GE Profile Opal 2.0, Chewable Crunchable Countertop Nugget Ice Maker, Scoop included, 38 lbs in 24 hours, Pellet Ice Machine with WiFi & Smart Connected, Black Stainless Steel

This is my second Opal machine. I love them until I hate them. They work great for a while and then they are going to start squealing and making noise. IF I get a third it will be with the understanding that I will need to weekly descale and sanitize the stupid thing. Which are pains in the butt. I love squishy ice but I haven’t decided if it is worth it

The media could not be loaded. Shame on me for buying this, as this is the 2nd one of these I’ve purchased!! The first one started leaking after about a year, of course, no warranty after the year. So bought the same one again cause I love the nugget ice it makes! This is my brand new one that started making this noise after 2 days-i called GE-they told me, drain it, unplug it and let it sit for 20 minutes and start over! Ok, and this is 6 days later-same BS!! Called GE since I filled out the warranty immediately and they said return it to amazon-even though last time THEY replaced it even though i bought thru amazon. They MIGHT replace it after 30 days-but since oh, it’s 2 weeks old-nope! MAKES NO SENSE!! These are not fixable, as I paid $100 for repair guy for machine 1 to look at it and says oh it needs a whole new internal motor which cost more than the whole machine! Now I have to ship this POS back to amazon-and it’s heavy-i cannot lift it so need help taking to UPS store AND of course i threw the box away that it came in and it needs to be boxed! MORE MONEY!!!! Ok, I’m done!! Anyone have a recommendation for a reliable crunchy nugget ice machine!

This is one of the best on the market. I bought this because my son loved the ice it made. Too long of a story to include here, just know that his last hours on this earth included chewing on the perfect ice pellets made by this machine. I found that insulating the ice bucket caused the ice to last a bit longer. Although this machine recycles the melted ice water into new pellets, adding a small layer of rubber/foam insulation helps in keeping the ice box colder, and helps prevents the ice from melting too fast. I used 1 inch, 1/16 inch single sided adhesive rubber in a double layer on both sides and bottom of the ice box.This is the second machine I have bought. The first one lasted 20 months, using distilled water, about a gallon a day, and never ran it thru a cleaning cycle. I do not recommend that practice.I bought the extended warranty for this new one, and have a new filter shipped from Amazon every month, which aligns with the programmed cleaning cycle.It’s very easy to use, and the side water tank is so handy, as it holds about a gallon of water. Our tap water is very hard, which is why we chose distilled water to use is our machine. You’ll find that slime and algae will build up, plugging the filter, and interfering with the ice making auger in the ice cup. Keep it clean by flushing and sanitizing with bleach, and changing the filter after each cleaning. I’ll post an update on how long this one lasts.As far as I can tell, this one is the best counter top I’ve maker on the market today. Its size is perfect for our countertop, and you have to walk in the kitchen to hear it making its perfect ice. The noise level is not a problem with this one. I highly recommend this ice maker, with the side tank for your iced drink needs. You’re gonna love it.

Got this for about half off on sale. 500 for 300 and worth every penny. I've blown through a couple cheap ones within 6 months.This also has a timer feature so it won't overheat or break.

The media could not be loaded. Just received it today so I can't comment on longevity. Otherwise, it was simple to setup, run the cleaning cycle and get my first batch of ice.I am an "ice snob" so I'm very particular about my ice. I was buying a bag every day from Sonic. I had figured out optimum time to get fresh ice from the top (which is cloudy and "soft") instead of ice that had been sitting there (that's clear and "icy"). I was worried this machine wouldn't make the SOFT ice. But it makes PERFECT, soft ice. So far, I couldn't be any happier.Update: After less than 8 weeks (I've already descaled it twice) today it suddenly stopped working. The add water button was on, but the reservoir was full. After watching several YouTube videos I kept seeing that the pump wasn't priming and to place my finger over the hole in the reservoir. That did nothing. Also said to try squeezing some water into the hole. Well, that's a problem, because the space to put something in the hole is not large. So I did some research and found the perfect little squeeze bottles that you can even get here on Amazon (I happened to get my at my local Walmart). They are called Joie Condiment Mini Squeeze Bottles.Additional Update: About a month ago I started to get the Add Water light even though I could see the water was actually being drawn out of the reservoir. If it turned the machine off and back on it would then make ice. This week even that stopped working and now the machines makes NO ice. Almost six months to the date I received it. So I have to return it and get a "new machine." I asked if it was actually new or refurbished and all I got was, it's being shipped from our warehouse. That doesn't answer the question. I figured out that based on how much ice I was buying from Sonic the Opal would pay for itself if it worked for at least 6 months, so I guess it was worth the purchase. It did make spectacular soft ice!

Wife loves to chew ICE. And this one is perfect for that ice that it produces! Definitely worth the investment.