Time To Replace Your Ice Machines? We Can Help!

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In most cases, commercial ice machines are running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and even the best-built equipment eventually needs to be repaired or replaced. In the greater Kansas City area, Capital Equipment helps businesses and organizations big and same get the right commercial ice machines and equipment they need for their staff and customers without the pushy sales tactics you get with the big ice equipment dealers.

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Our focus has always been on providing the best possible customer service to our customers and ensuring that they have the ice machines and commercial refrigeration equipment that meet and exceed their needs. When our consultants meet with new potential customers, we listen and gain an understanding of what their business or organization needs in terms of ice. Our goal is always to make ice machine and equipment recommendations that provide solutions for their ice needs with the flexibility of knowing that businesses change and often grow. We offer outright sales of commercial ice machines and flexible leasing and all-inclusive rental options so that our customers can choose the best way to get the equipment they need while staying on budget. We have licensed and insured installers who don’t just go through the motions like most ice equipment companies but take into account factors like water line placement, ambient air temperatures, and ease of access to the ice machines.

Our service technicians have years of experience and are factory trained so that when you need repairs or maintenance, you can rest assured that your equipment is in good hands with people that know ice equipment inside and out. We make sure that we have the right OEM parts in stock at our warehouse, so that should our customers’ ice machines need them. There is little to no downtime as opposed to waiting on parts to be shipped. Lastly, Capital Equipment is locally owned and operated, which means when you choose to do business with us, that money goes back into the Kansas City community. If it’s time to upgrade and replace your commercial ice machines or equipment, call Kansas City’s ice professionals at (913) 683-8972 or CLICK HERE FOR OUR ONLINE CONTACT FORM.

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

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May 12, 2021

Ice Machines and Ice Delivery For Construction

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Every year in the spring at Capital Equipment we start getting phone calls, emails, and website inquiries from construction companies that are getting projects big and small started and they need quality ice for their workers to ensure they stay cool and hydrated as the summer heat rises. Whether they need reliable and durable commercial ice machines, ice/water dispenser combos, or freezers to keep bagged ice stored, and cold, Capital Equipment is happy to help with flexible, all inclusive rental/leasing programs, exceptional pricing on outright ice machine sales and bagged ice delivery in the Kansas City area.

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At Capital Equipment, we know that construction projects typically will have a myriad of ups and downs like the Kansas City area weather, staffing issues, equipment repairs, and timely supply delivery but ice shouldn’t be one of the concerns and we make sure it never is. With fully licensed, insured, and factory trained ice machine installers and technicians, we make sure that your commercial ice machines are installed right the first time and, in the case of ice boxes, bagged ice is always available and cold. Even on the hottest summer days in Kansas City, Capital Equipment’s freezers and ice machines will be full of ice so that construction workers and staff can stay cool and more importantly stay hydrated when they need to the most. We only feature the most durable and reliable ice equipment that can stand up to whatever your crew or job site throws at them including the latest models from Kold-Draft, Manitowoc, Ice-O-Matic, Hoshizaki, Ice Maid, Scotsman, and Follet as well as all the OEM parts to make sure your ice machines or freezers run smooth as silk even when it’s hot and muggy in the Kansas City area. When you need quality ice for your construction project and crew, Capital Equipment is ready to help with Kansas City’s most trusted commercial ice equipment and ice delivery service for over 14 years. Call us today at (913) 683-8972 or CLICK HERE FOR OUR ONLINE CONTACT FORM for all of your commercial ice needs in KC!

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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.

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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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December 3, 2020

KC’s Ice Supply and Ice Machine Experts

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The holidays are here and while this year may be a bit different for businesses in the greater Kansas City area, the need for quality, clean ice will still be in high demand and Capital Equipment will be there to make sure they have it when they need it most.

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For over 12 years, Capital Equipment has been helping local offices, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, and a myriad of other business make sure that they have the right commercial ice machines, ice merchandisers, and bulk bagged ice delivered and we’ll be ready to help this holiday season as well.

