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What Temperature Should My Fridge Be
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everything is freezing dial is 1-8 but can't seem to work out which way is correct,the back of the fridge is iced up also.it is a stand alone fridge
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.You need to defrost it before you can expect it to work properly. When it is defrosted start it up on 4, when the compressor stops humming turn it up to 8, the compessor should come on again, this means that 8 is your coldest setting. If turning it to 1 makes the compressor come on then 1 is your highest setting.
Whatever the dial is set at now, turn it clockwise or counter-clockwise until you hear the motor click on. The direction in which the motor starts is the direction that makes the fridge colder Forget actual temperatures for fridge and freezer. The rule of thumb is if the drinks in your fridge are cold enough to you tasting, and ice cream in the freezer is good and hard, but not frozen solid, that is the setting you want.
Larder fridges (those without an icebox) DO ice up on the back wall - that's how they operate. They ice up, then defrost, then ice up, then defrost.....make sure that the channel at the bottom (and the drain hole) are clear and unrestricted.
Also, DO get a fridge thermometer - without one, you are taking it on trust that the internal temperature is correct (3 to 5C).
Also, DO get a fridge thermometer - without one, you are taking it on trust that the internal temperature is correct (3 to 5C).