Water coolers
Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 84.15. > Other refrigerating or freezing equipment; heat pumps: > Other > Other > Water coolers
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Products classified under Tariff item 8418.69.90.40
Absorption Chiller Heat Pump
A gas-fired absorption chiller heat pump that produces chilled water for industrial cooling using a lithium bromide solution. This equipment performs a refrigerating function through an absorption cycle, qualifying as other refrigerating equipment under this tariff item.
8418.69.90Biomedical Blood Bank Refrigerator
A precision refrigerator designed to maintain temperatures between 2-8°C for blood product storage in hospitals and blood banks, featuring chart recorders for temperature monitoring. This is specialized refrigerating equipment for medical storage, not a household refrigerator, and falls under other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Bottle-Fed Office Water Chiller
Top-loading, self-contained water cooler designed for 5-gallon bottles, using thermoelectric or compressor-based cooling for workplace hydration. It maintains water at 40-50°F without plumbing connection, classified here as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Bottom-Loading Self-Contained Water Dispenser
Modern bottom-loading water cooler hiding the 5-gallon bottle in a cabinet, with push-button dispensing and rapid cooling. It is a self-contained refrigerating device for family use, classified here as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Carbonated Soft Drink Fountain
A four-head soda dispenser with ice-cooled water bath and syrup pumps for dispensing Coke, Sprite, etc., in fast-food settings. It combines refrigeration with beverage dispensing, but the cooling function is essential to its operation. This falls under tariff item 8418.69.90 as other refrigerating or freezing equipment, as it is not a commercial refrigerating installation of the store type.
8418.69.90Commercial Breakroom Water Cooler
Heavy-duty self-contained water cooler for high-traffic commercial breakrooms, with a large chilled reservoir and durable stainless construction. It features quick-chill technology, classified here as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Commercial Cube Ice Maker
An electric icemaking machine designed for commercial use in restaurants and bars, producing clear cube-shaped ice blocks by freezing water in individual molds and automatically ejecting them. This equipment qualifies as other refrigerating equipment for icemaking.
8418.69.90Commercial Ice Cream Freezer Display Case
A transparent upright freezer for displaying ice cream scoops in stores, maintaining -18°C with curved glass doors. This is commercial freezing equipment designed for retail display, not a household appliance, and qualifies as other refrigerating or freezing equipment.
8418.69.90Commercial Soda Fountain Dispenser
A multi-head carbonated beverage dispenser with refrigeration system to chill syrup, water, and CO2 mixtures for fountain drinks like cola and lemonade. It is designed for commercial use in restaurants and convenience stores. This is classified under tariff item 8418.69.90 as other refrigerating or freezing equipment, as it is a self-contained dispensing unit with cooling.
8418.69.90Countertop Self-Contained Water Cooler
Compact countertop water cooler with a 1-gallon reservoir, ideal for small offices or home kitchens, using efficient compressor cooling. It is a plug-and-play self-contained unit, classified here as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Cryogenic Liquid Nitrogen Storage Dewar
A large stationary vacuum-insulated vessel for bulk liquid nitrogen storage at -196°C in industrial gas plants. This equipment provides cryogenic storage through refrigeration, qualifying as other refrigerating equipment under this tariff item.
8418.69.90Dairy Processing Milk Chiller
A plate heat exchanger chiller that rapidly cools raw milk to 4°C post-milking in dairy operations. This industrial refrigerating equipment is designed for dairy processing and qualifies as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Draft Beer Dispenser Tower
A refrigerated tower unit designed for mounting on a bar counter to dispense multiple lines of draft beer from kegs, maintaining chilled temperatures through built-in cooling coils. It is a specialized dispensing unit for commercial bars. This falls under tariff item 8418.69.90 as other refrigerating or freezing equipment, as it is not a store-type installation.
8418.69.90Explosion-Proof Refrigeration Unit for Hazardous Locations
Refrigeration equipment certified for Class I Div 1 hazardous areas in chemical plants, designed to prevent ignition of flammable vapors. This specialized industrial refrigerating equipment qualifies as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Flake Ice Making Machine
Industrial flake ice maker that continuously produces thin, flat flakes of ice, commonly used for food preservation and display in supermarkets. It operates on a refrigeration cycle with a rotating drum evaporator, and falls under this tariff item as other refrigerating equipment not elsewhere specified.
8418.69.90Florist Commercial Flower Cooler
A walk-in cooler for cut flower preservation at 2-5°C with high humidity for florist shops. This commercial refrigeration equipment is designed for floral storage and qualifies as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Glycol Beer Line Chiller
A glycol-based refrigeration system that circulates coolant through beer lines to keep draft beer cold from keg to tap. It is a specialized cooling system for beverage dispensing, not a general-purpose refrigerator. This is classified under tariff item 8418.69.90 as other refrigerating or freezing equipment, as it is a dedicated refrigeration unit.
8418.69.90Gravity-Fed Self-Contained Water Cooler
Traditional gravity-fed water cooler where water flows from an inverted bottle through a chilled cold plate, popular in schools and offices. The compressor maintains the cold plate at 40°F, classified here as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90High-Capacity Hotel Ice Machine
High-capacity ice machine producing 500-2000 lbs of cube ice daily, designed for hotel hallways with a corrosion-resistant evaporator. It is a self-contained refrigerating unit for commercial use, classified here as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Industrial Block Ice Maker
Large-scale machine producing solid ice blocks for bulk storage and transport, commonly used in fishing and food industries. It uses batch freezing in insulated cans and is classified here as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Industrial Cascade Freezer
A specialized cascade freezer using multiple refrigeration stages for ultra-low temperatures below -80°C, used in laboratories and biotech for sample preservation. This equipment qualifies as other refrigerating or freezing equipment.
