Product review (5 stars): Would buy it again highly recommend
I was replacing a uline icemaker and started the search read the reviews and ultimately purchased this icemaker for a beach house.  I intentionally waited thru two holidays periods with extra heavy use and a heat wave.  Here's the deal.  First machine is a little noisy but similar to uline in my opinion.  It does make ice in sheets as other posters say but I sent away for metal scoop a poke or two and problem solved.  I installed with out pump kit as I drain right under house ( only problem was when I first installed it was leaking out the front ) I was very concerned was going to try and level ect see if that would resolve problem I went under house went to push hose back thru hole and when I straightened out water came gushing out my fault when I pushed the unit back the hose created an upward loop preventing draining so don't make my mistake).  Unit cranks ice.  Delivered days before promised would buy another and have had other friends look at it half the price of others out there don't be afraid and think you have to spend more I have tried this a number of ways emptied entire bucket will fill by end of day empty 2/3 is way to go tho as these are not refrigerated unite ( same as Scotsman uline ect) it needs to build up ice to keep unit cold leaving the bottom third in there increases efficiency 5 fold by lunch time machine filled again  invest in some bags and make a few before you go to bed and machine will be topped off again by morning would not hesitate to purchase again legit 50 lb production no bs a little loud but similar to other to uline can't comment on Scotsman and the ice sheets solved with a whack of the ice scoop