Frig temp setting

7 is the answer.

Got told by a aged gas fridge repairer some time ago that 4 is the optimal setting for attaining the coldest temperature any higher number dose not achieve much.how about shouting yourselves a cheap fridge thermometer mick b

From an operational point of view, the higher then number the lower the internal
temperature.

7 is the maker's mark as the coldest but generally we have the setting at around 3/4 so freezing of lettuce and the like does not occur.
You need also to set the fridge initially on 7 when changing over to gas operation.
Remember to then change your setting back from 7 after gas kicks in.
In 30+ temps all these fridges struggle and the trick is not to open the door too often.

Peter

Peter,

I picked up a $20 fridge themometer from RTM (same company as Jaycar) and it works a treat, so good I went back and got one for the freezer as well!
You can set it to 7 wait and see how far down the temp goes and then tweek it back up as the fridge temp approaches zero. I have found that at mid 30 Deg C days you need 7 for DC and about 5 for Gas and 6 for AC to get it to about 2Deg C in the fridge which is about minus 15Deg C in the Freezer .

I'm about to fit one to my engel in the car as well!

Gazza

Hi Peter

What about getting a thermometer and make up a table for yourself. If you can get your hand on a 12V source preferably inside the workings of the fridge then install small device like the one below. And mount it on the outside of the fridge in some convenient but not obstructing position.

Or invest in a battery supplied wireless one with the display up front in the car or where ever the minister prefers.

Just a few ideas.

We have the one below stuck to the outside of the fridge where we can see it from outside the car. The temperature probe wire fitted through the existing probe's hole in the end of our Engel fridges. I got 12V from the fridge electronics unit. It cycles through temperature in the cabinet and 12V supply voltage.

Sorry I can't help with the direct question and one sorry for you if you have discussed, used or tossed out this avenue already.

Phil

Edit: Changed the ebay item.

Source @ $9.08 on Ebay: Red-LED-DC12V-Digital-Thermometer-With-Probe-60-125C-High-Low-Temperature-Alarm Red-LED-DC12V-Digital-Thermometer-With-Probe-60-125C-High-Low-Temperature-Alarm Red-LED-DC12V-Digital-Thermometer-Wit

c'mon Pete,

We are all keen to know who won?

"Frig" and fridge are entirely different meanings!!