Product Description

The Hoshizaki KM-161BAK is the R290 version of Hoshizaki's 23-3/4 by 28 inch undercounter crescent cuber, pairing 156 lb of daily ice with a 78 lb built-in bin. It is aimed at small bars, hotel lobbies and office break rooms where the ice load arrives in bursts and the bin has to carry the peak.

R290 and running cost

This generation switched to R290, a hydrocarbon refrigerant with very low global warming potential, on a 3.9 oz charge. The practical result is a 3.5 amp running load and 5.5 kWh per 100 lb of ice at 90/70, against 7.1 amps and 8.6 kWh on the R-134a KM-161BAJ. It is ENERGY STAR qualified.

Bin capacity over headline production

At 156 lb per day the KM-161BAK is rated slightly below the older BAJ, but it feeds the same 78 lb bin. For most sites the bin is the binding constraint during a rush, not the hourly make rate, so the reservoir plus the lower energy draw is usually the better trade. Crescent cubes stay loose in the bin rather than fusing into a block, which keeps the last scoop of a shift as easy as the first.

Installation

Air-cooled and self-contained: no condenser water, no remote rack. It ships cord-connected with a NEMA 5-15 plug and 6.5 ft cord for a 115V 15A circuit, and needs a potable water line and a gravity drain. The bin opening is ADA compliant. It does not stack on a separate bin.

Specifications

Model KM-161BAK
Ice type Crescent cube
Ice production 156 lb per 24 hours
Condenser Air-cooled
Storage capacity 78 lb (2.6 cu ft)
Exterior dimensions 23-3/4" W x 28" D x 39" H
Electrical 115V/60/1, 3.5 amps, 15A max fuse/HACR breaker, NEMA 5-15 plug, 6.5 ft cord
Refrigerant R290, 3.9 oz
Energy consumption 5.5 kWh per 100 lb @ 90/70
Water consumption 22 gallons per 100 lb @ 90/70
Shipping weight 161 lb
Certifications ADA Compliant, AHRI Standard 810, ENERGY STAR Qualified, ETL Listed (US & C), Georgia Made Certified, NSF, UL Health Effects

Warranty

Three years parts and labor on the entire machine, plus five years parts on the compressor and air-cooled condenser coil.

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