FabSwingers.com forum: The fridge light

By *ackformore100 OP Man
44 weeks ago

Tin town

Is yours on or off?

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

Unsure, hope my cat is OK in there though!!!

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By *onameyet2Man
44 weeks ago

chorley

Hang on I’ll check

Yes

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By *erry bull1Man
44 weeks ago

doncaster

Every time I open the door it’s on

I keep telling my son he has to switch it off after going in there

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
44 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

"Every time I open the door it’s on

I keep telling my son he has to switch it off after going in there"

He should switch it off before he gets in. His hands will be too cold otherwise

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By *allySlinkyWoman
44 weeks ago

Leeds

Mine never comes on but I have manged without it for years

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By *ustincamebridgeCouple
44 weeks ago

manchester

If we had a cat I would call it Schrodinger

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
44 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

"Mine never comes on but I have manged without it for years"

But what about the fridge light ? Boom Boom ! or Groan ....

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By *allySlinkyWoman
44 weeks ago

Leeds

"Mine never comes on but I have manged without it for years

But what about the fridge light ? Boom Boom ! or Groan .... "

Boom Boom !

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By *aggy40Man
44 weeks ago

Nuneaton

"Is yours on or off? "

Don't know the doors shut!!!

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By *allySlinkyWoman
44 weeks ago

Leeds

"Is yours on or off?

Don't know the doors shut!!!"

Look through the peep hole

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

Light is on.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
44 weeks ago

ashford

Ha ha had a friend yonks ago! He said it's a waste of leccy being on all time! We told him it goes of when u shut door!he didn't belive us ! We imagined him going home and sitting in there to make sure! X

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
44 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

Every time my fridge light goes on the block of cheese gets smaller......

any ideas ?

Is this a Newtonian Law of sorts ?

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By *ario1972Man
44 weeks ago

Guildford

Schroedingers fridge light - what's really going on when I can't see it?

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By *uckyNineMan
44 weeks ago

prescot

Mines on, thought maybe it was on a timer but I’ve had the door open for the last hour and it’s not gone off?

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By *lynJMan
44 weeks ago

Morden

Sometimes it's on and sometimes it's off.

Sometimes it's off when I open the door and then comes on after a few seconds.

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By *oupleus30Couple
44 weeks ago

Minster

Was on when I opened it. So I shoved a child in to see if it does go off and what do you know it does.

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
44 weeks ago

Tin town

"Sometimes it's on and sometimes it's off.

Sometimes it's off when I open the door and then comes on after a few seconds."

Is that because cold electrons move more slowly?

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By *lynJMan
44 weeks ago

Morden

"Sometimes it's on and sometimes it's off.

Sometimes it's off when I open the door and then comes on after a few seconds.

Is that because cold electrons move more slowly? "

No, it's because of a switch that sticks in position sometimes.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
44 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

"Sometimes it's on and sometimes it's off.

Sometimes it's off when I open the door and then comes on after a few seconds.

Is that because cold electrons move more slowly?

No, it's because of a switch that sticks in position sometimes."

Maybe you got jam in it.

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By *olfandtazCouple
44 weeks ago

Bristol

My bulb died many years ago...I do need a new fridge

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By *hangedirectionMan
44 weeks ago

Bromley

"Schroedingers fridge light - what's really going on when I can't see it?"

Ask the cat!

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By *onameyet2Man
44 weeks ago

chorley

"My bulb died many years ago...I do need a new fridge "

Why not just a new bulb?

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
44 weeks ago

Tin town

"Sometimes it's on and sometimes it's off.

Sometimes it's off when I open the door and then comes on after a few seconds.

Is that because cold electrons move more slowly?

No, it's because of a switch that sticks in position sometimes."

The switch that sticks.

Sounds like a good book title

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By *lynJMan
44 weeks ago

Morden

"Sometimes it's on and sometimes it's off.

Sometimes it's off when I open the door and then comes on after a few seconds.

Is that because cold electrons move more slowly?

No, it's because of a switch that sticks in position sometimes.

Maybe you got jam in it."

Nope, no jam. It a bit like its owner - getting older.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
44 weeks ago

ashford

It's annoying whilst cleaning it and it keeps beeping at me! Then eventually turns of when I'm to long! X

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By *elix SightedMan
44 weeks ago

Cloud 8

Mine’s on. I have spent the last hour trying to surprise it but it’s definitely always on.

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By *eyond PurityCouple
44 weeks ago

Lincolnshire

I’ve just snook up on it and opened it quick…it’s on

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By *TG3Man
44 weeks ago

Dorchester

How can you tell its off?

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
44 weeks ago

A den in the Glen

I just cleared all the shelves of food, removed shelves curled up inside there pulling the door closed behind me.

