This machine only lasted 3 months. It was great when it was working except for the loud grinding noise it made. I decided to try a different brand because I did not want to buy a new machine every 3 months. I would not recommend this machine.

I’ve been looking for nugget ice cube maker for some time and finally decided to try this machine. The advertisement is incorrect from the seller. Everything on the page said “nugget”. The machine was well packaged. The instructions are very simple to follow for cleaning, washing, and installing. It takes about 5 min for the first few almost solid forms of ice cubes to come out. This is a “pebble” ice maker. It makes small pebbles, not nuggets. I was extremely disappointed. The machine does make noises when it goes into making ice cycles, but not overly noisy where it interferes with conversation at the dinner table. The pebbles are small enough that they seem to be chewable without too much stress on my teeth. I’ve already shattered a molar last year from chewing ice 🙁 but this doesn’t seem to give too much resistance on the bite so I decided to just keep it. I like to make various syrup drinks and it’s quick and easy settlement when I don’t want to use my blender to make smoothies. I don’t drink alcohol - but because the ice is small and it’s made quickly, it melts fast. So I assume that if you like iced alcohol beverage this might not be the perfect ice for it as it will dilute the drink quicker than usual

If the directions are followed it’s pretty simple to use. Place the ice makers in a cool place away from heat. We add cold bottled water and it’s pretty fast. This is great since my husband loves ice on everything

Needs to be clean every week. Not easy to clean. Makes ice for like 2 cups at a time.

nice machine but should be cleaned prior to first use

What I like most is that it has a pump for the any excess water. What I disliked was the fact that the ice comes off in something of a sheet. Depending on how thick you designate the ice to be will determine how easily it breaks up from the sheet. Also the settings are a little confusing and although just an informative indicator is that the temperature within the machine is in centigrade and cannot be switched to Fahrenheit. Again only of Interest, not really a meaningful indicator.