Moving fridge thermistor up = warmer??
Came across this link where the guy explains how moving the thermistor higher on the cooling fins actually creates a warmer fridge temperature. Which is the opposite of what the little sticker inside ...
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I have read many posts and even watched a few Videos from people who seriously gotten it wrong.. In fact I've had to apologize for getting it bass ackwards a few times myself.
(The difference between me and many is that apology) IN fact I think I'm about to type one elsewhere.
The it is not that heat rises but that all other factors being the same warmer air is LESS DENSE thus it rises to the top of the chamber.. So the warmest air is at the top of the chamber
Since the thermistor on the fins is measureing the air temp. the higher it is the hotter it is.. (ok so perhaps 1 degree hotter at most) so since it will report a higher temp to the control board the controller will try to make things COLDER.
This may confuse some.
(The difference between me and many is that apology) IN fact I think I'm about to type one elsewhere.
The it is not that heat rises but that all other factors being the same warmer air is LESS DENSE thus it rises to the top of the chamber.. So the warmest air is at the top of the chamber
Since the thermistor on the fins is measureing the air temp. the higher it is the hotter it is.. (ok so perhaps 1 degree hotter at most) so since it will report a higher temp to the control board the controller will try to make things COLDER.
This may confuse some.
