VIVOHOME Automatic Ice Maker vs Silonn Countertop Ice Maker SLIM01

Overall Verdict

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Both the Vivohome automatic ice maker and the Silonn SLIM01 are distinctive for their user-friendly control panel design. The Vivohome is unusual for having its control panel on the front of the lid. The Silonn also has a spacious control panel but on the roof of the machine. The Vivohome has a larger water reservoir and more spacious basket and it produced 10.5 oz (289 g) of ice per hour whereas the Silonn managed 9.6 oz (273 g). Overall capacity for the Vivohome was 15.9 lbs compared to 14 lbs for the Silonn. The key difference, however, was with ice quality. The Vivohome has produced some of the best quality ice bullets with an average weight of 7 g per bullet and only 1% waste ice compared to only 5.6 g for the Silonn with 4% waste ice.

Pros & Cons

Large chunky ice bullets
Spacious control panel
Large ice basket
Reservoir capacity
Easy-to-clean body

Stainless steel body
Large transparent lid
Spacious panel

Lid insulation
Bulky design

Flimsy basket
Basket design

Key Specs

Price at publication

$133.64

12 x 9 x 13 inches

Dimensions

L13.1 x W9.5 x H13 inches

15 lbs

Weight

15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)

Small / Large

Ice bullet sizes

Small / Large

Add Water, Ice Full, Power

Indicators

Add Water, Ice Full, Power, S / L

2.1 qt

Water reservoir

2.3 qt (2.2 L)

15 oz

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Analysis and Test Results

Performance

Overall Performance Scoring

8.5

7.2

Ice Capacity Test

7.5

6.9

A full basket of ice being removed from a countertop bullet ice maker. — Removing a full basket of ice.

A full basket of ice from the Vivo Home countertop ice maker being weighed in at 576 grams. The ice is in a jug resting on a digital scale.

A stop watch showing 1:44:57 or the typical amount of time taken to produce a full basket of ice with the Vivo Home countertop ice maker.

A sample of ice bullets produced from the Vivo Home countertop ice maker held between two gloved hands.

The Silonn portable ice maker on a countertop with a stopwatch resting against the front showing a full ice-making cycle taking 1 hour and 33 minutes. — One basket took 1 hour 33 minutes

An ice machine to the left and a pitcher filled with ice bullets on a scale to the right showing production weight of 407 grams.

Top down view of an ice maker to the left and to the right on a small wooden board is a scale with a bowl containing 17 grams of broken ice.

Average Time Basket

115 min

95 min

Average Weight Basket

23 oz (561 g)

15 oz (427 g)

Average Waste Basket

0.2 oz (5.7 g)

0.6 oz (17 g)

Capacity Hr

10.5 oz (298 g)

9.6 oz (273 g)

Capacity24 Hrs

15.9 lbs (7.2 kg)

14 lbs (6.5 kg)

Ice Quality Test

9.9

7.6

Nine ice bullets in a small dish on a scale showing 78 grams or the typical amount of ice produced in one round of ice making by the Vivo Home portable ice maker.

Top down view of an ice maker to the left and on the right on a small wooden board is a scale with a bowl containing 56 grams of ice from one cycle of large ice bullet making.

Average Weight Bullet

0.25 oz (7 g)

0.2 oz (5.6 g)

Design

Overall Design Scoring

7.6

8.3

In The Box

The navy blue Vivo Home countertop ice maker picture from above with the contents of the box displayed to right namely the user manual, a removable ice basket, and an ice scoop.

The unboxed Silonn portable ice maker on a gray background with the ice basker and plastic scoop in front of the machine and the user manual set to the rear right.

Dimensions

Width

13.1" (33.3 cm)

9.0" (22.9 cm)

Depth

9.5" (24.1 cm)

12.0" (30.5 cm)

Height

13.0" (33.0 cm)

Weight

15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)

15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)

Build Quality

8.0

8.5

The navy blue Vivo Home portable ice maker pictured with the ice basket and ice scoop in front.

A picture of the underside of the Vivo Home countertop ice making machine.

The rear view of the Vivo Home countertop ice maker.

A side view of the Silonn portable ice maker showing the stainless steel body and the extraction fan on the right hand side

The rear to side view of a countertop ice maker showing large ventilation holes.

Panel Design

8.9

9.5

A top down view of the lid and control panel of a portable countertop ice maker.

Top down view of the Silonn countertop ice maker with a clear view of its wide rectangular control panel.

Buttons

On/Off, Select

On/Off Clean, Select

Power Indicator

Yes

Ice Full Indicator

Yes

Add Water Indicator

Yes

IceS Indicator

Yes

IceL Indicator

Yes

Lid Design

5.8

7.8

The lid of the Vivo Home countertop ice making machine being held up with black-gloved hand.

The degree of ice degradation after the Vivo Home countertop ice maker was left running overnight.

Top down view of the Silonn portable ice maker with its lid open and the basket filled with ice.

A hand touching the open lid of a portable countertop ice maker.

A hand examining ice in a baking tray after being left for 8-hours in a running portable countertop ice maker.

Material

Plastic

Transparent plastic

Ice Basket

8.3

7.0

A picture of an empty ice basket resting inside a portable countertop ice making with the scoop placed inside.

A hand holding up an empty ice basket in front of a portable ice making machine.

A top down view of an ice basket and ice scoop resting next to a portable countertop ice maker.

A hand holding up a plastic ice basket for a portable countertop ice maker.

Length

7.9" (20.1 cm)

7.0" (17.8 cm)

Height

3.9" (9.9 cm)

3.7" (9.4 cm)

Depth

4.9" (12.4 cm)

5.0" (12.7 cm)

Material

Hard white plastic

Flexible plastic

Water Reservoir

Water being poured from a jug into the Vivo Home portable ice maker.

Top down view of the Silonn countertop ice maker showing an empty water reservoir.

Capacity

2.3 qt (2.2 L)

2.1 qt (2 L)

Drainage Plug

Material

Plastic and silicone

Ice Scoop

Material

Hard white plastic

Hard plastic

Cord and Plug

The white three pronged plug of a portable countertop ice maker pictured against the background of the technical information sticker on the back of the machine.

A three pronged plug at the end of a black cord picture in front of a portable ice machine which it serves

Length

5.8 ft. (1.8 m)

6.0 ft (1.8 m)

Plug Type

3-prong earthed

3-Pronged

Usability

Overall Usability Scoring

8.6

8.0

Ease of Use

8.7

8.0

A man standing behind a navy blue Vivo Home ice maker and giving a thumbs up. — The Vivo Home gets our ‘thumbs up’!

A finger pointing to an Ice Full red alert indicator on a portable countertop ice maker.

A sticker on a countertop ice maker showing technical information and a caution about risks and a notice for proper disposal.

Water from a ZeroWater pitcher is being poured into the reservoir of the Silonn countertop ice maker with a number of other ice makers on a shelf in the background.

Noise

8.3

8.0

A sound meter standing upright near the fan vent of a navy blue Vivo Home portable ice maker and showing 66.6dB on the screen. — Vivo Home measured 66.6 dB.

Decibels

66.6 dB

68.2 dB

Cleaning

8.5

7.8

The lid of the Vivo Home navy blue portable ice maker being held open. — The open lid of the Vivo Home.

The removed white silicone and plastic drainage plug of a countertop ice maker held up for a closer view.

The front of a countertop ice maker being wiped down with detergent and a pink cloth.

The water guard in the tank of a countertop portable ice maker being removed.

The drainage plug removed from the bottom of a portable countertop ice maker.

Self Cleaning

Yes

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