I don't consider something a liquid to drink if it lacks ice. This machine works great and I love it dearly. I just was tortuted by a more expense NewAir Unit that ran 10 days, then it eventual replacement that was "Refurbished" to which I objected but got anyway. After the "runaround circuit of misery" by NewAir? The eventual Refurb "New Unit" arrived D.O.A. It turned on but the arms would not turn just like the junk unit I bought new. I finally bought this "Igloo- The Wirecutter Recommendation". I LOVE IT!!! It just keeps WORKING AND WORKING CRANKING OUT REALLY NICE ICE. Buy THIS ONE. Please read their EXCELLENT User's Manual. It's highly informative: tells you what to expect, troubleshooting tips, how to use the self-cleaning (easy) feature. It does take a very few minutes of no sounds before you hear it working this is normal. A tip I received from people experienced in buying ice machines: Get the extended warranty. I bought it for 3 years. I realized what a bargain and convenience this unit was compared to the cost and hauling of bagged ice. This wonderful machine also weighs 1/3 of the NewAir garbage. BUY THIS ONE! Update 2 years later: I bought this 12/21. Have used it 24/7 365 to perfection! Now close to two years later it malfunctioned and stopped making ice. The "people in the know" who said "always buy an extended warranty on an ice-maker were right! The warranty people are picking up the device from my home tomorrow for free and issuing me an Amazon credit for the full price to buy a new one. Honestly? Even for the time it worked perfectly non-stop it was worth the $145 or so I paid for it even if I wasn't getting a new one. The dependability and non-stop availability of ice nonstop without having to spend a cent on a bag and lug it around, then have it take precious space in. my freezer was divine. I am left with one confusion: My machine is the "Original Aqua (it might mention the arm) now at $172.00 (approx) I can pay the difference. But the page pulls up the $99 unit "Aqua Arm" or "with Aqua Arm." I would rather pay less, but in reading the reviews they were better for the more expensive unit I had, and the model numbers are similar but different: It is ICEB26HNAQ vs IGLICEB26HNAQ (Higher Price vs Lower Price) but I don't want to be a dummy and pay more if I don't need to, so I'll check with Igloo first comparing motors and here comparing dimensions. I don't want to screw up getting a machine that delivered beyond my wildest dreams because cash is tight. I retried the NewAir junk. It still never worked. I hate that company for charging more, delivering a dud and replacing it with a dud. They robbed me of about $200.00 and tortured me. Never had a functional machine. Stay away from New Air, they are thieves that make broken machines and run an unethical operation. I will bring this up every chance I get as I've never bought and been stuck and replaced and stuck with a lemon buying from ANY company. New Air are "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" as the song goes and are the more expensive choice! They cannot even begun to be compared to Igloo!

Very good ice maker. Makes uniform and dense ice cubes. Easy to use and the retro green color adds a comfortable brightness to our kitchen decor. A wider variety of color choices for customers would be a sales-boosting factor, in my opinion. I would have preferred a pastel yellow, also a retro color. The price is quite reasonable for this quality ice maker.

We bought it as a gift in Nov 2021 for my in-laws. They never used it (never opened the box), so we took it back last Christmas in 2022. It finally quit on us after a little over a year of hard use. We use a ton of ice, and the machine runs about 24/7 (even overnight, so we can have some ice in the morning), so it worked overtime. The ice it produced is as advertised. The unit is not intended to store and keep the ice, so it will melt over time. The time it takes to melt varies depending on the ambient temperature around the unit. I like that the cover is somewhat insulated, unlike a clear lid. There was no place to hold the scoop, which was a bummer, but we placed it in a solo cup beside it. Cleaning the reservoir is easy, but getting up under and around the cooling unit is a pain! There is no good way to remove the rotating ice tray or the cooling rods (trust me, I've torn apart the unit, and everything is intertwined with the electrical), and ice maker cleaner doesn't get to the grime either. Depending on the usage, I recommend cleaning it once a week. The low water warning light stopped working a few weeks after we started using it, which may have contributed to its early death. I'm not sure why it stopped working, but we always made sure it was full, or else it would suck air. It broke because it kept trying to rotate the ice tray repeatedly without adding water, so I took it apart and saw that one of the bushings was worn out. This wear must have been going on for weeks as I constantly emptied small black pieces from the reservoir. This may have been my fault, as I had to jam that side back in place the last time it cleaned it... TD/DR: Good unit, broke probably due to operator error :), makes good ice, will probably buy again, but one without a handle.

Funciona al 50% tarda demasiado para hacer unos 9 hielos aprox 15 min y son muy pequeños y los pequeños son aún más pequeños la verdad la compré por el precio de haber sabido que no funcionaba bien la devolvería sin embargo ya pasó el periodo de prueba de 30 días , no la recomendó

Great delivery & a great producty

We have an ice maker already by another brand. We bought this one for our seasonal property. Pros: -small and compact, much easier to empty excess water. -handle on it, so it can moved easily -green retro colour is attractive -works as expected Cons: -The buttons are confusing. We usually just unplug it to even turn it off. -We try to press power, hold the power button and it does not want to turn off. -Would probably need to access instructions every time to do something with the buttons.

Loved it at first but now having full ice lights but is actually empty. Tried cleaning sensors with wet microfibre cloth, only ran for about two more weeks and now it will not pass it’s automatic self checks. Not functional and less than 2 years old, original price was $249 very expensive way to make ice cubes. Would not recommend this.

We got this to replace our last ice maker (Frigidaire/Igloo ICE103) which we used a lot over the last 4 years -- I thought it was the same size, but it is actually smaller which I'm sure will be fine... I liked the idea that it had a cleaning function but it still requires manual draining -- but while our last machine has a drain in the side (with a screw-on cap and a rubber plug under it -- so two steps to get it open) this one is rather inconveniently placed on the underside of the machine! And the instructions don't actually explain how to get the plug out - nor that it is just one piece and as soon as it's out the contents will come splashing out! Since I had to clean the machine before using it - the experience was messier than I expected.