If you take care of your Scotsman ice making machine, it will give you years of excellent service. Follow the tips below to prolong the life span of your Scotsman ice making machine:

• Regularly clean the ice maker to prevent scale and bacterial growth.
• Service your Scotsman ice making machine at least once a year.
• Do not place the machine near heat sources such as stoves or tumble driers.
• Install a water filter at the incoming water line to reduce scale build-up and thus maintenance costs.
• Place the icemaker in a well ventilated area.

If you need repairs or parts for your Scotsman ice making machine, simply contact us as the sole importer of Icematic and Scotsman ice making machine parts. We have a network of accredited service agents around the country to ensure that your icemaker can be repaired and serviced by professionals.

Ice Systems as the leading South African icemaker supplier was found by Beverley and Henry Gomes in 1999 as a technical support function for Scotsman SA. Our growth as a company can be attributed to our parent company Scotsman South Africa, our commitment to client service, a dedicated team of workers and specialists in their areas and the development of an extensive network of accredited service agents and dealers throughout South Africa. We offer clients a state of the art workshop in Atlas Road, Boksburg on the East Rand of Gauteng. In addition to technical support, parts, repairs, installations, and sales we also provide training courses to our clients and ice maker companies. If you are in need of ice systems, simply contact the experts in South Africa. We at Ice Systems are committed to helping you find the best suited ice systems for your particular requirements.

Ever considered the possibility of adding extra income to your café by investing in an icemaker for selling ice? Other businesses that will benefit from having an icemaker are liquor stores, petrol garages, and butcheries. The secret to making money from an icemaker is to purchase the right size icemaker that will also be able to produce enough ice at an economical rate. For ice reselling you don’t have to be concerned about gourmet ice cubes. The simple round or square cubes will be fine. Consider the price, durability, maintenance costs, production capacity and the size of the icemaker. Purchase a brand such as Scotsman’s as you need to have a reliable icemaker for which spare parts are readily available. We stock a variety of Scotsman’s and also provide maintenance services on them.

Just as with any other food served in your restaurant, you need to handle the ice from the icemaker with care to ensure a high level of hygiene which is required for restaurants.

The following should never be done when handling ice from the icemaker:

Never store cans, bottles or any products in the food ice bin.
Never allow employees to scoop ice from the icemaker with their hands.
Never allow employees to use glasses, cups or buckets to scoop ice from the icemaker.
Unused ice should not be thrown back into the icemaker.
Never allow refreezing of melted ice or ice which starts to melt.

How to handle ice from the icemaker:

Store the ice scoop outside the ice maker and the ice bin in a special holder.
Always use an ice caddie for the transportation of ice.
Employees should always wash their hands before working with the ice in the icemaker.
Always wash the hands after working with ice.
Only use plastic ice scoops.