Eichenauer Service | Central Illinois | Restaurant Equipment | Kitchen Equipment | Repair Service parts

When your kitchen's commercial restaurant equipment needs maintenance or repair in Central Illinois area (Decatur, Champaign, Springfield, Peoria, Pekin, Bloomington, Effingham) Eichenauer Services can help.

For over 65 years they have been offering affordable, courteous and professional commercial kitchen equipment repair for their commercial customers throughout the state of Illinois.

Regardless of how small or big the repair is, you can count on Eichenauer Services to get the repair done properly, professionally and promptly, as it is understood a restaurant should not have a long down time, which can cause them to lose many customers.  Eichenauer services has multiple CFESA (Commercial Food Equipment Association) and equipment manufacturer trained technicians in the Central Illinois area.  As well as offering repair of restaurant equipment Eichenauer Services also suggest planned maintenance.  Planned maintenance on heavily used commercial kitchen equipment will save you money and help you prevent downtime.  Our Central Illinois area branches provides repair service on a wide variety of equipment for numerous equipment manufactures including:

• Cooking Equipment
  • Deep Fryers
  • Bakery Equipment
  • Pizza Ovens
  • Grills
  • Steamers
• Refrigeration Equipment
  • Ice Machines
  • Coolers
  • Freezers
  • Prep Tables
  • HVAC
• Beverage Equipment
• Sanitation Equipment
  • Ware-washing
• Holding Equipment
  • Cold
  • Hot

..........and many many more!!

Call us today at 800-252-5892 to learn about the services we can provide for your Central Illinois locations!

Illinois Branches:

Eichenauer Services

2465 N 22nd St Decatur, IL 62526 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

Eichenauer Services

106 E McClure Peoria, IL 61603 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

Eichenauer Services

405 S Neil St Champaign, IL 61820 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/
 

Illinois Satellites:
Springfield, IL | Bloomington, IL | Effingham, IL | LaSalle/Peru, IL | Mount Vernon, IL | Joliet, IL |
Quad Cities, IL (Moline, East Moline, Rock Island) | Marion, IL |
Metro East, IL (Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights)

Essential Commercial Kitchen Equipment

When it comes to commercial kitchens, most people imagine it like James Bond’s car – fully-loaded with high tech gadgets and equipment. Have you ever imagined how useless some of that technology actually is and how they could have saved the millions they spent on those things? Well, Mr. Bond may not be on a budget but most of the restaurant owners are.

So, the very first thing you need to manage your restaurant budget is to make a proper, streamlined list in order to cut down all the unintentional and unnecessary expenses. What happens is that most of the restaurant owners are unable to resist the urge to buy every equipment/appliance they find in the store.  While most of this equipment may be like innovative gadgets that can reduce time and effort required for a job, they won’t be much helpful for smaller budgets.
So, before you end up helplessly spending all your money on things you don’t need, here is a streamlined list of necessary equipment to keep your temptations from straying in the store.

Cooking Range and Ovens

Commercial kitchen or domestic, you definitely need a cooking range. However, when shopping for an oven or cooking range, make sure you know the number of people you are likely to serve at a time. For most of the start-ups, a medium range stove or oven would be more than enough. For start-ups, it is best to stick to gas ranges as electric ovens can double your electricity expense and they also take a longer time to heat up.

Grills and Griddle

Most of the kitchens do require deep fryers and grills, more specific range such as Panini grill may not be necessary for everyone. You can choose a grill with a thinner sheet as it requires less heating time and energy. The thicker sheet grill, on the other hand, is more appropriate for larger kitchens as it can spread the heat more evenly over the large area.

Preparation Area

Preparation area is a must-have for all kinds and sizes of commercial kitchen. This is where the food is processed. To make things easier and faster, you must find a food processor with all the required features along with a proper mixer/blender and professional slicer. Moreover, this must be placed closer to storage shelves where most of the utensils are kept.

Cold Storage

Similarly, cold storage is also a necessary requirement for all kinds of commercial kitchens. Of course, the most heavy duty and high-tech refrigerator is not what every restaurant requires. Go for a medium range but top quality refrigerator which will be enough to meet your cold storage requirements. It is best to avoid spending on a walk-in freezer or refrigerator unless you need to store a lot.