8418.69.90Keg Beer Chiller and Tap System
An integrated refrigeration unit with jockey box-style cooling for multiple kegs and remote taps, used in bars and events to serve chilled draft beer. It combines a cooling system with dispensing taps in a portable unit. This falls under tariff item 8418.69.90 as other refrigerating or freezing equipment, as it is a self-contained refrigerating dispenser.
8418.69.90Laboratory CO2 Incubator Refrigerator
A refrigerated incubator maintaining 37°C, 5% CO2, and 95% humidity for cell culture with precise cooling backup. This specialized laboratory refrigeration equipment qualifies as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Laboratory Ultra-Low Temperature Chest Freezer
A chest freezer operating at -86°C for biomedical sample storage in research facilities, featuring alarm systems and data logging. This equipment qualifies as other refrigerating or freezing equipment for professional laboratory use.
8418.69.90Marine Grade Ice Maker
Corrosion-resistant ice maker built for marine use, producing cube ice in harsh saltwater environments. It is a specialized refrigerating unit for boats and offshore platforms, classified here as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Marine Refrigeration Unit for Fishing Vessels
A corrosion-resistant refrigeration system for fish hold cooling on commercial fishing boats, operating in saltwater environments. This specialized marine refrigerating equipment qualifies as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Modular Cube Ice Machine Head
Head-only ice making unit designed to pair with a separate bin storage, producing half-dice or full-dice cubes at high volumes. It is the core refrigeration component without integrated storage, classified here as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Multi-Tap Draft Beer Tower Cooler
A tall dispensing tower with internal refrigeration for 6-12 beer lines, cooling from keg to faucet in bar installations. It is a specialized refrigerating unit for draft beer service. This is classified under tariff item 8418.69.90 as other refrigerating or freezing equipment, as it is not a store-type installation.
8418.69.90Nugget Ice Maker
Soft chewable nugget ice maker popular in healthcare and quick-service restaurants, extruding and compressing flake ice into nuggets. It is a sanitary-designed refrigerating unit, classified here as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Pedestal-Style Bottle Water Cooler
Classic floor-standing pedestal water cooler for 5-gallon bottles, with bottom-loading design and child-safety features, using vapor compression cooling. It is a standard office hydration solution, classified here as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Pharmaceutical Stability Test Chamber
An environmental chamber combining refrigeration and heating for drug stability testing at controlled humidity and temperature. This equipment qualifies as other refrigerating equipment for pharmaceutical applications.
8418.69.90Portable Countertop Ice Maker
Compact plug-and-play ice maker for home or office use, producing bullet-shaped ice without permanent installation. It is a self-contained refrigerating device, classified here as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Self-Contained Gourmet Ice Maker
Premium residential ice maker producing slow-melt clear ice spheres or cubes for craft cocktails, with advanced filtration and UV sanitation. It is a complete refrigerating unit, classified here as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Self-Contained Stainless Steel Water Cooler
A compact, self-contained drinking water cooler with a stainless steel reservoir that chills and dispenses room-temperature or cold water for office or home use. It features a built-in refrigeration unit and does not require external plumbing, making it a standalone refrigerating appliance. This falls under tariff item 8418.69.90 as other refrigerating or freezing equipment not elsewhere specified.
8418.69.90Thermoelectric Mini Water Chiller
A portable mini self-contained water cooler using Peltier thermoelectric cooling technology, designed for desks or small spaces, with USB power option. It cools personal water bottles efficiently and is a compact refrigerating device. This is classified under tariff item 8418.69.90 as other refrigerating or freezing equipment, as thermoelectric coolers are not specifically named elsewhere.
8418.69.90Touchless Sensor Water Chiller
A hygiene-focused self-contained water cooler with infrared sensor activation, no-contact dispensing, and rapid chill reservoir for post-pandemic offices. It uses a built-in refrigeration system to cool water and is designed for touchless operation. This falls under tariff item 8418.69.90 as other refrigerating or freezing equipment, as the sensor feature does not change its primary function.
8418.69.90Under Counter Ice Maker
Compact ice maker designed to fit under bar counters, producing gourmet clear ice cubes for beverage service with a built-in storage bin. It is a dedicated refrigerating device, classified here as other refrigerating equipment.
8418.69.90Walk-In Cold Storage Room Refrigeration Unit
A modular refrigeration system for commercial walk-in coolers used in food processing and supermarkets, maintaining 0-4°C. This equipment qualifies as other commercial refrigerating equipment beyond household or simple counter-type units.
8418.69.90Wall-Mounted Self-Contained Water Chiller
A space-saving wall-mounted drinking water cooler with self-contained refrigeration system, reservoir for bottled or gravity-fed water cooling. It is commonly used in commercial break rooms and provides chilled water without a floor footprint. This is classified under tariff item 8418.69.90 as other refrigerating or freezing equipment, as it is a self-contained cooling unit.
8418.69.90Wine Aging and Storage Cellar Cooling Unit
A through-the-wall refrigeration unit for wine cellars maintaining 12-16°C and 60-70% humidity for bottle aging. This specialized refrigerating equipment qualifies as other refrigerating equipment.