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Old 28-09-2012, 10:17 AM   #11
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you really want more than one thermometer even if one is simply inside the fridge, some of them are a few degrees different and with the fridge temp needing to be fairly precise relying on one is a bit risky. There are some cheap digital ones to be found on ebay only a couple of pounds so cheap enough to afford a couple.
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Old 29-09-2012, 01:47 PM   #12
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Hi Lynn can I ask what you think of your fridge? would you recommend it, as I am looking for a one to use this year. Thanks.
I haven't unpacked it yet but when I do I'll let you know
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Old 29-09-2012, 01:49 PM   #13
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www.appliancesonline.co.uk are pretty good with their prices and delivery, they text you about 100 times though to tell you every move of the delivery process, from what the driver had for breakfast to when his mate had his last fart, to "we will be there in 28 minutes"


Do they tell you when they've had a s..t too?
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Old 29-09-2012, 02:33 PM   #14
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I already have something similar to this I got off a friend. It goes as low as 4 deg c. It would be in a room where the sun won't shine on it, is it suitable ?

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/samsung...56800-pdt.html
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Old 29-09-2012, 04:15 PM   #15
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I've just unpacked the fridge and looked at the instructions to find what the temperature min and max were.. Its saying 1-7c where 1 is the warmest and 7 the coolest.
I would have thought 1 would have been the coolest.. being that temperature reads 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 and so on.

So why would 1 on the fridge be the warmest? Can't get my head around it

Anyway will this fridge still be ok?
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Old 29-09-2012, 05:07 PM   #16
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I think that's normal for fridges, Dotty's BEKO is the same but it only goes up to 5.

1 being the warmest and 5 being the coldest.
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Old 29-09-2012, 06:30 PM   #17
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I already have something similar to this I got off a friend. It goes as low as 4 deg c. It would be in a room where the sun won't shine on it, is it suitable ?

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/samsung...56800-pdt.html
As long as it can maintain the required temperature it doesn't matter what it is, I would just test it with a good thermometer. (Don't rely on its own digital readout) Also see how long it takes to cool down again after opening the door for an air exchange, you don't want it to take too long.
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Does anyone know whether this thermometer would be ok?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Fr...item3ef7562b55
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Old 30-09-2012, 09:31 AM   #19
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I was looking at this one http://www.very.co.uk/swan-essential...fs%2fprice%2c1

not sure if it has an icebox though.. What do people think?

I need it big enough for 8 tortoises.
Is this the fridge you had delivered Lynne? It doesn't look like its got an ice box at the top, good price and quick delivery.

Im hibernating my 2 oldest girls in soil filled hutches in their shed. Lilly I'm going to hibernate in my normal kitchen fridge in the salad draw.

I might get this fridge if you havechecked It out and It hasnt got a ice box in It when you opened It. Let me know lynne x
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Old 30-09-2012, 12:00 PM   #20
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I'm a big advocate of Fridge hibernation, but only if the fridge has never been used for food or is relatively new and been very thoroughly cleaned first.
I don't understand why any owner would risk hibernating a tortoise in an environment that is only designed to 'slow' the growth of germs.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011...n_1019160.html

I'm sure many people have spotless food fridges that are cleaned every week and I'm sure most of them wouldn't dream of keeping a living breathing hibernating tortoise in their Salad Draw.
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