Koolaire KYT0500W 30" Half Cube Ice Machine Head - 560 lb/day, Water Cooled, 115v

The Koolaire KYT-0500W ice maker produces 560 pounds of ice per day, depending on ambient air and incoming water temperatures. Water flows through the white plastic food zone so that scale and minerals cannot build up over time. To access this area, two screws must be removed, and the door must be lifted off. Major components can then be taken out of the unit for cleaning. A bin or dispenser must be bought separately from the ice head.

For ice production to begin, the toggle switch must be set to "ice," and the water curtain must be closed. Water cools the refrigerant lines, which in turn cool the evaporator. It then runs over the evaporator plate and freezes in the cells as it chills. Once water flows over the ice thickness float switch for a long enough time, it shuts off and turns on the harvest cycle. This action stops the refrigerant lines from cooling the evaporator, warming it enough for the ice cubes to fall off into a bin or dispenser.

Product Details

• 560-lb. ice production capacity
• 450-lb. AHRI-certified ice production capacity
• Exterior finish is corrosion resistant
• Operators can remove the 2 screws and lift off the door to access the food zone
• White plastic food zone facilitates cleaning
• Removable distribution tube, floats, pump, trough, and water shield
• Half-cube ice size: 0.375 in. x 1.125 in. x 0.875 in.
• Uses R410A refrigerant
• Ice bin or dispenser sold separately
• Ice deflector is required with an ice bin but not with a dispenser
• 5,300 average BTU; 6,100 maximum BTU
• Required ambient air temperature: 40-110 degrees F
• Required incoming water temperature: 40-90 degrees F
• Required incoming water pressure: 20-80 PSI
• Required top and sides clearance: 8 in.
• Required rear clearance: 5 in.

How It Works

• Water curtain must be closed and the toggle switch turned to "ice"
• Water purge cycle removes water from the trough
• Refrigerant lines cool the evaporator plate
• Evaporator plate is chilled, freezing water in the cells
• Water flows over the ice thickness float switch
• Ice sheet thickness is measured by the harvest float switch
• Evaporator plate is heated by refrigerant to release the ice cubes

Dimensions & Utilities

• 30 in. W x 24 in. D x 21.5 in. H
• 12 A, 4 kW
• 115 V/60 Hz/1 ph