Washing Station

A washing station may not sound like a necessity for the overly-frugal restaurant owners here. However, it is a onetime investment that can save the cost of hiring extra staff members for the job. Besides, depending on the area your kitchen is located in, the local laws might require you to have proper hand washing and dishwashing equipment.

Eichenauer Services

2465 N 22nd St 

Decatur, IL 62526

Phone: 800-252-5892 

Eichenauer Services

106 E McClure 

Peoria, IL 61603 

Phone: 800-252-5892 

Eichenauer Services

405 S Neil St 

Champaign, IL 61820

Phone: 800-252-5892  

 

 Illinois Satellites:

Springfield, IL | Bloomington, IL | Effingham, IL | LaSalle/Peru, IL | Mount Vernon, IL | Joliet, IL |
Quad Cities, IL (Moline, East Moline, Rock Island) | Marion, IL |
Metro East, IL (Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights)

Eichenauer Services | Effingham | Restaurant Equipment Repair Service Parts

Commercial Kitchen Equipment 

Repair Service Parts

When your kitchen's commercial restaurant equipment needs maintenance or repair in Effingham Illinois Eichenauer Services can help.  For over 65 years they have been offering affordable, courteous and professional commercial kitchen equipment repair for their commercial customers in the Effingham Illinois area.

Regardless of how small or big the repair is, you can count on Eichenauer Services to get the repair done properly, professionally and promptly, as it is understood a restaurant should not have a long down time, which can cause them to lose many customers.  Eichenauer services has multiple CFESA (Commercial Food Equipment Association) and equipment manufacturer trained technicians in the Effingham area.  As well as offering repair of restaurant equipment Eichenauer Services also suggest planned maintenance.  Planned maintenance on heavily used commercial kitchen equipment will save you money and help you prevent downtime.  Our Effingham, IL branch provides repair service on a wide variety of equipment for numerous equipment manufactures including:

• Cooking Equipment
  • Deep Fryers
  • Bakery Equipment
  • Pizza Ovens
  • Grills
  • Steamers
• Refrigeration Equipment
  • Ice Machines
  • Coolers
  • Freezers
  • Prep Tables
  • HVAC
• Beverage Equipment
• Sanitation Equipment
  • Ware-washing
• Holding Equipment
  • Cold
  • Hot

..........and many many more!!

Call us today at 800-252-5892 to learn about the services we can provide for your Effingham area locations!

Eichenauer Services

2465 N 22nd St Decatur, IL 62526 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

Eichenauer Services

106 E McClure Peoria, IL 61603 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

Eichenauer Services

405 S Neil St Champaign, IL 61820 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.co
 

Illinois Satellites:
Springfield, IL | Bloomington, IL | Effingham, IL | LaSalle/Peru, IL | Mount Vernon, IL | Joliet, IL |
Quad Cities, IL (Moline, East Moline, Rock Island) | Marion, IL |
Metro East, IL (Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights)

Eichenauer Services | Mount Vernon | Restaurant Equipment Repair Service Parts

Commercial Kitchen Equipment 

Repair Service Parts

When your kitchen's commercial restaurant equipment needs maintenance or repair in Mount Vernon Illinois Eichenauer Services can help.  For over 65 years they have been offering affordable, courteous and professional commercial kitchen equipment repair for their commercial customers in the Mount Vernon Illinois area.

Regardless of how small or big the repair is, you can count on Eichenauer Services to get the repair done properly, professionally and promptly, as it is understood a restaurant should not have a long down time, which can cause them to lose many customers.  Eichenauer services has multiple CFESA (Commercial Food Equipment Association) and equipment manufacturer trained technicians in the Mount Vernon area.  As well as offering repair of restaurant equipment Eichenauer Services also suggest planned maintenance.  Planned maintenance on heavily used commercial kitchen equipment will save you money and help you prevent downtime.  Our Mount Vernon, IL branch provides repair service on a wide variety of equipment for numerous equipment manufactures including:

• Cooking Equipment
  • Deep Fryers
  • Bakery Equipment
  • Pizza Ovens
  • Grills
  • Steamers
• Refrigeration Equipment
  • Ice Machines
  • Coolers
  • Freezers
  • Prep Tables
  • HVAC
• Beverage Equipment
• Sanitation Equipment
  • Ware-washing
• Holding Equipment
  • Cold
  • Hot

..........and many many more!!

Call us today at 800-252-5892 to learn about the services we can provide for your Mount Vernon area locations!

