Product review (4 stars): This Ice Maker is a work horse!
I purchased this ice maker as I do not have one in my freezer.  It took me a little while to figure out all the quirks of the machine, but I don't know how I would get along without it now.  When I first started using it, I didn't understand that this machine does not work well if it is run continually.  Many times it will indicate that it is "full" when it really isn't.  What I've come to understand from my machine is that it has been working too hard and long and needs to take a break.  (A mechanically inclined neighbor told me that the fans were over heating and that made it difficult for the cooling mechanism to work at it's best.)  I have found that if I let it set for 20 to 30 minutes, UNPLUGGED, when I plug it back in, it essentially "reboots" itself and will work well for the next couple of days.  I have found that simply turning the machine off does not help.  UNPLUGGING the machine while it "rests" seems to be the key to getting things to work right and get back on track.  I live in Tucson, where it waaaay too hot.  I pour in a gallon to a gallon and a half of water to make cubes for me all day long.  (I have also found that it works better if you keep the water level at least at the half way mark) It is just me that uses the machine, and I need that much ice to try and beat the heat here.  I don't know what I would do without this wonderful ice machine.