Pete ) wibbled on Thursday 24 February 2011 12:33:

There is one slot in my kitchen to put a fridge/freezer and on the side of
it is a radiator.

Would turning the radiator on in the kitchen damage the fridge or cause it
to upset it thermostat or doodahs ?

Depending on whether all the rad's hot air is trapped round the back on the
fridge's condensor coil, it will almost certainly:

a) Make the fridge not able to cool correctly

b) Make the fridge run flat out trying.

Damage might be conceivable if the back gets really cooked due to lack of
alternative ventilation.

The fridge case is fairly well insulated so whilst making the case warm will
be less than ideal, it probably won't kill it.

Can you put a panel between the radiator and the fridge and is there enough
ventilation round the back of the fridge to allow the coil to cool via other
paths?

Otherwise, it might be simpler just to move the radiator if you can or
replace it with a wall or under unit fan convector. If the new rad/fan unit
can be close to the old rad, moving will be a fairly simple exercise - you
can use pipe freezer spray to allow enough time to install ballvalves then a
bit of copper or plastic (very easy) along to a new position.

The fan version would need a power supply, but only a small amount - could
be plugged in to a 13A socket as a quick fix.

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Tim Watts