NewAir AIC-220 1.5 Quart Commercial Grade Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker

Broke in less than a month
The product worked well for a couple of weeks, producing very good low-carb ice cream for me for my low carb diet. The problem is that the timer function is NOT tied to any kind of safety protection feature. Ice cream mixtures vary greatly on how long they take to freeze. As the mixture freezes, the mixing paddle slows down. When it comes to a stop, it's a very good idea to shut the motor off so it doesn't overheat the motor coils in the mixing motor (that sits on top here). However, you can't expect someone to sit there and watch it the entire time. That's why it has a timer. It defaults to an hour. I set it for 50 minutes which was about how long it took for most of my batches (45-50 minutes, a few were over an hour). The only thing I had varied was using egg yolks instead of glycerin in a recipe I had been using repeatedly. Apparently, this was enough to greatly vary the freezing time on this batch as I came in to check on it at 48 minutes and the machine had already...

Big disappointment!
I finally had to replace a much-loved, very old Krupps model ice cream maker and thought I'd "move up" to the NewAir commercial quality model with an internal compressor. What a disappointment. The paddles stopped moving before the end of the freezing process, leaving the ice cream frozen on the outside of the freezing bowl but unfrozen in the middle. The motor does not seem strong enough to keep the churning process going once the mixture begins to freeze. Operating instructions that come with the machine are minimal. Returned the ice cream maker after several unsuccessful tries at making an acceptable product.

Not good and definitely not commercial
NewAir AIC220 Commercial Quality 1.5 Quart Ice Cream Maker

I got this hoping to have a great party with the kids and their friends. Turned out awful and slightly embarrassing.

We tried 5 different ice cream recipes and they all fell flat. The mixture consistency was poor,slushy, and icy no matter what variation of cream or milk was used. So after 4 hours of repeated failure, we gave up and tried to make non cream based and that would not freeze even after 2 cycles. The party was a flop just like this so called ice cream maker. I tried it again the next day and after 3 cycles the paddle snapped. That really topped off this almost funny experience. I guess if you don't mind watery and icy ice cream this will do. I think we may have been better off just getting store brand ice cream.

This cannot even make passable ice cream and is definitely NOT commercial quality despite the name's...

Click to Editorial Reviews