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I don't keep my house warm in Winter due to energy costs. Probably far too cool for most people. Sweats, heavy socks and comforters cost far less than heat.
A few weeks ago, we got an abnormal cold spell, with temps in the teens. House fell to the 50s. This house was built in the 40s and sits on a low crawl space (about 12-15" at most) that vents to outside air and is not insulated in any way and not possible to add any due to the minimal space. Result is that the floor is often cold and the room temp at floor level can be a few degrees cooler than at shoulder height.
Of course, the fridge sits on the cold floor and the compressor is at the bottom in the colder air. Apparently, that combination of things played goofy with the system, (freon too cold I guess) and the fridge had trouble maintaining temperature. Thermometer with probe in the freezer would show upper 20s at the lowest, sometimes lower 30s. It would run for longer periods and stay off for longer periods. I though it had frosted over the coils again (common problem as they age), but this one is less than a year old. Shut it off, moved food to the deep freeze or out into the cold garage. Pulled the inside back panel on the freezer only to find ... no frost at all. Put it back together thinking I had a bad box and would need to call for service.
But then I got to thinking about the cold room temp and that they don't recommend this type of box for unheated spaces like garages.
A few days later when the temps warmed back into the 60s and 70s and the house warmed up, the problem went away. Box temp is back down into single digits and making ice like gangbusters now.
A few weeks ago, we got an abnormal cold spell, with temps in the teens. House fell to the 50s. This house was built in the 40s and sits on a low crawl space (about 12-15" at most) that vents to outside air and is not insulated in any way and not possible to add any due to the minimal space. Result is that the floor is often cold and the room temp at floor level can be a few degrees cooler than at shoulder height.
Of course, the fridge sits on the cold floor and the compressor is at the bottom in the colder air. Apparently, that combination of things played goofy with the system, (freon too cold I guess) and the fridge had trouble maintaining temperature. Thermometer with probe in the freezer would show upper 20s at the lowest, sometimes lower 30s. It would run for longer periods and stay off for longer periods. I though it had frosted over the coils again (common problem as they age), but this one is less than a year old. Shut it off, moved food to the deep freeze or out into the cold garage. Pulled the inside back panel on the freezer only to find ... no frost at all. Put it back together thinking I had a bad box and would need to call for service.
But then I got to thinking about the cold room temp and that they don't recommend this type of box for unheated spaces like garages.
A few days later when the temps warmed back into the 60s and 70s and the house warmed up, the problem went away. Box temp is back down into single digits and making ice like gangbusters now.
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