How much do slurpee-type machines sell for?

[EyeMWing]

Just an idle curiosity. Perhaps 3-flavor?

 

[Pepsi90919]

$42

 

[CrackRabbit]

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[mugs]

The big ones they have at 7-Eleven are about $15k I think. (4 flavors)

The small machines that sit on a countertop and make iced coffee or iced fruit slushy type drinks are about $2500.

They have a small Icee machine at Wawa that's only two flavors, that one probably wouldn't cost more than $3000-5000. (it also sits on a countertop)

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
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Actually, no. Having one in your kitchen would, indeed, rock, would it not?

 

[dullard]

Any machine like that is several thousand dollars at a minimum. I don't know any details, but they aren't cheap.

 

[jhayx7]

I would love to have one of the nacho cheese machines! Mmmmm... yellow goodness....

 

[Thraxen]

I'd like a soft serv ice cream machine.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: jhayx7
I would love to have one of the nacho cheese machines! Mmmmm... yellow goodness....

Have you ever looked inside one?

 

[Juice Box]

you're better off trying to create your own. Get some kinda ice crusher that grinds it really fine, and buy some syrup, mix and be happy

Those machines are easily $5k

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
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Actually, no. Having one in your kitchen would, indeed, rock, would it not?

You've obviously never had to clean one. Would you leave it running constantly, otherwise the start up and take down time are atrocious.

 

[bennylong]

where would you buy one for personal use?

 

[PAB]

I was at the supply warehouse yesterday, they're about $5k.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

The reason for the cost of the machines is the durability needed for a commercial grade unit. That's why even things like soda fountains are quite expensive. The maintenance alone wouldn't be worth it.

Now, if someone made a home-slushie machine. That would be win.

 

[jhayx7]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: jhayx7
I would love to have one of the nacho cheese machines! Mmmmm... yellow goodness....

Have you ever looked inside one?

No, dont ruin it for me! Is it something like the Slurm worm inside the machine? They feed it real cheese and poops out yellow nacho cheese?

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: Juice Box
you're better off trying to create your own. Get some kinda ice crusher that grinds it really fine, and buy some syrup, mix and be happy

Those machines are easily $5k

Buy some syrup my ass. If I were going to build one (hell, or even use a commercial one privately), I'd be finding ways to make it work with any old liquid beverage. I have a few mechanisms in mind for doing such, but trial and error is the only way.

 

[nakedfrog]

Beer slurpees?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: jhayx7

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: jhayx7
I would love to have one of the nacho cheese machines! Mmmmm... yellow goodness....

Have you ever looked inside one?

No, dont ruin it for me! Is it something like the Slurm worm inside the machine? They feed it real cheese and poops out yellow nacho cheese?

No, but on the newer machines the cheese is in a bag, and sometimes the bag leaks and it can get pretty nasty in there if they don't keep up with cleaning it.

 

[Vette73]

The at home slurpee machine.

Me and my wife got this for a neice for her birthday. She takes it every where and it works pretty good for the price.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Beer slurpees?

Likely Beer, Bawls, Black Cherry Vanilla Coke, actually. The unholy triad of college studentdom.

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
The at home slurpee machine.

Me and my wife got this for a neice for her birthday. She takes it every where and it works pretty good for the price.

F that. Too impractical for large scale use.

Originally posted by: djheater

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
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Actually, no. Having one in your kitchen would, indeed, rock, would it not?

You've obviously never had to clean one. Would you leave it running constantly, otherwise the start up and take down time are atrocious.

Why would you NOT leave it running constantly? And as far as cleaning goes, what's that, once a week or whenever you change flavors? Can't be that bad.