efficiency question

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sh0rtlife:
it sounds to me as if the t-stat may be starting to fail on you or at the very least the contacts are toast....i say this as its one of the very few things in ANY refrigeration unit of any kind that would cause it to work "slower" yet still function as it should

Piscator:
Not knowing much about refrigeration stuff I need to ask about the T-stat your referring to.  Are you referring to the On/Off "thermocoupler" that shuts the system off when the bin is full?  This works fine.  Or is there some sort of temperature controller that tells the refrigeration system to get colder/warmer?

johnieG:
The bin-level sensor is really just a plain old thermostat that’s got a fixed cut-out range of 32-degrees ( the point in which it contacts the ice rising in the bin & shuts off the compressor)

Most Ice machines use a low pressure controller to regulate the compressor’s cycle along with ( typically) a high pressure cut off switch to protect the system from excess temperatures from say a blocked airflow ( or water) to the condensor ( or water cooled heat exchanger)

There’s usually a water  inlet valve and/or a pressure regulator which may be temperature or pressure controlled to regulate the flow of water to the freezing chamber and/or the condensor heat exchangers ( for a water-cooled system)

So in summary, to make more ice faster, you’ll need...
A: more cold.   ( a properly charge & controlled refrigeration system)
B: more water. ( adequate flow & inlet temperature)
C: more speed ( proper auger feed in the freezing chamber, belt slippage, etc.)



See? Easy peasy  :tounge:

Piscator:
Thank you that is a great "rule out" list.
A: This one is unknown and what I'm focused on.
B: I've replaced the float valve in the water reservoir.  Not much else to go wrong.
C: I've gone through the mechanical portion Auger, speed reduction box and such.  That's functioning properly.

So it's back to refrigeration.

Just need to find someone who wants to work on it....

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Jeff

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