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The holidays are all about food, drinks, friends and family and keeping food and drinks cold is imperative for restaurants, businesses and even festive events. Capital Equipment can deliver whatever amount of bulk, bagged ice you need this holiday season in the Kansas City area just in time for your office parties, family events or in the event that you just need emergency ice to keep things chilled. Our bagged ice is clean, filtered and most importantly delivered directly to your doorstep when you need it. We also help supply bagged ice to convenience stores, grocery stores, liquor stores, and any business that needs to make sure their ice merchandisers are full for their customers and/or staff during this holiday season or any time of the year for that matter.

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Business owners have plenty of things to worry about especially during the holidays and how their commercial ice machines are running shouldn’t be one of them. At Capital Equipment, our factory trained, licensed and insured service technicians make sure that our customers ice bins and full and their ice machines are running smooth as silk so that they can focus on running their business and taking care of their customers and staff. From routine maintenance, repairs and cleaning to upgrading and replacing your current ice machines, Capital Equipment will listen to and understand your business’ needs without the pushy sales tactics the you get with the big commercial ice machine dealers. We proudly offer the the full line of commercial ice machines from the most trusted and reliable names in ice equipment like Hoshizaki, Manitowoc, Scotsman, Ice-O-Matic, and Ice Maid along with factory parts that we keep in stock so that when you need them, we’ll have them ready for you.

At Capital Equipment, we don’t cut corners on the businesses we serve period. From the cleaning, maintenance, and repairs we do to making sure that our customers have the right commercial ice machines in place that will meet and have the capability to exceed their daily ice needs when needed, we add a personal touch to each and every business we work with. Call Capital Equipment at (913) 683-8972 for all of your ice and ice equipment needs in the greater Kansas City area or CLICK HERE FOR OUR ONLINE CONTACT FORM. Happy Holidays from all of us at Capital Equipment!

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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November 20, 2020

Are Your Ice Machines Holiday Ready?

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The holidays are quickly approaching and for many businesses it means a surge in traffic, hosting parties and/or events, and the stress of making sure safety is a top priority for both staff and customers with COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in the Kansas City metro. The reality is that COVID-19 isn’t going to stop the holidays but it will most certainly change it in some pretty big ways especially when it comes to staff hygiene and guest relations. Restaurants will still be serving and catering food throughout the holiday season while keeping safety at an elevated level of cleanliness and hygiene will be a top priority and Capital Equipment will be right there with them helping them keep their ice machines clean, running smooth and even delivering bulk ice when needed to them in the greater Kansas City area.

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With new COVID-19 restrictions in the greater Kansas City area now in place, we understand that many businesses especially restaurants and bars are having a rough time keeping their doors open but have high hopes that a good holiday rush will help and we’ll be there to make sure ice is the one thing business owners don’t have to worry about. Our technicians and representatives are following strict safety guidelines as directed by the CDC and local city mandates which includes wearing masks at all times, practicing social distancing, wearing gloves at all times especially when performing service, cleaning or repair on your commercial ice machines and making sure that we arrive at your business at a time when occupancy levels are low.

Now throughout the holiday season our technicians and consultant are available for:

Ice machine replacement/upgrades – sales, rentals, and/or leasing.
Ice machine repairs – factory trained, insured technicians ready to get your equipment back up and running.
Ice machine cleaning and sanitizing.
Ice machine maintenance – water filter replacement, water line checks, and more.
Local bulk ice delivery in the greater Kansas City area
And anything else business might need as it pertains to commercial ice machines and ice equipment in the greater Kansas City area.

While it may not be a typical holiday season for may businesses in the Kansas City area, they can still rely on Capital Equipment for professional commercial ice machines sales, service, repairs, cleaning and maintenance when they need it. Call us today for all of your ice needs this holiday season or anytime at (913) 683-8972 or CLICK HERE FOR OUR CONTACT FORM.

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September 11, 2020

Need To Upgrade Your Ice Machine(s)?

