Ice Machines For Offices and Hotels

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Commercial Ice Machines and Ice Dispensers in Kansas City

Things are slowly but surely beginning to get back to normal with offices reopening and travel on the rise compared to last year at this time when pretty much everything across the nation was shutdown including many of the businesses we serve. At Capital Equipment, we’ve continued to help our customers in and around the greater Kansas City area with all of their commercial ice machine needs throughout the pandemic and we’re starting to see more office and hotels in need of our services again as they begin to open back up and see an influx of guests.

Ice Machines For Offices in Kansas City

Prior to COVID, no one really thought much about how the ice machines in their office could potentially be a germ or virus spreader but obviously we’re all a lot more mindful of keeping surfaces clean and sanitized these days. Capital Equipment can help install easy to use, touch free ice machines and/or water dispenser combos so that there is little to no contact with office staff when they need to fill up their cups, Our technicians can make sure that the ice machines in your office are regularly cleaned, sanitized, and serviced along with water filter replacements and making sure the equipment is operating as it should so that there are no surprises and no shortage of ice. We make certain that ice bins are clean, the ice is being made in a timely manner, and valves and water lines are clean, clear, and not creating any issues for the ice machines.

Ice Machines For Hotels in Kansas City

Just as offices are opening back up, travel is increasing as well which means ice machines in hotels that haven’t been in used much over the past year could likely use some maintenance, service, or an upgrade. Capital Equipment has worked with hundreds of hotels throughout the greater Kansas City area to make sure they have safe, reliable and durable ice machines for their guests and staff. We make sure that each and every hotel ice machine we install is calibrated and ready for guests so that they can have as much ice as need during their stay and hotel staff can focus on making their visit an enjoyable one.

Capital Equipment’s technicians are factory trained to work on and install all major commercial ice machine brands so if you’re opening your office back up, gearing up for more guests at your hotel, or just need quality, reliable ice equipment for your business in the greater Kansas City area, call us because we’d love to help! To speak with one of our ice machine experts call (913) 683-8972 or CLICK HERE FOR OUR ONLINE CONTACT FORM.

Call Capital Equipment today at (913) 683-8972 for all of your commercial ice machine and ice equipment needs in the greater Kansas City area.

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February 3, 2021

Industries We Work With

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At Capital Equipment, we work with a variety of industries in and around the greater Kansas City area to make sure that each business no matter how big or small has the right ice machine(s) and/or ice equipment to meet their needs. While ice machines are mostly thought of as being prevalent in places like restaurants, bars, and hotels they are actually just a few of the types of businesses that Capital Equipment works with in the greater Kansas City area.

Commercial Ice Machine Sales, Rental, and Service in Kansas City, Platte City and Atchison, KS

From modular ice machines capable of making and storing hundreds of pounds of ice per day to countertop, under-counter, and ice/water combo machines, Capital Equipment’s technicians and consultants will make sure that your business has the right type of ice equipment professionally installed to meet and grow with your ice needs. Here are some of the industries we currently work with in the greater Kansas City area:

Ice Machines For The Hospitality Industry

Restaurants/Bars
Hotels
Caterers
Event Spaces

Ice Machines For Education/Athletics

Schools
Universities
Cafeterias
Stadiums/Arenas

Ice Machines For The Industrial Sector

Warehouses
Distribution Centers
Manufacturing Plants

Ice Machines For The Health Care Industry

Hospitals
Health Care Offices/Labs
Assisted Living Facilities

Ice Machines For Commercial Businesses and Offices

Offices
Retail/Convenience/Liquor/Grocery Stores

No matter how big or small your business is or which industry it serves, Capital Equipment provides customized, personal service and expert advice to make that you, your staff, and your customers have clean, clear ice when they need it. Call Capital Equipment at (913) 683-8972 for all of your commercial ice machines needs in and around the greater Kansas City area of CLICK HERE FOR OUR ONLINE CONTACT FORM.

