COSTWAY Countertop Ice Maker, 26LBS/24H Portable and Compact Ice Maker Machine, Ice Cubes Ready in 6 Mins, Electric High Efficiency Small Ice Maker with Ice Scoop for Home Kitchen Office, Navy

This is my second ice maker. My first was an Ivation (the older model, not the terrible one they have available now). It worked great for about a year, then started making a horrible grinding noise right before it bit the dust.This ice maker is very similar except the buttons are on the lid, instead of behind it on the actual machine. No big deal there.I wish these machines included some kind of holder for the scoop. If you leave it inside where the ice drops, it will make the ice level higher and the machine will stop making ice (there's a sensor for when the tray is full). I put mine on top of the machine behind the lid, but it's not the best place for it.Anyway, after reading many reviews for these machines, and after my first one kicked in under a year, I decided to get the warranty with this one. None of these machines really hold up to the test of time. They are plastic with moving parts. The warranty was $12 for 4 years, that's only $3 a year. Way better than trying to justify $100 per year just to have ice on demand.I think it's worth shelling out a few extra bucks now for peace of mind later, because it will eventually break.

I had never owned or even seen one of these in person prior to purchase, and reserved judgement until I received it. I set it up, which doesn't require much work other than removing some tape and waiting 3 or 4 hours before plugging it in. After that, it simply a matter or adding water, selecting your settimgs and letting it do it's thing. Sure enough, it starts churning a small batch of ice roughly every seven minutes. It works, and works well. I am pleasantly surprised at how simple and well it works. You will be happy too, as long as you note a couple of things prior to purchase.1. It's a bit on the noisy side when it's making the ice and there is a noise that's constant with the fan blowing. That's all fine if you're sitting it out by the pool or in your basement bar but I wouldn't be setting it up in your music studio.2. This ice maker and all like it make a constant stream of ice that is perfect for a group of 3 to 5 people. However it will not be sufficient if you're planning on having a party of 25 people. You will need an ice maker of substantially larger yield for that.If you note the two things above and it still seems intriguing. then you will probably be very happy with this product. I highly recommend!

I bought this as a Xmas gift for my sister in 2020 and ended up not giving it to her because she bought a more expensive one for herself. It sat in my garage until this month. I moved and found the box while unpacking. I plugged it in, and it works great. It's fast, easy to use, and easy to keep clean. I use it every day.

I purchased the Costway Portable Electric Ice Maker because I now have limited room in my freezer and I use a LOT of ice. I wanted a way to make ice without having to store and empty ice cube trays. This unit does that nicely (although I did have to give up some counter space--but the trade off suited me).When I set this up originally, I had it on a low shelf out of the way and away from the kitchen sink. Then I read the directions and found out they recommend you empty out the water reservoir every 24 hours (for food safety reasons). That's when I moved it to my counter--out of the way but not somewhere that I had to lift it from a bending position. (I'm 67 and pretty fit, but I certainly don't need to strain my back emptying this device.)First impressions when I made my first batch of "large" cubes: 1. Hmmm...those (?) are the "large" cubes--I'd hate to see the small ones; 2. the bin is pretty small, so you'd need to empty it often as ice is making; 3. fills the bin fairly quickly--although I haven't timed it, but I managed to fill my 13" x 4" x 3.75" ice bin in a matter of a couple hours or so; 4. if you're not around to empty the bin when it fills, the ice starts melting--make ice while you're around to empty the bin frequently until you make the amount you need.Second impressions: 1. This is a great unit for 1-2 people. Makes a decent amount of ice quickly without much hassle. But for a party? Just buy a bag or two of ice. 2. I really like the size of the cubes--and since they melt a bit and stick together until you break them apart, they sort of function like larger cubes; 3. Get yourself a quality ice pick. You'll need it. Even if you empty the bin as soon as the "Bin Full" light comes on, the wetness of the cubes will cause them to fuse together once in your freezer. I purchased the Anejo Deluxe 8" Ice Pick (3-prongs)--haven't received it but it got good reviews and I'm sure it will be fine. Beats using a 3-claw hammer! 4. When I've filled my freezer bin, I shut off the machine and don't turn it back on again until I need more ice. I make ice every other day now. 5. It's pretty quiet, no worse then what you hear when your automatic ice maker in your freezer dumps ice.All in all, I really like this ice maker. It looks nice, serves my purposes and I would highly recommend it for 1-2 person use. I hope this review was helpful.

The icemaker is exactly what I expected.Easy to use and clean. Makes 2 sizes of cubes. Love it. Also fast delivery

Best thing ever

Great unit love the ice it makes

Make ice fast

This ice maker worked well for a year, then started a six month journey of problems with sensors, buttons and noises. We just finally threw it out.