Is there a significant difference between the dial model and the digital model (i.e., setting it to DESIRED temperature)?
463715
I have the dial model and the temperature on it is totally accurate. I tested it with a proper thermometer. It is excellent
490798
Assuming you have enough knowledge and skill, I think it's possible A previous version of this product which I bought in 2011 had numeric temperature printing on the housing, as it might be still shown in the product page picture, but the one I bough in 2013 has only COOLER-COMFORTABLE-WARMER printing without numbers. So, you may need to do some experiment to find the appropriate dial setting. The most difficult part is to find how to safely run the electrical wire from inside of the fridge to the outside penetrating the air-tight fridge nature.
1422013
I've had mine for 2 months, set the dial at halfway, it took 24hrs to cool, the temp is around 48*, there's no other dials, so just return it
1116359
As the previous responder noted the markings indicate that it can be set as low as 42 but physically the dial does seem to allow for a setting of about 40. Whether it maintains a setting below the markings is unknown to me. If you want it that low you might as well turn it off... there's another switch for that.
1109356
I called the company and they suggested flipping the unit over and removing the cover from the digital display. If there are dip switches on the digital display board then you can change to Fahrenheit. If there are no dip switches then you can't change to Fahrenheit. My suggestion is to find a good temp and Google the Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion just so you get an idea. You'll get used to Celsius.
1392852
No. Only a F on the rotary dial for temperature in fahrenheit. Instructions only give directions and specs (range, resolution and accuracy) for temperature readings in F.
485511
The temperature is from cool to very hot, the dial lets you put it anywhere you want, I keep it in the middle(medium) and am able to increase it or decrease it as much as I want, hope this helps.
1600613
You can set it by comfort level, there are no numbers on the dial. It does go off when the area is warmed and back on when the area cools down.
852756
Tks I have limited space. I have the cheap one that has the the little lever that goes back and to adjust temp. Did you replace this type with the digital type?
2131141
Since they do not use degrees as a measurement on the dial you can only set for low which in most of these heaters is around 50 degrees. They will vary between them and the manufacturers will not guarantee any setting. They just expect you to find an adequate setting for your needs. The difference in operation time from 40 to 50 degrees is negligible in my estimation so just using the lowest setting no matter the temp should be adequate for most situations. Hope this helps.
799920
It sure does! I forgot how the dials are configured, but the heat settings aren't "low, med, high". They're numerical.
121647
I'd like to answer your question, but I bought this and gave it as a gift. So I really don't know the answer from personal experience. Since it's electric, I figured it would have a dial so you could turn the temperatures up and down.
2133238
There is a dial numbered from 1-10 to control the temp. I bought two... one worked and the other didn't. The working one works very well.
2192674
In my review posted a few days ago, I described the dial as being slightly larger than your thumbnail. For me it is readable with glasses, like many things nowadays. As a practical matter, getting the temperature of a liquid within 5 degrees Fahrenheit of the target is usually good enough for food preparation. Candy thermometers have larger dials, but they also cover a much larger temperature range, giving the user the illusion of greater precision.
786416
The dial does have analog markings for temperature; though the picture might not show it. I put an actual thermometer in mine to fine-tune it. Hope that helps.
734843
You would have to manually press. Maybe the higher end model that lets you select the exact temperature could be rigged up.
1833704
There is a temperature dial with low medium and high and its really easy to use the coolest setting would be low that what u would.turn the dial to.