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December 16, 2020December 23, 2020

A Brief History Of Ice Machines

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While ice makers and commercial ice machines may seem more like a modern convenience because they are common in nearly every home, office, restaurant and business today, they have actually been around for quite a while. Of course there have been huge leaps in technology to help produce cleaner and higher quality ice more quickly at the push of a button but the principle mechanics for ice makers remains pretty much the same as when they were invented. Here’s a quick history on the origin of the ice machines as we know them today.

Commercial Ice Machines in Kansas City, Atchison, and Overland Park, KS

The use of ice itself by humans has been around since the beginning of time but was first recorded as far back as 400 BC when ancient Egyptians would use clay pots filled with water to be left out overnight in the cold to freeze and then stored underground to keep it preserved. In other parts of the world, ice could be harvested from frozen lakes and rivers as any kid that has seen the movie Frozen can tell you. But it wasn’t until the 1840’s when a New England man named Fredric Tudor began to not only harvest ice on a mass scale but also found ways to effectively ship it without it melting which, as you might expect, created a huge demand for ice on a global scale. Refrigeration had already been invented in 1834 by Jacob Perkins who was the first to patent a refrigerator as we know them today using ether in a vapor compression cycle. But an American doctor named John Gorrie was the first to truly produce a refrigerator or cooling device as we know them today in 1844 in an effort to help keep his patients cool from fevers but he opted to introduce it to public by offering chilled wine at a Bastille Day festival offering cold beverages to festival goers on a hot July day. While the ether powered refrigerator invented by Gorrie and Perkins would later be found to be a danger especially when ether would leak out, two inventors named Charles Franklin Kettering and Thomas Midgely, Jr. discovered Freon in 1928 which would still use Gorrie’s principle of condensing, throttling, and evaporating air but in a much safer way. Many more technological advancements would be made after the foundation for refrigeration and ice making were laid and you’d be hard pressed to not go anywhere without seeing coolers, freezers, or ice machines using the same methods and principles in the modern world today.

At Capital Equipment, we understand the basic principles of what makes ice makers work but more importantly we understand modern commercial ice machines and how to make them produce ice best. If you’re business in the greater Kansas City area that needs a commercial ice machine or service for your current one, give us a call at (913) 683-8972 or CLICK HERE FOR OUR ONLINE CONTACT FORM.

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June 17, 2020

Nothing Beats the Heat Like Ice!

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We’ve already gotten a taste of summer in the past 2 weeks in Kansas City and there’s still plenty more heat and humidity on the way which means ice will be in high demand. The good news is that Capital Equipment can help with all of your summer ice needs from commercial ice equipment sales, service and rentals to bagged ice supply and delivery along with ice freezers to store it.

Commercial Ice Machine Sales, Rentals, Service and Installation in Kansas City

Whether you are a small business that needs a counter top ice/water combo dispenser or you have hundreds of employees and need a commercial ice machine that will make hundreds of pounds of ice per day, Capital Equipment can help with Kansas City’s ice equipment experts ready help your staff and customers keep cool this summer. Buying ice equipment outright particularly commercial ice machines can get expensive really quick especially for small business. While we at Capital Equipment are happy to sell our customers quality, commercial ice machines outright, we find that a good majority of them choose to rent or lease them from us. With our ice machine rental program, you pay one monthly fee which includes all service, maintenance and repairs during the course of the rental period. There are no surprise fees like charging extra for water filters or routine cleaning unlike most of the other commercial ice machine companies in Kansas City. You will always get an ice machine expert with Capital Equipment that is certified to work on commercial ice equipment but also licensed and fully insured for our customers’ protection.

Our installers are professional and understand all of the factors that could produce less than stellar ice like proper spacing, air flow and making sure that water lines are room temperature and not effected by ambient heat. We listen to our customers needs and make recommendations for specific ice machine models that will easily meet their daily ice needs and help them upgrade as their business grows. At Capital Equipment, we know that ice is not at the top of everyone’s priority list but making sure our customers have quality ice and ice equipment is always at the top of ours. If your business needs bulk ice, commercial ice machines, or service for your current ice equipment, call Capital Equipment for Kansas City’s locally owned an operated ice service. Call us today at (913) 683-8972 or CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT OUR CONTACT FORM.

