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For crystal clear ice, choose the right water
Your local water, the manufacturer's
recommendations, and the quality of the ice you
wish to serve will all affect the water treatment
solution you ultimately choose. A good quality
filter will remove most of the unwanted elements
that may affect the taste and odour of your water
but won’t protect your icemaker machine from the
scale. A more advanced option combining ion-
It sometimes gets forgotten that if a catering exchange treatment and carbon filtration is a
kitchen application requires water it will benefit good starting point. Water softening can help and
from using the right kind of water. Whether the will offer excellent protection from limescale but
water is an actual ingredient in the finished product can still leave you with partially cloudy ice. Reverse
or used in the process, the right water is paramount Osmosis will take out practically all of the
for both taste and protection. Using just any water dissolved solids leaving you with ‘pure’ water and
can result in the taste of food and beverages being translucent ice. Combine your choice of RO with a
tainted or valuable equipment failing prematurely or pre-filter, water softener, and post-RO
operating below par. demineralisation cartridge for the ultimate
protection, quality and customer satisfaction. Or
Most people know about limescale and the issues it select one of the many specialist single and multi-
can cause when it forms in equipment and cartridge systems available from manufacturers
appliances that rely on the use of hot water or like BWT. If you’re unsure, please ask your water
steam. What isn’t so well known is that hard water treatment specialist, their advice is often free.
and the source of limescale can be just as much of a
problem in ice-making machines. A build-up of scale
can lead to higher running costs whilst unwanted How do I benefit?
elements within the water can affect the
appearance and taste of the ice. The most common, important and visible benefit
is ice that looks fabulous and compliments the
Choosing the right water not only helps keep your flavour of the drinks you serve. One of the
ice crystal clear but also aids your ice machine. With reasons ice can appear cloudy is because of the
the right water, your ice machine will avoid the nasty hardness minerals in your water. Reducing the
deposits that can gather on the freezing vanes or hardness of your water is a good start to making
elements; and fewer deposits help contribute to your ice clearer and equipment work more
lower running costs, saving you money too. efficiently for longer. For better taste, consider
using a filtered water solution. It’s common for
Where to begin? unwanted elements to remain in your ice cubes
during and after the ice-making process, this can
Always test your water before you begin, knowing end up affecting the taste of beverages. Installing
the composition and PH value of your water is a water treatment solution will help remove these
always a good starting point. elements from your ice, leaving you and your
customers satisfied.
