Ice flake machines have many uses.

The days of crushing ice for use in your salad bar displays and seafood buffets are over.  Ice flake machines have come to the rescue by producing small, hard bits of ice using of air cooling technology.  As this method cools the ice more rapidly than conventional ice machines, it is also more cost effective.  The small bits of ice can also mould to any shape to be more attractive in your displays or for use in cocktail beverages.  Oysters on a bed of moulded ice from ice flake machines can be so much more attractive to your patrons and therefore more appetising.

Smaller ice flake machines can also be employed for home use.  Small countertop units allow an ice flake machine to be utilised in almost any kitchen.  The steady flow of ice created by the air cooling technique will ensure a constant supply of ice to meet your requirements. Filling ice trays are a thing of the past as is buying bags of ice that take up to much storage space in your freezer.  You can dispose of two separate units in your home, your ice machine and your ice crusher, and replace it with your choice of ice flake machine.  Making cocktails and beverages without having to crush ice will be a doddle.

The smaller unit can also be installed in bars and coffee shops as the flow of ice will once again meet the demand.  Free up space in your establishment by getting rid of that hulking piece of machinery in the back of the kitchen that clacks and clunks and never delivers enough ice by replacing it with a smaller more economical ice flake machine.  Never again will you have to run around looking for bags of ice on a busy hot day at your restaurant.  Your patrons will not have to complain about warm drinks or food that is not fresh.

To save you time, money and space, invest in one of a variety of ice flake machines and say goodbye to some of the small irritations in life.   For further information on purchasing ice flake machines please visit www.icesystems.co.za or call us on +27 11 918-5065.

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Your ice dispenser and you.

It is a well known fact that keeping your food and beverages cool can prolong their freshness.  No home, business or any building is without some form of refrigeration.  Refrigerated trucks are even used to transport perishables to ensure their freshness upon delivery.  Home refrigerators are become more and more advanced by the day.  Today you can purchase a fridge that comes with a water and or ice dispenser. Other fridges have a built-in computer that can tell when you have run out of milk and order a new bottle of milk for you from the local supermarket via the internet.  So acquiring a fridge in this day and age is not as easy as just walking into a store and buying.  You have to take into account what your family needs are, from an ice dispenser to a storage tray that keeps your vegetables fresh and crisp for longer

Fridges also have different cooling techniques, air cooling seeming to the most popular for its’ cost effectiveness and health benefits.  Of course the more technologically advanced the fridge is the more it will cost.  So make sure that you list the features that you can or cannot live without.  For example, I cannot live without an ice dispenser. Opening the freezer and finding only empty ice trays is enough to send anybody into a rage.

There are of course other forms of ice dispensers available on the market.  You can install a compact ice machine in your home to ensure a constant supply of ice.  You can even have a machine that produces fancy ice cubes or makes a product called ice flakes that are the equivalent of crushed ice.  Of course businesses, restaurants and other food and beverage establishments use ice machines on a much larger scale.  It has also become a viable small business to produce ice cubes for re-sale to general consumers or other small industries.

So, whether you are looking for an ice dispenser for your home or business or would even like to start your own business in the re-sale of ice, do your research first to find out what would be the best ice dispenser for you.  For further information on these products and services visit www.icesystems.co.za or call us on 010-590-0609.

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Ice cube making machines for ultra convenience.

Ice cubes come in various shapes, sizes and types.  Such as flake ice and gourmet, superdice or contour ice cubes.  But to have this ice it is necessary to own ice cube making machines. Ice cubes can also fill a variety of functions.  Apart from keeping your beverage cool in a glass or flask or other vessel, it can be used in your cooler box to keep your food fresh and cool for picnics etc.  Hospitals and laboratories use ice cube making machines for ice cubes to keep blood specimens and donor organs at the correct temperature for transport.  Restaurants, hotels and other food and beverage industries use ice to keep the food in their salad bars fresh and cool.

