"Andy Hall" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 23:10:08 -0000, "Notty Pine" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Andy Hall" > wrote in message
>
> >>
> >> I measured the temperature in mine, and it increases by less than
a
> >> degree. Since it is operated at about -20 this is not
> >significant.
> >>
> >
> >Did you check it with a Max/Minimum thermometer over 24 hours? If
you
> >did, you would get surprising results, but if you actually measure
the
> >temperature of the food, instead of the air surrounding it, then it
> >would probably not be as bad as it seems.
> >
> I did both. The <1 degree was in air temperature in the centre of
the
> cabinet with drawers reasonably full but not crammed
>

Well something is seriously wrong with your testing, or your
equipment, because most thermostats have about a 5 degree C difference
between on and off, making a less than 1 degree difference impossible
to achieve.