VEVOR Commercial Ice Maker Machine, 100lbs/24H Ice Maker Machine with 33lbs Storage Capacity, 45 Ice Cubes in 15 Minutes, LED Digital Display Freestanding Self-Cleaning for Bar Office Restaurant

I've owned this for almost a year now and it is by far my favorite thing ever purchased from Amazon. I think I only paid around $117, which was a steal, but now they have changed the style and drastically increased the price. My dad wanted one, but I can't find the same style or a comparable price. I eat this soft pellet ice non-stop! The machine produces a lot fast! I keep a large cup nearby to keep refilling the tank. I think it can be plugged into a fridge, but I have mine standing alone on the counter. My only complaint at all is this thing is pretty large and takes up a lot of counter space. Other than that, I can't imagine life without this machine! I hope it lasts for a long time.

This is one of my best investments I just it all the time only downside is ice has to be transferred to a freezer or ice will melt but I certainly love it

The media could not be loaded. Had this since June only and love the ice, use it daily and NOW it won't stop squealing. Now a bit later it has stopped making ice completely. Loved it while it worked. Trying to get customer service to help. I reached out thru amazon to the manufacturer, and it was weeks before they answered. They answered but did not seem to understand what was going on and I never got another message. We unplugged, did a bunch of the things on the website, it would stop then start again. Now it has completely stopped making ice. Amazon says that most appliances are guaranteed for a year. I am having a hard time getting amazon or the manufacturer to answer. I will repost it they do. At this time i would say, if you dont mind if it only lasts months it may be worth it. Love the concept, my husband used the ice all the time. I only did in the warm months. Wasnt a fan of having to clean it out all the time. Contacted product support and they asked for a video but they only allow for a 2 second or less video, uploaded and THEN they say they didnt get it, I have literally had MULTIPLE conversations and they keep saying send a video, then they send me a link for wettransfer to send the video, not comfortable with this. Amazon was helping at first but now I cannot seem to get hold of anyone.

Small -- approximately 12-inches by 12 by 12 -- and makes ice cylinders quickly. Relatively quiet. Some reviewers report that the ice melts quickly, which is true because the ice is tubular. The tubular shape offers the liquid a large surface area to allow the liquid to cool quickly. Ice in a cube form has less surface area than a tube, so a cube melts slowly. That's not a criticism of the product but statement of basic physics.We've used this ice maker for a month on a kitchen counter and it's worked without flaw. A friend uses the same device at the Burning Man event, and it too has worked without missing a beat. If this can survive playa dust it can survive anything.

So far so good. Using with bottle water and it really drinks it if you leave it on. It would be great if they would incorporate a recycling feature for the melting ice so you wouldn't need a drain bucket, but we are just using a second 5 gallon jug to collect it and will be able to reuse it. It seems to be built well and is fairly quiet. Remember if using bottled water you can not put it under the counter and drain needs to be lower than the unit to drain properly. We have it on a standard height counter top and we are 5'5" and it is not to hight to get ice out but is difficult to place a 5 gallon jug on top. After a week it has been a good product for the money. Will update if anything changes.

This little ice machine is awesome! I bought it for my husbands grill station. He has a bar inside his grill area and it works great. We also used it for our Christmas party, never ran out of ice. It's the good chewing ice as well.

We have this for camping. We can make ice all day, every day and not worry about running out. We put a gallon zip top bag of ice in the freezer when camping. We keep the bag full and never run short on ice.

I hope this review helps my fellow ice chewers...I prefer my ice to be "crunchy" or "crispy." You know what I mean... that perfect level of slightly melted that still gives you a satisfyingly crunch, yet is softer and less damaging on your teeth. I usually crush my ice into a sort of thick slush, but I was getting sick of this extra step so I started looking into countertop ice makers. I like the ice at Sonic, so I thought a nugget style maker would be perfect. Unfortunately, I don't like the ice this produces. It is small and soft, but when you bite into it there is no crunch at all. Instead, the nugget is very melty and full of water, so when you bite down it just compresses into a more compact piece. Since I'm not getting the "fix" that my ice chewing compulsion needs, I can't justify keeping something this expensive or that takes up so much counter space. Sadly, I'm returning and going back to my old trusty mallet method of crushing ice.I also tried putting a batch of freshly made ice nuggets into my freezer, but since it's so water logged, it just froze into one giant chunk. So if you were hosting a large gathering or wanted to make batches ahead of time, this will not work.On the positive side, it was easy to operate and works quickly. It's quiet, and the design is sleek and looks nice amongst my other appliances. But it does take up a decent amount of counter space, and it's tall, so it looks big in my small kitchen.