There are many ice cube making machines on the market to choose from.  The largest, an industrial ice machine, is used in supermarkets, deli’s, hospitals etc. to create a constant flow of ice to meet a very large demand for the ice in these facilities.  Smaller ice cube making machines are used in bars and restaurants to supply there patrons with ice.  Ice flake machines make small hard bits of ice that can replace the need to crush ice for cocktails, seafood buffets and salad bars.  And then there are the smaller compact ice machines that can fit on or under your countertop to ensure that you never run out of ice again.

As ice has become such an essential part of our every day lives, it follows that and ice machine may have varied benefits for you.  One of these benefits is producing ice for re-sale.  All that you need is an ice cube making machine and a constant flow of water and electricity to produce ice cubes.  There is no skill involved in the making of ice so just about anyone can start a small business from home selling ice to various industries.  The ice produced is sold at a 100% profit margin.

Purchase any one of the many ice cube making machines to fulfil any of the above requirements and make your life just that little bit easier. For further information on these products and services visit www.icesystems.co.za or call us on 010-590-0609.

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An ice cube machine for fun in the sun.

Imagine reclining on a tropical beach under a wide white umbrella, a slight cooling breeze caressing your face and the sound of the waves gently lapping at the white sand.  A waiter arrives, cocktail in hand and gives you your drink.  Your lips close around the straw and you take a long drink of liquid that is as warm as the summer day.  No ice.  This happens more often than you realise.  Some tropical islands charge for ice cubes and there never seem to be enough.  It is not the lack of an ice cube machine that is the problem, but a lack of clean drinkable water.  Most tropical islands come with the warning not to drink the water.  All sorts of filters and water tablets have been designed to combat this problem.  Similarly, a filter can now be placed on or in an ice cube machine for health and safety reasons.  Nobody wants to spend their holiday sick to their stomach.  In fact many tourist agencies recommend that you use bottled water to brush your teeth.

An ice cube machine with a filter attached can make those moments of sipping a cold cocktail on a quiet tropical island beach stress free.  Not only that, but the abundant seafood buffets will remain fresher and cooler on a bed of ice than just standing in the open.  The salad bar will serve fresh crisp lettuce and the fruit will be juicy, sweet and colourful.

In addition, an ice cube machine outside your hotel room, or even inside your room can make your vacation that much more enjoyable.  You wouldn’t have to leave your room every time you wanted to have a drink.  Let’s face it, an ice bucket full of ice does not last that long in the tropical climes, even with air conditioning.  Imagine having an ice cube machine in your home to deliver all the same joys as having ice on demand on a tropical island vacation.

Treat yourself to an ice cube machine to bring you just that little bit closer to convenience and luxury.

For further information on these products and services visit www.icesystems.co.za or call us on 010-590-0609.

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Hotel Ice Machines

Have you ever wondered about the amount of bacteria and germs that can be found in hotel ice machines?  Just think about all the hundreds of people that stick their grubby little hands in the machine trying to fill an ice bucket.  How many ice cubes do they touch and leave behind for the next person?  Just think about the amount of international guests staying at the hotel and imagine being exposed to all the pathogens from their country.  With the recent panic regarding the swine flu epidemic, wouldn’t it make sense to do away with hotel ice machines all-together?  Not to mention that you never know if the water used to produce the ice has been filtered.  Most countries that you visit on vacations or business trips do not have safe drinking water but people seldom worry about the water used to make the ice cubes in your drinks.  Ice is also used in the restaurant buffets and salad bars to keep food fresh.  This food still stands open to all sorts of environmental hazards.

There have of course been technological advancements made in hotel ice machines.  External water filters can be placed on the ice machines or newer models include an internal filter to ensure clean water is used to produce ice cubes.  The other option is an ice and water vending machine.  This allows the machine to give a certain amount of ice in a plastic bag without human hands ever coming into contact with the ice.

Many people are under the mistaken belief that because ice is cold, the temperature alone will eliminate dangerous bacteria and disease.  The truth is that many viruses and other germs are not only happy in the cold, but thrive.  Needless to say you wouldn’t want your clients to contract a disease from something in their ice cubes.

So before staying in a foreign country and using hotel ice machines make sure that the water is filtered and that some other type of precaution is being taken to eliminate anything that may be harmful to your health.  For further information on these products and services visit www.icesystems.co.za or call us on 010-590-0609.

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