Portable icemaker
Our rig has a small refrigerator, so no room for a "built in" icemaker. We bought one of those portable "counter top" models. Because they take up counter space, I'm looking for ideas on where t...
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GordonThree wrote:IAMICHABOD wrote:
But when it is outside in the shade of the awning it just keeps on making ice even up past the light that is suppose to stop it.
Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon?
Mine does the same when I operate it outside. It produces ice until it physically jambs its mechanism
I believe the sunlight, even under shade, overwhelms the electric eye. I tried covering the window once, it did not resolve the issue. I believe the entire plastic lid is likely transparent in infrared, which is where the electric eye operates.
Ice "full" sensor uses INFRARED LED source/sensor..
When ice bucket gets full, the ice blocks the path between the source and sensor.
Direct sunlight (or too much ambient light) can overload the sensor and the machine will continue to operate as if it is not full.
The "fix" is simple.
COVER THE LID WITH A DARK TOWEL!
The nice little clear "window" is the issue.
We bought one at Sam's club this spring, used it at Myrtle Beach SC and it never failed to keep a bin full of ready made ice..
Discovered the light issue the first morning when we noticed the machine had popped up the lid and was still going.
No more endless emptying and filling up of ice trays (DW and DD are ice cube hounds and go through ice like crazy).
Happy wife = PRICELESS!
