Hello there, thank you for reaching out with this feedback. We love to hear that you are happy with your icemaker so far, and we will certainly be passing this feedback along to our design teams. If you need any assistance from us in the future, please feel free to reach out. -Elliot@GEA

Hello, We appreciate you taking the time to contact us. We are glad you are loving your icemaker but are sorry about the noise. We were able to find in the use and care manual on page 13 that one of the normal sounds you may hear is when the opal is in need of defrosting it may squeak as the ice starts to build up around the mechanisms. The defrost cycle is automatic and may take up to 30-45 min. During this time, the front button wont respond. More frequent squeaking usually requires white vinegar cleaning to remove internal mineral scale build up. You can find that information and more here-https://products.geappliances.com/MarketingObjectRetrieval/Dispatcher?RequestType=PDF&Name=49-1000464-6_LoRes.pdf&_ga=2.202766354.203856797.1670251132-127669505.1668533465 If you are needing to get support for your Opal Ice Maker call 866-907-6718. We hope this helps! If you need anything else in the future please let us know. Take care. Dianna@GEA