“Sorry it looks like your subscription to Samsung Ice Cubes has expired! Please renew for $19.99 to continue to receive ice cubes for the next 12 months.”
Too late, my new Samsung fridge came with pamphlets for a water filter subscription. Although it does seem like a decent deal and the water coming out of this fridge is the BEST water I've ever tasted in my life so I'm inclined to stick with w/e filter Samsung recommends lmao
Oh yes, quite popular here in the US. There are two kinds, really - the ones the post is about are in the door, so you don't even have to open the door to get ice, which you'd think would appeal to people trying to save energy. The other kind make ice and dump it into a tray in the freezer, and you have to open the freezer door or drawer to use it.
We have the latter, and we use enough ice that we keep up with it - it doesn't fill up and shut off or anything like that. I can use ice cube trays but I prefer my ice maker. In fact when we bought the house, it wasn't hooked up at all, because the previous owners had a dedicated ice maker in the garage that they used that they took with them. I made the effort to get it working pretty quickly after we moved in.
Well, to comment on this take, I would like to mention that in America (at least) ice makers in the fridge (either freezer or dispenser in freezer door) have been an unavoidable option when purchasing new appliances for about ~20 years. Even used ones in that timeframe mostly have this feature. Buying fridges over 20yrs old is.. not recommended
I use an excessive amount of ice for my water, and only use 3 to 4 × 14 cube trays a day. Bear in mind that I have a 64oz thermal mug that I use for water, and I fill it 2-3 times a day in the winter, and 3-4 times a day in the summer. I've been checked for diabetes and don't have it, I just sweat excessively. I'm also 6'3"/192cm tall and weigh around 220 to 230 lbs so I need a bit more water than about 92% of the population.
Are you making smoothies or iced coffee? I can't imagine using 8 trays of ice per day.
I miss having the fridge make ice on its own all the time, but I don't miss this. I can get exactly the number of cubes I want with the ol' ice cube tray in the freezer trick.