Modular cooling and low energy ice

A refrigerator comprising:

• a refrigerator cabinet;
• a freezer compartment disposed within the refrigerator compartment;
• a refrigeration compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet;
• an ice maker disposed within the refrigerator cabinet;
• an ice mold in the ice maker having a bottom side;
• the ice maker configured to receive cooling air along the bottom side of the ice mold during freezing of water to make ice;
• the ice maker further configured to warm the bottom side of the ice mold to facilitate harvesting of the ice;
• and
• wherein the ice maker is disposed within the refrigeration compartment of the refrigerator.

A refrigerator comprising:

• a refrigerator cabinet;
• a freezer compartment disposed within the refrigerator compartment;
• a refrigeration compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet;
• an ice maker disposed within the refrigerator cabinet;
• an ice mold in the ice maker having a bottom side;
• the ice maker configured to cool the bottom side of the ice mold during freezing of water to make ice using cool air;
• the ice maker further configured to warm the bottom side of the ice mold to facilitate harvesting of the ice using warm air;
• and
• wherein the ice mold is fixed in place during the harvesting of the ice.