Best Outdoor Ice Makers

For a busy bar or outdoor kitchen that wants plenty of clear ice from a 15 in slot and a long warranty. It costs more up front but less per pound of ice than the Sub-Zero, Perlick or Viking clear machines.

For anyone who wants a lot of soft, chewable nugget ice from a 15 in space, indoors or outdoors. The built-in pump means no floor drain is needed.

A 15 in outdoor clear ice maker that fits low ADA counters and pumps its own drain water, for patios and outdoor kitchens.

For a big household or outdoor bar that goes through a lot of nugget ice and has no floor drain. Budget for the door panel.

For an outdoor kitchen that wants chewable nugget ice and has no floor drain. The stainless cabinet is made to live outside.

For an indoor or outdoor Viking kitchen without a floor drain that wants a lot of clear ice. Budget for the door panel.

For a Sub-Zero kitchen or outdoor bar with no floor drain that wants big clear cubes and matching panels. Price is the drawback.

A low, ADA height outdoor clear ice maker with its own drain pump, for outdoor kitchens that need a commercially listed unit.

An outdoor rated 15 in clear ice maker with a drain pump and 5 year sealed system cover, for an outdoor kitchen without a floor drain.

For a budget clear ice install indoors or on a covered patio with a floor drain. Buy it while GE still has clearance stock.

For a Sub-Zero kitchen or outdoor bar that wants big clear cubes and matching panels, with a floor drain in place. Buyers without a drain should get the DEU1550IP.

For nugget ice fans who have a floor drain and want commercial build quality in a 15 in space.

For a bar or outdoor kitchen that wants clear gourmet cubes with no floor drain to hand.

For an outdoor kitchen or bar without a floor drain that wants clear ice and a finished stainless door out of the box.

A commercial gourmet cube machine for a bar or patio that needs a pump and outdoor rating at a lower price than the residential models. Home buyers should weigh the one year residential warranty.

For an outdoor kitchen that wants clear cubes and has no floor drain. It trades daily output for a cabinet built to live outside.

A sturdy, lower priced 15 in machine for top hat gourmet cubes where a floor drain is available. Hoshizaki covers the whole machine for two years.

An 18 in clear ice maker for indoor or outdoor bars, with a pump and a big bin at a mid range price.

An 18 in clear ice maker rated for outdoor kitchens, with a pump so it does not need a floor drain.