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Re: Indesit C1300 dead in the water

Thanks hotpoint, how does the rotary temp switch work? Is it just a varistor?

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Re: Indesit C1300 dead in the water

Thanks for the upbeat reply optimist! I didn’t think of bimetal strips but I didn’t think they’d use them in a system like a refrigerator. How would it work? Would the temp knob just mechanically push the contact closer/farther from the strip to determine the ‘kick in’ point? I suppose I just haven’t seen bimetal strips since physics classes at secondary school!

Anyway, as for the relay…..I looked for one yesterday but couldn’t find one. The compressor (tecumseh) all seems self contained with no external components apart from a wiring junction box from which the wires disappear inside the compressor unit.

This machine really did not sound too healthy in its last days. It was sort of ‘gasping’ to compress.

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