Product review (5 stars): Perfect Present & Better Than Anyone Could Imagine!
I had never owned an ice maker before, only the kind that comes in your freezer. But we needed to get Dad something for his birthday, so we wanted to get him an ice maker because it is so hot in the summers. I read all the reviews for nearly every ice maker on Amazon and worried a lot about making the wrong choice. Finally, based on percentage of highest 4-5 start reviews, I chose this one.

At first, the ice tasted like pastic, but after I ran it through a couple of cycles with vinegar, the plastic taste went away.

The ice maker makes 3 sized ice cubes: Small, Medium and Large. Large is slightly smaller than ice cubes from the store: about the size of your thumb and index finger combined. Small is the size of your index finger, while medium is the size of your thumb. After running a few cycles on LARGE ice cube cycle, the cubes get larger and larger as the ice cube maker gets colder.

The machine is SUUPER easy to use. My Mom and Aunt (who can barely use a computer) both figured it out WITHOUT instructions or anyone showing them! Amazing!

I would definitely recommend this unit. We are all SOOO happy with it! My aunt is going to use the ice from it for icing her knee after surgery and we all enjoy ice with our water every single day. Everyone raved about how this was such a GREAT choice for Dad's birthday - they were all shocked at how much even they loved it! I am so happy we risked an ice maker! Who knew an ice maker would make such a great present and a device I saw as a luxury would become such a necessity? :)