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June 4, 2020

Summer Heat and Ice Machines

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As the temperatures rise in the summertime, so too does the demand for ice which means your commercial ice machine(s) will be working overtime for the next few months.

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While there isn’t much you can do about the heat and humidity, there are some things you can do to make sure your ice is still cold and clean and more importantly your ice machines are running as efficient as possible even on the hottest of summer days.

Proper Ice Machine Maintenance:

Nothing will slow your ice machine(s) down like poor or lack of maintenance. Scale build up on evaporators or condensers will slow ice production to an absolute crawl and when combined with the heat of summer, could end up doing serious damage to the machine itself. Making sure that your commercial ice machines get regularly scheduled maintenance and cleaning will certainly help keep your ice bins full even on the hottest of days.

Ambient Room Temperature:

The higher the room temperature, the the harder your ice machine(s) will have to work to produce ice. Particularly in places like a busy restaurant kitchen, warehouses, and non-air conditioned areas, the ambient temperature of a room can heat up the water lines causing commercial ice machines to struggle or in some cases cease to make quality ice. High temperature areas also put an enormous amount of strain on compressors which could lead to costly repairs. Ideally, commercial ice machines should be put in an area that has good airflow if possible so that even if the air around it is warm, it can self cool through the air intake.

Adequate Spacing:

Most all commercial ice machines need adequate space around them to effectively self cool unless of course they are water cooled. Placing an ice machine near another appliance that generates heat will make it much more difficult to cool. Especially in restaurant kitchens where ovens and grills tend to generate an enormous amount of heat, commercial ice machines should be placed as far away from them as possible. Also making sure that the ice machines’ intake vents are cleaned regularly so that airflow is not restricted in any way will help keep ice production up.

If you’ve noticed your ice equipment is struggling this summer (or anytime) call the ice machines experts in Kansas City at Capital Equipment for professional service, repair and maintenance on all commercial ice makers. Call us today at (913) 683-8972 or CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US.

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May 13, 2020

Need A New Commercial Ice Machine?

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When it comes time to upgrade, replace or simply add a commercial grade ice machine to your business in the Kansas City area, the ice experts at Capital Equipment will be ready to help. Unlike the big commercial ice machine dealers in Kansas City that make you feel like a number, Capital Equipment delivers a customized customer service approach to each and every business we work with to help with their ice needs.

Commercial Ice Machine Sales and Rentals in Kansas City and Overland Park

Ice machines are built pretty durable these days but when you consider that in most cases they are running nonstop, 24 hours a day, and 7 days a week it’s not surprising that they end up failing at some point. While Capital Equipment offers the best commercial ice machine service, maintenance and repair in the Kansas City area, there comes a point where ice equipment may become not worth the repair bill due to age and wear. The good news is that Capital Equipment has multiple options for business owners to buy, lease, or rent the commercial ice equipment they need for their customers and/or staff. Unlike the big commercial ice machine dealers in Kansas City, Capital Equipment won’t ever send a pushy salesman to meet with you but instead we send an expert that listens to and understands your ice needs. We make recommendations on specific ice machine models that will not only meet your business’ daily needs but allow for more in the future should the consumption of ice increase for whatever reason. Of course our customers are welcome to purchase new ice makers outright but we find that our leasing and rental programs for commercial ice machines make it more affordable to have the latest ice equipment at a consistent monthly rate which every business needs especially now. Plus with leasing or renting commercial ice machines, you never have to worry about having to pay for repairs should the equipment break down because it’s all covered with us. With our rental program, Capital Equipment will clean, sanitize, and even replace water filters routinely at no additional charge which is where most commercial ice equipment dealers fall short.

At Capital Equipment, our goal is to partner with businesses for all of their ice and ice equipment needs and help them grow. We pride ourselves on exceptional customer service and customized services to exceed those who choose us for their commercial ice machines needs expectations. Call us today at (913) 683-8972 for all commercial ice machine sales, service, leasing, rentals, cleaning and maintenance in the greater Kansas City area or CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US ONLINE.

