Product review (5 stars): Makes good ice but it will not keep it frozen
I've been using this for a year now and no complaints.  This IS NOT a freezer so I dump the first 5 or so batches of ice back into the water it cools the inside and makes thicker ice, then once the ice cubes are thick enough for me I transfer it to the freezer as it's being made.  I can fill 5, 1 gallon bags in about 5-6 hrs cause it only makes 9 cubes per batch it takes about 10 min per batch.