Pinellas Ice Co.
Pinellas Ice Co.
Easy Ice vs. Pinellas Ice Co.

National Corporate
vs. Local Expert

Easy Ice manages 15,000 machines across the country. We manage yours — in Pinellas County — and we know your inspection history.

Feature by Feature
What You're Actually
Signing Up For
Feature
National Corporate
Easy Ice
Subscription
$170/mo+
$2,040+/year · quote required
❄ Pinellas Ice Co.
Certified
Cleaning Plan
$129/mo
$1,548/year · 4 visits
You Own Your Machine ✕ Easy Ice owns it ✓ Your machine, your asset
Service Visits / Year 2 × bi-annual 4 × quarterly
ATP Bioluminescence Test ✕ Never ✓ Every visit
RLU Score Documented ✕ No measurement Before & after every clean
CleanScore Certification ✕ No ✓ Every service
QR Sticker — Inspector Ready ✕ No Scannable cert on machine
Contract Length ⚠ 1–3 year typical
Most customers choose 1 year		 Month-to-month — always
Setup / Upfront Fee ⚠ Non-refundable setup fee None — ever
Early Cancellation ⚠ Fees within first 6 months Cancel anytime, no fee
Machine Condition New or refurbished
"Hard to tell the difference"		 Your machine — you chose it
Who Answers the Phone National call center
866-327-9423		 Local — (727) 855-6873
DBPR History Reviewed ✕ Never checked Every visit — your record
Service Territory National — dispatched regionally Pinellas County only
Repair Coverage ✓ Included in subscription Separate — transparent pricing
Read the Fine Print
What Easy Ice Doesn't
Put in the Headline
Contract Commitment
"Most customers choose a 1-year agreement. Contracts up to 3 years available."
Pinellas Ice Co. is month-to-month. Always.
Setup Fee
"There is a nominal setup fee based on machine location and size." Non-refundable.
No setup fee. No upfront cost. First month is your start.
Early Cancellation
"No cancellation fees after six months." — meaning yes, fees before 6 months.
Cancel any time, zero penalty, 30-day notice.
Machine Ownership
Easy Ice owns the machine. You pay indefinitely. Equity: none.
You own your machine. Cleaning is a service, not a lease.
Refurbished Equipment
"We offer new and refurbished machines. Hard to tell the difference."
We service the machine you already own or chose yourself.
ATP Verification
2 visits/year with no measurable proof of cleanliness. Service record only.
RLU score before and after, every visit. Verifiable by inspectors.
The Buyback Program

Easy Ice actively markets a "Buyback Program" that converts restaurant owners who already own their machine into subscribers. They will offer to "buy" your machine and roll you into a monthly subscription — meaning you give up your asset and start paying indefinitely. If an Easy Ice rep approaches you with this offer, you're trading a one-time capital cost for a permanent monthly obligation that you can never escape without returning their equipment.

The Real Difference
15,000 Machines
vs. Yours
Easy Ice — National Corporate
  • — Dispatches techs from a regional pool
  • — Call center handles service requests
  • ✕ Has never pulled your DBPR inspection record
  • ✕ Doesn't know Pinellas County's violation patterns
  • ✕ Can't tell you when your next DBPR inspection is likely
  • — Employee reviews cite poor training and corporate mismanagement
  • ✕ Not BBB accredited
  • — You are one of 15,000+ accounts nationwide
Pinellas Ice Co. — Local Expert
  • ✓ Pinellas County only — faster response
  • ✓ Direct line answered locally
  • ✓ Pulls your DBPR inspection record before every visit
  • ✓ Knows which establishments in your zip code have been cited
  • ✓ ATP score gives you documentation for inspectors
  • ✓ CleanScore certificate — scannable, inspector-ready
  • ✓ No contract, no setup fee, no buyback pitch
  • ✓ You are not a subscriber number — you are a local account
Annual Cost Reality
What You're Actually
Paying Each Year
Easy Ice
$2,040+/year
Plus setup fee · Plus contract lock-in
  • — Machine you don't own (they can repossess it)
  • — 2 visits per year, bi-annual cleaning
  • — All repairs included
  • ✕ No ATP testing — no measurement of cleanliness
  • ✕ No CleanScore certification
  • ✕ No DBPR intelligence on your account
  • ✕ Typical 1-year commitment required
After years of payments, you still own nothing. Easy Ice does.
Pinellas Ice Co.
$1,548/year
No setup · No contract · No surprises
  • Your machine — your asset
  • 4 quarterly visits — 2× more frequent
  • ATP bioluminescence test every visit
  • RLU score before and after documented
  • CleanScore certificate every service
  • DBPR inspection history reviewed
  • Month-to-month, cancel anytime
$492 less per year than Easy Ice — with 2× more visits and actual proof of cleanliness.
The Bottom Line

Easy Ice's subscription model is built for restaurant owners who want to offload the hassle of machine ownership entirely. That's a legitimate choice — if you don't own your machine yet. But if you already own your machine, there is no reason to hand it over to a national corporation and pay $170+/month indefinitely for bi-annual cleaning visits with no verification of results. You can keep your machine, pay less, get twice as many visits, and receive ATP-certified documentation every time. That's what we offer — without the contract, without the setup fee, and without giving up your equipment.

Keep Your Machine. Certify It Clean.

Free on-site ATP test. No setup fee. No contract. Cancel anytime.

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