How does a soda cold plate work?

Stainless steel cold plates are kept covered with ice and/or circulated with chilled glycol to maintain a constant near-freezing temperature. As the soda, beer or whatever beverage flows through the cold plate’s many feet of internal tubing, it is chilled through contact before the drink is dispensed.

What does a cold plate do?

Cold plates provide localized cooling by transferring heat from a device to a liquid that flows to a remote heat exchanger and dissipates into either the ambient or to another liquid in a secondary cooling system.

What does a cold plate on ice mean?

Cold plates cool your soda water and syrup lines by being submerged in an ice bath. They can be installed in an existing ice bin, an insulated ice chest, or even in an ice machine!

Do you need a cold plate for a soda dispenser?

A cold plate must be installed into an ice bin and covered with ice for the best performance.

Why do you need a cold plate in a soda fountain?

Cold plates are used in soda fountain systems to cool product down so that it remains carbonated once dispensed. Most importantly, your carbonated water MUST be run through at least one pass on the cold plate to cool it.

What kind of plates do you use for cold drinks?

Made from cast aluminum with internal stainless steel tubing, these plates are reliable, highly-efficient heat exchangers. Our soda, beer, and beverage cold plates will ensure your beverage is optimally chilled every time you pour.

Where can I find a stainless steel cold plate?

Cold Plates. Cold plates are predominately used in bars, pubs, taverns, soda fountains, restaurants, and even in portable ice chests to dispense ice-cold beverages. Stainless steel cold plates are kept covered with ice and/or circulated with chilled glycol to maintain a constant near-freezing temperature.