Product review (5 stars): Simply Outstanding for our applications
I read several reviews before buying this that were VERY misleading.  So here is the STRAIGHT story.  This ice maker works brilliantly for our purposes. The ice cubes are not HUGE but they aren't wet either.  The quantity of ice it makes each time is not huge but it makes ice that is perfect for cooling a beverage or making a cocktail and it does so quickly and continuously  We bought this for camping.  We like whisky on the rocks.  Our friends like ice tea or gin and tonic, etc.  The ice is perfect for this use.  Once you fill it with water and choose the size of ice desired the machine continuously makes ice until the water is used up or you turn it off.  There has not been a time yet when one water fill has not provided us all the ice we needed.  I estimate one fill up will produce about 75 of the larger ice cubes.  There is NOT a big difference between small, medium and large ice.  Not sure why you would choose small.  It makes about 8 1-1 1/2 inch diameter ice cubes every 10-13 minutes.  After 2 rounds of ice making we build our drinks and there is plenty of ice for round 2 by the time we have finished the first round.  The ice is left in the front compartment of the Della which is cooled by the machine but will not stay frozen for a long time.  Ice will start to slowly melt an hour or so after you make it.  Unused ice will simply melt and the water returns to the reservoir ready to be turned into ice again.  There is an audible alert when water level is too low to make another batch of ice.  It comes with an ice scoop to easily remove the newly made ice from the front storage compartment.  Machine itself is lightweight and has a small footprint.  Be aware!  If you move it from one location to another you need to wait 30-45 minutes for it to reset so it can be used again The machine needs to be relatively level and completely stationary.  Not perfectly level, as we use ours in a small Aliner camping trailer.  Once we go from one place to another we pull the machine from the cabinet and on to the counter by the sink. The trailer is never perfectly level and sometimes has a small, noticeable grade.  After 45-60 minutes we turn it on.  The first batch of ice sometimes takes 20-25 minutes to make,  After that the ice is made more frequently as indicated above. It is quiet, easy to use and most importantly, makes real ice that you can really use.  I would not recommend this if you are trying to make ice to replace what was in a large cooler.  The capacity and production rate will not support this.  It might work to supply your small 6 pack type cooler.  We have made ice for soft sided coolers we put in a backpack for a day hike. Perfect for this application. It isn't going to work on a boat to ice down caught fish.  Boats are to unstable for this to run and again the capacity will not support.  But if you want to have cool drinks for several people or host a campground cocktail party the Della ice maker is genius.  I can see this working for tailgating also as long as you have a power source.  We would definitely buy this again but I doubt we will have to.  This is a quality appliance and has already worked flawlessly on many camping trips.