Method and system for regulating the operation of an icemaking machine based to optimize the run time based on variable power rates
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Apr 24, 2008
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Oct 17, 2007
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Oct 18, 2006
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An ice-making machine having an assembly and a controller that controls said assembly to make ice. A sensing device senses a current level of ice in an ice bin that receives the ice made by the assembly. The controller compares the current level to a high set point and a low set point and, based on a current energy rate, controls the assembly to maintain the current level at or near the high set point when said current energy rate is low and at or near the low set point when the current energy rate is high to provide energy efficiency. The controller and sensing device are part of a retrofit assembly that retrofits an existing ice machine with the energy efficient feature.
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