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Title: Waco Fridge Bavaria 37
Post by: Scorcher IV on August 20 2016, 10:59: Has anyone replaced the thermostat controller in one of the above fridges, mine runs for a short time then stops fiddle with the switch and it starts again. Where would be the best place to get a replacement switch.
Regards
Simon
Title: Re: Waco Fridge Bav 37
Post by: IslandAlchemy on August 20 2016, 11:21: These people are very helpful.

Look at the parts lists and then send them an enquiry with the part number, and they will ping you back the cost.

http://www.leisurespares.co.uk/stock/Waeco/front-loading-fridges/ (http://www.leisurespares.co.uk/stock/Waeco/front-loading-fridges/)
Title: Re: Waco Fridge Bav 37
Post by: jonrarit on August 22 2016, 11:13: If it's the standard fridge apparently thermostat failure is a common fault. I replaced ours with one of these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00NXNGORY/b0404-21

Works a treat :)

Jonathan
Title: Re: Waco Fridge Bav 37
Post by: Yngmar on August 22 2016, 15:35: Quote from: jonrarit on August 22 2016, 11:13
If it's the standard fridge apparently thermostat failure is a common fault. I replaced ours with one of these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00NXNGORY/b0404-21

Works a treat :)

Jonathan

That would be my preference as well (but while my old thermostat still works fine, I just carry the SODIAL unit as spare).
Title: Re: Waco Fridge Bavaria 37
Post by: Scorcher IV on August 22 2016, 20:25: Thanks for the information, where did you fit the Social unit? and does it have the four contacts that the normal switch has?
Title: Re: Waco Fridge Bavaria 37
Post by: jonrarit on August 23 2016, 11:27: Quote from: Scorcher IV on August 22 2016, 20:25
where did you fit the Social unit? and does it have the four contacts that the normal switch has?

I fitted it down next to the compressor and drilled a hole for the sensor to sit just inside the top of the fridge. From memory my thermostat only had two wires, basically an on off switch so just ran the same wires to the new thermostat.

I'm also going out to the boat next week with a few mods including a variable resistor which can be used to control the speed of the compressor (fast when engine running, slow when sailing) as well as a load of PC fans & controllers to manage the air flow better around the compressor and condensor.

Jonathan
Title: Re: Waco Fridge Bavaria 37
Post by: Harry Brown on August 23 2016, 13:19: How do you tell whet speed the compressor is running at?
Title: Re: Waco Fridge Bavaria 37
Post by: jonrarit on August 23 2016, 13:43: According to the Danfoss instruction sheet if no resistor is fitted, the unit will default to 2000rpm but a variable resistor in the control circuit can speed up the compressor to a maximum of 3500rpm - see attached

jonathan

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2532034/Danfoss%20BD35-50%20Compressors.pdf (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2532034/Danfoss%20BD35-50%20Compressors.pdf)
Title: Re: Waco Fridge Bavaria 37
Post by: Harry Brown on August 23 2016, 14:03: Sorry what I meant was, how are you going to be able to tell what speed it is running at using a variable resistor and not a fixed one.
Thought you might of had a cool way of seeing it!
Title: Re: Waco Fridge Bavaria 37
Post by: jonrarit on August 23 2016, 14:26: Ah ..... the resistor I'm planning on using looks for all purpose like a "volume" control
Title: Re: Waco Fridge Bavaria 37
Post by: Nigel on August 23 2016, 23:37: Surely an ignition operated relay with a fixed resistor would do the job?
Title: Re: Waco Fridge Bavaria 37
Post by: jonrarit on August 23 2016, 23:56: Quote from: Nigel on August 23 2016, 23:37
Surely an ignition operated relay with a fixed resistor would do the job?

Ultimately yes Nigel but just want to play around with it manually to see if i can find an "optimum" .......and don't call me surely :)

Jonathan (Airplane mode off)
Title: Re: Waco Fridge Bavaria 37
Post by: Jackho on August 29 2016, 17:40: Sounds like my fridge thermostat but I consider normal as their is a large gap between the on and off positions (the technical term called hysterics )
Title: Re: Waco Fridge Bavaria 37
Post by: tiger79 on August 29 2016, 18:07: Quote from: Jackho on August 29 2016, 17:40
Sounds like my fridge thermostat but I consider normal as their is a large gap between the on and off positions (the technical term called hysterics )

::) Or perhaps hysteresis.