I was disappointed: it shall be an ice machine? Where is the compressor? How does that work. It is with a double-walled vessel in whose wall is a refrigerant. The part is cooled down in the freezer at -20 ° C. Then the ice mix comes in (strawberries, sugar, cream) and then stirred the machine 20 minutes and you get approximately 500ml of ice. Creamy and supergut. Well, when company comes. Well just like that. No need to rush, if it takes longer time: the machine stops the ice for at least an hour cold. Intelligent. Simpel. Reliable. Very Good.