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March 25, 2020

No Hidden Fees With Our Ice Machine Rentals

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With all of the bad news in the past few weeks the last thing restaurants and business owners need to is to be charged extra and unnecessary fees with from their commercial ice machine company. We’ve been getting quite an earful recently from many of our new customers telling us that the BIG commercial ice machines dealers are adding extra fees for cleaning, sanitizing and even changing water filters on ice equipment that is rented which makes no sense at all to us.

Commercial Ice Machines and Ice Maker Rentals in Kansas City, Overland Park and St Joseph

The fact is that keeping your commercial ice machines (and really everything in your business) clean, sanitized and safe for your staff and employees is imperative especially now. With ice machine rentals, we at Capital Equipment don’t believe that you should be charged extra fees because, well, you don’t own the equipment. Think of it this way: if you are renting an apartment or house and routine maintenance items like changing a furnaces filter, making sure heat and A/C are working, keeping mold from contaminated the living space and overall standard upkeep is the landlord’s responsibility. That’s why our ice machine rental program is a flat rate with no hidden fees or surprise costs during the course of your rental. Capital Equipment’s rental program is plain and simple: one flat monthly rate and we take care of any maintenance or repairs during your rental period. Our service technicians will make sure that we are safe and practice appropriate hygiene when we are operating in your restaurant or business and we are flexible with scheduling because we understand that we are living in very different times than we were just a few short weeks ago.

Now more than ever it is of the utmost importance to make sure businesses are routinely cleaned and safe for both employees and potential customers and Capital Equipment makes it easy for business owners to make sure their ice machines are clean, running smooth and producing much needed ice in Kansas City. We’ll be open and ready to help Kansas City area businesses with all of their ice needs. Call the commercial ice machine experts at Capital Equipment today at (913) 683-8972 or CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US.

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January 23, 2020January 23, 2020

What Makes Good Ice?

Not much attention gets paid to ice unless it a) tastes funny, b) looks funny, or c) a combination of both which is never good. The reasons for poor quality ice can be endless as there are so many factors that go into the process of making ice. At Capital Equipment, we pride ourselves on being the partner to hundreds of Kansas City businesses for commercial ice machine sales, rentals, repair, and service as well as ice supply and delivery in the metro and while we can’t provide one ultimate reason for bad ice, we can certainly explain how to make it always taste and look its best.

Commercial Ice Machines in Kansas City and Overland Park

The first step in quality ice is the ice machine itself. It seems simple but the fact is that there are so many commercial ice machine manufactures on the market that the average business owner won’t know that they are getting less than stellar ice equipment until it’s far too late. At Capital Equipment, we’ve seen many ice machine brands come and go and we’ve narrowed down the manufacturers we would recommend to just 4: Manitowoc, Hoshizaki, Ice-O-Matic and Scotsman.

These brands have a stellar reputation for durability and performance that eclipses all of the “off-brands” that many commercial equipment dealers offer. Plus, Capital Equipment regularly keeps the most common parts for these brands of machines in stock so that when our customers need them, they don’t have to wait.

Commercial Ice Machine Service, Sanitation and Cleaning in Kansas City and Overland Park

commercial-ice-machine-cleaning-service-repair-Kansas-City — Regularly cleaning and sanitizing your commercial ice machines is an easy and obvious way keep clean, quality ice in your bins.

Most ice machines are working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and not keeping them properly maintained is a sure way to have poor quality ice. Changing water filters and routine cleaning is a big part of that and Capital Equipment is ready to help you do just that. With commercial ice machine service professionals that have years of experience working on every make and model of ice maker, we have the knowledge and experience to make sure your ice equipment will be running smooth and your ice is clean and clear. We can help clean, sanitize and provide routine water filter changes to ensure your ice is crystal clear, clean and most importantly delicious for your customers and/or staff.

clean-and-sanitize-ice-machine-bin-commercial-ice-machines — Ice bins are one of the most important components to keep clean and sanitized as they come in constant contact with human hands and other objects that could contain bacteria and contaminate the ice.