Eichenauer Services

2465 N 22nd St Decatur, IL 62526 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

Eichenauer Services

106 E McClure Peoria, IL 61603 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

Eichenauer Services

405 S Neil St Champaign, IL 61820 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.co
 

Illinois Satellites:
Springfield, IL | Bloomington, IL | Effingham, IL | LaSalle/Peru, IL | Mount Vernon, IL | Joliet, IL |
Quad Cities, IL (Moline, East Moline, Rock Island) | Marion, IL |
Metro East, IL (Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights)

ESI | Bunn-O-Matic | Illinois| Coffee Tea Dispenser | Repair Service Parts

Bunn-O-Matic | Illinois| Coffee Tea Dispenser | Repair Service Parts

Understanding and responding to customer requirements has always been important to the Bunn-O-Matic Corporation (BUNN®). Founded upon five generations of family entrepreneurship, BUNN has become a global partner you can count on for profitable, reliable beverage equipment and outstanding post-purchase support wherever customers are served.

The company is committed to delivering the highest possible quality beverage in each cup through its complete line of dispensed beverage equipment including coffee brewers and grinders; liquid coffee dispensers, iced tea brewers; hot chocolate, granita, and juice machines; precise temperature water systems; water quality systems and paper filters.

BUNN assures high quality products by adhering to strict guidelines at production plants. This dedication to quality resulted in an upgrade in the manufacturing facilities' quality management registration through ISO 9001:2008.

With thousands of loyal commercial and home customers, the BUNN brand is synonymous with honesty, integrity, courtesy and quality, all of which work together to uphold the company's brand promise, A Partner You Can Count On™.

The global headquarters is located in Springfield, Illinois, USA, where the company strives for total customer satisfaction through superior equipment and unmatched customer service with support from plants and warehouses in five North American locations, as well as warehouses or offices in Mexico, Brazil, Germany, China and the United Kingdom.

When it comes to Bunn equipment maintenance or repair look no further than Eichenauer Services can help.  For over 65 years they have been offering affordable, courteous and professional Bunn equipment repair for their customers throughout Illinois.

As well as performing repairs on Bunn-O-Matic equipment Eichenauer services is also a distributor of Bunn coffee, tea and other beverage equipment replacement parts.

Helpful Links

• Bunn-O-Matic Warranty
• Bunn-O-Matic Equipment
• Contact Bunn-O-Matic

 

Eichenauer Services

2465 N 22nd St Decatur, IL 62526 

Phone: 800-252-5892 

Eichenauer Services

106 E McClure Peoria, IL 61603 

Phone: 800-252-5892 

Eichenauer Services

405 S Neil St Champaign, IL 61820 

Phone: 800-252-5892 

Illinois Satellites:
Springfield, IL | Bloomington, IL | Effingham, IL | LaSalle/Peru, IL | Mount Vernon, IL | Joliet, IL |
Quad Cities, IL (Moline, East Moline, Rock Island) | Marion, IL |
Metro East, IL (Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights)

ESI | Commercial Fryer | Illinois | Repair Service Parts

When your kitchen's commercial fryer needs maintenance or repair Eichenauer Services can help.  For over 65 years they have been offering affordable, courteous and professional fryer repair for their commercial customers throughout the state of Illinois.

Regardless of how small or big the repair is, you can count on Eichenauer Services to get the repair done properly, professionally and promptly, as it is understood a restaurant should not have a long down time, which can cause them to lose many customers.  Eichenauer services is an authorized service agent for Vulcan-Hart, Frymaster, Pitco, Star, APW Wyott, Keating, Imperial, Giles, and have performed work on many other brands.  As well as offering repair of commercial fryers Eichenauer Services also suggest planned maintenance for your fryer.  Planned maintenance will save you money and help you prevent downtime.  Also read below for steps you can also follow to help prevent downtime.
Call us today at 800-252-5892 to learn about the services we can provide for your fryer throughout the state of Illinois!  Also learn about other pieces of equipment we service here.

-- Commercial Fryer Repair -- Commercial fryer Cleaning and Routine Maintenance--
-- Replacement Units and Installation --

Commercial Deep Fryer Cleaning Tips 

General cleaning and maintenance are the best way to assure years of trouble-free service from your commercial fryer. Reference your owner’s manual for more product-specific cleaning tips, but read on for a few general cleaning procedures that are synonymous across all brands.

