http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/(c) Roadfood.com Discussion Board30 you'd do well to check the water rates in your locale. water's not free any more; it's not even cheap. and up in New Hampshire i'd guess the average ambient temp isn't so high that air-cooling is a problem. http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=158811Tue, 06 Sep 2005 16:48:53 GMT Pretty much the same as car engines. When I put my machine in it went in an area that was not air conditioned, so water cooled was the recommended unit. http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=158810Tue, 06 Sep 2005 16:05:39 GMT Whats the difference between air and water cooled ice machine? http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=158809Tue, 06 Sep 2005 15:13:53 GMT