Break the ice. Before you commit.
Your location. The right trial. Real results.
Put on-site ice and water vending to work at your location with a risk-free trial tailored to your business. Start with a consultation, agree on the right trial plan, and evaluate the results before deciding on a longer-term arrangement.
Your business provides
- A trial location, selected by your team or with IHA’s help
- Current ice volume at the location, or details IHA can help evaluate
- Space for the vending unit
- Access to water, power, and drainage
Ice House America provides
- The vending unit, delivery, and installation
- Connections to the available utilities
- Equipment support under your agreed trial plan
- A trial plan tailored to your business
A clear path.
A confident decision.
Start with your location. See how it performs. Choose the next step that works for your business.
Build your trial with IHA
We’ll work with your team to agree on the right location, trial plan, and responsibilities.
Real demand. Your results.
Evaluate on-site vending at your own location with IHA support throughout your trial.
Offer customers freshly produced ice and water through self-service vending.
Work with IHA throughout the trial, with equipment support and responsibilities defined in your agreed plan.
Use sales information and SmartIce™ monitoring to assess the opportunity for your business.
Three ways forward. You choose.
Review the results with IHA and choose what comes next.
Work with IHA on the arrangement that fits your business if you choose to continue.
Work with IHA to develop a program for additional sites.
If you decide not to continue, IHA will coordinate the next steps under your agreed trial terms.
A strong trial starts with the right location
Already have a site in mind?
Need help choosing?
Trial questions, answered
We start with a consultation to understand your business, location, demand, and goals. Your IHA representative will then recommend a trial structure and discuss the duration, terms, and responsibilities with you before the trial begins.
You provide the location, space for the unit, access to water, power, and drainage, and current ice volume at the site. If you need help selecting a location or determining volume, IHA can work with your team.
Yes. IHA can help evaluate candidate locations and their current ice volume so your team can determine the best site for the trial.