The Ecozy Smart Panel Nugget Ice Maker Mistalo is a smart kitchen device that delivers crunchy nugget ice and tells you when the bin is full or when it needs maintenance.
When we reviewed the $339.99 Ecozy Smart Nugget Ice Maker last year, we gave it high marks for its fast, quiet performance and its many smart features, including voice control, push notifications, and a self-cleaning option. The company’s new Ecozy Smart Panel Nugget Ice Maker Mistalo not only offers all of these features but adds a bright, colorful control panel, water purity and temperature readings, and a double-insulated chamber that helps reduce ice melt. At $499.99, it’s more expensive than its predecessor, but we think the added features are worth the extra cash, earning it an Editors’ Choice award for smart kitchen appliances.Design: Countertop-Sized, With a Bright Display
Measuring 15.5 by 14.0 by 9.3 inches (HWD) and weighing 26.4 pounds, the Mistalo is bigger and heavier than the model that we reviewed last year (11.3 by 8.7 by 12.7 inches, 20 pounds), but it’s still smaller and lighter than the $665 GE Profile Opal 2.0 (16.5 by 13.4 by 17.5 inches, 38 pounds) and should fit on most kitchen countertops. It has stainless steel sides, a black top, and a front panel door that opens out from the top. On the right side of the unit, there’s a ventilation fan. A plug on the bottom of the ice maker is used for draining and cleaning purposes.
A removable ice bin on the inside of the door holds up to 2.6 pounds of ice, which is a bit less than the Opal 2.0 (3 pounds). The water supply container sits in a slot above the ice bin and holds up to 7.5 cups of water. To fill the container, simply pull it out halfway, open the cover, and fill it three-quarters of the way with fresh filtered water (more on this below).
Ecozy says the Mistalo can churn out 44 pounds of nugget ice per day (or just under 2 pounds per hour), and it has a double-insulated inner compartment designed to reduce melting.
