First off, I don't consider myself a novice at making ice. Granted, we used to have an ice maker in the fridge up in Idaho many years ago and the CA
marina we keep our boat in has an ice machine, but I've made plenty of perfectly flat ice in my day. Some might even say perfect ice cubes but I don't
want to brag.
So then, what's causing this in our homemade La Paz ice?
Nothing above the ice trays to drip. Has now happened twice. And in 2 different refrigerators. I've ruled out fridge issues. But what? The water?
Vortexes? Overuse of the ice trays?
Any rocket scientists, refrigeration gurus or 7-11 clerks that can explain it to me? Do I need to switch back to the old metal ice trays with the
lever?
I was thinking about putting them on eBay but inadvertently used them in a gin & tonic.fishbuck - 2-17-2009 at 10:28 PM
I would have to say that you have inadvertantly mixed male and female ice cubes together. And the result is well... predictable.gnukid - 2-17-2009 at 10:33 PM
Gringolandia-insomnia-obsessive-hieleriandomaniac-syndromeBMG - 2-17-2009 at 10:40 PM
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I would have to say that you have inadvertantly mixed male and female ice cubes together. And the result is well... predictable.
Exactly what I thought you would say.
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Gringolandia-insomnia-obsessive-hieleriandomaniac-syndrome
Exactly what I was thinking too.bajaguy - 2-17-2009 at 10:45 PM
a vortex caused by the Coriolis effectFrank - 2-17-2009 at 11:12 PM
Originally posted by bajaguy
a vortex caused by the Coriolis effect
Exactly where my thoughts were headed until:
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That would be a ice spike
I think we have a winner. Your check is in the mail.
We aren't using distilled water, but it is RO water so not much mineral content. Thanks for the answers to my questions. I was afraid I was going to
go an entire day without learning one new thing.
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COOL- - -
no.. really......COOL!
Exactly!Bajahowodd - 2-18-2009 at 12:17 AM
Earthquake, or heavy truck traffic nearby.JESSE - 2-18-2009 at 01:24 AM
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Gringolandia-insomnia-obsessive-hieleriandomaniac-syndrome
oxxo - 2-18-2009 at 07:23 AM
I can see an image of Jesus in the ice!CaboRon - 2-18-2009 at 07:26 AM
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I can see an image of Jesus in the ice!
Are you sure that's not the mother mary ?BajaDove - 2-18-2009 at 08:03 AM
Thought it was Pinocchio. I can't believe you spike your Ice cube, but then I thought the drinks were a little heavy.Taco de Baja - 2-18-2009 at 08:08 AM
Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra in the water?
A cosmic vortex/worm hole in the space time continuum?
A leak in the roof of the freezer causing drips to form "stalagmites"?oldlady - 2-18-2009 at 08:18 AM
Analyze whether or not your plastic trays are out gassing. This phenomena could not only affect the symmetrical stucture of the cube, but potentially
the entire "micro-climate" of your freezer.
Or, chill out and stick with Pacifico from the bottles.
[Edited on 2-18-2009 by oldlady]mtgoat666 - 2-18-2009 at 09:23 AM
Ice spikes grow due to differential freezing of cube. The water first freezes on top surface, around the edges of what will become the ice cube. The
ice sfreezes in from the edges, until just a hole is left in the surface. Since ice expands as it freezes, the ice freezing below the surface pushes
water up through the hole in the surface. Water will be forced out of the hole in the ice and it will freeze into an ice spikeBMG - 2-18-2009 at 09:44 AM
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... out gassing.
No out gassing around here.
And I am having trouble seeing Jesus' image.
Even more trouble imagining his mother with a beard.
BajaDove - spiking drinks is how I get such great party pics.
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Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra in the water?
Maybe, we do have hard water.Cypress - 2-18-2009 at 02:37 PM