• Clean the element whenever the oil is filtered or changed. Any time the oil is drained or filtered from the vat, heating ribbons or elements that are submerged in the oil should be brushed clean in order to maintain proper heat transfer. Also, scrub food crumbs and particles off of the fry-pot walls.
• Wipe down the exterior at the end of the day. At the end of the day, be sure to wipe off the exterior of the commercial deep fryer, especially around the rim of fry vat. This is mostly a cosmetic and worker safety consideration as the oil could drizzle to the floor and cause a slip-and-fall hazard.
• Clean the fry baskets at the end of the day. Be sure to remove the fry baskets from the vats at the end of the day and run them through the dish machine. Wait until the baskets are dry before placing them back over the oil because water will cause the hot oil to splatter.

Also check out our blog to see current jobs in the works, industry news, and blogs on kitchen equipment found throughout the industry.

Eichenauer Services

2465 N 22nd St Decatur, IL 62526 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: 

Eichenauer Services

106 E McClure Peoria, IL 61603 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: 

Eichenauer Services

405 S Neil St Champaign, IL 61820 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: 

Illinois Satellites:
Springfield, IL | Bloomington, IL | Effingham, IL | LaSalle/Peru, IL | Mount Vernon, IL | Joliet, IL |
Quad Cities, IL (Moline, East Moline, Rock Island) | Marion, IL |
Metro East, IL (Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights)

ESI at RFMA Conference

Eichenauer Services is proud to be exhibiting at the 2013 Annual Restaurant Facility Management Association Conference in Orlando today and tomorrow.

If you are at the conference please stop by our booth and talk to Roe Skidmore and/or Beth Rennolett about the service we can provide for your commercial kitchen equipment throughout the state of Illinois.


If you are not at the conference please call us today at 800-252-5892 or visit our website www.esiquality.com to learn about the services we can provide for your Illinois locations!

Illinois Branches:

Eichenauer Services

2465 N 22nd St Decatur, IL 62526 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

Eichenauer Services

106 E McClure Peoria, IL 61603 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

Eichenauer Services

405 S Neil St Champaign, IL 61820 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/
 

Illinois Satellites:
Springfield, IL | Bloomington, IL | Effingham, IL | LaSalle/Peru, IL | Mount Vernon, IL | Joliet, IL |
Quad Cities, IL (Moline, East Moline, Rock Island) | Marion, IL |  Metro East, IL (Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights)

Eichenauer Service | Central Illinois | Restaurant Equipment | Kitchen Equipment | Repair Service parts

When your kitchen's commercial restaurant equipment needs maintenance or repair in Central Illinois area (Decatur, Champaign, Springfield, Peoria, Pekin, Bloomington, Effingham) Eichenauer Services can help.

For over 65 years they have been offering affordable, courteous and professional commercial kitchen equipment repair for their commercial customers throughout the state of Illinois.

Regardless of how small or big the repair is, you can count on Eichenauer Services to get the repair done properly, professionally and promptly, as it is understood a restaurant should not have a long down time, which can cause them to lose many customers.  Eichenauer services has multiple CFESA (Commercial Food Equipment Association) and equipment manufacturer trained technicians in the Central Illinois area.  As well as offering repair of restaurant equipment Eichenauer Services also suggest planned maintenance.  Planned maintenance on heavily used commercial kitchen equipment will save you money and help you prevent downtime.  Our Central Illinois area branches provides repair service on a wide variety of equipment for numerous equipment manufactures including:

• Cooking Equipment
  • Deep Fryers
  • Bakery Equipment
  • Pizza Ovens
  • Grills
  • Steamers
• Refrigeration Equipment
  • Ice Machines
  • Coolers
  • Freezers
  • Prep Tables
  • HVAC
• Beverage Equipment
• Sanitation Equipment
  • Ware-washing
• Holding Equipment
  • Cold
  • Hot

..........and many many more!!

Call us today at 800-252-5892 to learn about the services we can provide for your Central Illinois locations!

