Frigidaire EFIC128-BLACK-6COM bullet ice maker review

The Frigidaire EFIC128-6COM is a small manual-fill bullet maker with two size choices, a 1.2-liter reservoir and a 0.6-kilogram basket. Its exact product page advertises up to 26 pounds per day, while the directly linked manual for the black and silver 6COM models supplies the practical setup details. The critical tradeoff is a modest catch basket: daily production and the amount you can collect before emptying it are different numbers.

Keep the review tied to the black 6COM configuration

The product page lists EFIC128-BLACK-6COM, UPC 058465825300, along with Silver, White and Red 6COM finishes. This assessment is anchored to the black SKU shown in the archived manufacturer image. The exact linked manual cover names the black and silver 6COM configurations, so its instructions are directly supported for those two finishes; this review does not claim a separate manual bridge for White or Red. The page’s family-level feature list is retained, but the selected image and fact configuration remain the black version.

The page identifies bullet-shaped ice, and the manual gives Small and Large choices. These are hollow bullet pieces rather than nugget ice or clear cubes. A first bullet is advertised in 6–13 minutes, depending on operation, and the manual specifies nine pieces in a harvest. That count is a per-harvest piece figure, not nine cubes by a universal shape standard and not a weight-capacity figure.

Daily output, basket and the ambiguous 150-minute line

The page says the maker can produce up to 26 pounds in a day. It does not state a matched room-air and incoming-water temperature for that ceiling, and the manual’s allowed operating range is not an output test condition. Use 26 pounds as a manufacturer headline only when no exact temperature pair is required. A warm-room minimum needs a documented result under that pair; this listing does not establish one.

The exact page gives a 0.6-kilogram basket, roughly 1.32 pounds, and a 1.2-liter water tank. Those two capacities have different jobs. The water tank is a refill interval; the basket is the amount of ice you can collect before the ice-full indicator pauses production. At a 1.3-pound minimum, the converted basket value just clears the filter; a stricter 1.4-pound minimum does not. For a gathering, plan to empty and transfer ice as it accumulates.

The same page says “150 minutes for full ice capacity,” but does not define the start point, the amount meant by full capacity or whether it describes one storage load. Do not treat that statement as a 150-minute production guarantee or use it to contradict the separate 26-pound daily ceiling. The uncertainty should be resolved from exact product documentation before a time-critical plan.

Counter space and everyday operation

The maker calls it a suitable size for a home countertop and says no water hookup is required: fill the reservoir and use a standard grounded 120-volt outlet. The exact black/silver manual identifies 115 volts, 60 Hz and 90–120 watts. Its body dimensions are about 8.7 inches wide, 11.6 inches deep and 11.4 inches high. Allow for the lid to open and for accessible basket removal; the published body measurement alone does not include whatever clearance your counter layout needs.

The page includes water-shortage and ice-full indicators. Those are practical signals for a refill-and-empty routine, not proof of unattended storage or an app. The saved exact manual does not establish a dedicated automatic cleaning cycle, so a cleaning-cycle filter should remain unsatisfied. Confirm the model instructions for cleaning and draining rather than assuming a feature from another Frigidaire bullet maker. The manual’s model bridge is a strength over listings with no readable manual, but unknown care details remain unknown.

Who should consider it?

Choose the EFIC128-BLACK-6COM if you want documented bullet shape, two sizes, manual reservoir filling, and a known body width that fits a nine-inch limit. It is less compelling if you want a large single-batch reserve, a proven warm-condition yield, direct plumbing, frozen storage or a timed self-clean program. For a comparable bullet shape with a longer exact manual record, see the EFIC130-SS; for a larger-reservoir model whose geometry is still unknown in its page capture, see the EFIC128_AMZ-BLACK without assuming their specifications carry over.

Sources: Curtis International / Frigidaire EFIC128-6COM product page, the linked black/silver 6COM manual, and the exact page-linked product image. The manufacturer does not identify the image as a photograph or rendering. Claims are not lab results; price, ASIN, stock and long-term durability are not stated.