One Club, Many Kinds of Water
A country club runs a lot of businesses under one roof: food, drinks, events, retail, and the crews who keep the grounds in shape. Each one wants something different from its water. A private club in Clarkston, Michigan, in Oakland County north of Detroit, set up its water and ice with Bottleless Nation.
Bottleless Nation account executive Mike Foyteck placed nine units at the club across two orders. The mix covers nugget ice, cube ice, drinking water, and purified water fed to other equipment, all from the building's water lines. That means no bottled water deliveries, no jugs to swap, and no runs to the store for bagged ice.
Ice Is Food, and It Needs Care
The FDA Food Code treats ice the same way it treats food. Anywhere ice goes into drinks, the machine making it needs regular cleaning and sanitizing, and the water feeding it matters too. Ice machine sanitation for facilities managers covers what that takes.
The club's order includes both kinds of ice. Nugget ice is the soft, chewable kind; cube ice is the full-size kind that melts slowly in a glass. Nugget ice vs. cube ice explains where each one fits.
Matching the Unit to the Job
| Unit | Count | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| HID 525 | 2 | Water and nugget ice, up to 500 lbs of ice a day each |
| A-280C-UC | 1 | Cube ice only, up to 280 lbs a day |
| R-400 | 2 | Under-counter reverse osmosis, purified water for other equipment |
| M6 | 1 | Floor-standing hot and cold water |
| W9 CT | 1 | Countertop hot and cold water |
| S5 with stand | 1 | Hot, cold, and room-temperature water |
| Under-counter unit | 1 | An additional under-counter system |
The R-400 is a point-of-use reverse osmosis system that sits under a counter and can make up to 400 gallons of purified water a day. The main stage is reverse osmosis, which pushes water through a membrane so fine that most contaminants can't get through. Units like it can feed purified water to other equipment, such as ice machines.
Several of these are still active units that Bottleless Nation doesn't lead with today. For a new site, the lineup starts with the S1 and S3, which make ice along with hot water and either room-temperature or cold water, the M6 for hot and cold water, and KUPA Station for sparkling and electrolyte-enhanced water. Clubs that want high-volume ice can add a standalone commercial ice machine.
Installation comes at no extra charge, and so do service calls. Bottleless Nation's team handles the annual preventative maintenance visit and the yearly filter change, which carries its own charge, so nobody on site has to schedule or track either one.
“…everyone loves the ice, and the water. Tastes good and we don't have bottles delivered anymore.”
— Amy M., Rochester Hills, MI (Google review)
Planning Water and Ice for a Michigan Club
One vendor for every water and ice unit means one service team, one schedule, and one call when something needs attention. Bottleless Nation can build a setup for nearly any type of place, and the commercial ice machine guide for businesses and sizing a commercial ice machine for your facility cover the ice side in depth.
Bottleless Nation's Detroit team installs and services units across Oakland County and Southeast Michigan. If your club still juggles bagged ice and bottled water, talk to our team about one setup that covers it all.
Related Guides
- Commercial Ice Machines: The Complete Business Guide
- Nugget Ice vs Cube Ice: Which Is Right for Your Workplace?
- Ice Machine Sanitation: What Facilities Managers Need to Know
- How to Size a Commercial Ice Machine for Your Facility
- How to Choose a Bottleless Water System for Your Business: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between a water and ice dispenser and a commercial ice machine?
A water and ice dispenser gives people water and ice from the same unit. A commercial ice machine makes ice only, in larger amounts, for jobs like filling coolers or stocking a bar.
Can one vendor handle ice machines and water coolers?
Yes. Bottleless Nation installs and services both, so a site with mixed equipment works with one service team.
Who maintains the ice machines?
Bottleless Nation's service team handles preventative maintenance once a year on every unit, the commercial ice machine included. The yearly filter change carries its own charge.
How long does installation take?
A simple swap, like replacing a drinking fountain or another machine, takes about 30 minutes. Running a new line through a ceiling takes about an hour. Installation comes at no extra charge.
What happens to the used filters?
Used filters hold onto what they captured, and a landfill isn't a good place for them. Bottleless Nation sends them to Reworld, which destroys them at about 1,100°C. An EPA-validated study at Reworld's Lake County, Florida facility found 99% destruction of the PFAS test compound it tracked.
Does Bottleless Nation serve Clarkston?
Yes. The Detroit team installs and services units in Clarkston and across Oakland County.