Quick Answer: True Residential’s TUI15 series makes up to 85 lbs of clear ice per day with 28 lbs of storage, priced from about $4,699 (overlay-ready outdoor) to $7,100+ (panel-ready indoor finish), per current AJ Madison and BBQGuys listings. It’s a direct U-Line and Sub-Zero competitor on the same “matched built-in cabinetry” pitch, but True’s own ice-making history only dates to 2015 — far shorter than its 80-year reputation as a commercial reach-in refrigerator brand. For most home bars, U-Line’s HCP115 delivers nearly identical output for less money; True’s edge is finish matching if you’re already running True refrigeration elsewhere in the kitchen.
True is the brand behind the stainless reach-in coolers you’ve probably seen behind a restaurant bar — True Manufacturing has built commercial refrigeration in St. Louis since 1945. That pedigree doesn’t automatically carry over to ice, though: True Residential, the home-appliance division, didn’t exist until 2008, and it didn’t make an ice machine at all until the Clear Ice Machine launched in 2015. Buyers assuming decades of dedicated ice R&D — the kind Scotsman or Hoshizaki can claim — are getting a product that’s closer to a decade old.
The True ice maker lineup at a glance
| Model | Ice type | Install | Output | Storage | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUI15LOPD / TUI15ROPD | Clear ("top-hat") | Outdoor, overlay-ready | Up to 85 lbs/24h | 28 lbs | ~$4,699 |
| TUI15LSSD / TUI15RSSD | Clear | Indoor, stainless/panel-ready | Up to 85 lbs/24h | 28 lbs | ~$5,700-7,100+ |
| TUIADA15LSAO / TUIADA15RSAS | Clear | Indoor, ADA height | Up to 75 lbs/24h | 28 lbs | ~$5,000-6,500 |
Prices per current AJ Madison, BBQGuys, and specialty dealer listings, October 2026 — hinge direction, finish, and indoor/outdoor rating each shift the final price, so confirm the exact SKU with an authorized True dealer before ordering.
True TUI15LSSD/RSSD (indoor, panel-ready)
- Produces up to 85 lbs of dense, air-bubble-free "top-hat" shaped clear ice a day, with 28 lbs of on-board storage, per True's published specs.
- 15-inch indoor cabinet fit, available in stainless or panel-ready finish to match an existing True refrigeration suite.
- Positioned directly against U-Line's HCP115 (up to 55 lbs/24h, ~$3,800-4,900) — True makes meaningfully more ice but at a real price premium.
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The outdoor-rated option: TUI15LOPD / ROPD
True’s overlay-ready outdoor models are the cheapest entry point into the TUI15 line at roughly $4,699 — but “cheaper” only applies if an outdoor-rated unit is actually what the install calls for. Installing an indoor-only SSD model in an uncovered outdoor kitchen voids the warranty, the same indoor/outdoor split that matters on U-Line’s Outdoor Collection. Anyone building a covered patio bar on a tighter budget should also check our best outdoor ice maker guide before committing to True’s price tier.
The ADA-height option
True also sells ADA-compliant versions (TUIADA15LSAO, TUIADA15RSAS) at a lower mounting height for accessible kitchen or bar installs, rated up to 75 lbs/24h — slightly below the standard TUI15’s 85 lbs/24h ceiling but with the same 28-lb storage.
True vs. the competition
- vs. U-Line (closest premium rival): U-Line’s HCP115 makes up to 55 lbs/24h for roughly $3,800-4,900 — less ice than True’s 85 lbs/24h, but at a lower starting price. See our U-Line ice maker review for U-Line’s full lineup.
- vs. Sub-Zero (also ultra-premium, matched cabinetry): Sub-Zero’s UC-15I tops out around 50 lbs/24h for roughly $2,820-3,565 — True produces substantially more ice but at nearly double the entry price. See our Sub-Zero ice maker review.
- vs. EdgeStar (built-in specialist, budget tier): EdgeStar’s IB450SS makes up to 50 lbs/24h for roughly $1,300-1,500 — a fraction of True’s price for a brand with no commercial-refrigeration halo, just a focused ice-making catalog. See our EdgeStar ice maker review.
- vs. GE Profile Opal 2.0 (countertop nugget): The Opal is a $279-449 plug-in countertop nugget maker needing zero cabinetry work — a different buyer entirely from someone shopping a $4,700+ built-in. See our GE Opal 2.0 review.
True by the numbers
| Metric | Figure | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Price range | ~$4,699-$7,100+ | Per current AJ Madison and BBQGuys listings — spans outdoor-rated overlay units to panel-ready indoor finishes. |
| TUI15 output | 85 lbs/24h | Highest published clear-ice figure among the premium built-in brands this site has reviewed, ahead of U-Line's 55 lbs/24h and Sub-Zero's 50 lbs/24h. |
| First True ice maker | 2015 | True Residential launched in 2008 with a wine cabinet and fridge — the Clear Ice Machine wasn't added until 7 years later, per True's own brand history. |
Who should buy a True ice maker?
Buy True if you’re already running True refrigeration in the kitchen or bar and want a finish-matched ice maker, or if 85 lbs/24h of clear ice genuinely outpaces what a 55-lb U-Line or 50-lb Sub-Zero unit can keep up with. Skip True if budget matters more than brand-matching — U-Line’s HCP115 or EdgeStar’s IB450SS both deliver real daily ice output for substantially less.
The bottom line
True’s TUI15 lineup makes more clear ice per day than any other premium built-in brand reviewed on this site, and the finish-matching pitch is real if a True fridge or beverage drawer already sits in the same kitchen. What it isn’t is a decades-deep ice-making specialist — True’s commercial refrigeration name goes back to 1945, but its first ice maker is barely a decade old, younger than Scotsman’s or Hoshizaki’s ice-specific track record by generations. Pay True’s premium for matched cabinetry and the highest output figure in the category; otherwise, U-Line or EdgeStar get most buyers to the same nightly ice supply for meaningfully less.