The Controller Refrigerator Thermostat

Product ID: 2527
Brand: Johnson Controls
SKU: 1350-1
Category: Home

Details

The Controller features a 20- to 80- F. range, adjustable with the turn of a calibrated knob. There is no probe temperature readout on the dial, so keeping a thermometer inside the refrigerator is a good idea to keep track of the actual temperature. On most refrigerators, the Controller will allow a usable range of 37- to 80- F., while on freezers, the Controller will be able to reach its full 20- to 80- range, assuming the temperature outside the freezer is warmer or the same temperature as the temperature you desire. Features a preset 31/2- differential. This means if you set the Controller to 60-F., it will cool to 56 1/2- F., shut off, and wait for the temperature to rise to 60- F. again. Like the built in 3- to 7- differential on all home refrigerators and freezers (the stock differential you will be overriding with the Controller), this prevents the compressor from repeatedly turning on and off to maintain a narrow temperature range, reducing wear. Keep in mind that beer (or wine) in a fermenter or in bottles does not fluctuate in temperature nearly as much as the surrounding air. The Controller will drive up to a 12 amp (110 volt) refrigerator or freezer. It features a 6- plug-in-a-plug power cord, which keeps power cords at the plug for safety. The 6 foot capillary cord probe tube, although not as flexible as the sensor wire on the Controller II (and not submersible), is only 1/16- diameter, so it can bend around a refrigerator or freezer door (drilling or cutting is not required).