Does it form ice crystals while churning? Can you control the speed of the paddle? Thanks
1341232
I haven't noticed it forming any ice crystals, and I've used it about 10 times.You can't control the speed of the paddle - I've been happier when I've started with a cold mixture, than with room temperture ingredients.
1341233
Hi,No, you can not control the speed of the paddle. In my experience, the forming of ice crystals has more to do with the things that you do to the mixture before putting it in the machine. The Wynter Ice Cream maker will not form ice crystals while churning. I like it.
1341234
No to controlling the paddle speed.I Suppose if a person tried to use all low fat ingredients and artificial sweetners he/she could get some ice crystals. What I got with mine is the doggonest best tasting ice cream I have ate in 68 years!
1341235
I've used mine a few dozen times and it hasn't formed ice crystals. No, you can't control the speed of the paddle.
1341236
The speed of the paddles is fixed, not adjustable. My machine does not form ice crystals in the ice cream.I like my ice maker very much. It works well. Makes a decent ice cream and have had no problems.
1341237
You cannot control the paddle speed. I found that longer time churning could lead to some ice crystals. Other factors were the amount of fat or adding egg yolks to decrease ice crystals.
1341238
No ice crystals while churning. The paddle speed is constant, not adjustable. It is a great machine . Have use it almost daily for 2 months. Easiest ice cream maker to clean.
1341239
Does not form ice crystals....nor can you control paddle speed......i use custard bases which make fabulous ice creams
1341240
It does not form crystals. I don't think you can control the speed of the paddle but I have never tried. P.s. I love the machine.
1975900
No. The blades spin too slowly, it purees, I guess you can approach something like a badly blended smoothie if you run it for a long long time, risking burning the cheap motor. For fruits and smoothies its all about rpm, and this is a chopping device, not a blending device. And don't even think about throwing ice into this, food processors only handle what you can cut with a knife.
1220154
It shaves the ice like snow. A small amount is in little chips. The thing I like about this machine is that you can use ice cubes rather than freezing larger portions. I hope this helps.
522066
Yes, it does produces fine, smooth pieces of ice. I love this machine. Money well spent
511921
This machine has a fixed spinning blade that shaves the ice. It does NOT crush ice at all. It produces a fine snow. I hope this helps you.
1622096
Sound level is comparable to a hand drill (at work, not free-spinning). Most of the noise is caused by the ice, not the motor.It's fast enough that the noise is short-lived.
1409993
only used for rocks in my pool pipes , it creates a pulsing action while forcing the water forward, cant say what it would do if the pipe was completely blocked . i use for partially blocked lines . seems ice would still need time to melt . its a great tool for limited or soft blocks mostly .
425271
Never tried it. Don't think so though. Spins very fast and gets lots of water out. I still highly recommend
1614019
The water comes into the pool where the Polaris is connected can be controlled. That speed helps you control the Polaris.
1872261
No, it will do it's thing, just make sure you put it in the upright position when loading the ingredients. Also I find , after cleaning it each time, the paddle does'nt move freely and has to be loosened up by moving it back and forth or with using a little olive oil each time I use it.
1127282
It has wheels. They are plastic and do not roll great. Will work fine on your deck, but do not try to lift the front and cut above the snow. The snow will blow down and out at you while you are pushing it. Wet snow will not blow very far away.
33846
We only made a couple of batches of ice cream before the Edgestar machine quit turning the paddle. We returned this machine and purchased a Cuisinart with the motor turning from below the bowl. The new machine has a separate paddle for gelato. Haven't tried the gelato paddle, but have had great success with ice cream. We get a nice volume increase and smooth consistency. My research after the first purchase was that others had problems with the "motor on top" type of design. Cuisinart had the same design and changed it. We are using the Cuisinart a lot and so far it is holding up well. We only made a couple of batches of ice cream before the Edgestar machine quit turning the paddle. We returned this machine and purchased a Cuisinart with the motor turning from below the bowl. The new machine has a separate paddle for gelato. Haven't tried the gelato paddle, but have had great success with ice cream. We get a nice volume increase and smooth consistency. My research after the first purchase was that others had problems with the "motor on top" type of design. Cuisinart had the same design and changed it. We are using the Cuisinart a lot and so far it is holding up... » Read More We only made a couple of batches of ice cream before the Edgestar machine quit turning the paddle. We returned this machine and purchased a Cuisinart with the motor turning from below the bowl. The new machine has a separate paddle for gelato. Haven't tried the gelato paddle, but have had great success with ice cream. We get a nice volume increase and smooth consistency. My research after the first purchase was that others had problems with the "motor on top" type of design. Cuisinart had the same design and changed it. We are using the Cuisinart a lot and so far it is holding up well. « Show Less
1854528
I used crescent shaped ice cubes also. They worked perfectly. Just don't push down too hard onto the handle to force the ice onto the blade. I always use what I call the "give it gas" technique. I push it down, then after 45 seconds or so. I let up and either clear out the chips or add more ice but I don't constantly hold it down. Also, don't listen to the person who says not to buy. I am a teacher and I used it every other day for 4 months as a reward during summer school , which I would consider more than average uses, and it still works perfectly. Read the instructions carefully and adhere to their tips and you will be fine. Different sizes of ice are fine, as long as they fit inside the chute. Another tip, when the ice tray starts to make a mountain out of ice and is blocking new ice from falling, shake it and let the ice settle back into a flat pile and then continue to crush it. Any other questions? Just ask!
1622095
Sound level is comparable to a hand drill (at work, not free-spinning). Most of the noise is caused by the ice, not the motor. It's fast enough that the noise is short-lived.
1727044
It does not work well. There is basically a blade on the bottom and the top part pushes the ice onto it. When the blade is not "shaving" a smooth surface like the ice pucks make it not work well (makes ice slowly and it's not fluffy). It also has trouble turning a bunch of ice that is in pieces instead of the puck from the included ice trays.On the other hand, each ice tray can make 1 giant snowcone or 2 normal sized snowcones. Usually my little sister (6) will only finish 1/2 an ice puck's amount of shaved ice.
939880
Yes, the motor is powerful enough. I have not had any problems adding small amounts of ice to my juice drinks.
156705
This is not an electric frother. It is a manual frother that you have to move the froth paddle up and down.