I had an old ice machine and it finally broke down beyond repair. I have it in my backyard barbecue area and it works great! It is a small machine but puts out a lot of ice. It will not fill your rolling ice chest but it will make a really good start. I have filled up some medium size ice chest with no problem and it does not take long to fill the ice ben after you take the ice out. For everyday or party time, it works really good!! Well worth the money. It has small square ice cubes that fit into any kind of container.