BlindVending Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 A very large customer requires me to install (and rent them) 5 ice/water countertop machines. Has to fit on counter top where employees can scoop some ice for a drink. If anyone knows where I can buy these at a decent used price please pass forward. I am in Toronto area Canada but willing to cross the border for northern states. All I can find locally is about 3k each and that is far more than I am willing to spend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I'm no expert on the matter but I don't think 3k is a bad price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindVending Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 You don't think 15k for used machines that make ice is much? I think it's insane. You're probably right though, seems to be the going rate.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 I used to deliver ice and the company I worked for had commercial ice makers. They could produce something like 35+ tons of ice each day if they were at full-speed 24 hours each day. The unit that was known as the 20-ton unit cost something like half a million dollars. In contrast, I think the small commercial ice makers used for restaurants cost something like 5-10k depending on the model. I'm not saying 15k isn't a big investment but I just know that ice makers are expensive and they can be a major PITA when they don't work right. Getting parts can be difficult if it's not a popular domestic model too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplady1 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Go to ebay. Our vendors use them as extra service items. You can get good built in counter top units around $500. Or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falls Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Depending on amount of ice required, would something like https://www.wayfair.ca/Whynter-49-lb.-Freestanding-Ice-Maker-EJH1107.html work for you? Otherwise try finding a local Restaurant Equipment warehouse to buy from. You can probably get a deal on buying 5 new as well, used will be probably harder to find 5 at one place. I'd also try to standardise so as to only have the one brand/model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacanteen Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 These are around $1K http://www.hhdonline.com/pc_combined_results.asp?search_cat=searchexact~pcpcm.parent_pc_id~1EEBCCC451464921820E594410D80EC6&pc_id=1EEBCCC451464921820E594410D80EC6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindVending Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 7 hours ago, lacanteen said: These are around $1K http://www.hhdonline.com/pc_combined_results.asp?search_cat=searchexact~pcpcm.parent_pc_id~1EEBCCC451464921820E594410D80EC6&pc_id=1EEBCCC451464921820E594410D80EC6 These would be perfect. Thanks LA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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