ULIT Portable Ice Maker,Ice Maker Machine for Countertop, Self-Cleaning Function Ice Cube Maker,Make 26 lbs Ice in 24 hrs, 9 Ice Cubes Ready in 8 Minutes,with Ice Scoop and Basket(Black)

Very simple to operate, plug in, pour in water ( sugguest filtered of some kind ) turn on.Light is steady lite when ON, Blinks when OFF. ( I never found that in manual )Cleaning function is very simple, takes less than 5 minutes, dump using plug in bottom and refill.Manual could be better written. Ice cubes come out a bit soft after the heating process to remove the ice cubes from the forms. They firm up in freezer but tend to freeze together, easily broken apart. All Ice makers of this type are going to have same issues. Ice itself is everybit as good as store bought ice.Photos Although unscienefic I did a time test to fill up ice container. I first emptied water and did cleaning on unit.I refilled unit with water and started stopwatch, I show the empty basket, next are the 1st, 2nd, and 4th batches of ice. I forgot to take photo of third, the full light had come on . Photo four shows all the times for the 4 baskets of ice make in 4hours. Some of ice cubes did come out stuck together.The fifth photo is the full ice container in freezer. It wasn't quite empty to start with.Best advise keep filtered water handy, don't overfill unit ( stay about 1/2 inch below Max ) Give right side of unit plenty of room for ventalation, it puts out heat when making ice after a while. Unit is very quiet thoughIt is a very good unit, I am well pleased with the purchase. I would recommend it, it does only make one size ice cube, but the clean feature and bottom drain are very handy. Unit is very heavy, some may not be able to lift it, but draining could be done over edge of counter into a pan using drain.The book and plate on the unit differ on how much electricity it uses ( wattage) I hope to be able to supply and answer to this later. ( I hope to make my own measurements )

I decided to buy this machine since our fridge (not even 5 years old) wasn't making much ice and the cubes tasted metallic (mold is metal). The replacement part is over $150 so this machine was a cheaper solution. After a few days of use I am very happy! It does what it said it would do - makes great tasting bullet cubes in less than 10 minutes. The pros are that the ice tastes great (I tried both tap and filtered, no difference) and it's easy to use. The only cons are it's not a freezer (nor does it claim to be) and the ice is a lot smaller than fridge ice but it's softer and easier to chew (if you like that). It looks nice on the counter but it does blow warm air out the right side so don't put anything near it. Overall I found it quiet when on (like a fan) and when the ice is released. I did wipe out the machine first with lemon water in case there was a plastic smell and I waited a few hours like the directions said. It takes about 4 cups of water in the reservoir but make sure it's slightly below the max line or the ice ends up sitting in water and melts fast. The first few batches are small until the machine chills the water. But the set of nine cubes fills up half a 16 ounce glass. It takes about 2 1/4 hours for it to use the water up but don't wait till the ice bin is full because I noticed it starts melting after 10 minutes. (But that's a fun job for the kids to scoop it out or just dump the basket.) After filling the reservoir twice I can fill up a gallon Ziploc bag. So I did run the machine about 8 hours to get 2 gallon bags of ice. But I was surprised for a family of five living in Florida it lasted a few days. I did try to pour freezer water into the reservoir (thinking it would make ice faster) but that just made larger cubes that sometimes stuck together. I like the smaller ice because it fits into water bottles and it's easier to break up. The plastic scoop that comes with it is a nice size and good quality. Overall I'm very happy with the product because I have great tasting ice, it will come in handy for parties (if we ever have those again) and it will be a life saver if we have a hurricane (just hook it up to the generator).

Bought this for my mom for Mother’s Day and she absolutely loves it. Great quality machine

Unit works well. Cranks out ice cubes every 8-10 minutes.There are only two drawbacks.The first is that it is kind of loud. If you aren’t in the room, it isn’t bad. If you are in the same room, it is a bit much.The second issue is that the cubes are frozen, but not solid. If you are putting them in something, they might melt quickly and dilute your beverage. What I do is to after they freeze, I put them in the freezer for a bit to solidify, unless I need them right away.I keep a bowl in the freezer, and when it is full, I put the maker away for a few days.

After having the product arrive I followed the instructions provided and aired out the compartment overnight (only needed 2 hours really but I didn't need to use immediately). Once done, set up was easy. I had it up and running in less than 5 minutes.Rating:Set-up: Easy. Air it out, make sure it isn't nearby any external heat sources, plug it in and fill with water.Taste: None (tastes of clean ice)Production: Quick (9 inch-long bullet-style ice shot out in about 8 minutes)Noise Level: Quieter than a standing fanSize: Half as long as a microwave and barely any taller or widerOverall: Better than I expected. Even the first batch of ice created was expected to have some strange taste but it ended up tasting better than ice made from ice trays. Currently drinking some iced coffee using ice from the machine without issue. I see myself using this machine throughout the summer and even longer for cooking.