Temperature Controllers for Brew Fridge

[Cedaronics]

This is one of the problems with domestic white goods that heat or cool.

When the oven, for example, shows 180 when cooking your chicken roast, it might well be ten degrees above that, or even below, for all I know. But in practice the chicken will be cooked safely, so the margin of error is ok.

And I suppose it's the same with fridges. If a product says keep at 5° or below, then the fridge presumably achieves that across at a minimum of one place in the fridge, again presumably uniformly across the fridge at that!

This is not to say that it won't be 5° at the top of the fridge and 3° at the bottom.


Maybe this is what you have detected?

 

[anthonyUK]

I've just fitted a small fan to mine which appears to have helped smooth out the temp variation.
It is a 240v one connected to the heater.
I figured the cooling side didn't need it as the cooling coils cover most of the back of the fridge and the heater is only small tucked away at the bottom.

 

This is one of the problems with domestic white goods that heat or cool.

When the oven, for example, shows 180 when cooking your chicken roast, it might well be ten degrees above that, or even below, for all I know. But in practice the chicken will be cooked safely, so the margin of error is ok.

And I suppose it's the same with fridges. If a product says keep at 5° or below, then the fridge presumably achieves that across at a minimum of one place in the fridge, again presumably uniformly across the fridge at that!

This is not to say that it won't be 5° at the top of the fridge and 3° at the bottom.


Maybe this is what you have detected?

i have been told this is very common so i'm not bothered about it now .. :thumb: .


regards mick... :hat: .

 

I've just fitted a small fan to mine which appears to have helped smooth out the temp variation.
It is a 240v one connected to the heater.
I figured the cooling side didn't need it as the cooling coils cover most of the back of the fridge and the heater is only small tucked away at the bottom.

thanks anthony...

thats a great idea and so simple to do.. :thumb: .


regards mick... :hat: .

 

[anthonyUK]

No probs Mick
I just checked the graph and it has smoothed it out nicely.

I used something like this but 'salvaged' from some old equipment - http://www.amazon.co.uk/38mm-Wire-Axial ... B007PQ0K02
I wish I had a few more now TBH.

 

No probs Mick
I just checked the graph and it has smoothed it out nicely.

I used something like this but 'salvaged' from some old equipment - http://www.amazon.co.uk/38mm-Wire-Axial ... B007PQ0K02
I wish I had a few more now TBH.

thats cheap enough but yes it could always get one from a old computer theres hundreds over our local tip all the time ...
it would just have to do it sneeky as your not aloud to take any thing ..i nicked 6 fridge light bulbs and 2 metal rung shelves the other day over there ...i had a few funny looks but one guy said just say you were dropping off a fridge ...lol...

 

[anthonyUK]

The computer ones tend to be 12v so you'd just need to use a transformer.

 

The computer ones tend to be 12v so you'd just need to use a transformer.

in that case its best to buy the one you got on your post ...

 

[periolus]

Long time since I started this thread and now need a new temp controller on my return to brewing.

Does anyone still make an STC-1000 ready wired with two sockets like Cedartronica used to? I can’t find any online.

 

[periolus]

Hi all! I have the wireless version of the Elitech STC-1000 Pro, but am not sure if I have the correct app. The only one that seems to be correct would be Elitech iCold. Who can ever app I have tried, I just get an error pop up in Chinese when I enter the GUID to find the controller. Any suggestions????

 

[Rodcx500z]

I bought an inkbird ict-310t-b last week of amazon £21-99 works a treat with no mods to fridge, other than turning thermostat to max

 

[periolus]

The Inkbird does look good - I have heard good things about it. I have managed to get the app up and running for my STC1000, so almost have everything up and running for brew day!