On Tue, 28 Feb 2017 04:39:46 -0800, jrwalliker wrote:

Suppose the fridge thermostat is set to 4degC and as discussed above
there is no separate freezer thermostat.

Our new Indesit has a freezer temperature sensor, but none for the
fridge compartment (which receives the remainder of the cold air passed
into the freezer).

It also has an 'ambient' sensor, which operates the same on/off switch
in the thermostat unit* as does the freezer's sensor.

(* Situated just under the front top edge of the whole unit.
Because of that I tried leaving the fridge door slightly ajar, so that
the warmth from the interior light might leak out and influence the
'ambient' sensor.
Result: The compressor started up at 7oC instead of 10oC, and the
freezer's temp went down to the required -18oC! )

The danger with the 10oC minimum is that those who are not aware of it
will be ignorant of the possibility that items in the freezer
compartment will be thawing out during cold snaps, with the possibility
of damage to the 'frozen' food.
(Thawing out in colder weather sounds ridiculous, does it not?)



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