I purchased a GAVI ice/nugget machine because it was cheaper and had high reviews, I was sadly disappointed with the unbearable noise it made while making ice after a week. The GE Nugget Ice Machine did not make any obnoxious noise for the past several months although we have hard water. The amount of ice in less time is suitable for our family needs, especially in hot climates. Thanks GE Profile for not compromising your quality.

I was wary to purchase this machine because of the maintenance needed and how prone they were to breaking. I've only had it for a couple of weeks but it works perfectly. I use distilled water and plan to clean it out monthly. The schedule its on to make ice is easy and I like that it melts and reuses the water if I don't use the ice.

I purchased this Opal after receiving an older gen model for my birthday and having nothing but problems with it. Immediately I could tell that the GE product team made significant efforts to address customer pain points. It's quieter, doesn't take in as much dust on the vents, and the app tells you when your machine needs to be descaled. You don't have to listen to the awful screeching and try and diagnose the issue on YouTube. I've come to realize my water is still hard due to the salt we use in our softening system and Opal will need to be descaled every few weeks. But at least now I know!

I've had the GE ice maker for almost two months and I have loved it! One of my favorite features is the WIFI connection. I am able to scheduled times for ice to be produced and I receive notifications for cleaning/adding water. Great purchase and I would recommend to everyone!

We absolutely love the ice and this machine except that maintenance is not exactly easy. And as a result, the machine is very heavy when having to move it to a place for emptying the water after running the cleaning cycle. I wish that this machine handled hard water better also. We had the 1.0 version of this for less than a year and it stopped making ice completely.

Due to the fact that everyone prefers the soft nugget ice; We unashamedly now have two of the Opal's in our home kitchen… solid units two things that I am comment and or question?? Is 1) how do you install the included nylon block that I assume is a holding area/unit for the provided plastic scoop? 2) perhaps a some sort of testing strips should be included so you will know you own water quality for scaling and hardness… really ia a great machine and appreciate that the led lighting has a switch…

Our refrigerator ice maker went out twice so we really wanted a freestanding ice maker. We had a cheap ice maker at work that only worked a few months so I didn't want to waste money purchasing an ice maker I was going to need to replace. Read great reviews on the ‘sonic' ice maker so we went for it. Love it so far. I did hear the ice maker at first but I must be used to the sounds now because I don't hear it at all.

Makes great ice when it works! Only have had it for a couple of months and it is already giving us trouble. We clean it regularly, but about once a week it indicates that it needs water, even though the machine and side tank are both full of water. End up draining it and using a syringe in the drain hole, pushing the syringe in and out several times and then running the cleaning cycle again. Even though it had been cleaned just a few days before.

Holy cow! No more bothering my husband to go to everyone's favorite drink stop with the good ice! You know the one. You also know that good chicken place with the even better ice. Yeah, this tops that even. I was worried that it wouldn't be as soft because the ice in my freezer is really hard. No, ma'am, Pam! This ice is so soft. And QUIET! It has a small noise, but hello! It's making the best ice in the world! The demand keeps up with my ice addiction plus that of my husband and two sons. It fills quickly and just keeps going. On the days that my husband goes into the office, I take pictures of how wonderful my drinks are and how I have a cup of just ice at my desk to chomp on. He says that it's a cruel punishment. I say I'm just bragging! Quit thinking about it. Buy it. Why haven't you hit the purchase button yet?

I have been buying bags of ice at Chick fil a for a while My husband surprised me on Christmas Day with this Ice Maker My entire family now is drinking more water since having this ice maker. We are extremely happy with it. Just a warning you do need space for it