Entrails Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Sorry, couldn't find this anywhere. Is there any way currently to automatically empty the ice maker? For shipping purposes? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derringer Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 An auto-sweeper can do it if you provide a place for it to put the ice (conveyor loader, storage bin, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entrails Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Oh it will actually grab the ice out of the ice maker?? Thanks I'll try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDegow Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Besides the use of an auto-sweeper that can be problematic because 20kg packets of ice on a conveyor melt quite easily, you can dedicate a storage compactor (or automatic dispenser with unreachable drop location) for Ice (under liquefiable) with a priority higher than standard tasks if needed. It uses dupe time though. Planning the construction of an ice tempshift plate or an ice block won't directly pull out from the ice machine because it doesn't store enough of it but can help desaturate the storage compactor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigershroff Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 If your ice machine has the right amount of water but it's still not making ice, the water supply line could be blocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy10005 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Ice makers are pretty OP if you use a conveyor belt and have it carry it along the floor and up going though metal tiles can be super effective at cooling pretty much any thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobucles Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, kingy10005 said: Ice makers are pretty OP if you use a conveyor belt and have it carry it along the floor and up going though metal tiles can be super effective at cooling pretty much any thing That was true of old Ice makers, which could delete more heat than an AETN. The current ice maker only deletes 4kDTUs. The rest of the heat must be disposed of elsewhere, otherwise it'll go back into your base. Try disposing of ice maker heat into warm areas. Spending effort to throw heat into a cold zone is a waste of effort. Cold areas will cool things for free, just pipe in some hot stuff. A single wheezewort will provide more effective cooling than a handful of ice makers, and with less dupe labor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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