Ice Maker Buying Guide

Find the best commercial ice maker for your business with our comprehensive buying guide. Compare types, production capacities, and must-have features. This page aims at helping you learn how to choose the right and best fit ice maker for your needs.

Commercial Ice Types & Ice Makers

When selecting a commercial ice maker, several factors should be considered to ensure it meets your business’s needs.

– Types of Ice maker: Undercounter, Modular or Countertop

– Types of Ice

– Production capacity

– Warranty and after service

Poluar Ice Maker Types

Undercounter
Modular
Countertop

Compact and designed to fit under countertops, perfect for small bars, cafes, and break rooms. This type of commercial ice makers is the most popular choice for the majority of food service businesses in Australia.

Produce large amounts of ice and are typically mounted on top of ice storage bins. Suitable for high-volume needs like hotels, restaurants, and bars. If you are looking for an ice machine that needs to produce more than 150kg or more daily, you should look from modular ice machine ranges.

Common in healthcare and office settings, these machines dispense ice directly into cups.

This type of ice maker is not so popular in the commercial equipment industry as this kind of ice maker can be available cheaper from household market.

Undercounter

Modular

Countertop

Poluar Ice Types

Cube Ice
Nugget Ice (Chewable Ice)
Crescent Ice
Flake Ice

Full Cube (Dice Ice): Ideal for cocktails, spirits, and soft drinks. It melts slowly, keeping drinks cold longer without diluting them quickly.
Half Cube (Half Dice Ice): Smaller than full cubes, it cools drinks quickly and is often used in fast food restaurants and convenience stores.

Nugget Ice, also known as”Chewable Ice,” is a type of ice that is small, soft, and chewable. Nugget Ice is a popular and versatile ice type that is ideal for use in a variety of commercial settings. Its soft texture, ability to absorb flavours, and high-yield production. while its energy efficiency and slow-melting rate make it a cost-effective and durable option.

Crescent-shaped ice that melts slowly and doesn’t stick together, making it perfect for dispensing machines and bagging applications.

– Produces more ice per cycle with low energy consumption and resistance to descaling acids.

– Widely used for QSR environments and presentation of fresh produce.

Small, thin, and soft, making it ideal for food displays, seafood counters, and medical applications. It molds easily around items, keeping them cool and fresh.

Its ability to reduce waste and energy usage makes it a cost-effective and eco-friendly option for commercial settings, while its therapeutic benefits make it a popular choice in healthcare settings.