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EMPURA E-MCH500

423 lb/day ice making head ice machine.

Harvest rate

423 lb/day

Ice type

Batch

Energy per 100 lb of ice

4.96 kWh

Water per 100 lb of ice

17.5 gal

Of 304 certified ice making head ice machines, 116 have a lower energy per 100 lb of ice than the E-MCH500 (4.96 kWh).

Maker
EMPURA
Model
E-MCH500
Type
Ice Making Head
Ice type
Batch
Harvest rate
423 lb/day
Energy per 100 lb of ice
4.96 kWh
Water per 100 lb of ice
17.5 gal
Refrigerant
R-290
Connected
No
On the market since
Mar 2025
ENERGY STAR certified
16 Apr 2025

Source: ENERGY STAR certified ice machines dataset, US EPA, record 4015823, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.

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ModelTypeIce typeHarvest rateEnergy per 100 lb of ice
Koolaire KYP0500A-161Ice Making HeadBatch422 lb/day5.02 kWh
Koolaire KYT0500A-161Ice Making HeadBatch425 lb/day5.3 kWh
Manitowoc IYT0500A-161Ice Making HeadBatch421 lb/day5.05 kWh
Manitowoc IYT0500A-261Ice Making HeadBatch421 lb/day5.05 kWh
Manitowoc IYT0500A-161XIce Making HeadBatch421 lb/day5.05 kWh
Manitowoc IDP0500A-161Ice Making HeadBatch421 lb/day5.49 kWh

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