Westlake SK-729P 700 lb. Modular Ice Machine Head, Air Cooled, 30 In. Wide

The Westlake SK-729P is an air-cooled modular ice machine head rated for up to 700 lb of ice in 24 hours. It is the ice-making half of a system only: no storage bin is included, and the head has to sit on a separately purchased bin with a top that matches its 29.9 in. wide by 23.4 in. deep footprint. It drops 260 cubes every 15 to 17 minutes, about 29 lb an hour, at the rated conditions of 70 °F air and 50 °F water; a hot kitchen or warm supply water will lower that. The output suits a high-volume restaurant, a hotel floor, or a cafeteria, and it is more machine than a single bar well needs. It needs a 220 V supply and uses a NEMA 6-20P plug on a 71 in. cord, and the head itself is 22.3 in. tall, so add that to your bin height when you check the ceiling.

700 lb of Ice per 24 Hours

Rated output is 700 lb per 24 hours at 70 °F ambient air and 50 °F water. Each harvest drops 260 cubes, and a cycle runs 15 to 17 minutes, which works out to about 29 lb an hour. Treat the rating as a best-case number: a head pulling hot kitchen air across its condenser makes less ice than one in a cool room, so place it where the air is coolest.

Head-Only Configuration for a Separate Storage Bin

A modular head makes ice and drops it straight down; it stores nothing on its own. That is different from an all-in-one machine, where production and storage are fixed together. Here you decide how much ice you bank by the bin you set under it. What matters for fit is the footprint: this head is 29.9 in. wide, 23.4 in. deep, and 22.3 in. tall, and your bin's top needs to accept that width. Check the bin's dimensions against these before you commit.

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 thicker ice for spirits on the rocks, where slow melt matters, or thinner ice for fountain drinks and iced tea.

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

Press one button and the head runs its automatic cleaning cycle, which takes most of the excuses out of routine cleaning. Removable air filters on both sides catch lint and grease-laden dust before they reach the condenser; pull them, rinse them, and slide them back. A 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 head is built mainly from 304 stainless steel on a frame that is riveted with no welds. Parts that touch water and ice are food grade ABS and PE. In practice that means a front panel 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 handles heat rejection, so there is no condenser water line to run, and the system is charged with R290 refrigerant. The head draws 1500 W on 220 V. Because the head cools itself with room air through the side filters, leave those sides able to breathe; a head boxed in tight will work harder and make less ice.