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Posted by The King on January 18, 2009, 7:08 pm
>>>>>>>Hi All,
>>>>>>> I have an Ice machine (Manitowoc) that is outside.
>>>>>>>We are having a bit of cold weather and the fan on the machine
>>>>>>>short cycles. The fan is the only symptom I hear, the compressor
>>>>>>>continues running and it will make ice. I don't like to let it run
>>>>>>>like
>>>>>>>this. Will this cause any harm to the fan or pressure switch or any
>>>>>>>other parts of the machine.
>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>PS. I know the machine has a temperature range that it will run
>>>>>>>properly.
>>>>>>>I know the machine is not made to run outside.
>>>>>>>I can't change the weather and I can't move the machine.
>>>>>> Then build a large box around it, and heat it.
>>>>> The weather has warmed and I didn't run out of ice, but if we had
>>>>>one more day of cold I might have.
>>>>> What area in the machine needs to be warmed?
>>>> I'll let you of the hook - that fan cycling is normal, there's
>>>> a control in the machine specifically to make it do that in colder
>>>> conditions, so leave it alone.
>>>>>One day I setup three large mirrors to reflect sunlight onto the
>>>>>backside
>>>>>of the machine and it did reduce the cycling. I wasn't available to keep
>>>>>moving the mirrors though.
>>>>> Mike
>>>>> PS. I can't stop rotation of the earth until I have a enough ice. ;-)
>>>> Barack the Magic Negro has that on his 'To do' list for
>>>> you :-)
>>> Oh, I can hardly wait until nobody has to pay their mortgages,
>>> healthcare
>>>is "free" and gas is cheap!
>>>Regarding the cycling, (actually short cycling) it maybe normal at 35* or
>>>40* F but I don't know if it's
>>>harmful to the long term good of the machine. The cycling is about 7
>>>seconds
>>>on and 3 seconds off.
>>> Mike
>>>PS. I wasn't going to fix the machine, I just wanted to add heat where it
>>>would stop the short cycles.
>> Move it to SW Arizona.
> Can't I just reverse the wires?
> Mike
Absolutely.
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on January 19, 2009, 9:11 pm
Cold ambient equipment often uses a switch, so that the
compressor runs without a condensor fan. Until the discharge
pressure comes up. It would be a one of a kind mickeymouse,
but perhaps some cardboard over the condensor. Like school
bus do in the winter, with the cover over the radiator
grille.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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Regarding the cycling, (actually short cycling) it maybe
normal at 35* or
40* F but I don't know if it's
harmful to the long term good of the machine. The cycling is
about 7 seconds
on and 3 seconds off.
Mike
PS. I wasn't going to fix the machine, I just wanted to add
heat where it
would stop the short cycles.
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Posted by The King on January 19, 2009, 9:41 pm
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:11:15 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
>Cold ambient equipment often uses a switch, so that the
>compressor runs without a condensor fan. Until the discharge
>pressure comes up. It would be a one of a kind mickeymouse,
>but perhaps some cardboard over the condensor. Like school
>bus do in the winter, with the cover over the radiator
>grille.
Are you a real idiot or do you just play one on the internet?
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on January 20, 2009, 8:31 pm
Actually, neither. Thanks for asking.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:11:15 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
>Cold ambient equipment often uses a switch, so that the
>compressor runs without a condensor fan. Until the
>discharge
>pressure comes up. It would be a one of a kind
>mickeymouse,
>but perhaps some cardboard over the condensor. Like school
>bus do in the winter, with the cover over the radiator
>grille.
Are you a real idiot or do you just play one on the
internet?
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>>>>>>> I have an Ice machine (Manitowoc) that is outside.
>>>>>>>We are having a bit of cold weather and the fan on the machine
>>>>>>>short cycles. The fan is the only symptom I hear, the compressor
>>>>>>>continues running and it will make ice. I don't like to let it run
>>>>>>>like
>>>>>>>this. Will this cause any harm to the fan or pressure switch or any
>>>>>>>other parts of the machine.
>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>PS. I know the machine has a temperature range that it will run
>>>>>>>properly.
>>>>>>>I know the machine is not made to run outside.
>>>>>>>I can't change the weather and I can't move the machine.
>>>>>> Then build a large box around it, and heat it.
>>>>> The weather has warmed and I didn't run out of ice, but if we had
>>>>>one more day of cold I might have.
>>>>> What area in the machine needs to be warmed?
>>>> I'll let you of the hook - that fan cycling is normal, there's
>>>> a control in the machine specifically to make it do that in colder
>>>> conditions, so leave it alone.
>>>>>One day I setup three large mirrors to reflect sunlight onto the
>>>>>backside
>>>>>of the machine and it did reduce the cycling. I wasn't available to keep
>>>>>moving the mirrors though.
>>>>> Mike
>>>>> PS. I can't stop rotation of the earth until I have a enough ice. ;-)
>>>> Barack the Magic Negro has that on his 'To do' list for
>>>> you :-)
>>> Oh, I can hardly wait until nobody has to pay their mortgages,
>>> healthcare
>>>is "free" and gas is cheap!
>>>Regarding the cycling, (actually short cycling) it maybe normal at 35* or
>>>40* F but I don't know if it's
>>>harmful to the long term good of the machine. The cycling is about 7
>>>seconds
>>>on and 3 seconds off.
>>> Mike
>>>PS. I wasn't going to fix the machine, I just wanted to add heat where it
>>>would stop the short cycles.