BeerCrisp
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Hi all,
After some help with a fermenting fridge I have, works great at fermenting temps, but when I go to cold crash it struggles to get below 8°C (46°F). After some reading on forums I decided removing the thermostat would result in the compressor running non-stop and my external temperature controller can maintain the correct temperature. Behind the temperature knob at the back of the fridge I cut the two wires to the thermostat and wired them to each other.
Sadly no luck, still not getting to the low temps. I then had a look at the main control unit diagram and noticed a temperature controller, so I cut these wires and wired them together making a loop and hoping to bypass it. Yet still no luck, compressor turns itself on and off only maintaining 8-12°C
I've attached the main controller diagram to this post. I'm not sure if temperature controller was the right thing to be bypassing? Maybe something to do with the compressor side, temp fuse? I'm not sure, would love to hear people's thoughts if I can get the compressor running 24/7 and let my extrenal temp controller maintain it.
After some help with a fermenting fridge I have, works great at fermenting temps, but when I go to cold crash it struggles to get below 8°C (46°F). After some reading on forums I decided removing the thermostat would result in the compressor running non-stop and my external temperature controller can maintain the correct temperature. Behind the temperature knob at the back of the fridge I cut the two wires to the thermostat and wired them to each other.
Sadly no luck, still not getting to the low temps. I then had a look at the main control unit diagram and noticed a temperature controller, so I cut these wires and wired them together making a loop and hoping to bypass it. Yet still no luck, compressor turns itself on and off only maintaining 8-12°C
I've attached the main controller diagram to this post. I'm not sure if temperature controller was the right thing to be bypassing? Maybe something to do with the compressor side, temp fuse? I'm not sure, would love to hear people's thoughts if I can get the compressor running 24/7 and let my extrenal temp controller maintain it.