However, another characteristic to consider is the size of the ice bin. A nugget ice maker might be able to put out more than 40 pounds of ice in a day, but it can't hold all 40 pounds at once.

A full bin will provide for 2-3 drinks ... You can just leave the ice maker running, around the clock and never worry about any of these connected features and integrations.

"If you want soft small nugget style ice like you get at Sonics or the Circle K then this is the machine you need to get." ...