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How do I convert a chest freezer into a fridge using a fridge thermostat?

May 15, 2011 by Erik | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Many guides online state that this is all that must be done, but I've removed the freezer thermostat, added the one from a same brand mini-fridge, and the temperature still won't go above freezing.

You can...But it won't work as well as you might think

| May 15, 2011

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