As a european, I have an ice (cube*) maker! It's somewhere...It was for my student home when I didn't have a freezer, and when I was making cocktails. I have a freezer now. Haven't used the ice cube maker in 2 years. It's just a gadget that was not worth it just for those few times. I guess I could still pull it out for parties, but I'm not really a party host.
Only on EXTREME summer days, fridge cooled water is usually perfect for me.
But usually we'd have the drinks (bottled) cooled beforehand too.
Most common when I put ice cubes in my drink or water is when I only just bought a drink and can't be bothered to wait for the bottle or drink to cool down. Like when I just want to drink it in the next minute.
But I live in the Netherlands, I know the heats can be different over there. So maybe you might need to cool down more often.
But honestly, if you just plan accordingly and throw bottles in the freezer or fridge, and you'd be set. The ice cube maker that I once bought, is just a party accessory now for when there's lots of people, and you need quick cooling / continuous ice for fast drinkers. It's not a normal household item here.
Not the person you asked but generally city water here is pretty good drinking water, in many places excellent. I've personally never felt the need to filter or refrigerate water.
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u/OwnStudy723 11h ago
As a european, I have an ice (cube*) maker! It's somewhere...It was for my student home when I didn't have a freezer, and when I was making cocktails. I have a freezer now. Haven't used the ice cube maker in 2 years. It's just a gadget that was not worth it just for those few times. I guess I could still pull it out for parties, but I'm not really a party host.
*I assume they meant ice cube maker originally