Illinois Branches:

Eichenauer Services

2465 N 22nd St Decatur, IL 62526 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

Eichenauer Services

106 E McClure Peoria, IL 61603 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

Eichenauer Services

405 S Neil St Champaign, IL 61820 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/
 

Illinois Satellites:
Springfield, IL | Bloomington, IL | Effingham, IL | LaSalle/Peru, IL | Mount Vernon, IL | Joliet, IL |
Quad Cities, IL (Moline, East Moline, Rock Island) | Marion, IL |
Metro East, IL (Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights)

Restaurant Equipment Repair Metro East, IL (Belleville, Granite City, O’Fallon, Alton, Collinsville, Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights)

When your kitchen's commercial restaurant equipment needs maintenance or repair in Metro East, IL (Belleville, Granite City, O’Fallon, Alton, Collinsville, Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights) Illinois area Eichenauer Services can help.

For over 65 years they have been offering affordable, courteous and professional commercial kitchen equipment repair for their commercial customers throughout the state of Illinois.

Regardless of how small or big the repair is, you can count on Eichenauer Services to get the repair done properly, professionally and promptly, as it is understood a restaurant should not have a long down time, which can cause them to lose many customers.  Eichenauer services has multiple CFESA (Commercial Food Equipment Association) and equipment manufacturer trained technicians in the Metro East Illinois area.  As well as offering repair of restaurant equipment Eichenauer Services also suggest planned maintenance.  Planned maintenance on heavily used commercial kitchen equipment will save you money and help you prevent downtime.  Our Metro East Illinois area branch provides repair service on a wide variety of equipment for numerous equipment manufactures including:

• Cooking Equipment
  • Deep Fryers
  • Bakery Equipment
  • Pizza Ovens
  • Grills
  • Steamers
• Refrigeration Equipment
  • Ice Machines
  • Coolers
  • Freezers
  • Prep Tables
  • HVAC
• Beverage Equipment
• Sanitation Equipment
  • Ware-washing
• Holding Equipment
  • Cold
  • Hot

..........and many many more!!

Call us today at 800-252-5892 to learn about the services we can provide for your Metro East and surrounding area locations!

IIllinois Branches:

Eichenauer Services

2465 N 22nd St Decatur, IL 62526 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

Eichenauer Services

106 E McClure Peoria, IL 61603 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

Eichenauer Services

405 S Neil St Champaign, IL 61820 US

Phone: 800-252-5892 Website: http://www.esiquality.com/

IIllinois Satellites:
Springfield, IL | Bloomington, IL | Effingham, IL | LaSalle/Peru, IL | Mount Vernon, IL | Joliet, IL |
Quad Cities, IL (Moline, East Moline, Rock Island) | Marion, IL |
Metro East, IL (Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights)

Manitowoc New Restaurant Equipment

We want to talk to you at The NAFEM Show 2013 about our over 30 new products that we will be showcasing. You won't believe all we have in store for you. Here is a sneak peek at what some of the brands will have on display.

Convotherm Convotherm Combi OES 6.20 Oven with Smoker Technology - Now our combi-ovens can provide a great smoked flavor to a variety of meats and fishes, all with the cooking technology and ease you expect from a Convotherm Combi. The CONVOSmoker makes creating new menu items simple. We recommend using Bradely Bisquettes which can be found at a variety of retail outlets. View this Product

Delfield Production Centers - From idea, to design, to reality, Delfield's Production Centers can accelerate your culinary success. With years of design experience and integration, Delfield will deliver the most efficient ergonomic system. We can integrate not only Delfield cold and storage units, but also heating and holding units from Cleveland, Lincoln, Merco, Garland and Merrychef. Create your own custom production integrated system from Delfield. View this Product

Frymaster Frymaster 1814 High Production Gas Fryer - These large capacity fryers have a 63-lb (31 liter) frypot oil capacity with an 18" x 14" cooking area that can be combined in a two frypot battery or with an HD50G battery with its 50-lb (25 liter) frypot oil capacity. The ability to cook three baskets of food in an 18" x 14" cooking area allows for reductions in footprint, oil use, and energy use over standard 50-lb fryers. Two 1814 fryers can do the work of three standard fryers and two 1814 fryers combined with an HD50 fryer allows three fryers to do the work of four standard fryers. The savings adds up quickly using 11-15% less space and 12-16% less oil while using upwards of 50% less energy View this Product

Garland Island Suite - Garland Master Designer Island Suite is the ultimate in cooking and design. This is where the art of cooking can be defined and refined with a custom array of cooking equipment, including the Garland Master Series Heavy-Duty Equipment. The island suite is the ultimate in performance and style. View this Product

