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So, how much money can you make? If you sold 30-twenty pound vends per day on average for the year at $2.50 per vend, then your gross revenue would be $25,000; increase your sales to 50 vends per day and your gross revenue would be $42,000. Not bad for an investment that can be as low as $35,000.

Average Sales The Ice House, which is the company's largest ice vending machine, can serve up to 50,000 customer visits per year. The beauty of ice is that it's a high profit product it costs about $0.25 $0.35 in raw material to produce an ice bag that might sell for $1.50 and $3.

How much does an IHA ice + water vending machine cost? Ice House America and Twice the Ice offer three models that vary in footprint, production and storage capabilities. Our models range from $43,000 to $150,000. Prices do vary depending on optional equipment upgrades and installation costs.

Todd Daganaar, president of Nebraska Home Appliance in Omaha, Nebraska, says ice makers generally last about three to 10 years, with their durability depending greatly on water quality and how often it's used. Common issues with ice makers include flooding, failing to make ice and leaking.

So, how much money can you make? If you sold 30-twenty pound vends per day on average for the year at $2.50 per vend, then your gross revenue would be $25,000; increase your sales to 50 vends per day and your gross revenue would be $42,000. Not bad for an investment that can be as low as $35,000.

Life Expectancy Factors such as how much it's used and how well it's maintained affect how long a machine lasts. Seldom, though, will an ice machine last longer than 10 years if it is used everyday. A safe estimate would be roughly 4 to 5 years, or within the warranty of the machine.

Manitowoc states that the average lifespan of a commercial ice machine is 7-10 years.

Life Expectancy Factors such as how much it's used and how well it's maintained affect how long a machine lasts. Seldom, though, will an ice machine last longer than 10 years if it is used everyday. A safe estimate would be roughly 4 to 5 years, or within the warranty of the machine.

It's fairly obvious how this device works: You pour water into a mold, leave it in the freezer until it turns to a solid and then extract the ice cubes. An icemaker does exactly the same thing, but the process of pouring water and extracting cubes is fully automated. A home icemaker is an ice-cube assembly line.

The fixed cost of the machine itself is another story. Ice vending machines vary from about $20,000 up to $100,000 or more. On top of that, there will be some site work in placing the machine on the parcel and having parking blocks or barriers installed around it.