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temperature is set by dial #1 being the warmest and 9 being the coldest the numbers on the dial are only for reference they do not reperesent a certain temperature you will need a thermometer to figure out what number is what temp but they do recommend starting in the middle
The dial inside the fresh food compartment, the bottom compartment set to middle or above (higher numbers mean colder). Usually 5 to 9 if it has numbers.
Freezer knob in the middle if it has one. (If you set a freezer knob to "colder" it cuts off the cold air to the lower compartment). Hope this helps
You didn't mentioned brand and model of your fridge, so I will give you a general answer.
Usually the controls are in the fridge compartment, either on the right or back upper wall. Usually is one control for the freezer and another for the fridge. The normal settings should be about 1/3 of the dial's range, ie. If dial have 9 numbers, the setting should be between 3 and 4, depending on use and outside temp.
Wait 24 hrs. between adjustments to allow the system to stabilize.
.NOTE:
The Freezer Temp. Dial is the main temp. controller, if you set it too low, it may not have time to cool fridge side properly.
Hi and welcome to FixYa. I am Kelly. Each brand or temp control is silghtly different than even a like model on the display floor. However.... Most temp settings that are normal are right in the middle of the control setting range. Be it a mechanical control or an electronic control. If yours is a mechanical setting and the setting dial goes from 0 to 9 then the average temp setting would be between 4.25 and 5. A freezer should keep ice cream hard. If you do not have a thermometer then a small tub of ice cream makes a great thermometer. Each day i.e 24 hour period you reduce the setting 0.5 until you notice the ice cream is softening. Then once it softens increase the temp setting 0.75 of a between numbers setting. I.e The ice cream was soft at 3.5 then increase setting to 4.25 etc etc.
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Kelly
P. S. If you need more detailed information please provide your freezer "make and model number" in you next response so we can provide you information applicable to your exact freezer.
Lower numbers are warmer temps. Get an outdoor thermometer and put it in the fridge. It should read about 40 degrees F if you've left the door closed for an hour or so. Don't worry about the freezer too much. It should be at 0 F or so. Generally, leaving the settings at 2 or 3 is right on most units.
I have a danby mini fridge and freezer and noticed the same problem. The temperature dial has NO NUMBERS ON IT! it just has a strip that goes from light to dark blue. That's it. I looked in the manual and it doesn't say anywhere which way is colder...it makes sense that the darker the blue the colder the temperature but why keep us guessing?
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