I can't currently see anything and I don't know whether it's because the light has gone out or because my face is squeezed up against the fan.

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By *TG3Man
44 weeks ago

Dorchester

"How can you tell its off?

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press the button when doors open

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By *onameyet2Man
44 weeks ago

chorley

"How can you tell its off?

press the button when doors open

There’s always a smart arse with a sensible suggestion

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By *onameyet2Man
44 weeks ago

chorley

"I just cleared all the shelves of food, removed shelves curled up inside there pulling the door closed behind me.

I can't currently see anything and I don't know whether it's because the light has gone out or because my face is squeezed up against the fan.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

"I just cleared all the shelves of food, removed shelves curled up inside there pulling the door closed behind me.

I can't currently see anything and I don't know whether it's because the light has gone out or because my face is squeezed up against the fan.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
44 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

"I just cleared all the shelves of food, removed shelves curled up inside there pulling the door closed behind me.

I can't currently see anything and I don't know whether it's because the light has gone out or because my face is squeezed up against the fan.

But your phone light must be on ...... so is it light in your fridge even though it's dark

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By *TG3Man
44 weeks ago

Dorchester

"How can you tell its off?

press the button when doors open

There’s always a smart arse with a sensible suggestion

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lol

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By *ornucopiaMan
44 weeks ago

Bexley

I have a 50/50 freezer above fridge slimline model

and the light is now permanently off.

This is because,towards the end of last year, things started going radically wrong and it wouldn't go below about 10C in the fridge and -6C in the freezer.

The compressor etc worked ok and cooled but only for an insufficient time, the defrost and control logic circuitry had other ideas. The problem seemed thermostat related but hard to diagnose.

The thermostat was impossible to replace or test without wrecking the interior.

In the end I disconnected all wiring to the control knob, with related on/off switch and interior light from the control box near the compressor and bridged the signal line which starts the compressor unit, using some 5 Amp fuse wire for safety..

Hey presto, now cooling properly so nothing wrong with the refrigerant gas etc.

Currently, I'm powering the entire fridge via a mains segmented timer which has movable notches in 15 minute increments.

On for 15 minutes with 45 minutes off, it was getting slightly too cold so I widened the interval to off for 60 minutes and at this time of the year it is perfect.

I may have to go back to 15 on 45 off when the warmer weather comes but for now I've got a fridge that works well at virtually zero repair cost. All I had to do was apply my brain and sniff around the contacts with a multimeter, fool the control box and find a timer which was doing nothing elsewhere.

Only drawback is that the light can't come on, hence my appearance on this thread. Beat that!

Never mind. No new fridge needed!

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By *olarbear73Man
44 weeks ago

Glasgow

Mines a sneaky bugger - I just went for some tonic for my gin and the fucker took the piss and stayed off!! I thought I was in some kind of parallel universe or something for a moment.

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

"Every time my fridge light goes on the block of cheese gets smaller......

any ideas ?

Is this a Newtonian Law of sorts ?"

Oh Granny....

I wish it was just the cheese here, but the milk level drops and chocolate cheesecake disappears as well

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
44 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

"I have a 50/50 freezer above fridge slimline model

and the light is now permanently off.

This is because,towards the end of last year, things started going radically wrong and it wouldn't go below about 10C in the fridge and -6C in the freezer.

The compressor etc worked ok and cooled but only for an insufficient time, the defrost and control logic circuitry had other ideas. The problem seemed thermostat related but hard to diagnose.

The thermostat was impossible to replace or test without wrecking the interior.

Hey presto, now cooling properly so nothing wrong with the refrigerant gas etc.

Currently, I'm powering the entire fridge via a mains segmented timer which has movable notches in 15 minute increments.

On for 15 minutes with 45 minutes off, it was getting slightly too cold so I widened the interval to off for 60 minutes and at this time of the year it is perfect.

Only drawback is that the light can't come on, hence my appearance on this thread. Beat that!

Never mind. No new fridge needed!"

But how are you going to spend hours of cheap entertainment opening and closing the door to see if the light stays on, you are going to have to completely rethink your Saturday nights

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By (user no longer on site)
44 weeks ago

Took all the shelves out and got in: Definitely still on

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By *ornucopiaMan
44 weeks ago

Bexley

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Only drawback is that the light can't come on, hence my appearance on this thread. Beat that!

Never mind. No new fridge needed!

But how are you going to spend hours of cheap entertainment opening and closing the door to see if the light stays on, you are going to have to completely rethink your Saturday nights

Got a head torch which I wear all the time in case I want to get something out of the fridge!

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By *eyond PurityCouple
44 weeks ago

Lincolnshire

If I can hear it beeping, the light's definitely on, although that's definitely cos the door is open too.

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