I seem to buy ice makers way to often. The ice has never been clear and always bothered me. The ice makers I have had in the past were always to hard to clean and most of the time shortly after break down. My new Ice Maker NewAir is totally awesome. From the first batch of ice till now the cubes are crystal clear, taste refreshing. We use a lot of ice in my home, we normally have to have 2 counter tops ice makers to keep up with the demand of ice we use in our home. I only need this 1 NewAir ice machine and I can't be more pleased. My husband love it more because he eats ice all day long. Thank You NewAir the great ice machine. I am getting a couple more for my kids and my sister. This is the best ice maker to date