a tin-shop in St. Louis. In 1870, the business began to do well, so John Ringe decided that he better take on a partner. The business sold housewares, early washing machines, and stoves that they called “quick meals”. The partner of the company, George Kahle, convinced his brother in laws to get into the action and begin manufacturing stoves. Soon all four men had created two corporations – quick Meal Stove Company and the Ringen Stove Company.

    About The Magic Chef Company

    The quick growth during the 1880s and ’90s soon began to turn heads. This lead to the merger of eight other stove company’s in the St. Louis area.

    In 1929, it began using the brand name Magic Chef. The name Magic Chef was very successful as an oven and stove company that soon the American Stove Company changed its name to Magic Chef 1951.

    Magic Chef Portable Ice Maker Reviews
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    Magic Chef Portable Ice Maker
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    POSITIVES
    • Small and Compact
    • Easy to Operate
    • Affordable
    NEGATIVES
    • Negative Item 1
    • Negative Item 2

    The company was well known for its gas stoves but soon decided to branch out to other small appliances. This is how we know Magic Chef today – a multi-appliance brand that sells a variety of quality products.

    The company was bought by Maytag in the mid-1980s and Maytag was acquired by Whirlpool in 2006.

    Magic Chef now is an import company that puts their brand on small appliances and sells them under several brand names all over the world.

    They stress the fact that they are a company that strives to make high-quality products that make your life convenient at home. Their slogan is “So Right At Home” and this is their brand targeting – a great small appliance for your home.

    Magic Chef Portable Ice Maker Reviews

    Magic Chef is more of an import company it means that they import their portable ice makers usually from a China manufacturer and throw their brand on it.

    You’d be surprised of how many products that we buy are only different by a brand or logo and the product are actually replicas of others.

    Magic Chef MCIM22ST

    Let’s take a look at the Magic Chef MCIM22ST Stainless-Steel portable portable ice maker by Magic Chef.

    The Magic Chef stainless-steel portable ice maker is a popular ice maker on the market today. There are several features that make this ice maker very popular among those looking for a portable ice maker.

    Magic Chef MCIM22ST Review

    First of all, this ice maker is efficient. It makes ice in as little as 7 mins, produces 9 ice cubes per cycle and produces 27 pounds of ice in 24 hours.

    This portable ice maker is not only built well, it’s also built classy. It has a great stainless-steel exterior, a convenient see-through glass on the lid and an exterior drain for easy maintenance.

    This ice maker has 2 ice cube sizes that are perfect for several differnet occasions. It’s a light unit (weighing only 20 lbs) which makes it perfect for camping, your RV or your boat. This portable ice maker is great for bringing it with you on the go – birthday parties, family gatherings, church functions or even picnics.

    Similar To The Magic Chef MCIM22ST

    If you think that you’ve seen this ice maker before, it’s because you have. This ice maker is very similar to the Frigidaire EFIC101 or the RCA RIC102 only the exterior of the Magic Chef is stainless-steel.

    Remember that Magic Chef is currently in the business of importing products and using their branding to sell them. All of these ice makers allow you to produce 27 lbs of ice each day, hold 1.5 pounds at one time and make ice in as little as 7 minutes. It also has a small window on the top lid that allows you to quickly see how much ice is available to you.

    The Magic Chef MCIM22SV & HNIM27ST Portable Ice Maker

    The Magic Chef MCIM22SV Portable Ice Maker is almost identical to the one above (Magic Chef MCIM22ST) only with a silver finish and not stainless-steel.

    The Magic Chef HNIM27ST portable ice maker is very similar to the Magic Chef MCIM22ST. This ice maker is a little taller (by maybe an inch) but weighs the same amount. There are very few differences between these ice makers to even mention.

    The Magic Chef MCIM22RT Camouflage Portable Ice Maker

    The Magic Chef MCIM22RT Camouflage Portable Ice Maker

    The last Magic Chef Ice maker I want to review is the Magic Chef MCIM22RT Portable Ice Maker. This unit is a specialty ice maker that is a best seller for hunters or anyone that loves the camouflage look.

    This ice maker has all the same in features as the Magic Chef MCIM22ST only with a camouflage exterior design.

    Which Portable Ice Maker Should You Buy?

    The Master Chef portable ice maker are all similar in features. They all produce 26-27 lbs of ice each day, store 1.5 lbs of ice at one time and makes ice in less than 7 minutes.

    All of the units make 2 size ice cubes and weigh between 17-20 pounds. To decide with Magic Chef portable ice maker that you want to purchase comes down to two factors: look and price.

    If you are looking for a unit that is stainless-steel then I would suggest you purchase the Magic Chef MCIM22ST Stainless-Steel unit. If you are looking for a camo design then the Magic Chef MCIM22RT should be your choice.

    Each of these designs are priced differently and we have listed the current price in below to help you make an informed decision.

    If you don’t want to purchase the Magic Chef portable ice maker then the Frigidaire EFIC101 or RCA RIC102 would be a similar product for that price-point.

    All of these ice makers will suit your needs, and Magic Chef, Frigidaire or RCA are great companies to deal with.

    Thanks for reading this post and I hope that it helps you get the best portable ice maker. If you have any questions or comments you can add them below. I also added links to the best prices throughout this post to make sure that you get the absolute best price on the internet.

    You can also check out our full buyers guide for the best portable Ice maker by reading our post here.

    Magic Chef Portable Ice Maker Reviews
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    POSITIVES
    • Small and Compact
    • Easy to Operate
    • Affordable
    NEGATIVES
    • Negative Item 1
    • Negative Item 2

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