Product review (1 stars): Disappointing and also potentially dangerous!
I purchased this for my mom who is a diabetic and drinks a lot of iced liquid and doesn't have an ice maker in her refrigerator. I purchased one two months before this one which stopped working within a a few weeks. I returned it to the seller and was sent a replacement.  Now, after 8 months of operation this unit has also just stopped working.  I brought it home to have my husband take a look at it in case it might be something simple to fix. When I drained the unit I noticed some orangy looking slime inside the water reservoir! My mom is nearly 85 years old, I don't think it is healthy for her to use ice made in slimy water! There was no warning or instructions about watching for this sort of thing so if you buy this machine please be aware of this problem and take precautions.  I'm not sure what one should do but at the very least some sort of maintenance should be preformed like running bleach water or something through the machine once a week or so. Over all, when it was working my mom was very happy with it but it cost too much money to only last a few months and then there is the issue with the slime.