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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by userbinator on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:09PM (#30665724)
You could probably mod the fridge with a traditional mechanical thermostat. There are plenty of cheap ones available on the aftermarket. Ranco is a common brand, at least in the US..
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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by agilob on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:42PM (#30666022)
That's what I said and did, put BLE temperature monitor inside with silica gels packed. Power fridge from TPLINK HS110 (smart power switch) and automate it using HASS.
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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by folmar on Sunday March 13, 2022 @06:34PM (#30666405)
I've seen an even more brutal approach at a friend - he shorted the thermostat and put a mechanical socket timer set to approximately 25% duty cycle - works good enough for a fridge, no one cares if it is 2 degrees off.
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