This ice maker has saved us a lot of money since we received it as a gift from our kids as we no longer have to buy bags of ice. The ice from our refrigerator has a funny taste to it so we don't use it. Also, I like to chew ice so these nuggets are perfect. We keep several bags made ahead of family events at our house so we always have plenty for everyone.

So excited for my new GE Opal 2.0 Ice Maker! Was purchasing all new GE Cafe' kitchen appliances and decided to throw in this ice maker that I had heard so much about. The Quickstart Guide was easy to follow and set up was simple. Mine started making ice in about 13 minutes. I know my family is going to enjoy this as much as I am with this first glass of Sweet Summer Iced Tea!

The reason I wrote this review is that I wish I had known this particular issue prior to using the machine initially: our hard water jammed the machine. The first week we had the ice maker, it kept “defrosting” constantly. I followed the instructions for cleaning out the machine by using vinegar water, running the cleaning cycle, then sticking a towel in the machine for 24 hours. It cleaned everything out, however my guess that the jamming was due to our hard water was correct. We used distilled water and have had zero problems in the several months since. As a matter of fact, the machine has not “defrosted” a single time since switching to distilled water. The ice separates easily as well (with our hard water, the ice cubes would stick together). Lastly, I highly recommend getting the machine with the side water tank. Filling up the side tank is so much easier to accomplish rather than pulling up on the front slot, pulling out the tub, filling the reservoir inside the machine up to the line, then putting the tub in (there’s a special way to do it so it won’t just fall out when you open the machine to take out ice). The side tank just needs to be pulled off, flipped around, remove the lid, fill to the top, replace lid, and put back on. This only needs to be done twice a week, and can be monitored since it’s clear and the water line is visible. The machine’s reservoir is hidden underneath the tub of ice, so I would need to wait until “add water” lights up on the machine. The side tank is much larger than the internal reservoir, so it doesn’t need to be filled near as often which I like.

This was great for the first few weeks. It does not work over 75 degrees inside. It doesn't keep up. Tried to warranty it out but was denied. We've had it for less than 2 years and spent so much money its terrible. It's now making a terrible gear grinding noise and cleaning it every over week with bleach and every other week with vinegar. I will never buy a GE product again.

The icemaker was easy to set up. It keeps ice cold, which was the key issue we had with a competing brand. The ice tastes great. I use bottled water to not have to deal with cleaning as often. I have not cleaned the unit yet. So I have not comments on that process. It has acted like it was in the cleaning process and it stayed stuck in that. I had to unplug the unit to get it out of this setting. So I have a small level of concern about the unite. This is the only reason I have given it a good rating. Otherwise, it would be excellent. We are very happy with the product at the moment.

We love our ice maker. I debated this purchase due to the price for months…maybe even a year. I saved up and am not at all disappointed with my purchase. Helps me Drink more water also saves me from having to use our ice maker in my fridge that gets stuck all the time.

We are enjoying our ice maker so much. We use it every day! The ice is a great size and texture and so enjoyable. The machine iefficiently makes new ice, so the bin is always full and ready for use. The size of the ice maker is also convenient as we are using it on our counter top and it fits under the cabinets.

Love the dimensions, it fits under my shelves on the countertop and is still pretty slender. I’m within 24 hrs of use and it doesn’t seem noisy to me. The capacity and production is perfect as our household goes through lots of ice. I was used to the simple bullet ice maker so this was a bit more with installation but definitely worth it! I love the machine.

I was so excited to get this because my sister has one and I am the ice lover! Mine worked perfectly for about 1 week and then it stopped making ice. I couldn't figure out what the problem was and was literally getting ready to return it. My son read some comments and apparently someone else had the same issue and they unplugged it for several hours to reset everything. It's still not making ice like it was but at least it is making some.

Makes great ice when it’s working. I’m on #6. These things are horribly unreliable. Good search it. Pumps fail because haier uses cheap pumps. The fans will go as well and it will stop producing ice. If you get a year you are lucky. Buy an extended warranty because you will need it.