The Homeowners Show ·Oct 6, 2026 ·49 min

Euhomy Ice Maker and AquaTru Water Filter: What Craig Learned Using Both

Evaluation and Summary

3.9/10

The Homeowners Show episode features hosts Kevin Hackett and Craig Williams discussing home products Craig has been testing, along with college football commentary and well water considerations. The episode opens with housekeeping about the show's new website and newsletter signup, then pivots to an extended college football discussion covering Kentucky's upset over Texas A&M, Ole Miss over LSU, and debate over a Texas Tech-Houston two-point conversion. The core product segment covers three items: a $35 rechargeable air gun with brush and inflator attachments for cleaning studio equipment; the Euhomy ice maker (roughly dishwasher-sized, $252 on sale, produces 100 pounds daily), which Craig installed at his guest house connected to the washing machine water supply. Craig provides practical warnings about the ice maker's design flaws: it lacks a drain pump and relies on gravity feed with a constantly open drain, requiring either high mounting to reach a drain line or manual emptying into buckets. He also notes the ice melts quickly since it's unrefrigerated—he discovered a full batch gone after leaving the lid open. The third product is the AquaTru reverse osmosis countertop filter, sent by the company for trial coverage. It removes microplastics, arsenic, lead, and nitrates with filters lasting 24 months and good-tasting water, but requires weekly hand-washing of both tanks, consumes counter space, and has limited capacity (three-quarters gallon holding tank, only two-thirds efficiency). Kevin researches the under-sink model ($395, 1.7-gallon storage, 54 gallons daily output) and they discuss which version suits different users, including renters. The episode concludes with a well water discussion prompted by Craig's acquaintance losing power in Tomball with horses and no generator, illustrating the critical dependency on generators for well-water systems during outages. They finish with speculation about Texas water rumors, data centers, and future trends in robotics and subscriptions.

Verdict: A practical homeowner resource undermined by unfocused pacing and substantial off-topic content that dilutes its value proposition.

Leisure rubric

Enthusiast depth 2/5 20%

Product coverage is practical but surface-level; hosts test items briefly without deep technical knowledge or long-term expertise
Useful tips or discoveries 4/5 20%

Concrete warnings about ice maker drainage and melting, efficiency data on water filters, and practical guidance on generator needs for well water make this actionable
Fun to listen to 2/5 15%

College football tangent dominates early content; product discussion is informative but lacks infectious enthusiasm or personality-driven engagement
Substance 2/5 15%

Significant padding with college football commentary unrelated to homeownership; product segments are brief and lack depth despite useful details
Delivers on its title 3/5 15%

Title promises focus on ice maker and water filter; both are covered with practical details, but college football takes substantial airtime, diluting the homeowner focus
Value for time 2/5 15%

49 minutes with extended college football discussion that doesn't serve the homeowner topic; product content could be tighter and more focused

How we score Leisure

Worth it if you're considering an ice maker or water filter and want real-world warnings about their limitations, but expect to wade through college football discussion.

Content flags

Ad-heavy Multiple sponsor reads (Sustained Growth Solutions, Termisave) plus newsletter/merch promotion relative to 49-minute runtime

#home products #ice maker #water filtration #homeowner tips #product review

Based on the episode description. AI-generated; it can be wrong.

Show notes

Kevin Hackett and Craig Williams recorded this one earlier in the day than usual because Craig has a trip coming up. They open with the new website and the newsletter signup at the bottom of the homepage, which emails you the links every time a new episode and the shorts go out, then spend a while on the college football weekend. Kentucky beating A&M 31 to 21 at Kyle Field, whether Marcel has already peaked, the offensive coordinator change after Collin Klein left for Kansas, and a running game that was working until they stopped using it. They also cover Ole Miss over LSU, Trinidad Chambliss, and the Texas Tech and Houston game that came down to a two point conversion the two of them still disagree about. The home product section is built around three things Craig has been using. First, a small rechargeable air gun with a brush attachment, an inflator attachment, three speeds and a USB-C charge, about $35 on Amazon, bought mainly to blow dust off studio gear. Second, the Euhomy ice maker installed at the guest house. It is about the size of a dishwasher, makes 100 pounds of ice a day and holds roughly 30 pounds in the bin, and Craig paid $252 on sale. He hooked it to the old washing machine cold water supply. The two warnings are worth hearing before you buy one. It has no drain pump, so it is gravity fed and the drain never shuts off, which means you either mount it high enough to reach a drain line or you pull the hose and empty it into a five gallon bucket. It is also not refrigerated, so once the ice is made it melts like a cooler. Craig found the lid left open before the show and the whole batch gone. Third is the AquaTru reverse osmosis countertop filter, which the company sent them to try without paying for coverage. It removes microplastics, arsenic, lead and nitrates, the filters last about 24 months, and the water tastes good. The trade offs are the weekly hand washing of both tanks, the counter space it eats, and the capacity. It holds three quarters of a gallon and only about two thirds of what you pour into the fill tank reaches the drinking tank. Kevin looked up the under sink version at $395, which stores 1.7 gallons and makes 54 gallons a day, and they talk about who each version actually suits, including renters who do not want to plumb somebody else's house. The last stretch is well water. A woman Craig rides with lost power in Tomball with a barn full of horses and no generator, which leads to a straightforward point: if you are on a well and you do not have a generator, you do not have water for your house, your toilets or your animals. They finish with the water rumors circulating in Texas, data centers, and where robotics and subscriptions may be headed. Buy a Homeowners Show T-shirt: homeownersshow.com/merch Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH4BFMNUMhucjky9o9SWjSA?sub_confirmation=1 Every episode with full transcripts: homeownersshow.com/episodes Facebook: facebook.com/homeownersshow Instagram: instagram.com/homeownersshow X: x.com/HomeownersThe Questions or topic ideas: info@homeownersshow.com Sustained Growth Solutions: a lead generation system built specifically for your business, so you never have to search for leads again. sustainedgrowthsolutions.com Termisave: warranty your home against the threat of termites. Email info@termisave.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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