The Opal Nugget Ice Maker comes with a water filter that slots into the bottom of the water tank – helping to filter your water and make your ice taste better. You’re supposed to replace the water filter every 3…
I’ve noticed more and more food chains make the switch to soft ice (also known as nugget ice or pebble ice) and it’s become popular for its chewy, soft nature and how it takes in the flavor of drinks. I…
Whether you’ve just bought a fancy Opal Nugget Ice Machine or you’ve had yours for a while, you might be wondering how often do you need to clean the Opal to stop it from getting dirty and stop mold or…
While making clear ice sounds like something that should be super easy to do it can be quite tricky to get right and there are a lot of small mistakes people make that leave their ice looking white or not…
I’ve tried HelloFresh many times throughout my life and they can make preparing meals and learning new recipes pretty easy. But something that has frustrated me and a lot of other people is the massive ice packs that can come…
Both hot and cold gel ice packs have useful purposes. Knowing how to use them gives you the ability to ease sore muscles, alleviate swelling caused by injuries, and to cool food. Gel ice packs only work well when used…
You may have heard that adding salt to water makes it colder. But does this almost mean it freezes faster? The opposite is actually true: Adding salt to water makes it freeze slower, as the freezing point is lower than…
There is a lot of confusion about how salt and ice interact. Salt is often used to melt ice during the winter, but it’s also used to keep the contents of a cooler cold for longer. This confusion leads many…
Sometimes your ice cubes will pop out of their trays smooth and butter and other times they’ll be extremely difficult to get out and can often crack one the way out creating small shards of ice that go everywhere. What…
Sometimes you need to make a lot of ice fast, perhaps because of a hot day or a big event and the standard method of making ice cubes in a tray just won’t cut it. Usually ice cubes take 3-4…