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Appliance Thermostat

Appliance Thermostats

All Appliance has some kind of a temperature controller in them to regulate the heat or cold build-up in them.
Stove and refrigerator Thermostats

Thermostats are nothing more than a on/off switch with a intelligence which can control a predetermined  temperature for Appliances like Refrigerators, Ovens, Microwaves, washing machines, tumble dryers and even GHD's has it.

Most people tend to think that a thermostat works the same as a water-tap; -

If you turn the thermostat setting higher more coldness or heat will flow.

Nothing can be more further from the truth

Refrigerator compressor and stove elements only work at 100% capacity - circulating refrigerant (gas) at full speed. The same with a oven element it only works full blast.

Once electric power is connected to a heating element it will go red-red hot till you cut the electricity by using a on/off switch(wall plug) or regulator( stove plate switch) and lastly a thermostat. Same with a compressor it only pumps gas full speed.
so you see there is no such thing as heating element or compressor operating on a slower
speed.
Appliance Thermostats

There are so many thermostat variouses on the market but I will just cover some of the more popular types we use in repairing everyday appliances.

I just need to get this out of the way first, a stove plate/element regulator (switch) is not a thermostat but I will tell more about them in another post.

Electronic temperature Probe for refrigerator


Kinds of thermostats

  • Mechanical thermostat; Used in Refrigerators and Ovens
  • Electronic thermostat(module); Fridges like Defy has them and the new generation ovens of samsung and whirlpool
  • Thermistor; used in GHD's, toaster, irons and kettles

Appliance thermostat Anatomy

  • Capillary; A Thin tub filled with gas which reacts with temperature changes 
  • Sensor probe: Attached to one end of the capillary tub one and connected to the unit you want to control.
  • Controller; Other end of capillary is connected to controls and the knob has number on it giving you the impression that you are increasing or decreasing "something" . . 
Well I hope this has given you something to think about and next time when you refrigerator over-ice or the oven over-tan the pie don't just assume that it is the thermostat that has gone on the blink.

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