Product review (2 stars): Wish I had bought something quieter and with buikt in pump.
It sounds like a small plane taking off. You need to have it hooked to a drain or pump. It makes plenty of ice, but it melts quickly. I would have been happier with one that maintained the temp instead of just being like an ice chest. It is constantly draining and making ice. It is just like the counter top ones in the 100 to 200 range, only much larger , louder, uses more electricity and doesn't seem to recycle the water from the melted ice.