Product review (4 stars): quick ice
My refrigerator has no ice maker, so whenever having guests over I would have to buy bagged ice. There was really no good place to put the bag without it melting quickly and sticking together in large clumps. I started searching for an alternative and came upon these machines. After reading all the reviews there seems to be a consistency between all the brands as to how many work and how many are DOA. I chose the Haier as it seem to be the brand choice of the appliances in the local asian community. The unit arrived three days after my order was placed. I unpacked, cleaned and plugged it in. After filling with water I kept my fingers crossed and hit the power button. It made the first dozen cubes in about ten minutes and just kept going and going. It may be just a little noisy but it makes plenty of ice quickly. The machine does just what it says and I am now never short on ice for my drinks or my guests needs.