Hoshizaki Ball Ice Maker IM-65WPE-E-Q – Self-Contained, Water-cooled, 27 kg/24h

With 27 kg of ball ice a day and a 17 kg storage bin, the IM-65WPE-E-Q is a self-contained water-cooled ball machine for bars, pantries and small galleys. Averaged out, the machine turns out about 1.1 kg an hour. From empty, its 17 kg bin takes about 15 hours to fill.

Which IM-65WPE to pick

This 27 kg/day machine is the EliteCUBE build, so it has both the drain pump and UV-C sanitization. With the pump, the drain for the IM-65WPE-E-Q can be 10 m away and 1.5 m higher, so you place the machine where the 633 mm cabinet fits best. In the IM-65WPE-E-Q the UV-C unit works on the tank water between regular cleanings. If the version does not suit, the same body is sold as IM-65WPE-Q (Basic Cube), IM-65WPE-U-Q (UltraCUBE) and IM-65WPE-F-Q (FlexiCUBE). The air-cooled twin is the IM-65PE-E-Q: 58 kg a day, using 430 liters of water a day against 210 liters here.

In numbers

It measures 633 x 506 x 860 mm (W x D x H) before legs (add 90-125 mm) and weighs 54 kg empty. It draws 0.315 kW from a single-phase 220-240 V 50 Hz supply, within ±6%, on a 5 A breaker. Plan for 0.43 kW of heat into the space at 32 °C. Daily water use is 210 liters, or roughly 7.8 liters for every kilo of ice. Inside the IM-65WPE-E-Q is a 110 g R290 charge, and R290 is propane rated A3 for flammability. On the control side the IM-65WPE-E-Q gives you automated cleaning, UV-C sanitization and internal drain pump.

Fitting it on a vessel

Hoshizaki allows 1 to 40 °C in the room for the IM-65WPE-E-Q, water at 5 to 35 °C and a supply pressure of 0.7 to 8 bar. The water-cooled condenser suits tight, badly ventilated spaces, but the IM-65WPE-E-Q needs a steady supply of cooling water, around 210 liters a day in total. Hoshizaki matches the IM-65WPE-E-Q with the 4HC-H single filter system. Send us the supply details and where the IM-65WPE-E-Q will stand and we will confirm the rest with Hoshizaki.