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Rebate for California Customers

Stephen — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:26:35 -0500

California Customers — you may be eligible to receive a significant rebate from your local power company when you purchase qualified energy saving appliances. Visit

Clean your Machine!

Ben — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:33:50 -0500

If you don't like to pay for service calls, the best thing you can do is clean your ice machine on a regular basis!

The Manufacturers Compete: Antimicrobial Differences

Ben — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:05:02 -0500

Manitowoc is not the first ice machine company to utilize antimicrobials. The desire to address the issue of slime in an ice machine has been highlighted by a variety of antimicrobial ice machine systems brought to the marketplace over the last few years. Read on for more information!

Silver?

Ben — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 12:33:40 -0500

Yes, the silver mentioned in the previous article is the same silver found in jewelry and silverware. Throughout history, silver has not only been used for jewelry, but also as an antimicrobial... Click here for more information!

Antimicrobial Technology

Ben — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:02:18 -0500

Microbes, including bacteria and fungi, are found everywhere: on our hands, in the water we drink, and in the air we breathe. A microbe’s primary goal in life is to find a surface rich in nutrients and attach to it. Once attached, they set up shop on a surface and begin to grow and divide over a period of weeks and months. A by-product of this microbial growth on a surface is the production of exopolymers commonly referred to as “slime” throughout the industry. The exopolymer or “slime” serves to provide an ideal living environment for the microbes. A more technical term for “slime” is biofilm, commonly found in moist environments such as bathtubs and showers, as well as the inside of ice machines. The goal of antimicrobial technology such as AlphaSan and AgION is to keep the plastic surfaces of an ice machine cleaner by reducing ore delaying the formation of biofilm.

AlphaSan

Ben — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:47:54 -0500

Sanitation is an important factor in the ice machine industry. What does this mean for you?

AlphaSan Antimicrobial

Ben — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:54:38 -0500

Check back soon for some information on the technological advances in Ice Machine sanitation!

ARI Standard 810

Ben — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 16:40:28 -0400

ARI Standard 810 provides easy comparison of an ice maker's daily production. Read more to find out how and why!

ARI?

Ben — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 15:34:53 -0400

If you've ever looked closely at Ice Maker specifications, you've come across an ARI rating. ARI stands for "Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute". We will soon publish an article that introduces you to this organization and will hopefully help you understand their contribution to Ice Machine performance rating standards.

Lease or Buy?

Ben — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:55:44 -0400

Sometimes, when the time comes for a new ice maker, people consider leasing the maker rather than buying it. What are the benefits of such an arrangement? Well, the benefits are few, but there are at least two.