Westlake SK-1029 1,000 lb. Ice Machine with Bin, Full Cube, Air Cooled, 440 lb. Storage

The Westlake SK-1029 is a full cube ice machine with its storage bin: a 1,000 lb per day air-cooled ice maker on a 440 lb bin, in a 29.9 in. wide stack. It drops 400 cubes every 15 to 17 minutes, a little over 41 lb an hour, which is the pace a hotel, a banquet kitchen, or a high-volume bar needs when ice is leaving the bin all day. The 1,000 lb figure is rated at 70 °F air and 50 °F water, and hot air or warm supply water will lower it. Be honest about how you use ice: the bin holds less than half a day's production, so this machine fits continuous draw, not banking 1,000 lb ahead of one event. It needs a 220 V supply and uses a NEMA 6-20P plug on a 71 in. cord. At 75.6 in. tall and 33.9 in. deep on adjustable legs, check your ceiling and door heights before it arrives.

1,000 lb of Full Cube Ice per 24 Hours

Rated output is 1,000 lb of full cube ice per 24 hours at 70 °F ambient air and 50 °F water. Each harvest drops 400 cubes on a 15 to 17 minute cycle, a little over 41 lb an hour. Treat the rating as a best-case number: a machine pulling hot kitchen air across its condenser makes less ice than one in a cool room, so place it where the air is coolest.

440 lb Storage Bin Under the Ice Maker

The bin under the head stores 440 lb, which is less than half of a day's production. Compare that with a machine whose bin holds most of its daily output: this one is built to refill fast, not to stockpile. Take 200 lb out during a rush and the head replaces it in about five hours at the rated pace. Access is through the front bin door, and the adjustable legs, 6.2 to 7 in. tall, let you level the stack.

Digital Control Panel with Fault Codes and Adjustable Ice Thickness

The digital panel shows machine status and a countdown, and it puts an error code on the display when something goes wrong, so whoever is closing can tell you what the machine said and not just that it stopped. A voice fault alert announces the problem as well. You can also adjust ice thickness from the panel: run a thicker cube for spirits on the rocks, where slow melt matters, or a thinner one for fountain drinks and iced tea.

Automatic Cleaning, Side Air Filters, and an Included Water Filter

Press one button and the machine runs its automatic cleaning cycle, which takes most of the excuses out of routine cleaning. Removable air filters on both sides of the head catch lint and grease-laden dust before they reach the condenser; pull them, rinse them, and slide them back. One water filter is included for the supply line, so the water going into your ice is filtered from day one.

304 Stainless Steel on a Riveted, Weld-Free Frame

The machine is built from 304 stainless steel, with 316 stainless steel used for some parts, and the frame is riveted with no welds. Parts that touch water and ice are food grade ABS and PE. In practice that means an exterior you can wipe down with the rest of the kitchen and an interior made from materials meant for food contact.

R290 Air-Cooled Refrigeration

An air-cooled condenser in the head handles heat rejection, so there is no condenser water line to run, and the system is charged with R290 refrigerant. The unit draws 2150 W on 220 V. Because the head cools itself with room air through the side filters, leave those sides able to breathe; a machine boxed in tight will work harder and make less ice.