I absoutlely did not know I needed the deco chef electric ice maker until I got it! I have crappy tasting water so I have to buy clean water already and I have always have to buy ice, not anymore! I add my clean water to the ice maker and literally pour it in,--do nothing else--, close the lid,turn on power I already have it set how I like it. It takes approximately 6 minutes to make about 8 ice cubes, and about 40 mins to make a full little tray. This does not make enough ice for a party or anything like that but my family of 5, I make fresh ice starting every morning and we use stainsteel cups all of us and the ice holds majorty of the day so we are able to have enough ice all day for us even extra cups! The ice maker comes in different colors as well I got blue which I love!