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How to Setup an External Cheese Fridge Thermostat

21/02/2015 By Gavin Webber 9 Comments

I have had so many requests about this simple external thermostat that I decided to make a how-to video to show everyone how it works.External Cheese Fridge Thermostat

In fact, I like this product so much that I imported some from China to sell here in Australia.  You can find the External Cheese Fridge Thermostat with full instructions in our shop.  I have personally been using one on my cheese fridge for just over a year without any issues.  When I say cheese fridge, it is a 200 litre bar fridge that now works perfectly as a cheese fridge, sitting constantly at 13°C.

I hope that helps anyone who is looking for a cheese fridge solution here in Australia.

Until next time curd nerds….

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Comments

  1. Rachel Messham says

    09/10/2020 at 02:21

    This was exactly my problem Gavin! Thank you so much for the middle green light button tip. The instructions with this model From Amazon are truly dreadful. You are wonderful. Can you do something on managing the humidity? Rachel

    Reply
  2. kimburgess8detnsweduau says

    08/02/2020 at 18:49

    I am looking to get a fridge to use as a cheese cave. I am looking at one with a freezer up top as I need just a bit more freezer space. Will putting the thermostat on the fridge effect theperformance of the freezer. Also, where I live the temperature can drop down to below 0 degrees at night in winter, will the fridge be able to maintain the 13 degrees through the night?

    Reply
  3. Teresa Therese says

    22/11/2017 at 13:24

    Hi Gavin, Great Live video today – thanks.
    I bought a thermostat online, exactly like the one in you show here and in your ‘cheese cave” video. It works the wrong way around though. It has exactly the marking on it that yours has but I think it’s for a heat mat not a cheese cave. It only turns on when the temp is too low and turns off if temp is too high. Can you please let me know where you got this and how you figured it was a cooling thermostat, not a heating one. Maybe they are named different? I Keep getting the wrong one 🙁
    Thanks in anticipation.
    Teresa

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      22/11/2017 at 15:54

      Hi Teresa, thanks for watching! Press the centre button down for 5 seconds, then the green light will come on. Now it is in cooling mode. Set your temperature and away you go. Gav

      Reply
  4. Peggy says

    01/04/2017 at 00:05

    Hi Gavin,

    I’m in Australia and would like to get one, if you have it. I’ll add on other things from the shop to get up to AU Post minimum weight, if there is any.

    I ordered one from China, but I’ve got a long wait until it gets here. A spare won’t go astray, I can use it to drop the temperature of my dehydrator for culturing tempeh, natto etc.

    Cheers
    Peggy

    Reply
  5. Peggy says

    19/03/2017 at 17:11

    Can you suggest a replacement controller? Mostly all I find googling, is the parts to build one and I’m not interested in figuring out how to do that when there are so many more interesting things I can’t find time for 🙂

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      19/03/2017 at 18:06

      Hi Peggy, Where do you live? If in AU or NZ I can help you out as I have some in stock.

      Reply
  6. alld01 says

    11/05/2016 at 23:34

    Interesting set up you have with the external controller, though I see the video’s been taken down. How robust are they and can you give pro’s and cons for using that over a wine cabinet? Love the site btw

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      02/06/2016 at 21:13

      Depends on your summer temperature. I found that the wine fridge couldn’t keep cool when our outdoor temp went over 35C, so I had to change to refrigerated cooling and use an external thermostat. I still use it the same external thermostat, but no longer sell them hence the reason the video was removed. Gav

      Reply

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