In a video by @[email protected], Alec goes into a deep dive into the simplicity of his particular model, its shortcomings and variety of data logging tests in an attempt to fix them.
TL,DW: Very simple, cheap and ingenious design, with one compressor loop between the fridge and freezer in series. However, its temperature sensor is wonky and so the fridge is more affected by how long the compressor operates than the actual temperature itself. There is a signficant temperature differential between the top and bottom, fans on the exterior or interior could help but with the faulty sensor only made matters worse. With the controller replaced with a proper temp control unit the fridge functioned much better.
It’s a bit more nuanced than that:
https://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Publications/Vie-pratique/Fiches-pratiques/Temperature-de-conservation
They said up to 8°C is fine for most of the stuff, 4°C for meat and 2°C for minced meat
I bought minced meat today here in Germany and looked at the packaging, it also clearly stated 2°C next to the best before date! For dairy products it always says “best before when stored at 6-8°C:”