Which freezer should I choose?

This is one of the first questions asked by potential buyers who decide to dive into the frozen confectionery industry.

Behind the counters of Moscow's soft-serve ice cream kiosks , such as "Assorti" and "Lakomka," you'll find freezers from the American Taylor brand, and Italian Carpigiani and Frigomat. Other specialized kiosks feature Chinese freezers from Spaceman and Oceanpower. Consider a Taylor ; its advantages include precise operation, ease of maintenance, and flawless additional features (in freezers from China, the presence of a feature doesn't necessarily mean it's functional), such as:

- air pump (allows you to obtain a more creamy ice cream consistency with approximately 30% more volume),

- pasteurization (allows you to clean the device once every 10 days by destroying unwanted microflora using the pasteurization process).

A nuance in preparing a place for such freezers is the need for a three-phase network (Americans are very reluctant to supply 220-volt equipment) and, sometimes, the ability to connect to a water supply and sewerage system (with water cooling, the productivity of the device increases by 15%).

Experience shows that most entrepreneurs start out using Chinese equipment (it's easier to get started, gain experience, and quickly recoup the cost of the equipment). As their business grows, they install an American or Italian freezer in their existing, established location, and move the old one to a new location or replace it with something more powerful for an additional fee (some dealers offer this service).

Those familiar with the soft-serve ice cream industry generally don't think about price when purchasing freezers from world-leading manufacturers, knowing that such equipment allows them to sleep soundly, providing consumers with a quality product (the only remaining issue is choosing the right ice cream mix ).

I wish you the best choice, Gentlemen!

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