It produces ice - that it was purchased. The noise level is kept within limits, as an open standing refrigerator, in addition can be heard the steady Blasgeräusch the fan in the ice production. Thus, nothing on the Silent Fan. I assume, however, that such ice machines for all true because the heat has to go yes and lack size is not much space for Geräuschämmung. A Silent fan should stay away from all these devices. For the draining is located on the back of a drain tube - very convenient. I would buy the unit again, despite ... see below. Almost forgot: The Timer function is great and really a must; once set, the device produced with me from 12.00 to 21.30 clock in the evening ice without the power on separately or must be switched off. - But point deduction, because the daily clock every day about 15-30 minutes goes wrong. I will follow up on it observe times.