H. Koenig KB15 ice machine - guaranteed no king under the ice machines

Have ordered due to many positive customer reviews the machine.
Preliminary That said, I do not need crystal-clear ice cubes! However, the ice produced should not be melted less than 90 seconds !!!

The problem with most ice machines is the quality of the ice cubes produced.
Mostly, these are melted very watery and after about 90 seconds (in the drink).

Result of the ice quality: only slightly cooled and often diluted drinks.
-> For juice I feel this is not so bad, but when Coke and wine, etc. This is not acceptable for me. For making cocktails etc. the produced ice cubes in my opinion, therefore, not suitable. Harvested from the aqueous ice cubes "crushed ice" melts in a few seconds after it has come into contact with the beverage.

Another negative point was the cleaning of the machine: A rough cleaning is quick of hand. However, a thorough cleaning requires a lot of patience and if necessary technical expertise.
So not suitable for everyone.

My conclusion: Who regularly needed ice and has no problem with the fact that this is melting rapidly, at the KB15 certainly enjoy.

At Amazon, there are quite comparable Ice machines for less money. Ie you get definitely more favorable ice maker, which yield identical results.

For these reasons, I can not recommend the machine therefore with a clear conscience and I will have to look around for a professional device.