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Like most commercial equipment, ice machines are an absolute essential for many businesses but since, in most cases, they run 24/7, they can wear out quick if not properly maintained and Capital Equipment is there when you need to upgrade or replace your ice equipment.

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Whether you need a new ice machine and water dispenser combo for your office or you need commercial ice machine for hundreds of employees in a warehouse of office building, Capital Equipment can help with access to the entire line of ice maker models from the most reputable names in ice equipment like Hoshizaki, Ice-O-Matic, Manitowoc, and Scotsman. Unlike the big ice equipment dealers in the Kansas City area that send out pushy salesmen that care more about their commission than helping out the businesses they partner with, Capital Equipment sends non-commissioned consultants to make sure that we deliver an ice machine that will meet and be able to adjust to your needs as your business changes. We are licensed and insured so that in the event that something should go wrong during the installation of your commercial ice machine(s), which is rare, you can rest assured that everything will be taken care of. We sell ice machines outright but most of our customers choose to lease or rent their equipment from us because it is a) more affordable for businesses on a budget and b) in the case of our rental program, all service, maintenance, and cleaning is included in one monthly fee.

Many of the larger, national commercial ice equipment dealers have astronomically higher overhead than Capital Equipment and that means they will nickle and dime their customers for something that should be taken care of in a lease or rental agreement like changing water filter yet it costs businesses more money when they partner with them. With Capital Equipment, there are no games, gimmicks, or surprises when you work with us to replace or upgrade your commercial ice equipment. We are upfront and honest regarding pricing on the ice machines we provide as well as the costs for service, repairs, maintenance and cleaning. At Capital Equipment, we pride ourselves on being locally owned and operated by ice equipment professionals that go above and beyond with every service we provide. If you think it might to time to replace and commercial ice machines for your business in the greater Kansas City area, give us a call at (913) 683-8972 or CLICK HERE FOR OUR ONLINE CONTACT FORM and we will contact you soon.

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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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.

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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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March 13, 2020March 24, 2020

Kansas City’s Local Ice Machine Company

Doing a simple Google search for “commercial ice machine companies in Kansas City” will yield countless pages of results but the fact is that most of them aren’t locally owned and operated and if you’ve done business with them in the past, they probably didn’t come close to meeting your expectations.

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At Capital Equipment, we started our commercial ice equipment business right here in the Kansas City metro and we are proud to have helped hundreds of hospitals, offices, schools, restaurants, bars and other businesses get quality commercial ice machines for their customers and employees with personalized customer service that is second to none. We get quite a few phone calls and website inquiries about commercial ice machine rentals and how our program works. For many business owners, renting or leasing an ice machine makes more sense than purchasing them outright because ice machine rental with Capital Equipment is worry free, maintenance free, repair free and most importantly a FLAT FEE. We know that other commercial ice equipment dealers in the Kansas City are adding on addition fees and costs for frequent and necessary maintenance services like changing out water filters and making sure the internal workings of the machine are properly cleaned but at Capital Equipment, we keep it simple with one fee and no hidden costs because we believe that’s what our customers deserve and expect.

From ice machines that are capable of making hundreds of pounds of ice per day to ice/water combo machines for small offices, Capital Equipment is the commercial ice equipment rental leader in the Kansas City area with simple, easy to understand rental programs that leave our customers worry free about their ice so that they can focus on what’s important. Don’t fall for the games and gimmicks of the big, national commercial ice machine dealers in Kansas City and let Capital Equipment give you the personalized touch we’ve come to be known for. Call us today for simple, no nonsense commercial ice machine rentals and all of your ice needs at (913) 683-8972 or CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US.

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November 12, 2019

How Commercial Ice Machines Work

Everyone know that ice forms when you have water and temperatures at or below freezing but have you ever thought about how ice machines actually work? At Capital Equipment, all we do is service and sales for commercial ice machines in the greater Kansas City area and each day we use our knowledge of how ice equipment actually produces ice to help our customers keep their ice bins full.

