I made a kegerator out of the Danby DAR125SLDD (the 4.4cf unit from Walmart). I put my outdoor wireless "weather station" that has a temp data recorder on it inside the fridge. The first week or so while it was empty it was pretty stable in the 37 to 40 range, but once I put the first keg in it and I am seeing a big swing, say 32 to 42. Right now when the compressor kicks on it it stays on for maybe 2-3 minutes or so and usually kicks on every 30 to 45 minutes.
I was thinking about getting a temp controller but then got to thinking, if my fridge works this way and has this type of temp loss in a 30-45 minute period, it seems as if with a controller the fridge would kick on every 5 minutes for 30 seconds or so and just in turn make the whole unit die faster. Is this in fact the effect a temp controller has on a fridge?
I was thinking about getting a temp controller but then got to thinking, if my fridge works this way and has this type of temp loss in a 30-45 minute period, it seems as if with a controller the fridge would kick on every 5 minutes for 30 seconds or so and just in turn make the whole unit die faster. Is this in fact the effect a temp controller has on a fridge?