Ice machine monitoring system and methods

An ice machine monitoring system comprising:

• a sensor control;
• a microcontroller housed in said sensor control;
• at least one pressure sensor operable for sensing pressure in a compressor suction line of an ice machine and producing data metrics thereof;
• at least one pressure sensor operable for sensing pressure in a compressor liquid line of an ice machine and producing data metrics thereof;
• at least one water temperature sensor operable for sensing water temperature in an incoming water supply of an ice machine and producing data metrics thereof;
• at least one water flow sensor operable for sensing water flow in an incoming water supply of an ice machine and producing data metrics thereof;
• at least one compressor surface temperature sensor operable for sensing temperature of a compressor of an ice machine and producing data metrics thereof;
• said pressure sensors, temperature sensors, and water flow sensors operable for electrical communication with said sensor control;
• a communication chip housed in said sensor control;
• a cloud platform;
• said communication chip operable to transmit said data metrics from said pressure sensors, temperature sensors, and said water flow sensors to said cloud platform;
• and,
• wherein said data metrics can be displayed on said display for remotely diagnosing malfunctions of said ice machine.

The method of converting an ice machine absent of an ice machine monitoring system to an ice machine having an ice machine monitoring system comprising the steps of:

• obtaining an ice machine absent an ice machine monitoring system;
• obtaining an ice machine retrofit kit;
• inserting a swivel T with pressure line sensor into the service valve suction line;
• inserting a swivel T with pressure line sensor into the service valve liquid line;
• adjoining a surface temperature sensor to the surface of the ice machine compressor;
• coupling a water flow and water temp sensor to the ice machine's incoming water line;
• attaching a temperature sensor to the ice machine to measure ambient temperature;
• mounting a sensor control box to the ice machine;
• and,
• running power and data lines between each sensor and the sensor control box.

A ice machine retrofit kit for converting an ice machine absent of an ice machine monitoring system to an ice machine having an ice machine monitoring system comprising one or more of:

• a compressor surface temp sensor;
• a compressor liquid line pressure sensor;
• a compressor suction line sensor;
• a water temp sensor;
• a water flow sensor;
• an ambient air temp sensor;
• a sensor control;
• power and data lines;
• and,
• a swivel T fitting.