Beko CDA 565 FS – Homebrew Beer Project

[wiredcharlie]

I have this tall frost free Fridge/Freezer that I want to demote to homebrew beer use. My plan would be to bypass the current controls and run the freezer section at about 1C and the fridge at 12C. But, so far as I can see there is no way to implement separate control of the two sections. Is there a valve somewhere that prevents/allows cooling of the fridge section? Help appreciated.

[electrofix]

short answer no

they send gas to freezer and freeze that then pipe the cold air to the fridge

you will struggle to stop things getting too cold in the freezer

Dave

[wiredcharlie]

That’s what I was expecting, but when I took the cover off inside the freezer section, to reveal the cooling matrix and the fan, I couldn’t see a way for air to get into the fridge section above. So, I’m left with the theory that some of the cold pipe is behind the plastic back wall of the fridge.

So I’m guessing the fridge temperature sensor runs the compressor and the freezer section gets minimal regulation by running or not running the fan?
Pretty sure you’re right about the freezer getting too cold for me.

[electrofix]

thats the other way
pipe gas to freezer first then if there is any liquid left over it get to the fridge

problem is by the time it gets to the fridge you will have beer ice cream

Dave

[wiredcharlie]

So, after a little thought, I powered the unit via one of those STC-1000 type controllers set to 1C and put the probe in the freezer section and turned the fridge to Minimum. Lucky me, 12C in the fridge and 1C in the freezer! Presumably the defrost cycle will never happen now, so I’ll have to see how that pans out.

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