This is our second attempt at a counter top ice maker for our ice chomping family of four. During the summer we go through more ice than the ice maker in our fridge can produce, so we bought this unit expecting to just use it part of the year. Now, we use this ice almost exclusively and hardly touch the ice made by the fridge. It is durable and easy to clean, though it is a bit noisy. I can hear it running at night from our bedroom which is about 20 feet from the kitchen and I can easily hear when fresh is dumped into the bin. It’s loud enough to be noticeable, but not distracting enough to stop using it. Our previous ice maker starting making a horrible squeal after a few weeks and then died completely. The cleaning cycle on this unit is much easier, so we do it as scheduled, and I think that makes all the difference in the reliability.
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David cogar 
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