Well, I'm aware, that this isn't quite an "electronics" question, but I'm hoping to get an answer here anyway.
On an older (guessing some late 60s, early/mid 70s model), light green, big US Frigidaire refrigerator with icebox in the top area, I'm wondering what the thermostat settings (in the refrigerator section) mean:
there a three positions labelled Off--A-B-C and if you turn further, three more, labelled 1-2-3.
So now what are the A-B-C doing and what are the 1-2-3 for?
Can't you find a model number somewhere???
No, so far I didn't have any luck. All the common and obvious places I know about don't carry a label. I was curious myself about the power rating, but w/o the label ... (I'm not in the mood to go through hoops for it)
I just assumed, that this type of thermostat, with alphanumeric positions was/is something quite common and in use for a longer period of time, so that it it is something like "common knowledge" for mid-aged Americans.
BTW, there is one more characteristic that I forgot to mention: the power cord still is only a 2-wire and 2-prong type. No protective ground pin yet.
Colder and warmer...degrees thereof. What did you expect?
Okay...if you look closer, you might also see a note explaining that lower/higher numbers/letters mean colder/warmer. That's been the case in every fridge I've ever had. Otherwise, you might have to do some research. Likely the answer is google-able.
Try it.
jak
Sure, the direction of higher numbers mean colder, as is also indicated by an arrow on the side BUT to me it doesn't make any sense to start with A-B-C and then go on with 1-2-3, rather then go from 1-....-6 in the first place. That is illogical.
I was more thinking that the 2 groups might have something to do with different emphasis on the freezer, respectively the fridge section temperature settings, but I simply don't know and also wouldn't know, which one would work which way.
That's why I asked here.
I did, but came up empty.
You could try the experiment. :)
There are a number of large appliance Web sites with a place to ask questions. You may have more luck there. Some of these guys consider something as electronically simple as a fridge to be beneath them. Just kidding. :)
Links from:
under "Appliance Sites" (about 2/3rds of the way down the page)
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Am 21.08.07 20.33 schrieb Wolfi:
I have to correct myself. It's actually: Off--C-B-A-1-2-3 and not Off--A-B-C-...
I am old enuf to go back that far and even further, and I must say I have never seen a refrigerator with anything except total numbers or total letters, never a combo.
Bob Hofmann
Have to amend my earlier post, I have seen DEF (for Defrost) and then a numerical sequence.
Bob Hofmann
Yep, that also fits within my experience and that's why this one is puzzling me so much.
The more modern and convenient ones have a DEF setting. For all the other ones, one just has to turn the thermostat off for some time, open the doors and safe keep cold, whatever was inside.
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