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Unhappy fridges - insulin

ok,

anyone have any ideas,

I got a fridge, which for the most part is fine, have had for about 5 years, the first 6 months it made an awfull racket, but then setted down. Now it hardly makes a sound.

now, its one of these new fangled, energy saving ones.

I've had to mopnitor the tempreature, primairly beacuse I store my insulin in it.

I've used 3 digital thermometers and the all vary getween 8.8deg's and 10degs. This is when the fridge is on its highest setting and the probes are in the middle shelf (where I store my insulin)

now, Insulin (long term, storage) needs to be farily cold BUT not frozen, I think at around 5degs to 12degs, I'd feel happier if the fridge were around 6 or 7 deg's.

I'm going to try the lower shelf, but think it could get down to as low as 2 ot 3 which would kill the insulin.

BTW the frezzer does have ICE init !

could it be the gas is leaky/worn out, the fins at the back get quite warm, can I tweak the thermostat or are they sealed units.

any ideas, cos I'm really quite concerned about my insulin !

cheers guys

Ade
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