Three pieces about the machines we build
How much ice a household actually gets through, how many BTU a room of a given size wants, and what a watt buys indoors against what a BTU buys on a patio. The figures on damp, fire and food come from the national bodies that publish them.
How much ice a house needs
Bullet, nugget, clear cube, sphere, crescent: five kinds of ice, five different machines, and the output rating a kitchen is actually asking for.
11 min read14 September 2026
Sizing a cooling machine
Window, saddle, portable or split, and how many BTU a room really needs. Why an oversized unit leaves a room clammy, when a fan is enough, and when the problem is damp rather than heat.
12 min read14 September 2026
Warmth where you want it
What a watt buys indoors, what a BTU buys outdoors, why the 1,500 watt ceiling exists, and the safety numbers behind every machine on the warm half of the range.
13 min read14 September 2026Ten shelves, one scale
Every family of machine is sold on one number, and the number decides which shelf it stands on. the ELECTACTIC range runs from the coldest thing worth owning to the hottest.
