Manitowoc UYP0240W 235 lb NEO Undercounter Ice Machine, 90 lb Bin Storage, Water-Cooled, Half-Dice Cubes, Onboard Water Filter

The Manitowoc UYP0240W is the water-cooled version of the NEO high-output 26 in. half-dice undercounter machine, built for kitchens and enclosed bar wells where hot, greasy air would starve an air-cooled condenser. It produces up to 235 lb of half-dice ice per 24 hours at 70°F air and 50°F water, and because the condenser rejects heat to the water line instead of the room, it actually makes more ice at the hot 90°F rating point than its air-cooled sibling, 214 lb against 200. The removable 90 lb storage bin below keeps a working reserve at hand while the machine rebuilds it behind the rush. Water cooling draws 4.65 kWh per 100 lb of ice, the lowest energy use in the 26 in. NEO family, though it consumes 166 gal of condenser water per 100 lb, so it belongs where water is cheap and ambient heat is the enemy rather than in water-restricted municipalities. Plan on a standard 115V outlet, separate 3/8 in. ice-making and condenser water lines, and drains for both; an 8 ft cord with a standard plug completes the hookup.

Ice Maker and 90 lb Slide-Out Bin in One 26 In. Wide Cabinet

The cabinet measures 26.00 in. wide by 28.50 in. deep by 38.50 in. tall on its 6 in. adjustable legs, sized to tuck under a standard counter and level on an uneven floor. Instead of coordinating a separate ice maker head and storage bin, you get both in one stainless steel cabinet: 3.037 cu ft of interior volume with a 90 lb ice storage bin below the making section, plus a standard plastic NEO scoop in the box so the bin goes to work the day it lands. The bin itself slides forward and lifts out completely, which turns deep cleaning into a sink job and opens a straight path to the refrigeration components when a technician needs one. The half-dice cube measures 3/8 in. x 1 1/8 in. x 7/8 in., a thin profile that packs tight in glassware, chills drinks fast, and stretches every scoop further, which is what a beverage program wants from its ice.

Front Ventilation with No Minimum Clearance Required

All airflow moves through the front of the machine, so it runs correctly even when it is boxed in by cabinetry or standing equipment on both sides and pushed back against a wall. Manitowoc requires no minimum clearance at the top, sides, or back, though 5 in. is recommended where the floor plan can spare it. That is the difference between an undercounter ice machine you can actually build into a bar well and one that quietly starves for air behind a panel until the service calls start.

Onboard 5 Micron Water Filtration with Filter Change Indicator

An integrated 5 micron water filter is built into the machine, so filtration is part of the install rather than an extra cartridge housing plumbed in beside it. Filtering the incoming water improves machine efficiency and performance while keeping ice cleaner, clearer, and better tasting, and it protects the evaporator from the scale that shortens equipment life in hard-water areas. When the cartridge is spent, a filter change indicator on the touchpad tells your staff before ice quality tells your customers.

R290 Refrigerant System with Touchpad Controls and Production Delay

A 0.5 HP compressor runs on R290 hydrocarbon refrigerant, drawing 6.0 amps on a standard 115V circuit while rejecting 3,700 BTU per hour on average, 4,400 at peak. The up-front touchpad handles everything a shift needs: on and off, cleaning mode, and 8 or 16 hour production delay settings that idle the machine through a closed day instead of packing the bin for nobody. Full bin, filter change, and service indicators surface problems at a glance, so the first sign of trouble is a light on the panel rather than an empty bin at seven on a Friday night. The water-cooled condenser is cupra-nickel, a marine-grade alloy that resists the corrosive water elements that eat ordinary condensers, and it needs its own 3/8 in. supply and 1/2 in. drain connection alongside the ice-making water line.