Waiting until your commercial ice machine is too dirty to make clean ice or simply does not work due to poor maintenance can cost your business, your reputation and customers. Let the ice experts in Kansas City at Capital Equipment keep your ice machines running smooth with routine maintenance and service that is truly second to none. Call us today at (913) 683-8972 or CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US.

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September 26, 2019

Kansas City Ice Machines and Ice Supplier

Capital Equipment has been known throughout the Kansas City metro for helping businesses and organizations get top quality, brand name commercial ice machines and ice equipment. We handle everything from sales, leasing and rentals of ice makers to service, maintenance and repairs in house but what most most people don’t know is that we’re also one of the Kansas City area’s biggest ice suppliers.

Commercial Ice Machines and Ice Supplier in Kansas City and Overland Park

While we aren’t as well known as some of national companies that are “bigger than a glacier“, we provide a truly customized ice delivery and ice supply experience to liquor stores, grocery stores. convenience stores, and other businesses that need bagged ice for their operation. Capital Equipment can also sell, lease or rent ice merchandisers to businesses in the Kansas City area with flexible programs so that you aren’t locked in until the “arctic” melts. We can deliver a few hundred pounds of ice per week or a few thousand depending on what you need and unlike the big ice deliver companies in Kansas City that take days to deliver more ice, Capital Equipment can often do it in as little as one day and often times the same day. Our ice is clean, clear and filtered so that it is perfect for consumption and unlike the big ice companies that often deliver half melted bags of ice, we make sure that the ice we deliver is solid and ready for your customers , staff or whatever you need it for. Unlike the big ice suppliers and ice delivery companies where you never see the same delivery person twice, our ice expert will get to know you and your business and help you with any and all of your ice needs. Whether you need ice weekly, monthly, daily or in an emergency, Capital Equipment is Kansas City’s most reliable and trusted ice supplier and we’d love to help you and your business. Call Capital Equipment today at (913) 683-8972 for all of your commercial ice machine needs as well as ice supplies need in the greater Kansas City area of CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US.

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July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

Ice Machine Service and Repair Experts

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For most offices, restaurant, hospitals, hotels and businesses, having adequate and abundant ice is essential and at Capital Equipment we help make sure that your commercial ice machines are always running smooth and producing clean, clear ice when you, your customers and your employees need it most.

Commercial Ice Machine Service and Repair in Kansas City, St Joseph and Leavenworth

For over 11 years, Capital Equipment has helped hundreds of businesses buy, rent and lease the most durable and reliable commercial ice machines and ice equipment in the world but what many businesses in Kansas City don’t know is that we also offer expert service, repairs and maintenance as well. There’s no doubt about it: summer is hard on commercial ice machines but luckily the service and repair experts at Capital Equipment are just a phone call away in the greater Kansas City area.

With all of the replacement parts, water filters and diagnostic equipment on hand at all times, the commercial ice machine and ice equipment technicians at Capital Equipment can have your ice machines pumping out clean, clear and most importantly cold ice in no time keeping your customers and /or employees refreshed when summer is at it’s hottest in Kansas City. From making sure the water temperature inside your commercial ice machines is ideal to making sure your water lines aren’t being heated up and causing less than perfect ice, Capital Equipment can make minor adjustments that make a major difference in the quality of ice your equipment delivers. Our technicians can help with common commercial ice machine problems such as:

Not making enough (or any) ice
Ice tasting odd or unpleasant
Leaky valves or water lines
Clogged, dirty or corroded water lines
Ice machine bin cleaning
Routine water filter changing

At Capital Equipment, we pride ourselves on providing the most prompt and professional services, maintenance and repair for commercial ice machines and ice equipment in the Kansas City, St Joseph and Leavenworth/Lansing area. We go the always are willing to go the extra mile to make sure that your customers and/or your employees have pristine, delicious ice each time they fill up their cups at your ice machine. Call to speak with one of our commercial ice machine and ice equipment experts today at (913) 683-8972 or CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US BY EMAIL.