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 Commercial restaurant ice makers are a keystone in all kinds of foodservice applications. A staple in hotels, commercial ice machines are also used in universities and schools, institutions and hospitals, restaurants, bars, country clubs and more. Ice is crucially important and having a commercial ice machine you can rely on is imperative. At KitchenAid you will find a large selection of commercial ice makers. KitchenAid offers a large selection of ice making equipment. A countertop ice maker is a popular choice for fast casual foodservice, buffet lines and other beverage self-service set ups. We also offer a wide range of modular ice machines and ice bins. Ice machine heads and bins can be purchased together as a set or separately at . Remote ice makers are a popular choice for those shopping for a quieter ice machine and our selection of undercounter ice makers save on space as well as work great in bars and ice houses.

Similar to other standard countertop ice makers, the Magic Chef MCIM22/HNIM27 makes nine bullet-shaped cubes every eight minutes. Within a half hour, you’ll have enough ice to chill a few drinks.

Although the cloudy bullets aren’t exactly gourmet ice, they chill your drinks, and that’s good enough for most people.

The reservoir holds enough water to make ice continuously for a few hours at a time, so you don’t have to watch it too closely for refills. (Like with all of these machines, however, the bullets will melt if left in the unrefrigerated storage basket.)

Though many of the ice makers we tested showed streaks on their stainless-steel finishes, this model showed them more prominently.

The Magic Chef ice maker is generally in stock. And if you purchase it through Home Depot or Walmart, in-store returns should be easy, which is a plus.

Like the Magic Chef MCIM22/HNIM27, the Igloo IGLICEBSC26 makes nine bullet-shaped cubes in less than 10 minutes. But it’s smaller and lighter than our pick from Magic Chef, which you might appreciate if you have minimal counter space or plan to store it away.

Similar to other bullet-ice makers, the Igloo ice maker produces ice that’s neat and decent enough for drinks.

This model’s water reservoir stores less water than that of our pick, so you need to refill the machine more frequently, but we barely noticed the difference in testing. The Igloo ice maker’s slightly lighter weight (0.75 pound less than the Magic Chef ice maker) and compact shape make it much easier to carry to the sink to drain and clean than its competitors.

The best thing about this machine is its intuitive controls, which placed it just a notch above the other bullet-style ice machines we tested.

This model also has a self-cleaning mode, which was the easiest to select and operate of the bullet-ice machines we tested. You still need to clean your ice maker regularly the old fashioned way.