Refrigerator with thermoelectric device control process for an icemaker

An icemaker comprising:

• an ice mold with an icemaking cycle having a liquid to ice phase change;
• a thermoelectric device, the thermoelectric device having a cold side and a warm side;
• an input to the thermoelectric device;
• a controller in operable communication with the thermoelectric device and the input;
• a sensor in operable communication with the thermoelectric device;
• a temperature feedback response from the thermoelectric device to the controller for monitoring the liquid to ice phase change of the icemaking cycle;
• a substrate in thermal contact with the cold side of the thermoelectric device;
• and
• a substrate in thermal contact with the warm side of the thermoelectric device.

A method for cooling in a refrigerator that has a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment, and a door that provides access to the fresh food compartment, the method comprising:

• providing an icemaker mounted remotely from the freezer compartment, the icemaker including an ice mold with an icemaking cycle having a liquid to ice phase change;
• locating a thermoelectric device, the thermoelectric device having a cold side and a warm side, whereby a substrate is in thermal contact with the warm side of the thermoelectric device and a second substrate is in thermal contact with the cold side of the thermoelectric device;
• controlling an input to the thermodectric device using a controller in operable communication with the input and the thermoelectric device;
• monitoring a feedback response from the input to the thermoelectric device for determining the liquid to ice phase change of the icemaking cycle;
• and
• controlling a voltage input to the thermoelectric device and monitoring the feedback response from the voltage input to determine the liquid to ice phase change of the icemaking cycle.