Product review (1 stars): Would not recommend a portable ice maker to anyone.
I would not buy another of these. Purchased one last year, in silver but the same brand and model. Initially I was extremely happy with it. We have an ice maker in the refrigerator, but the wife keeps the freezer so packed it's a pain to get ice, so I bought one of these.

We kept it maintained (Cleaned) as you would other ice makers. Worked perfect for the first 3 months or so. Then it started making less ice. Instead of full there would be four or five pieces. It wouldnt make the small cubes at all. Within 5 months, one or two pieces of ice, then within 6 months no ice at all.

We followed every instruction on cleanliness, and we cleaned it whenever it needed then some. After it finally stopped working and doing some research on repair, it wasn't worth the cost of repair, might as well throw it out and get another.

Just for S&G I disassembled it. After disassemble and looking at the back part of the reserviour I was fairly shocked to find it covered in black mold.

I won't be buying another portable ice maker of any type. For me from this point forward its plastic ice trays.