Fridge freezer

baxie

Hi, so here is the problem. Got a new fridge freezer delivered yesterday, the freezer section seems to be fine, ice cubes made, but the fridge section seems to be taking a long time to get down to the correct temperature range, abour 5 degrees. It is currenctly sitting at 8 or 9 degrees.

Is it just a matter of waiting, or is there something wrong with this machine.

Thanks for any advice.

Strider590

Sounds normal, a fridge can often vary in temperature across different points inside.... Especially when empty. The more empty the fridge/freezer is, the harder it has to work and the less consistent the internal temperature will be.

My own fridge is an AEG, it was £750 worth of fridge, bought with slight transit damage for £270. This fridge maintains a temperature of +3 to +5c.

In contrast, the cheap junk fridges at work are -7c at the back/bottom and +14c on the top shelf.

EssexExile

Put a glass of water in the fridge with the thermometer in it. Leave it overnight then have a look. Every time you open the door most of the cooled air rushes out & it has to start again. The glass of water will stay cooler longer than the air.

chrisw

Yes, I had a new fridge freezer recently and it took a few days for the fridge to reach its final temperature.

I presume it's cooling down the plastics, linings, insulation,etc until it reaches some sort of steady state. As mentioned, having it fairly full seems to keep the temperature more stable.

windup

what's the thermostat set to