I love everything about my ice machine! Best ice ever. Not loud. Doesn't take up too much space. Is super fast at making ice. Took my drinks to the next level. Only bummer is when I got it- it had a dent/huge bulge on the bottom right side of the machine. Probably someone was rough with it in shipping which is a bummer when you spend that kind of money on a machine. But the machine works well and the dent seems to be purely cosmetic which is a relief. I did have massive issues with amazons shipping also. It was a nightmare getting this machine!

Family and house guests tend to come in the door and head straight for the ice maker before even saying hi! I am personally consuming more water now just because of this ice maker as I love the 'chew' of the ice. I read all kinds of complaints of the noise, but they are not founded. It is no louder than our fridge or freezer. I should have started with the added water chamber. I was having to fill it pretty much daily. Now I can fill it once a week or so. Highly recommend!!!

Worked great until it didn't. Machine would run, showing "defrosting," until we turned it off. When it DID make ice, it was great! Then we had more issues with it, and it has quit working all together. It will "run," but no ice ever makes. Machine has been cleaned properly per manual. Overpriced hunk of junk!

Purchased the GE Opal Ice Maker 2.0 in December of 2022 (three months in as of this writing) and had problems from the first week. I was only using tap water, and so the scaling would cause the loudest squealing (neighbors could hear it) when defrosting (1-2 times daily). I purchased the GE water filtration system, but the design wouldn't allow enough water to get through causing a “Add Water” error. I was doing a clean cycle once a week and the maintenance was driving me crazy, to the point I almost took it back. Finally did a deep descaling with vinegar and started purchasing Distilled Water, and now it runs beautifully. So overall, a great working unit, but be prepared to have to purchase Distilled (not filtered) water to get the best no-hassle performance (1-2 gallons per week for a two person household).

When it actually makes ice, it's great. Unfortunately it spends a ridiculous amount of time defrosting, which reduces the time it can make ice. My family members are just moderate ice users, but it's enough so that the ice maker pretty much never shuts off -- just cycles from "making ice" to "defrosting" constantly.

We have an open kitchen and living room and I love that I can program it to start about an hour before I get up and have fresh ice. But also if the husband is snoring too bad and I wanna sleep on the couch in silence I don't hear it running all night. Friends come over to visit and always ask to take a cup of ice home with them.

Never have I purchased an appliance or tool whose set up and initial operation went so flawlessly. Having researched this unit and watched several independent YouTube videos, I was confident in my purchase but was pleasantly surprised at the well instructed set up and prompt creation of ice nuggets within 15 minutes of commencement. Needless to say, this unit appears to be worth the premium price paid. You get what you pay for and I look forward to a long use of this ice maker!

This is my 2nd Opal 2 ice maker. The first one went toes up after 2 years. Shipped back to GE and was determined "unrepairable" Lived without ice maker for past few months and really missed it. I like the ice. Bought another one today and it has a bad pump. Will not pull water from tank. Does not create suction due to bad pump. Shame, because when it works I like the product.

Three opal ice maker is a perfect addition to our kitchen. This machine churns out more than enough for our family of 5 who all love the soft ice. We're added the side tank and are working on a modification to connect directly to water supply. That is the only drawback of the machine. It should at least be an option to connect to a water supply.

This ice machine is better than anything I have ever purchased. It's quiet, makes enough ice to start a small drive thru and it's absolutely everything I wanted. Much better than any other product out there. (And I know because I have tried them) my pet pigs love nugget ice and this machine has been instrumental in ensuring their hydration throughout the day on these super hot days. Would recommend to anyone looking for a nugget ice maker.