ICE-O-Matic Modular Ice Maker- Head Units ONLY
Air Cooled, Water-Cooled, & Remote Cooled

Head Units - The most common and widely used.

The head unit is a standard ice maker and condensing unit. Condesnsers can be air-cooled, water-cooled or, remote-cooled. It can produce a range of 300 to 2400 lbs of ice per 24 hrs. Available in a variety of sizes and ice types, it allows you to design an machine to fit your ice production and storage requirements.

All heads reqiure the purchase of a separate Ice Storage Bin or Ice Dispenser.

Ice Storage Bins
Storage Bin capacity ranges of 200 to 2000 lbs. It is important to choose a bin that will hold enough ice on your peak business days, but won't overflow during downtime.

Ice Dispensers
Ice dispensers are used in self-serve situations. They eliminate the labor needed to fill bins manually while guaranteeing that customers have ice available to them during service periods. Ice dispensers can store from 150 lbs. to 250 lbs. of ice.
Hotel dispensers, are larger ice-production systems specially designed to dispense ice directly into buckets. Hotel dispensers can store up to 180 lbs of ice.

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Cube Ice Makers Heads

Flake Ice Makers Heads

Nugget Ice Maker Heads

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Air-Cooled vs Water -Cooled Ice Makers

The choice of an air-cooled or water-cooled machine is an important one. The first thing to consider is the environment where your ice machine will be located. Temperature and air circulation, effects your ice machine's performance and efficiency.

Air-Cooled

An air-cooled ice maker is more affordable, and can be installed anywhere you have access to water and electricity. The down side is they use more energy, can exhaust significant amounts of heat, and are too noisy to be located close to customer service areas.

Air-cooled ice makers should not be used in a small room without air circulation. It needs to have 6” of clearance on all air intake and discharge areas. As a rule of thumb, a 10°F air temperature increase may reduce daily ice production by 10% when using an air-cooled machine. It is not recommend for small kitchens where the ice machine must be located near the cooking equipment and air temperatures are typically over 80F. The increased room temperature will melt ice in the bin quicker, requiring more ice-making capacity to replenish and fill the bin.


Water-Cooled

A water-cooled ice maker generates less heat, uses less electricity, and is quieter than air-cooled machines. Water-cooled units are more efficient than air-cooled units and great for environments where high water and ambient air temperatures would virtually shut down an air cooled machine.

The problem is that these machines are not allowed in certain areas because of the cost of the water. In most areas, water-cooled machines must be on a closedloop systems, meaning no water can be dumped down a drain. A closed loop and cooling tower may or may not be feasible in a smaller restaurant.

Generally, a water-cooled unit should only be chosen if one or more of the following conditions exists where the machine will be installed:

• Ambient air temperatures of more than 80°F
• Air contains a high level of contaminants such as grease
• A lack of air circulation

Remote-Cooled Ice Makers

Remote ice makers are quieter than typical machines because some of the machinery has been relocated. Remote air-cooled icemakers require the purchase of a separate remote condenser.
The condenser can be located up to about 50 feet away, including the roof. Installation costs can be higher than for self-contained machines, due to running refrigeration lines to a remote location.

Remote Condensers
Designed for use with remote-cooled ice makers

Remote condensers allow quiet operation and provides energy savings.The remote unit takes the biggest heat-producing component, the condenser, out of the ice maker and your kitchen altogether. The remote approach does not require water and removes most of the heat from the service area.

The Bottom Line

Air-cooled ice makers use the most energy—5.4 to 22.5 kWh per 100 pounds of ice—but cost
less than water-cooled models and use less water.

Water-cooled ice makers are more efficient than air-cooled units, using 4.7 to 14.2 kWh per 100
pounds of ice. The heat removed in making the ice is discharged outside the building, so air-conditioning costs are not affected.

Remote air-cooled condensers transfer heat generated by the ice making process outside of
the building. Like water-cooled units, they reject heat outside of conditioned spaces and, therefore, do not increase air conditioning loads. They also reduce noise levels inside by up to 75 percent, but there are extra installation costs for running lines to a remote location.

The most common form of ice in the commerical industry. Eighty percent of restaurants choose ice machines that make cubed ice.

Cube ice is clear and comes in various shapes —rectangular, full cube, half cube, gourment, contour, or other regular shapes. The largest dimension is about 1.25 inches (3.18 centimeters). Pieces of cube ice range in weight from 1/6 to 1/2 ounce (4.8 to 14.0 grams) and contain minimal amounts of liquid water. Learn More about Cube Ice

Flaked ice is the most economical to produce and ideal for rapid cooling. Fills in around foods, unlike cubes that create warm air pockets that melt your ice. Generally used in cold pans or displays where ice need to be molded to the foods. Occasionally is it used in specialty drinks and soft drinks. Learn more about Flake Ice

Ice nuggets are an increasingly popular option. Consumer prefered, this new and exciting ice is very cost effective. It uses less water and electricity than cubed ice, and it melts slower than flaked ice. Popular for use in dinks with fast food restaurants, such as Sonic.
Learn more about Nugget Ice

Why Buy ICE-O-Matic?

PURE ICE - Exclusively By ICE-O-Matic
Built-in antimicrobial protection for the life of the ice Maker inhibits bacteria and slime fungus growth on ice Maker surfaces. ICE-O-Matic’s optional water filtration system provides protection against unpleasant tastes, odors and scale formation.

Insulation
All Ice-O-Matic Storage Bins and dispensers are insulated with industrial polyetheleyne foam for maximum ice preservation.

Filter Free Air
No air filter to change! Oversized condenser means no air filter to change!

Energy Effeicient

ICE-O-Matic cube, flake, and nugget ice makers are energy efficient machines that offer maximum ice production with minimal kilowatts per hour and water usage. This results in a reduction of operating costs over the life of the ice Maker.

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