Kolpak ArcticFox™ - Kolpak puts operators in control of their refrigeration needs with the next generation in walk-in and refrigeration control: The ArcticFox™. The ArcticFox controller is designed for easy installation and connectivity on existing units. It features a florescence user interface that provides easy readability and programming, along with a variety of energy, money and time saving features. View this Product

Lincoln Ventless Digital Counter Top Impinger - Newly updated electric Digital CTI conveyor oven. The new Digital CTI is manufactured with state-of-the-art positive detent digital controls. The intuitive design of the new push button control panel , with a digital temperature display and four (4) pre-set menu options, provides a simple-to-operate experience. View this Product

Manitowoc Ice Modular Nugget Ice Machine - Manitowoc's RNS Series nugget ice machines offer superior technology and reliability. Manitowoc makes it easy to chewz - chewable nugget ice. View this Product

Merrychef eikon™ e5 - The eikon series are larger than ever with the new. Its larger capacity allows for high-speed service for caterers who need extra oven capacity to cook several items at the same time or regenerate large multi-portion dishes. The e5 combines two heat technologies - convection heat and microwave. The e5 is ideal for universities, restaurants, hotels and contract catering. View this Product

Multiplex® Blend-In-Cup - With an all-in-one convenient footprint, the new Multiplex Blend In Cup Workstation makes it easy to add blended beverages to your operation. So easy to use you can be up and running as a crew-serve or self-serve beverage destination in no time. Take the guesswork and the mess out of making delicious and nutritious smoothies, frappes, slush drinks, blended ice beverages, cocktails and so much more. View this Product

Servend MDH Series with icepicTM - Provides up to 20 valves with 400 lbs. of ice storage for your highest volume accounts. This coupled with the two ice dispense, and our icepicTM industry-first built-in ice crusher, the MDH series gives your customers the ultimate in ice/beverage combinations. View this Product

Commercial Ice Machines: Do’s and Don’ts

Ice machines are probably the most-abused equipment in a commercial kitchen. This is twice as true for hotels, night clubs, and restaurants with more than 50 seats. In most of these cases, the overworked machines are actually costing the business a lot more than they need to. Read on to find out how to save money with your ice machine:

Do: Adjust your Ice Production when needed
One of the easiest ways to save money and increase the life span of your ice machine is to monitor and adjust ice production. Different seasons need more ice production than others so keep a log of when you make changes. After a couple seasons patterns will develop and you will be able to accurately predict how much ice you need.

• Quick Tip: Another easy way to reduce energy consumption of your ice machine is to have it produce ice only in the daytime when power is less expensive.

Don’t: Keep Your Ice where it’s Warm and Stuffy
Of course I mean your entire machine, not just the cubes themselves. The truth is that either way, whether the room is hot or cold, your ice machine (if working properly) will keep your ice cold for the duration. The question is how hard it will have to work to do it. The higher the room temperature the more energy your ice box will consume to keep your ice iced. This will cost you. Put your ice machine somewhere that has good air movement and doesn’t heat up over 90 degrees.

Do: Regular Maintenance
In order to keep your ice machine safe and reliable you’ve got to give you machine a check up every few months. This means sanitizing the box, d- liming the water hose, and adding antimicrobial products. Keep up with these regular needs of your machine and you will find that it last its full lifetime or longer.

Don’t: Forget to Change the Filter
The last thing you need to check up on (and many owners don’t) is the water filter. Have you noticed that ice always looks pretty clean? Unfortunately looks can be deceiving. The filter on your ice maker should be changed every 6 months.

Do: Go Air Cooled
All ice makers are cooled by either air or water. Air cooled machines use much less energy. The best part is that there is little to no price difference between air and water cooled ice machines.

• Quick Tip: When purchasing a new ice machine, look for the Energy Star logo if you want to ensure that your machine is the most energy efficient. A machine that is 10-15% more efficient in water and energy use can save you a lot of money over an average life of 8 years.

