The basket is small that the ice drops into and there isn’t a built in compressor, so it doesn’t keep it cold for long, it melts and recycles the water and makes more ice, but as it melts the ice is all wet. This perfect for making ice and storing it in freezer or using right away. It is also very nice looking which is a plus. This does not make crushed ice, more like opaque colored bullets. It does what I need it to do , so I would buy again.