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Thread Number: 85951
/ Tag: Refrigerators
Is lower # colder or warmer? |
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| Post# 1105012 1/18/2021 at 21:29 (1,185 days old) by zacfonx (Knoxville) | ||
I have a 1950’s Hotpoint refrigerator. Is the lower number colder or warmer?
Attached a photo. Model unknown. Photo 2 is dial. | ||
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Post# 1105113 , Reply# 2 1/19/2021 at 13:07 (1,185 days old) by RP2813  (Sannazay) |
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 I agree that on this fridge, the higher the number, the colder the setting, and the logic presented by Jim bears this out.
The best method I've found for testing the cabinet temperature is to place a thermometer in a glass of water and leave it in the center of the fridge for a day or so, then check it. You want an average temp of 37. Adjust in small increments if it's either too warm or too cold (not a whole number higher or lower unless it's way off), and waiting a day before checking the temp again. Keep in mind that the temperature will be lower in the area close to the freezer compartment (AKA the evaporator), so you'll need to find a happy medium and/or place contents accordingly. | ||
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Post# 1105133 , Reply# 3 1/19/2021 at 15:24 (1,184 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1105153 , Reply# 4 1/19/2021 at 20:54 (1,184 days old) by gredmondson (San Francisco, California 94117 USA) |
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Another way to look at this question is by looking at the words "COLDER" and "WARMER" above the dial. I can see a "3" to the right of the "2" on the dial. If you put your finger on the dial, and move your finger against the dial to "COLDER," the "3" will be at the bottom, and if you continue to turn the dial in the same direction, then the next higher number will appear. So, the higher the number, the colder the setting. I think!
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