Masterfrost M400 Professional Ice Maker, 40kg/24hrs Output / 18kg Storage

40kg of gourmet ice a day with an 18kg bin – the middle of the Masterfrost M range, and the model most kitchens end up on.

485mm wide, 580mm deep, 750mm high. It goes under a counter only if you have the clearance, so measure before ordering rather than after.

Gourmet ice is a larger, denser cube that melts slowly. It is the difference between a drink that still has ice in it at the end of the conversation and one that is diluted in ten minutes.

It runs on R454C, a refrigerant with a fraction of the global warming potential of the R404A these machines used to take. Relevant if you are fitting out a site with an environmental policy or a BREEAM target.

Warranty is 1 year parts and labour. Shorter than DC’s three years, but it covers the engineer, which is the part that actually costs when something fails mid-service.

Where it stops: 18kg of bin is fine for plated service and tight for a busy bar. The M600 adds 20kg/24h and 9kg of storage in the same width and depth, 90mm taller.