Engel Fridge problem
Submitted: Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 17:16
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Member - Jack
Just went to my 40l Engel to restock the fridge with some cold ones, and found the inside temp (according to my Dick Smith dual temp gauge) to be -17 degrees. Beer inside frozen solid. Damn !!!!!
The Engel rarely gets opened at home, but sits in a sunroom that can get quite warm, and I often notice the it cycling on and off. At -17 degrees do you experienced folk think there is a problem with it, or is it just working extremely
well. It certainly works
well on the road.
Thanks
Jack
Reply By: porl - Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 17:21
Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 17:21
Don't mean to be condescending but sometimes the simple solution is the right one so to state the obvious that usually happens to me with my 35L waeco when the lid is not closed properly.
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Follow Up By: Member - Jack - Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 17:31
Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 17:31
Hi Porl. It is closed and "latched up". There is just the tiny wire that comes out for the thermometer, which I don't think would give me any grief.
Jack
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Reply By: Nudenut - Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 17:22
Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 17:22
the thermostat should (at its warmest setting) not freeze you nectar
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Follow Up By: Member - Jack - Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 17:30
Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 17:30
That may be the problem then, as I forgot to mention that the setting was just above "On", where it says "Cool". Thanks.
Jack
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Follow Up By: Nudenut - Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 07:28
Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 07:28
in that case...I'd say the thermostat is U/S
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Reply By: Member - John - Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 17:43
Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 17:43
Sounds as if your thermostat has carked it.............................
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Reply By: Bilbo - Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 18:52
Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 18:52
Jack said..."Just went to my 40l Engel to restock the fridge with some cold ones,......"
Why? ;)
Bilbo
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Follow Up By: Nudenut - Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 07:32
Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 07:32
cos it was only half full?
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Reply By: Member- Rox (WA) - Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 19:04
Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 19:04
My 40 is , setting on 1 = beer too warm for me but the letuce doesn't freeze
2= just freezing the beer & I get told off for freezing the lettuce.
I use the setting just short of 2 & it works the same to me weather in the car or shed for great lengths of time, so I'd sugest its your thermostat, that the thing that tells the motor to turn on & off up the your setting.
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Follow Up By: Banjo 1 - Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 08:31
Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 08:31
Maybe SWMBO could try powdered lettuce in future - after fuel and
water, beer is the most important
camping commodity :-)
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Reply By: Member -Dodger - Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 22:11
Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 22:11
Sounds like the thermostat has died.
My Engel is set at one and a half and keeps the internal temp around 3deg.
Suits me for the beer and all the other food items.
You can get a spcl container for lettuce that can be placed on top of the beer/food in you chest fridg and this is supposed to stop it freezing.
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Reply By: Steve - Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 23:07
Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 23:07
Any dick would know that lettuce and beer don't mix...that's why u have one Engel unit for the beer (21litre) and the other 40 litre one for SHMBO ..and the lettuce..
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog (Australia) - Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 23:28
Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 23:28
I just find it hard to believe that anyone would allow lettuce within cooee of an Engel. There are other makes of fridges more suitable.
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Follow Up By: gramps - Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 23:57
Sunday, Dec 11, 2005 at 23:57
Yeah, Nudenut and Mainey are discussing that very question in another post LOLOLOLOL
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Follow Up By: Nudenut - Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 07:26
Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 07:26
I was trying to educate an idiot Gramps...but it was useless.....
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Follow Up By: gramps - Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 16:38
Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 16:38
It's like they say Nudie "Don't argue with fools, they'll drag you down to their level and beat you to death with experience"
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Follow Up By: Nudenut - Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 16:52
Monday, Dec 12, 2005 at 16:52
if only he had some, but thats another story...
one day I will remember that saying and stop before i get high blood pressure.....hahahaha
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