Commerical Kitchen Energy conservation tips

Running a restaurant means working off a bottom line. This is the amount of money you will spend to run your business. Earning more that this bottom line is the key to success. One of the ways to increase your chances of doing this is by getting that line as low as possible. The easiest way to lower your bottom line is by cutting down on the cost of production. Here are a few tips that will keep your bottom line lower and profits higher.
Tip 1: Monitor Air Flow

Though you can’t see it, your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning costs are likely about a quarter of your daily overhead. By monitoring these systems to ensure they aren’t working overtime for no reason, you can cut over a thousand dollars from the energy bill of almost any restaurant.
Tip 2: Shut off Idle Equipment
When you aren’t using an appliance, shut it off. Making and sticking to a schedule for these machines will help you manage this process and provide staff with clear direction on when to turn off the big energy eaters. The result is a longer life for your equipment and lower energy costs once again.
Tip 3: Space out Cold and Hot Equipment
One of the easiest ways to organize a commercial kitchen for efficiency is to have the cold and hot equipment separated. If you have a freezer and fridge system, ensure they aren’t beside the grill. By separating these units you are able to better manage how hard they have to work. If it’s too cold your oven will be working overtime to get up to max temp. The same applies to your fridge and freezer. Make sure they don’t get overworked simply by having other hot equipment within a few feet.
Tip 4: Hot Water Can Cost You
If you want to run a more efficient commercial kitchen, you have to manage the hot water it uses. This means educating staff on which tasks require hot water and which don’t. It can also mean insulating hot water pipes to ensure that you aren’t loosing excess energy to get that hot water to the tap.
Tip 5: Maintain your Equipment Regularly
The last tip for keeping costs down in your commercial kitchen is to ensure you maintain your equipment. As commercial kitchen equipment ages, it becomes less efficient. Avoid this trend by keeping a tight schedule for equipment maintenance. Not only will you spend less on replacements, you will ensure that your equipment doesn’t suck energy while it’s in use.

Not cooling......No problem

Another commercial kitchen equipment problem solved by one of our trained technicians at a restaurant in Springfield, IL on a Perlick P5063 cooler.

What is the best kind of ice for your restaurant?

As any restaurant or hotel owner knows, ice is a big part of serving great beverages and keeping patrons happy. This means having the right type of ice to do the job. If you don’t have the right ice machine to suit your needs however, you will find that you waste time, energy and ultimately money. No one wants to crush cubed ice down so that it can be used to cool a bucket of beer and customers won’t appreciate it if the ice is so large that it doesn’t cool the beer in the first place. This is only one example of how using the wrong type of ice can impact your business.
So, which type of ice machine do you need? Perhaps the truth is that you need more than one. Understanding what each type of ice is best will tell you whether you need to change the type of ice machine you have or even add another type of ice to your arsenal.

Cubes are best for Drinks

If cold drinks are the primary reason you use ice, a cubed machine is going to offer the best option. Cubed ice melts the slowest and won’t water down a drink in a hurry. They also take up more room in the glass per piece which means that you need fewer cubes per glass. This makes it easier for a bartender or drink maker to prepare. Rather than working off methods like half full with ice, you can define how many actual cubes you need. This means a higher level of drink consistency.

Flakes keep things Coolest

If you are putting anything on ice from beverages to a salad bar, flakes offer the best base. Unlike cubes, flakes are smaller and easier to work through with cans or bottles. They also offer a better surface area on which to place bowls or platters. Flaked ice machines can also produce more ice because the require cooling time for a flake is less than a cube. If you have a cold food display or want to serve beverages out of a bucket, it makes sense to have a flaking ice machine on site.

Nuggets are a two way Street

The last type of ice machine you can buy is a nugget ice machine. Nuggets offer a best of both worlds scenario, but aren’t the best for either operation. Because nuggets are just smaller cubes they can be used for drinks and cold food tables alike. In fact, they are actually better for carbonated beverages than either flakes or cubes. These versatile ice chunks are great for businesses that offer both adult and child drink choices.
It’s clear that the type of ice machine you choose should be based on what you want to do with it. You may decide that you need a second ice machine to fulfill all the needs of your business. On the other hand, you may realize that you’ve simply been using the wrong type of ice. Whatever the case, using the right type of ice is going to have a positive impact on your business.
  
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Planned Maintenance

Planned Maintenance also known as preventative maintenance is important to help prevent many different types of equipment failures.  It prolongs the life of your equipment and greatly reduces repair cost while increasing "up" time.  In the long run they don't cost money they save money.

Eichenauer Services performs planned maintenance on just about every piece of commercial kitchen equipment including ice machines, fryers, grills, ovens, coolers, and outside the kitchen on HVAC units.  Call us today or submit the form on our website if you are interested in learning more.  We perform these services throughout the state of Illinois.

The importance of planned maintenance is something that manufactures such as Manitowoc recognize as beneficial.  

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