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Reply #50 - Jan 22^nd, 2026 at 9:35pm

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Take it mate and enjoy school back on so itsback the grand parent mode for us. Cheers

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Reply #51 - Feb 19^th, 2026 at 11:12am

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Installed some hanging rails in the fridge this morning and turned it on ready to receive it’s first batch of salami.

As the fridge came with full plastic shelves i bought some metal curtain rods just a little bit bigger than the grooves to slide the shelves in. I squeezed the ends in just enough to make them a tight fit.

I still have that huge space above the top rails that I am considering how to utilise. Would like to put a full mesh shelf up there if I can for cheese when I get around to it.

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Reply #52 - Feb 19^th, 2026 at 5:15pm

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Looking good mate when you switch the fridge on what temerature isthe fridge set at or you just let the inkbird control it.

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Reply #53 - Feb 19^th, 2026 at 5:41pm

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I have the dial at half way but Inkbird controls it

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Reply #54 - Feb 19^th, 2026 at 7:35pm

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Yes never been sure where to set the fridge dial. Cheers

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Reply #55 - Feb 19^th, 2026 at 8:03pm

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Bear wrote on Feb 19^th, 2026 at 7:35pm:

Yes never been sure where to set the fridge dial. Cheers

Coincidence for me actually. Have never moved it and seems to work ok.

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Reply #56 - Feb 19^th, 2026 at 8:06pm

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What is interesting and threw me for a while and that is the fridge light doesn’t turn on unless power is coming through from the Inkbird. Unless the fridge motor is actually running no light. I even bought a new bulb for nothing. Grin

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Reply #57 - Jun 7^th, 2026 at 4:59pm

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Do you just run the two power leads of a board?

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Reply #58 - Jun 7^th, 2026 at 5:46pm

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Yes.

Two sort extension chords for humidifier and dehumidifier, and the temperature and humidity sensors run through the wall of the fridge.

The chords from the two inkbirds go to a power board on the floor.

I used stick on Velcro strips to fix the controllers to the fridge.

Just took this photo.

Photos never seem to catch the LED lights. Temp is set on 12 and humidity on 80. I opened the door and they quickly change.

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Reply #59 - Jun 7^th, 2026 at 9:51pm

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Thank you figured you used the velcro and power board. Got my pipe in today and found a couplw of power leads I had cut of something just to add another plug which I have.

The winter lung infection hit me so may be nothing none for a week cheers.

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