Fridge Needs to be between 5 and 6 (6 = Max) to get cool then it freezes

[pauls142]

Hi all, I have an LEC L5511 fridge and I have been checking the temperature of food inside as things seemed a bit warm (8C). It was on 4 out of 6.

Moved thermostat to 5 and it went down hardly at all. Moved to 6 and everyting froze (ruining lots of veg.

Is it normal for a thermostat to only really work between 5 and 6 on the thermostat and having to inch it up mm by mm 5.2 > 5.4 > 5.6 to find the sweet spot of the recommended 4C temperature. I am on 5.2 and the temp was 6.9C and now I am on 5.4 and am half expecting to find a fridge full of frozen veg again in the morning. The fridge does not have masses in it (about 1/3 full) and it is only opened a couple of times a day (as its a backup fridge in the garage). I was wondering if it might be a duff thermostat. Could it be anything else? I worried that it might be airflow so adjusted the gaps at sides and rear and also checked the seal.

Thanks
Paul

 

[foxhole]

More likely door has been left open or seals are in poor condition and you reacted to it incorrectly.

 

[Keithmac]

It could be a duff thermostat if you can rule out leaking door seal etc.

 

[pauls142]

Thermostat replaced (difficult to source as chinese) but it fixed the problem completely. Now its at 4C at number 4 out of 6 and 5C at number 3 out of six.