Customer Questions and Answers for Temperature Control Thermostat (Cold Control) by Frigidaire

This mechanical temperature control thermostat regulates your unit's cooling by cycling the compressor on and off to maintain the set temperature. Replace a failed cold control when temperatures drift, cycling is erratic, or the knob no longer responds.

• Monitors cabinet temperature via a sensing bulb and opens/closes electrical contacts to control cooling
• Helps restore consistent temperatures and normal run times
• Typical failure symptoms: too warm or too cold, runs constantly or won't start, no change when adjusting the control
• May cause intermittent cooling or short cycling as it wears

• Disconnect power before servicing
• Access the control housing; note/photograph wire locations and transfer them one at a time
• Route the sensing capillary exactly as original; do not kink or sharply bend the tube; secure the bulb in its original location
• Set the control to a mid setting and allow temperatures to stabilize before fine-tuning