Method for operating a fan of a nugget ice maker
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1. A method for operating a fan of a nugget ice maker, comprising:
- running the fan at a stored speed;
activating a motor of the nugget ice maker such that the motor of the nugget ice maker rotates an auger of the nugget ice maker;
monitoring a speed of the auger while the motor of the nugget ice maker rotates the auger of the nugget ice maker and the fan runs at the stored speed; and
increasing a speed of the fan in response to the speed of the auger stabilizing during said step of monitoring.
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Abstract
A method for operating a fan of a nugget ice maker is provided. The method includes monitoring a speed of an auger of the nugget ice maker while a motor of the nugget ice maker rotates the auger and the fan of the nugget ice maker runs at a stored speed. A speed of the fan is increased when the speed of the auger stabilizes.
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1. A method for operating a fan of a nugget ice maker, comprising:
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running the fan at a stored speed; activating a motor of the nugget ice maker such that the motor of the nugget ice maker rotates an auger of the nugget ice maker; monitoring a speed of the auger while the motor of the nugget ice maker rotates the auger of the nugget ice maker and the fan runs at the stored speed; and increasing a speed of the fan in response to the speed of the auger stabilizing during said step of monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating a fan of a nugget ice maker, comprising:
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operating the fan at a first speed; activating a motor of the nugget ice maker such that the motor of the nugget ice maker rotates an auger of the nugget ice maker; monitoring a speed of the auger while the motor of the nugget ice maker rotates the auger of the nugget ice maker; and operating the fan at a second speed in response to the speed of the auger being substantially constant for a predetermined period of time during said step of monitoring, the second speed being greater than the first speed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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