# Ice-O-Matic ICE0500: Used-Buy Risk, Repairs & What to Check | KitchenRisk

> Used Ice-O-Matic ICE0500 buying guide, repair costs and what to inspect.

**Verdict:** inspect

Very common modular cube-ice machine head with active OEM parts support (water pump/motor assembly ~$582, hi-temp thermostat ~$85); Ice-O-Matic's high-temp safety control and purge-valve mechanisms are documented failure points on this product family, so run a full harvest cycle and check for water leaks before buying used.

**Documented failure risks:**
- Water pump & motor assembly: OEM Water Pump & Motor Assembly, 120V, 50/60HZ (Ice-O-Matic #9161076-01S) lists at $581.59 on Parts Town, a high-cost part confirming this is a documented, non-trivial failure point on this ice machine line. A weak or failed water pump directly reduces ice production and can cause hollow or malformed cubes.
- High-temperature safety thermostat: OEM Thermostat, Hi Temp (Ice-O-Matic #9041087-04) lists at $84.74 on Parts Town and is listed on the ICE0500 parts page. Ice-O-Matic's ice machine troubleshooting guide (written for the related CIM cuber series, sharing the same high-temperature safety control and purge-valve architecture used on the ICE series) notes: "High temperature safety control is open – When the high temperature control is open, have an authorized technician remedy the issue," listed as a cause of the machine not running, and separately: "Hot gas valve is leaking – If the hot gas valve leaks during freezing, you'll need to have the valve replaced," listed as a cause of the machine not making ice.

## Sources
- [Ice O Matic 9161076-01S Water Pump & Motor Assembly | Parts Town](https://www.partstown.com/p/ice-o-matic/ice9161076-01s) — "My Price: $ 581.59 ... List Price: $ 581.59 ... Manufacturer #: 9161076-01S ... Parts Town #: ICE9161076-01S"
- [Ice O Matic 9041087-04 Thermostat, Hi Temp | Parts Town](https://www.partstown.com/p/ice-o-matic/ice9041087-04) — "My Price: $ 84.74 ... List Price: $ 84.74 ... Manufacturer #: 9041087-04 ... Parts Town #: ICE9041087-04"
- [Ice O Matic ICE0500 Parts & Manuals](https://www.partstown.com/ice-o-matic/ice0500/parts) — "Ice O Matic ICE0500 Parts & Manuals ... Model #: ICE0500 ... ICE Series Modular Cuber Ice Machine"
- [Ice-O-Matic Ice Machine Troubleshooting](https://www.partstown.com/cm/resource-center/guides/gd1/ice-o-matic-ice-machine-troubleshooting) — "This guide contains troubleshooting tips for the Ice-O-Matic CIM series. ... High temperature safety control is open – When the high temperature control is open, have an authorized technician remedy the issue. ... Hot gas valve is leaking – If the hot gas valve leaks during freezing, you'll need to have the valve replaced."

_Last verified 2026-09-19. Source: KitchenRisk — https://kitchenrisk.com/models/ice-o-matic-ice0500/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._