Did I disconnect the thermostat?

[LJvermonster]

Hi all!

I was trying to disconnect the fridge side thermostat on my side by side freezer fridge and when I unscrewed it there was nothing low voltage wise connecting it... is there more too this? I want to see what the fridge side temp would be with out the thermostat on (shutting down the fridge side cooler). See attached photos.
Am I missing something??

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[LJvermonster]

One more photo of the disconnected thermostat.

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[LJvermonster]

Anyone know? It seemed to easy. Are they wireless?

 

[krazydave]

Hard to tell from the pics, but is that a mechanical damper above the thermostat? Maybe it's just a mechanical unit that opens the damper if the temp rises above set point?

 

[LJvermonster]

Hard to tell from the pics, but is that a mechanical damper above the thermostat? Maybe it's just a mechanical unit that opens the damper if the temp rises above set point?

I am fairly certain it is a damper. When I removed the t stat and the freezer side cane on I could definitely feel a pull from the fridge side where the damper is on the freezer side.

Is there any way the close the damper permanently?

 

[krazydave]

Looks like it is closed with the thermostat removed to me.
Again, pics are hard to tell.