THE eTECH ICE MACHINE LIBRARY
Commercial Ice Machine Books
Field-tested service, installation, and troubleshooting guides from a Certified Master HVACR Educator.
These books give you the foundation manufacturer literature assumes you already have. Start with the types of ice, the machines that make them, and where each ice type fits in food and beverage service. From there, the mechanical and electrical controls in the vast majority of cubers, flakers, and nugget machines are explained in plain language. Read the fundamentals first, and the factory service manuals finally make sense — these are the desk-and-truck references technicians keep within arm’s reach.
Commercial ice machine calls eat time and margin when you’re working from memory. Scott Oakley built this library to fix that. A Certified Master HVACR Educator (CMHE, NATE) with more than 50 years of field experience, Scott is the founder of eTech HVACR Training Center and the author of multiple industry training texts. Everything here is manufacturer-agnostic — procedures that work on any machine, any brand, any job site.
Sound Familiar?
If any of these describe where you are right now, this collection was written for you.
▲ THE PROBLEM
Factory service manuals assume you already understand the controls — so you’re guessing on the call.
✓ THE FIX
Learn how electrical and refrigeration controls behave across brands, so diagnosis is methodical instead of trial-and-error.
▲ THE PROBLEM
Nobody trained you on ice-as-food hygiene — and that’s exactly what fails a health inspection.
✓ THE FIX
Build food-safe cleaning and sanitizing into every visit, and spot unhygienic habits before they cost a customer their license.
▲ THE PROBLEM
Installs get crammed into tight spaces, then maintenance gets skipped because nobody can reach the machine.
✓ THE FIX
Plan installations that leave service access intact, so preventive maintenance actually happens.
▲ THE PROBLEM
Troubleshooting an ice machine like a refrigerator wastes hours — the robotics behave differently.
✓ THE FIX
Use ice-machine-specific troubleshooting, including the many checks that need no gauges or disassembly.
▲ THE PROBLEM
You can fix machines but don’t know how to turn that skill into recurring revenue.
✓ THE FIX
Cool Profits lays out how to standardize service and build a steady ice machine maintenance business.
The Commercial Ice Machine Book Collection
Three field references that work together — the core text, the troubleshooting companion, and the business playbook.
Commercial Ice Machines…only (2nd Edition)
The flagship installer-and-technician reference: types of ice, controls, hygiene, troubleshooting, installation, and careers.
Servicing Commercial Ice Machines
100 Things You Didn’t Know — a field companion of practical, often-missed service insights for working technicians.
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Cool Profits
The entrepreneur’s guide to ice machine maintenance success — standardize service and grow a recurring-revenue business.
Who are the books written for?
Technicians & owners
- HVAC and refrigeration technicians
- Entry-level apprentices
- Equipment owners and operators
- Field supervisors
Institutions & programs
- City and facilities managers
- Community-college and continuing-education coordinators
- Food-service and hospitality groups
- Service companies standardizing training
Prefer to learn by course?
Every good reference pairs with hands-on instruction. Explore our ice machine training program — the books make an ideal companion to it.
Inside Commercial Ice Machines…only
- An introduction to ice machines
- Ice types, applications & features
- Cabinets, cover panels & safety protection
- Electrical & refrigeration controls
- Sealed-system controls
- Health & safety compliance
- Water filtration & treatment
- Energy management
- Installation & ice machine selection
- Practical problem solving
- After the service call
- Careers, glossary & references
Table of contents may vary between versions, eBook, paperback, and hardcover editions.
Free: Ice Machine PM Checklist
Get the preventive-maintenance checklist used alongside the books — a quick-reference for hygienic, thorough service visits.
Frequently asked questions
Are these books for beginners or experienced techs?
Both. The flagship text builds fundamentals from the ground up, while the troubleshooting companion and business guide add depth for working technicians and owners.
Do I need the online program too?
No — each book stands on its own. The program is an optional companion if you prefer structured, certificate-level instruction.
What formats are available?
eBook, paperback, and hardcover, all through Amazon. Choose the edition that fits how you work.
Are the procedures brand-specific?
No. Everything is manufacturer-agnostic — the methods apply across machine types and brands.
Get the collection
Available on Amazon in eBook, paperback, and hardcover.