Nugget Countertop Ice Maker with Soft Chewable Ice, Automatic 35lbs in 24 Hours,Pebble Portable Ice Machine with Ice Scoop, Self-Cleaning, One-Click Operation, for Kitchen,Office Red

I bought the Nugget Countertop Ice Maker a few months ago, and I’m happy to say it’s still working great with no issues. It’s been exactly what I needed for my kitchen. The machine makes ice quickly and produces the perfect nugget ice that’s great for drinks. Whether it's iced tea, coffee, or just water, the ice is always refreshing.The setup was straightforward, and I love how easy it is to use. Just press a button, and it starts making ice in no time. The self cleaning function is a great feature that saves me from having to spend extra time cleaning it manually.One downside is that it can be a bit noisy, especially if you're in a quieter environment, but it’s not a huge issue for me. Also, the ice basket fills up fairly quickly, so if you’re hosting a gathering, you might need to empty it a couple of times.Overall, I’m really happy with the ice maker. It’s compact, efficient, and makes great ice for everyday use. If you’re looking for an easy to use ice maker that makes nugget ice, this one is a solid choice!

I love this machine, I'm obsessed. If I'm home, it's running. I'm pregnant with my second and I wish I would have known about this machine with my first because all I want to do is chew ice. I don't even drink water anymore 💁‍♀️, I chew it.I was getting bags of Sonic Ice before this machine and it never froze well, it would Clump up in the freezer and get really hard. I had bought a plastic container to put into the freezer because I planned to make the nugget ice and store it in the freezer (like you see the ladies on tik tok opening their freezer and shoveling out scoops of nugget ice all loose and perfect 🙄) but it does the same thing the Sonic Ice does, Clump up and get hard. I haven't quite figured out how to store it yet So I just eat the ice straight out of the machine, right away. In the morning I turn it on an hour before work while I'm getting ready, it makes enough to fill a 24 oz insulated tumbler and also enough for me to snack on during. I use approximately a half gallon of purified drinking water a day, maybe a little more (easily 4 gallons a week). And that's just making ice for myself, my boyfriend doesn't want anything to do with it, he doesn't like ice like that and the babe is too small, but I WILL fill her little mesh teething thing you put frozen fruit in with nugget ice for her teeth, it fits well in the opening and if it leaks and makes a mess it's just water.IF I had to share this ice with another individual I'm not quite sure how I would take it. I might have to get a second machine because I feel like it makes just enough for me and my needs for the time it takes to makes it.Also, the consistency and texture when biting this ice is very satisfying... it's like biting into a very compacted snowball, if you can remember as a kid, or as an adult.. ha. That's probably what keeps me so addicted to this ice is the texture. But again, that's the texture of it coming straight out of the machine. Not after sitting in a liquid or frozen in the freezer, because both of those will change the consistency.I haven't had any problems with it, I've had it for just short of 2 months and if it ever broke I would get a replacement in a heartbeat.The pictures are just to give you an idea of production time, it's 15 minutes after being turned on, not 15 minutes after starting producing I would say it starts to produce within 5 to 8 minutes.Oh & I'll run the cleaning cycle once a week but I'm afraid to put bleach in it ( I'm pretty sure I read to do that somewhere) so I just put really hot water from the sink in it and let it do its thing, not sure if it's cleaning anything but I've never found any bits or particles or dirt or any kind of contaminant in the ice or in the ice machine

The media could not be loaded. I bought this unit in Dec-2023 (x-mas present) and in all fairness its been ran pretty hard. My Wife loves this style of ice and working from home this ice maker sees frequent use throughout the day and 7 days a week.The ice maker is a bit noisy right out of the box, but I woke up the other morning to about twice the noise coming from the maker. It's still functioning fine and makes ice pretty quickly, but it's extremely annoying.I took the back cover off and blew the machine out with compressed air and gave it an inspection, the fan and water pump seem to be fine, its the compressor or attached motor that has developed the noise. Things are pretty compact in the machines so access was very limited and I did not want to take the unit apart since it was still functioning so instead I opted to leave it as-is and run it, if it gets worse or dies I'll dig into it.This is the first ice maker we've owned so we don't really have a baseline on cost versus lifespan or an expectation. I've seen similiar styles of ice makers for 2 to 3x the price of this one, so for $190 I feel like we've gotten our money's worth and we'd probably by another one when this one croaks. With moderate and likely a more "normal" level of use I think that most people would be pretty happy with this ice maker, so I give it a 4 out of 5.The attached video was taken after the unit got noisier.