Why does ice you buy from the store have holes in the middle? Also, why are they more clear than what a home icemaker produces?

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Why does ice you buy from the store have holes in the middle? Also, why are they more clear than what a home icemaker produces?

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The cloudiness in homemade ice cubes is from gas bubbles forced out of solution as the water freezes. Commercial ice makers probably preheat the intake water (or use a hot-water feed) which will degas the water ahead of time and give ice without bubbles.

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