Product review (5 stars): love love love the extra water and ice this holds
this is the 4th portable ice maker (4 different styles) that i have bought i over 10 yrs. they do not last a very long time i think the longest was 4yrs. the shortest under 2. i have seen fixit type videos on youtube. i am only mechanically inclined to electrocute myself so i just buy a new one) love this one best because it holds more ice in it's bin with 4 people we were running out of ice a lot. i had one that would shut off when full and you would have to restart it when all the ice had melted. this one restarts itself before all of the ice is gone it has a probe to tell it when it's full and when to start making more. large capacity for water so we don't often have it run dry. i check every time i get ice (basket lifts up so you can check easily.) i would definitely buy this again if i need a new one. i also use filtered water because if you don't the inside becomes nasty with mold after a few months. not saying it won't get nasty but this keeps it clean longer.