Product review (5 stars): Works well and doesn't take up much space. 1lb of ice per hour
<div id="video-block-R3EOSPSPFI6D74" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/E1Fn4laA1qS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/01gsNrxQtUS.png" class="video-slate-img-url">&nbsp;This is a review of the Knox Compact Ice Maker. I received a free sample for review.

What a cool little ice maker. This little thing is perfect for parties or gatherings. It's really a nuisance when your refrigerator freezer runs out of ice. It seems to take forever for an ice cube to drop out, now and then. This Knox ice maker churns out ice at a reliable rate of 1 pound per hour.

The ice maker is pretty easy to operate although the user guide could use a serious makeover.

Essentially you pour water into the water reservoir to the fill line. Drop in the ice collection tray and turn the machine on. Ice production begins immediately and you'll have your first ice cubes in about 15 minutes for the first batch, then about every 10 minutes per batch after that. The ice tray will fill in 2 hours. If you don't remove the ice at that point, the machine will turn itself off. If you remove the ice before that happens, ice will be made continuously as long as you keep refilling the reservoir. A full reservoir will enable the machine to produce about 3 full trays of ice and take about 6 hours to do that.

You can choose small, medium or larger size ice "cubes" although the difference in size isn't that much. The "cubes" have holes in them which are caused by the way the ice is made. Bottom line is that because of the holes, the ice melts faster than a solid ice cube would. But still, this is a huge advantage to have this ice maker at a party since it is continually churning out ice.

Operation is fairly quiet. You do hear the hum of the fan and compressor, but it's not really noticeable in a room with other noise occurring... like people talking or with music in the background. It's really not noticeable or objectionable even in a quiet room but you will hear it.

The control panel lets you set the current time and an on and off time for the machine. You get indications of when the ice bucket is full (ice production stops automatically at that point), when water is low, and several other indicators.

When you are done making ice, there is an easy way to drain the remaining water out of the reservoir. A small drain plug is on the back of the machine, Unscrew the cap and water can be drained into a sink or container held underneath.

I think this is fairly priced and it works well.