Systems and methods for monitoring refrigeration appliances

A method of managing an ice maker, the method comprising:

• receiving periodic indications of a level of ice in a bin associated with the ice maker from an ice level sensor of the ice maker;
• determining based on the periodic indications that the level of ice in the bin is low;
• and
• in response to said determining, taking at least one corrective action selected from the group of corrective actions consisting of (i) pushing a low ice notification to an operator of the ice maker and (ii) placing an order for additional ice.

A method of remotely managing a plurality of ice makers in an asset management system, the method comprising:

• receiving at an asset management server ice level data from the plurality of ice makers;
• determining by the asset management server based on the ice level data that a first of the plurality of ice makers has a low ice level and a second of the plurality of ice makers has high ice level;
• and
• in response to said determining, facilitating by the asset management server a web based transaction by which the operator of the first ice maker acquires ice from the operator of the second ice maker.