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For those who have tried this and find that their compressor is cycling too frequently: These electromechanical thermostats have a built-in hysteresis (temperature above the set point at which the compressor will cycle on vs temperature below the set point where it will then turn off). The...

Glad to see that this is working for others, too. blip01: Thanks for posting a photo of the 'stat in the Magic Chef. That seems to be a popular brand for conversion.

Wow, this thread seems to have generated a lot of interest. The direction you turn is dependent on the particular thermostat you have. It could be left or right. The diagram is just for the concept. Here is one way to find out; If the freezer is at temperature and the compressor is off...

My point is that even with an external controller he wont be able to get it any colder than it is without either adjusting the internal thermostat or completely bypassing it. The general principle with refrigeration units is that an external controller can get you warmer than the internal...

Nice Score! The box with the dials in the back of the fridge contains the thermostats for the fridge and freezer. You should be able to get the plastic cover off to gain access to the tstats. Once you have access to the fridge tstat you may be able to find the coarse temperature adjustment...

Glad to have helped. I haven't seen this information posted before. Here's another thermostat with the coarse set screw on the side. This one was staked in place with some blue Loctite at the factory. It didn't take much to pop the Loctite. AssistantBrewer

Typical keezer conversion instructions shown here on HBT and elsewhere indicate that an external temperature controller is required. However, this is not true. The frugal and patient DIYer can spend that money elsewhere. The vast majority of chest freezers used for keezer conversions utilize...

I am an EE. Variable autotransformer (Variac is a brand name like Kleenex) is the right answer for AC full range no hum motor control. They work by varying the AC voltage, not the duty cycle as do solid state controls. They're basically a one coil transformer wound around a cylindrical core with...