How do I Bypass this Fridge/Freezer Thermostat?

[floydmeddler]

Hey folks,

I've just been given a tall fridge/freezer and plan to turn it into a second fermentation chamber. I'd like to bypass the thermostat so that i can bring the temp down to 0.5c when crash cooling. Problem is, I haven't a feckin clue when it comes to this! So... any help would be really appreciated.

Here's the thermostat (I think!) What should I do next?







Am I right in thinking that I need to connect these two terminals?

[themadhippy]

if there the only 2 then yep just link the 2 wires that connect to those terminals and freeze away

[floydmeddler]

Excellent! Cheers!

[floydmeddler]

Actually... it's difficult to work out what to bypass as it connects to a small circuit board. There are four wires: brown, black, earth and blue. I'm thinking I should connect the black and brown?

[fego]

Have you tried it turned on max without bypassing it?

Reason I ask is that didn't bypass and still manage to get 1 degree. Even froze a whole family once too....


Edit; not family FV (damn that auto correct)

[rossi74]

Blue will be neutral for the light. Join brown and black

[floydmeddler]

Cheers rossi. Will do.

Fego, that's priceless!!! Hahaha

It's so easy to bypass Fego, I'll do it anyway I reckon. Have the cove off now. 5 min job.

[floydmeddler]

OK. Successfully bypassed. This is actually a fridge/freezer and even with the stat bypassed, it wouldn't go below 3.5c. So I ripped out the floor section of the freezer compartment to make it all one and that's doing the job wonderfully.

Thanks for the help lads.