Manitowoc IRP0500W 484 lb Indigo NXT Modular Ice Machine Head, Water-Cooled, Regular Cubes, 30 In. Wide

The Manitowoc IRP0500W is the water-cooled regular-cube head in the Indigo NXT iP0500 family, built for kitchens that want the larger 1 1/8 in. cube for beverage service but need a condenser that rejects heat to a water loop instead of into the room. It produces up to 484 lb of regular ice per 24 hours at 70°F air and 50°F water (374 lb at 90°F air and 70°F water) while drawing 4.99 kWh per 100 lb of ice, less energy than its air-cooled sibling, and you match it to a D400 or D570 storage bin sized to your service pattern. The trade is condenser water: it uses 135 gal per 100 lb of ice on top of potable water, so where water and sewer costs run high, the air-cooled IRP0500A avoids that use entirely; operations using well over 500 lb a day should look at the iP0800 heads instead. Plan on a 115V/60/1 or 230V/60/1 circuit, a 3/8 in. potable water line, a 3/8 in. condenser water line with a 1/2 in. outlet, and 16 in. of top and side clearance; the storage bin is sold separately.

Icon-Based Touch Display with Programmable Ice Production Schedules

The icon-based easyTouch display takes the guesswork out of owning an ice machine: staff follow on-screen icons for day-to-day operation instead of deciphering fault codes, and the display carries a status indicator for the optional LuminIce growth inhibitor. Production is programmable by time of day, so the head can build its reserve when electric rates drop or shut off overnight to lower lifetime operating cost rather than fighting for power during the dinner rush. Bluetooth connectivity handles quick setup and serves up instant machine information on a paired device.

R290 Natural Refrigerant with Acoustical Ice Sensing and Active Sense

The refrigeration system runs on R290, 5.3 oz charge, a refrigerant-grade propane that occurs naturally, depletes no ozone, and carries extremely low global warming potential. The patented acoustical ice sensing probe works with Active Sense software to help keep harvests consistent cycle after cycle, and the water-cooled self-contained condenser rejects 8,800 BTU/hr average, 10,570 BTU/hr peak to a condenser water loop that uses 135 gal per 100 lb of ice and accepts inlet pressure from 20 psi up to 275 psi while the machine holds spec from 35°F to 110°F ambient and 40°F to 90°F incoming water. Energy use runs 4.99 kWh per 100 lb of ice at the 90°F/70°F rating point, with 11.0 amps of minimum circuit ampacity on a 115V circuit.

Hinged Front Door and Removable Water-System Parts with AlphaSan Protection

Cleaning is where most ice machines lose their owners, so Manitowoc made the food zone come apart without tools: the front door swings open on a hinge, and the water trough, distribution tube, curtain, water probe, and water pump all lift out for fast, thorough cleaning at the sink instead of awkward in-place scrubbing. Select components carry AlphaSan antimicrobial protection to keep the food zone cleaner between those sessions.

DuraTech Exterior and 24-Hour Diagnostics for Long Service Life

The DuraTech exterior resists corrosion better than stainless steel, and its clear coat shrugs off the fingerprints and dirt that make busy-kitchen equipment look tired within a year. Behind the panels, 24-hour diagnostics monitor the machine continuously and surface preventative maintenance feedback on the display, so a service call happens on your schedule rather than during a Saturday rush. The head weighs 154 lb at shipping and drops onto a D400 (365 lb) or D570 (532 lb) storage bin, each sold separately.

LuminIce II, Water Filtration, and Automated Cleaning Accessories

The optional LuminIce II inhibitor helps control viruses and bacteria inside the ice machine. The iAuCS accessory schedules and performs routine descaling or sanitizing automatically, and Arctic Pure Pro water filters cut sediment and chlorine contaminants down to 0.5 microns; Manitowoc recommends running the Arctic Pure prefilter with the primary filter for optimal performance. All three integrate with this head rather than bolting on as afterthoughts.