There's no way in hell the ice bin in this machine holds 44 pounds of ice as it says it does. By my calculation, I'd say the bin holds 20-25 pounds of ice MAX. I do believe if you're rotating the ice out when the bin is full that it is capable of producing 150 pounds in a 24 hour period though. I found this for my employer (a 50 person occupancy diner) as they didn't want to pay $1300+ for a "real" machine. It's been able to keep up with our degree of business even on the out straight busiest days. If you leave it full of ice, the light meant to keep the ice fresh starts to melt the ice on top so you get water build up on the edge of the lid. The screen on the right bottom side is constantly pushing itself out of it's slot for some reason. It's a little difficult to get ice out of the machine without dropping some on the floor in the process. Great cost to benefit ratio. Quality product. Unbeatable price. Just doesn't hold the amount of ice it says it does.