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Ice Machine/Beverage Capacity Calculator
This application is designed for a 24 hour ice supply recovery. Your selections will be used in determining which ice machine/beverage dispenser combination will best serve your needs. This calculator is designed with a 25% safety factor to keep a sufficient supply of ice to cover the cold plate (used to chill the beverage).
Please keep your business growth in mind when sizing a machine combination.
Step 1.  Select the number of valves:
 6
 8
 10
 12
 16
 20
 

Step 2.  
Please enter one of the following

  • Syrup Consumption**
  • Soda Consumption **
  • Cups Sold
** For a more accurate determination we recommend using syrup or soda consumption data.
Syrup Consumption in Gallons:
 - 
                OR
Cups per Day
  Average Cup Size:
  Average Cup Size:
  Average Cup Size:
                OR
Soda Consumption in Ounces
 - 
 
Step 3.  Average Air / Water Temperature
Please select a range that best reflects your local conditions.
 air temp
 water temp
 
Step 4. Define Business Cycle
Please select the time you consider to be the beginning hour of your day
  • We assume your ice bin will be full starting out the day.
  • This helps us to project the amount of ice used throughout the day
 
Step 5. Hourly Consumption Amounts

We would like to know about your hourly consumption periods. Please select a business type from our drop down list below. Please enter one of the following
  • You may modify the values below to best match your specific business traffic.
  • During off hours we assume a 1% loss of ice per hour.
Business Type:


Hourly Consumption Rates:
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5:00 AM %
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12:00 AM %
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Total % Entered: