searched for quite a while knowing that I was going to have to get an ice machine after bariatric surgery in order to help my water intake up since I have bad kidneys and have to at least 80 to 100 oz of water everyday to keep my kidneys functioning chewing on the ice is much more tolerated than taking continuous drinks of water after bariatric surgery this machine works perfect for that my wife is happy with it also we are both happy that we chose the GE model because it got such great reviews I wouldn't hesitate buying this Appliance again when I first turn mine on it took about 5 to 10 minutes to start spitting ice out and it works flawlessly I never have to worry about it and that peace of mind is greatly appreciated

Too loud. I put it in my garage because it certainly is too loud when it's in my kitchen. It makes good ice, yet I will not recommend it due to it being too loud.

As other reviews have already stated, it’s a big machine. Takes up a lot of counter space. It’s also loud. Very loud. But it does make life relatively quickly. The big issue is, it broke in less than 9 months. And when trying to file for a warranty replacement, I discovered that it’s not even made by GE. It’s made by Curtis. They just license the GE name and logo. So the quality isn’t GE quality. And the customer service isn’t GE quality. When it broke, Curtis told me to ship it back to them and if it was truly broken, they’d replace it or send a check. It cost $150 for the unit. $160 to ship. They had no units. They shipped me $120 check. So I’m out almost $209

I love the ice it makes — but having to go through the cleaning process every month is crazy !! And it didn’t last 2 years !!! Over and over again cleaning—- with the monthly cleaning , I found mold in my ice !!!!!🤮 crazy !!!!

For the price paid, this appliance is constantly emitting a high pitched whining sound. I spend 15 per week descaling it and cleaning it, and yet, it still sqeals and howls!

The machine stopped working after six months of being purchased. The cleaning light and add water keeps blinking even though I have ran it through the cleaning cycles several times. I would not purchase this brand again. Customer service is not helpful.

This ice machine constantly makes a loud screeching noise even if you turn it off. Not worth the money!!! And yes, we looked online but not a ton of helpful information from Sam’s or GE to troubleshoot. We tried several different things to stop the noise which for this price should not be something we should have to do.

This is a horrible machine. It worked fine for 2 months and then started making a grinding noise, which usually indicates a required cleaning. So I cleaned it. Multiple times. Now it won't make ice, prompts for water even though the reservoir is full, and is in general, a difficult appliance. It's going back. Immediately.

When we first got it, it worked great for about a year. Then it started making funny noises and completely stopped after two years. Disappointed with the price and brand for the results.

I would not recommend this product at all. In total from January 1 to May of this year, we bought a total of three of these ice machines and all three have the same issue of the gear sounding like they were squeaking or squealing, or the gears were grinding. A high-pitched scream was coming from the ice machine and we had to continuously exchange them after this last time. We just decided to get a refund back from Sam’s Club and call it a loss would not recommend.