how do my snow cone package by Hawaiian shaved ice work
385073
Didn't use the snow cone part yet but live that I have them with the straws and syrup
385074
There are little plastic "pucks" in the kit. You add water to these and freeze them solid. When frozen you take one ice puck out of the plastic and drop it into the ice shaver, turn it on and it shaves away at the ice puck and into the cone. That's it, easy, simple, add syrup flavoring and you have a wonderful snow cone. They are called ice pucks because they look like hockey pucks. I freeze them ahead, take them out of the plastic and put them in individual sandwich size baggies so I have a supply on hand when needed.
385075
If you are asking how does the machine work, the answer is, you get two plastic cups that are in the shape of a hockey puck. You freeze them and then put into the machine, press the top of the machine and it rotates and shaved the ice puck in the form of shaved ice. Very simple to use and you can make the frozen puck in any flavor you want, as long as it will freeze. Hope this helps.Good luck....have fun
1727046
J. Joensuu, Yes, you can use regular ice BUT and this is a big BUT remember you will be pressing down on the lid. To get the kind of shaved ice that is typical for snow cones I still think the best bet is to use the molds provided.If you are using ice cubes I would make sure that the ice cubes are all level so that the lid doesn't come down at an angle which could put stress on the blades. Also the ice will probably not be as uniform as ice created with the molds. Hope this helps! -Mark
219688
My order included the ice pack, on both units. Even though I had to order two units and both did not work!
1575762
We freeze our ice in to-go containers, like you would get soup in from Chinese takeout. Using these "blocks" makes the snow cones more like shaved ice. The only down side we have found is ice buildup behind the cutters because it is very fine and can get packed in there.
1706686
Yes indeed, it's fine with frozen fruits. The mincing nozzle gives a thicker texture, like ice cream. The juicer nozzle makes snow, which is neat. It's not like crushed or shaved ice, it's actually the texture of snow. Make your own snow-cones or sorbet.
1027048
I bought this for my Wife and I also bought her one that was electric. We use this one more. It works very well. But on the other hand I only use it when we are in the mood for a snowcone or when my wife wants ice to eat. I don't use it everyday. But it works great, and no problems with regular Ice cubes. The Electric one I bought will not crush Ice cubes because it gets hung up. But this one works perfectly fine.
1349313
The ice is larger chunks not shaved, you can get pieces as large as a quarter (most pieces range from 1/8" to 1/2" in diameter with the tiny pieces from the crushing process mixed in.) But before buying be sure to read all of the problems with the thing breaking, it is not a reliable product.
1733377
I don't know the specifications (HP or whatever) because I gave this to my granddaughter for her birthday and don't have the box to look at, but it shaved the ice very easily and didn't have a problem at all. We made a lot of snow cones that day, and they have used it since with no problems. Great little machine.
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I know you can order them right off the Hawaiian Shaved Ice web site. That's exactly what we did. I ordered a bunch of them, since we shave a ton of ice at a time, like 17 disks at a time. They are inexpensive and hold up super well. I haven't had any of them crack or leak. They just like the day I bought them. I love this machine and love the little disk molds that come with it. You can't ask for a better machine.
304430
Absolutely! You can repeat the ice cubes several times to shave ice for many snow cones. It holds quite a bit of shaved ice. Worth every penny I paid!
1220158
It all depends on the ice that we used and if the ice doesnt melts up together.If we use smaller ice chips, it can produce shave ice, but with regular ice cubes, it will be more like ice chips. But never less, it works great for snow cones and margaritas..
480755
You need to make sure the top clear plastic lid is slid to and locked in place, and it should power on. Plug the unit into wall socket, and rotate the plastic lid from side to side. There's only one way for it to lock in place, and when it's in this position the unit will start. Also, you should lift UP the middle portion of the unit. Take plastic lid off, and the middle section lifts straight up. You will then see the gear on the main body of the unit, and the gear on the middle section. On the middle section there is a center knob with arrows on it. Make sure this knob is twisted and secure in it's place. This middle section is where ice cubes are dropped in, and they fall into an open hole where the ice shaver blade chops up and forms either shaved or slushie ice. Put the middle section back on, and the top plastic lid. Slide the bottom plastic bowl in place, and rotate the handle to the far left until it stops. At this point you should be able to plug unit in, and hear the noise from the gears rotating indicating that it is powered on. Unplug, fill middle section with ice. Choose between slushie or snowcone ice, plug back in. WATCH through the plastic lid to see when you need to refill with more ice. IF you have done everything described and unit does not power on, box it up and return. You probably have a faulty/bad unit.
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1027047
Mine just arrived, and I put in 8 normal size ice cubes. After a few minutes of cranking, I had about 24 oz. of snow. It's actually finer crushed than my commercial sno cone machine. Just be sure to refrigerate your syrup, because room temperature syrup will melt the snow very fast.
118144
What it is not is shaved like the ice for a snow cone. That said, the size varies from something the diameter of a pea to the diameter of a sizable grape or cherry. Pieces are irregular in shape.
1775569
shaved ice. and make sure the cutting blade is tight before you use it? it seems like that is a problem with them. after you do that it works fine. thank yiu
164041
well by the time the shipment got to me the icepack had melted. But that never seemed to alter the effectiveness. I suggest you use an icepack for as far, or as long as possible until you reach your destination :)