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Put simply, there are three main components needed for a commercial ice machine to work:

A Refrigeration System
A Water Supply
A Way To Collect the Ice

That seems simple but ice machines are far from it. While there are a variety of different types of ice machines, we’ll focus on one of the most common which is a metal ice cube tray. The ice tray is connected to a series of coiled heat-exchanging pipes which are similar to what you would see on the back of your home refrigerator. A compressor pushes a refrigerant fluid through these pipes where they will narrow (condense) and then flow into a wider tube (evaporator) where the liquid will expand. When refrigerant is compressed, it raises it’s pressure which also will raise it’s temperature and is it goes through the more narrow coils it will lose its heat and condense into a liquid. Now that the compressed liquid passes through expansion valve , it will evaporate and become a gas which attracts heat from the surrounding pipes and the air around the refrigerant which, in turn, cools the pipes and the ice tray.

Water is then brought in from a filter and a pump gradually so that it is frozen layer by layer which creates the clear ice that you often see in restaurants and hotels. If you’re ice is white, cloudy and has a milky look, then there’s obviously a problem and you need to call us. There are a variety of ways the ice is then removed from the tray and into the bin but in most cases it gets a little nudge or the ice tray is has a downward angle so the cubes slide out on their own.

There are countless more components that enable commercial ice machines to, well, make ice and Capital Equipment’s service and repair team knows how to narrow down what’s ailing your equipment quickly and efficiently. We buy all of our parts in bulk so that it saves our customer money because we know which parts are more likely to fail and we make certain that we have them on hand at all times. Whether your business is adding, upgrading or needing service and repair on commercial ice machines, Capital Equipment has got Kansas City covered with over 11 years of experience in the ice equipment business and a stellar reputation with our customers. Call us today for all of your commercial ice machine needs at (913) 683-8972 or CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US.

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September 16, 2019

Kansas City and Overland Park’s Commercial Ice Machine Experts

Overland Park is the second largest city in the Kansas City metro and Capital Equipment helps businesses and organizations there with all of their commercial ice machine and ice equipment needs. From offices that house small businesses to warehouses that have hundreds of employees, Capital Equipment provides service, sales, leasing and rentals for the most reliable commercial ice machines in the world with exceptional customer service that is second to none.

Commercial Ice Machines in Kansas City and Overland Park

Unlike the big commercial ice equipment dealers in the Kansas City area that make their customers feel like they’re just a number, Capital Equipment provides a customized and responsive approach our our customers’s needs. From helping new businesses pick the right commercial ice machines that will meet their ice needs to helping established businesses upgrade and replace their old ice equipment, Capital Equipment partners with businesses in the Kansas City and Overland Park to help them make bringing ice to their customers and employees easy, hassle free and affordable. We work directly with business owners and office managers to help them make the right decision when it comes to getting the right ice equipment and we don’t send a salesperson, our owner meets one on one with each and every business we serve. With over 11 years of experience in the commercial ice equipment industry in the Kansas City area, Capital Equipment has helped offices, hotels, hospitals/health care facilities, restaurants/bars, coffee shops, warehouses, and many other businesses have high quality, clean ice for their customers and employees. Our ice machine repair, service and maintenance is second to none in the Kansas City area with quick customer service and rapid response time paired with expert repairmen, your ice bins will always be full of crystal clear delicious ice. From routine ice machine maintenance like replacing water filters and cleaning water lines to troubleshooting and repairing broke down commercial ice machines, Capital Equipment works quickly but never carelessly to get your ice equipment up and running again because we know how important ice is to business. For commercial ice machine sales, leasing and rentals, Capital Equipment’s sales staff will listen to your needs and make recommendations for specific ice makers models that will never leave your business without ice. Don’t settle for pushy salespeople and lackluster customer service from the big commercial ice machine dealers in Kansas City and Overland Park and let Capital Equipment provide our personalized touch for all of your ice equipment needs. Call us today at (913) 683-8972 to speak with one of our commercial ice maker experts or CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US.