Product review (5 stars): Better than anticipated
We have owned this ice maker for a little over a year now, and it has never let me down. We live and travel in a 5th wheel trailer almost year round. Needless to say our freezer space us very limited. I always have to keep an ice chest (52 qt) outside for extra stuff my fridge can't hold and beer(ok mostly beer). If I am on the ball and keep it full of water and empty it diligently I never have to buy ice. I keep it on 24/7. If I don't need ice at the moment, I can just leave it going and it stops itself when it gets full, then if I don't empty it it will slowly melt back into the reservoir and remake it when the ice gets low. So even when I don't need it immediately, it's still there when I do. So you can tell that I have really put this ice maker to the test and it has passed with flying colors. As far as taste of the ice goes, if your tap water doesn't taste good then neither will your ice. I hate the taste of most tap water so I always filter mine through my Berkey water purifier and have never had a problem with the taste of my ice. I did think it was a little noisy at first (I keep it in my living area), but now I don't even hear it. I did put it outside once in a large plastic storage container, and even in the heat of the day it made ice very well, just melted a little faster. It's also easy to clean, though quite heavy. If I had to replace my ice maker I would not even bother to look at other products for this one handles my demands perfectly.