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Discussion Groups / British English / June 2005My Fridge, again
I have a fridge (refrigerator). It has a control knob marked 1 through 6. To what number do I turn it to make the fridge as cold as possible ? {R} > I have a fridge (refrigerator). > > It has a control knob marked 1 through 6. > > To what number do I turn it to make the fridge as cold as possible ? To 6, I would imagine. Regards, Einde O'Callaghan {R} wrote... > I have a fridge (refrigerator). > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > {R} You should try and remember that the numbers refer to power settings, and not to the temperature (unless marked otherwise). > {R} wrote... > > I have a fridge (refrigerator). [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > You should try and remember that the numbers refer to power settings, and not to > the temperature (unless marked otherwise). Are you sure? IME it refers to the setting of a thermostat, which implies a particular temperature (range). Finding out exactly which temperatures 1 to 6 refer to is usually a matter of trial and error. If the numbers referred to a power setting, the knob would need to be altered with any significant temperature change outside the fridge, which should not be necessary and might leave the makers open to compensation or litigation if the contents were to spoil during a heatwave. > I have a fridge (refrigerator). > > It has a control knob marked 1 through 6. > > To what number do I turn it to make the fridge as cold as possible ? Read the instructions! If you don't have instructions, conduct an experiment. Are you sure you want it as cold as possible? Usually this will be colder than freezing point. What's this got to do with English language culture anyway? | I have a fridge (refrigerator). | | It has a control knob marked 1 through 6. | | To what number do I turn it to make the fridge as cold as possible ? There is no convention, experiment to see how *yours* works.  SignatureDave Fawthrop <dave hyphenologist co uk> http://www.webshots.com Thousands of wonderful professional photos for your Wallpaper and Screensaver. also 200,000 amateur pics. Four new pics each day. At 11:48:03 on Tue, 21 Jun 2005, {R} <nospam@spam.nium.org> wrote in <evrfb19cpb08a07sjcq4s8aavjubjpoifq@4ax.com>: >I have a fridge (refrigerator). > >It has a control knob marked 1 through 6. > >To what number do I turn it to make the fridge as cold as possible ? I was just consulting the instructions for mine the other day, as the temperature was rising on the middle setting (of three). The answer in my case was the higher number - but it would be a useful thing if fridge manufacturers were to adopt some means of making this clear, instead of the numbering which can be confusing. My shower control is marked red/blue; I think that would be a good idea in the fridge. SignatureMolly Mockford They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety - Benjamin Franklin (My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.) >At 11:48:03 on Tue, 21 Jun 2005, {R} <nospam@spam.nium.org> wrote in ><evrfb19cpb08a07sjcq4s8aavjubjpoifq@4ax.com>: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >I was just consulting the instructions for mine the other day, as the >temperature was rising on the middle setting (of three). Then I would seriously consider that there was something wrong with your fridge, Molly. As has been suggested, the control knob is connected to a thermostat, which should keep the fridge at the temperature of the setting regardless of external conditions. My fridge is set to 3 all year round, which means that the thermostat turns it on more often in summer than it does in winter. If I wanted it colder I'd turn it to 6. SignatureRobin > As has been suggested, the control knob is > connected to a thermostat, which should keep the fridge at the > temperature of the setting regardless of external conditions. That assumes that the temperature distribution in the fridge is even. the thermostat only measures at a single point. In hotter weather, there will be a steeper temperature gradient within the fridge. Could be a sign of bad insulation, and time for a new fridge, or take it apart and restuff it. Paul Burke | > As has been suggested, the control knob is | > connected to a thermostat, which should keep the fridge at the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] | sign of bad insulation, and time for a new fridge, or take it apart and | restuff it. Opening a fridge lets hot air in, so the air temperature inside a fridge varies wildly. Food takes hours to cool down or heat up, so takes up the average temperature of the fridge. Measure the temperature of a cup of water, or the middle of a tub of marge/butter, in the middle of the fridge which should be between 1 deg C and 5 deg C, preferably 2-3 deg C. Repeat this every week/month or so for a domestic fridge. SignatureDave Fawthrop <dave hyphenologist co uk> http://www.webshots.com Thousands of wonderful professional photos for your Wallpaper and Screensaver. also 200,000 amateur pics. Four new pics each day. > it would be a useful thing if fridge > manufacturers were to adopt some means of making this clear, instead of > the numbering which can be confusing. My shower control is marked > red/blue; I think that would be a good idea in the fridge. We had a long discussion concerning power switch operation some time ago over there <- on sci.electronics. Does the switch depressed indicate on or off? Does the white bit showing mean on or off? Would red indicate less cool fridge or hotter weather? Even the neon light desn't necessarily help, as devices sometimes use it to show that the lead is plugged in, but the power switch not on! This can be seriously serious, as you could be just about to plug in a power tool, which could start unexpectedly. I'm sensitive to this, as I once accidentally turned on a circular saw while holding the blade... tourniquez le bouton electrique... Paul Burke "{R}" > wrote in message >I have a fridge (refrigerator). > It has a control knob marked 1 through 6. > > To what number do I turn it to make the fridge as cold as possible ? Personally, I would work from the "off" position. If that is before the 1, then 6 is colder. Or vice versa. Sorry if that's too simplistic, but in every fridge I've owned, that's the way it works........................Faith. > "{R}" > wrote in message >I have a fridge (refrigerator). >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > simplistic, but in every fridge I've owned, that's the way it > works........................Faith. I agree with this post which seems eminently sensible and accurate.. >> To what number do I turn it to make the fridge as cold as possible ? > Personally, I would work from the "off" position. If that is before the 1, > then 6 is colder. Or vice versa. Sorry if that's too simplistic, but in > every fridge I've owned, that's the way it > works........................Faith. A gas cooker I was using earlier this year worked exactly the opposite as moving from the 'off' position went directly to the highest setting and then to decreasing strengths. Axel > > A gas cooker I was using earlier this year worked exactly the > opposite as moving from the 'off' position went directly to the > highest setting and then to decreasing strengths. That's usual, the reason being that you don't want half-cock attempts to light the flame when the gas is too low. Also, a positive stop at the low end inhibits people from running with a very small flame, that then might blow out, filling the kitchen with gas. Which all means that I have to balance the setting between 'off' and 'full' when cooking basmatti. Paul Burke On Thursday, in article <kLFue.47556$Vj3.38692@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk> > >> To what number do I turn it to make the fridge as cold as possible ? > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > opposite as moving from the 'off' position went directly to the > highest setting and then to decreasing strengths. Cookers that work off bottled gas (e.g. CalorGas) usually operate in this fashion: those that run off "mains" gas (natural and before that town) operate in reverse fashion. SignatureBrian {Hamilton Kelly} bhk@dsl.co.uk "Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parce que je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte." Blaise Pascal, /Lettres Provinciales/, 1657 >I have a fridge (refrigerator). > >It has a control knob marked 1 through 6. > >To what number do I turn it to make the fridge as cold as possible ? Empirical procedure: A. Open the fridge door. B. Turn the knob to 1. Listen - is the motor running? C. Turn the knob to 6. Listen - is the motor running? The setting which has the motor running is the coldest. If there is no difference between B and C wait a few minutes with the door open and try again. SignaturePeter Duncanson UK (posting from u.c.l.e) > B. Turn the knob to 1. Listen - is the motor running? Won't work with an absorption fridge. Paul Burke |
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