Thread: Fridge Question

Mine is mod # RT37MASS and has about the same layout as yours with the timer in the same place, but is not grounded either and has no lug marked for a ground, altho we have all grounded outlets.

Fek, I hate it when boys start playing with these toys...

What would you rather we play with??

Gota read all post berfore requesting I guess!!!

A little bit of info, though it doesn't mention Thailand...

Another thing to watch is grounding. Most American appliances have a
ground connector on the plug. This is because in the American electrical
system the ground is part of the circuit and will cause an overload (and
hopefully shut off the electricity) if there is an acccidental
connection to the ground.

In European 220 volt systems this is not true and a ground connection is of
less use.

Israel uses a hot-neutral-ground system similar to the U.S. Grounding and
polarity are important, they should not be ignored or circumvented.
The U.K. uses a similar system to Israel, so U.K. made applicances (with
grounds) are prefered over European non grounded ones.

Most of the 220 to 120 volt autotransformers sold here have a socket to
accommodate grounded plugs, but do not carry the ground connection
through. If you have a device that needs grounding (has a 3 prong plug),
you must ground it, get the correct autotransformer.

I guess Thailand (which is 220 V) is similar to Europe and grounding is not as important.

I have been trying to google for more info... guess what's top of a "fridge ground thailand" search

Originally Posted by NickA

A little bit of info, though it doesn't mention Thailand... Quote: Another thing to watch is grounding. Most American appliances have a ground connector on the plug. This is because in the American electrical system the ground is part of the circuit and will cause an overload (and hopefully shut off the electricity) if there is an acccidental connection to the ground. In European 220 volt systems this is not true and a ground connection is of less use. Israel uses a hot-neutral-ground system similar to the U.S. Grounding and polarity are important, they should not be ignored or circumvented. The U.K. uses a similar system to Israel, so U.K. made applicances (with grounds) are prefered over European non grounded ones. Most of the 220 to 120 volt autotransformers sold here have a socket to accommodate grounded plugs, but do not carry the ground connection through. If you have a device that needs grounding (has a 3 prong plug), you must ground it, get the correct autotransformer.

Not "a little bit of info" NickA, a lot of bollox..

^Shit, I didn't post the link of where it came from and I can't remember now....

Ah here it is, http://members.misty.com/gsm/transformer

Go and tell him Lom

that is ur thermostat. it is what keeps the fridge at the right temp. u will need a new one or a new fridge.

Originally Posted by buad hai

I was checking out our recently plugged in fridge to see if it has a ground wire. It does not. I will add one. It has a lug marked "earth", but nothing connected....

While in back I noticed a small white plastic box down at the lower left side of the box. This houses various electronics and what looks like a timer. The time has a shaft leading out of the box, but whatever was on it has broken off. Maybe some sort of knob or indicator? No mention of it in the user manual and when we called Samsung to ask we were put on hold for 15 minutes and then told, "It doesn't do anything." Hmmmm.

Any ideas? Is it perhaps a timer for the defrost and anti-condensation cycles?

TIA

Originally Posted by buad hai

I'm guessing that the device I'm wondering about is the one labeled as a timer: the box on the left with the C(3) above it.

You are right , that is the defrosting timer.
Follow the live (L) thru a fuse into the timer.
When the swich in the timer is in the position shown here, current flows down to the compressor motor.
The other position ( when defrosting is active) is current flowing to the right , thru another fuse and into a heater element.

anyone else you want to contact?

are you there?...are you there...?

^Eh????

exactly Nick

so it is either the timer (as it actually says in the diagram) or the thermostat

or the thermostatic timer

whatever BH, is the fridge working OK?

some appliances are "double insulated" so they don,t require an earth
there,s usually a label showing a square within a square somewhere on these appliances

Ever tried to buy a fridge in thailand with a door that opens right to left?

same everywhere

most models can be changed around

But I have found no ones here that can be switched around, the upper door on my Samsung has a grove and hole matching the right side, none on the lower edge and none on the lower door and no holes in the case or doors to switch the handles or pivots.

will only open left to right.

well, mine is a National and can be changed

I also have another one whose name escapes me (Jim?) that can also be changed over

turn the fridge upside down?

then all the eggs would fall on the floor and bust everytime I open the door. on either the whirlpool or the Samsung.

But then the freezer has the door on top and if I turn it over for a bottom door then all my steaks will fall out..

Originally Posted by blackgang

then all the eggs would fall on the floor and bust everytime I open the door. on either the whirlpool or the Samsung.

But then the freezer has the door on top and if I turn it over for a bottom door then all my steaks will fall out..

turn all the eggs and steaks upside down too

My Mitsu fridge can't be reversed, but I know that all the Euro Hotpoint ones can.

so the moral of this story is....check before you buy!

make sure you know which way you want your fridge door to open