mushroom 13,186 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 Bloody Fridge freezer has packed in. The compressor is running, the two pipes coming out one is hot and the other cold, I can hear the gas running through the pipes. Just that the compartments are not cold. The back element inside the fridge isn’t getting cold and the fuucking freezer is beginning to melt. Damn thing went out of warranty just before Christmas Ffs. Anybody work in refrigeration and might have a couple of checks I can go through? Its not a digital type because I refuse to buy something with extras I don’t need Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,158 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 1 minute ago, mushroom said: Bloody Fridge freezer has packed in. The compressor is running, the two pipes coming out one is hot and the other cold, I can hear the gas running through the pipes. Just that the compartments are not cold. The back element inside the fridge isn’t getting cold and the fuucking freezer is beginning to melt. Damn thing went out of warranty just before Christmas Ffs. Anybody work in refrigeration and might have a couple of checks I can go through? Its not a digital type because I refuse to buy something with extras I don’t need Possibly the thermostat ? They do fail and are cheap and easy to replace, but white goods are so cheap these days I’d rather just replace the whole thing than f**k about and have it break down again in a week or two ! To get an engineer out is literally as expensive as buying a new one . Cheers. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,453 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 Mchull will know.... 1 14 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 6,180 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 20 minutes ago, mushroom said: Bloody Fridge freezer has packed in. The compressor is running, the two pipes coming out one is hot and the other cold, I can hear the gas running through the pipes. Just that the compartments are not cold. The back element inside the fridge isn’t getting cold and the fuucking freezer is beginning to melt. Damn thing went out of warranty just before Christmas Ffs. Anybody work in refrigeration and might have a couple of checks I can go through? Its not a digital type because I refuse to buy something with extras I don’t need Technically it's fooked.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,186 Posted January 23 Author Report Share Posted January 23 Thermostat seems to be working (first thing I checked). It’s bizarre, everything that should be doing what it should, is. The damn thing just ain’t getting cold. I’ve over 100€ worth of meat in the freezer ffs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 6,180 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 3 minutes ago, mushroom said: Thermostat seems to be working (first thing I checked). It’s bizarre, everything that should be doing what it should, is. The damn thing just ain’t getting cold. I’ve over 100€ worth of meat in the freezer ffs If it's Iberico that'll only be two dinners lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,158 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 11 minutes ago, mushroom said: Thermostat seems to be working (first thing I checked). It’s bizarre, everything that should be doing what it should, is. The damn thing just ain’t getting cold. I’ve over 100€ worth of meat in the freezer ffs Big BBQ mate Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,158 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 Gas leak ? Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,186 Posted January 23 Author Report Share Posted January 23 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Borr said: If it's Iberico that'll only be two dinners lol It’s a full pig back leg ham plus the rest of the leg (portioned). 2kg of pork belly, leg of lamb x2, two full racks of lamb and pork ribs, partridge fuucking loads of other bits. The damn thing is just over 3 years old! I’m buying a second hand one in the morning 10+ years old, a trooper Edited January 23 by mushroom 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,186 Posted January 23 Author Report Share Posted January 23 7 minutes ago, chartpolski said: Gas leak ? Cheers. Again, I checked and there seems to be the pressure in there and I can find or hear a leak. I don’t have the pressure gauges to check properly though. Normally iif it’s the gas the pipes would not get cold. I’m at a loss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,453 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 I've got an old chest freezer outside still working ...I've had it 20 year...and it was old then second hand...I built a garden store thing around it to keep the rain off 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 13,121 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 5 hours ago, TOMO said: Mchull will know.... not something i’ve f****d about with my drier just went 1 month out a warrenty i just bought a new one they said it was that new parts will be hard and expensive when i rang someone to fix it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 10,672 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 4 hours ago, mushroom said: It’s a full pig back leg ham plus the rest of the leg (portioned). 2kg of pork belly, leg of lamb x2, two full racks of lamb and pork ribs, partridge fuucking loads of other bits. The damn thing is just over 3 years old! I’m buying a second hand one in the morning 10+ years old, a trooper Make sure it's not the 3 litre trooper or the head gasket will probably have blown Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,798 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 10 hours ago, mushroom said: Again, I checked and there seems to be the pressure in there and I can find or hear a leak. I don’t have the pressure gauges to check properly though. Normally iif it’s the gas the pipes would not get cold. I’m at a loss. Probably not the same thing but my fridge goes onto fault mode and shuts down when there is a build up of ice around the thermostat which is next to the freezer compartment I just defrost it and it starts again worth a try before you sling it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,920 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 Does the light go out when you shut the door ? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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