Scotsman ECM86 Self Contained Ice Machine 38kg

A Scotsman ECM86 self-contained ice machine producing 38 kg per day with a 19 kg internal bin, drawing 480 W instantaneous on single-phase 230 V and weighing 46 kg. The bin is the meaningful step up from the ECM57 — 19 kg against 12 kg is over 50% more buffer for a peak, on only 6 kg more daily production.

Specifications

• Daily production: 38 kg
• Internal bin capacity: 19 kg
• Instant power consumption: 480 W
• Voltage: 230 V / 50 Hz / 1 phase
• Net weight: 46 kg
• Type: self contained
• Brand: Scotsman
• Model: ECM86

Who it suits

For cafes, restaurants and bars where evening demand outpaces daily average — the larger bin is what stops you running out at nine o'clock. Self-contained keeps installation simple. If your demand is genuinely spread through the day rather than peaked, the smaller ECM57 will cope for less.

Common questions

Why does the 43°C ambient rating matter here?
Most ice machines are rated to 38 or 40°C. An uncooled UAE back-of-house area regularly exceeds that in summer, and beyond its rating a machine loses output and runs its compressor continuously. A 43°C rating gives genuine headroom, which is why it is worth checking before anything else on the spec sheet.

Why is the bin more important than daily production?
Production is spread over 24 hours; a busy evening draws the bin down in a few hours. Bin capacity decides whether you run out at peak.

How much more buffer than the ECM57?
19 kg against 12 kg, over 50% more, for only 6 kg more daily output. That is usually the better value step.

Does it need three-phase power?
No, single-phase 230 V, which keeps installation straightforward.

How heavy is it?
46 kg net, so confirm the under-counter position can take it once loaded with ice.

Bait Al Diafa is a UAE HORECA supplier based in Sharjah, supplying ice machines, espresso equipment and beverage systems to cafes, hotels, restaurants and catering companies across Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE.