This ice machine is easy to use and fully automatic. It makes ice in approximately 8 minutes after being plugged in, and it can make up to 22 pounds of ice a day. Featuring soft touch controls, a plastic cabinet and 130 watts of power this ice machine not only looks good but it"s extremely easy to use. It stores up to 1.8 pounds of ice, and can make three different sized ice cubes. The water supply has to be manually filled.