Bought as a gift for my wife. She loves the ice. That said, it's loud. And if you have the side tank, it is REALLY loud. We had to air gap the appliance from the side tank to sleep at night. It is loud.

This machine is incredible. The ifecis perfect for a lot of drinks, especially tiki cocktails. Only con is that it requires cleaning fairly frequently, but it's worth it for the incredible ice.

Just got our Opal set up and it was so simple. The unit made its first ice in less than 10 minutes. We had another type ice maker for our bar but this one beats it hands down. Thank you GE for a great product.

I would like to have had the side container hold 1 gallon of water and have the price a little less expensive. Other than that, It is a very nice counter-top ice maker and the extra water container is a nice add-on.

The ice that is produced is great and it makes a ton. But the unit is frequently "defrosting" which causes high pitched squeals to emanate from the machine. This is very annoying.

We love this ice machine. The ice is great. It is quick. We use a lot so we have to refill often. You can hear it but it doesn't bother us. If you love nugget ice, but cannot justify the large built in machine, this is an awesome option.

Easy to use. Steady production of soft, chewable ice. I generally fill the side tank once a day. Two adults in the household and we've not run out of ice - steady ice production, if you take out ice it starts making ice to replenish.

I loved this machine cleaned with vinegar like manual states. The machine is saying add water, well is full side tank is full. I tried the plug the hole for 15 seconds started taking water then went right back to add water.

WE LOVE OUR OPAL ICE MAKER. ICE IS MADE QUICKLY. NOT TOO LOUD. I DID GIVE MYSELF ANOTHER JOB HAVING TO FILL THE WATER JUG FROM THE FILTERED REFRIGERATOR WATER. MY WATER JUG IS NOT RIGHT NEXT TO THE ICE MAKER-THE WATER LINE IS LONG ENOUGH.

My husband bought me this for Christmas. We have been very pleased so far. It makes ice quickly and continuously. The additional water tank is a nice feature. The cost is a bit high but for as much ice as my family uses it's been a great product.