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A remote ice-making machine is disclosed having a compressor unit remote from an evaporator unit, a supply line for transferring refrigerant from the compressor unit to the remote evaporator unit, and a return line for returning refrigerant from the evaporator unit to the compressor unit during an i

A remote ice-making machine is disclosed having a compressor unit remote from an evaporator unit, a supply line for transferring refrigerant from the compressor unit to the remote evaporator unit, and a return line for returning refrigerant from the evaporator unit to the compressor unit during an ice-making mode. The preferred evaporator unit has an ice-forming evaporator and a heating unit, as well as a valve for controlling the flow of refrigerant into the evaporator unit. A method for making ice with the remote ice-making unit is also disclosed.

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[ We claim:] [21.] An ice-making unit comprising:a) a compressor unit comprising at least one compressor, at least one condenser, and interconnecting lines therefor;b) a remote evaporator unit comprising:i) at least one ice-forming evaporator and at least one heating unit in thermal contact with sai

[ We claim:] [21.] An ice-making unit comprising:a) a compressor unit comprising at least one compressor, at least one condenser, and interconnecting lines therefor;b) a remote evaporator unit comprising:i) at least one ice-forming evaporator and at least one heating unit in thermal contact with said ice-forming evaporator; andii) at least one fresh water inlet, at least one water reservoir, at least one water circulation mechanism, and interconnecting lines therefor;c) a supply line connecting the compressor unit to the remote evaporator unit which supplies a refrigerant from the compressor unit to the remote evaporator unit during an ice-making mode;d) a return line connecting the remote evaporator unit to the compressor unit which returns the refrigerant from the remote evaporator unit to the compressor unit during said ice-making mode; ande) a regulatory valve which allows the refrigerant to circulate between the compressor unit and the remote evaporator unit during the ice-making mode and prevents the refrigerant from circulating between the compressor unit and the remote evaporator unit during a harvest mode. [22.] The ice-making unit of claim 21 comprising two or more remote evaporator units connected to at least one compressor unit.