icemaker

thumb|250px|Slabs of manufactured ice at the Grimsby Ice Factory prior to being crushed, 1990

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Encyclopedic overview

28 sections

Contents

History
Principle of ice making
Consumer icemakers
Freezer icemakers
Fresh food compartment icemakers
Portable icemakers
Built-in and freestanding icemakers
Industrial icemakers
Flake ice machine
Applications
Cube icemaker
Compressor
Condenser
Tube ice generator
Directional Freezing
Global applications and impact
Economic applications
Health applications
Environmental applications
Environmental aspects
Alternative refrigerants
Ammonia
Carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>)
Hydrocarbons
Future of refrigeration
See also
References
External links

thumb|250px|Slabs of manufactured ice at the Grimsby Ice Factory prior to being crushed, 1990

An icemaker or ice machine may refer to either a consumer device for making ice, found inside a home freezer, a stand-alone appliance for making ice, or an industrial machine for making ice on a large scale. The term "ice machine" usually refers to the stand-alone appliance.

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