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Hotpoint freezer fault?
Terry Pinnell wrote: Fred Bloggs wrote: I assume you are talking about a side-by-side? If you have an ice machine in the freezer, be sure to turn this OFF until you return to normal operation. No, the 8571 is a combination unit with fridge on top and freezer below. Probably obsolete by now; as mentioned, mine is at least 8 years old. As you've probably seen, all is now well, thanks. BTW, I don't think integrated ice-makers are found in the majority of UK combination units. Well- let's see if all is well- you have the means to make a scientific determination. You will need a wattmeter and hour run meter. The steady state run power should be something like 300W or less, and the long term average duty will be below 30%. Check Bob Pease's site at NS for a great wattmeter design:-) |
Hotpoint freezer fault?
Fred Bloggs wrote:
Well- let's see if all is well- you have the means to make a scientific determination. You will need a wattmeter and hour run meter. The steady state run power should be something like 300W or less, and the long term average duty will be below 30%. Check Bob Pease's site at NS for a great wattmeter design:-) I think I'll settle for the occasional pair of temp measurements thanks Fred! Even gaining access to its mains supply means either a lot of grunt work shifting adjacent dishwasher then the unit itself, or dismantling wall-mounted switch. Pretty satisfied it was the cause described up-thread. -- Terry Pinnell Hobbyist, West Sussex, UK |
Hotpoint freezer fault?
Fred Bloggs wrote:
Well- let's see if all is well- you have the means to make a scientific determination. You will need a wattmeter and hour run meter. The steady state run power should be something like 300W or less, and the long term average duty will be below 30%. Check Bob Pease's site at NS for a great wattmeter design:-) I think I'll settle for the occasional pair of temp measurements thanks Fred! Even gaining access to its mains supply means either a lot of grunt work shifting adjacent dishwasher then the unit itself, or dismantling wall-mounted switch. Pretty satisfied it was the cause described up-thread. -- Terry Pinnell Hobbyist, West Sussex, UK |
Hotpoint freezer fault?
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Hotpoint freezer fault?
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Hotpoint freezer fault?
- Terry Pinnell - I have a Hotpoint 8571, combination fridge freezer. I accidentally left the freezer door open a fraction yesterday. I corrected after no more than 2 hours and moved switch from 'Economy' to 'Fast freeze' to compensate. But squishy ice cream today, maybe 20 hours later, pointed to some problem, which now investigating and would appreciate any advice please. I'm measuring temperatures with sensor connected to my external DVM. (Cable is thin and I reckon seal is maintained.) Fridge temp looks OK, at 5 deg C. But freezer temp is too high. After an hour, compartment below the top one is now at only -1 deg. Yet the red 'temperature warning light' is not on. The instruction book says it 'Comes on when the temperature inside the freezer compartment rises above the correct long term storage temperature.' First question is: what *should* be temperature inside a freezer? And how long do I need to leave it before regarding that as a stable temperature? More important, what is likely cause? A year or two ago I had a similar problem and engineer ended up having to remove back panel where we discovered large ice deposits. Took both of us with hair dryers a good hour to melt it. Should I suspect same this time? If so, what is *underlying* cause? Any other possibilities? I've had 8 years use from it, so maybe time has come to replace... I did not see your post till after Turtle seen Nehmo's answer to your post and then I saw it. :) It sounds like the evaporator (cooling) coil in the freezer may be too frosted up now to allow proper cooling. If it is a frost free model, it may even be too bad for the auto-defrost system to handle quickly. Turing power off to the refrigerator and leaving both doors open for 12-24 hours may allow any accumulation to defrost and allow it to work properly afterward. JMO Dan O. - Appliance411.com http://ng.Appliance411.com/?ref411=Hotpoint+fridge =Ð~~~~~~ |
Hotpoint freezer fault?
- Terry Pinnell - I have a Hotpoint 8571, combination fridge freezer. I accidentally left the freezer door open a fraction yesterday. I corrected after no more than 2 hours and moved switch from 'Economy' to 'Fast freeze' to compensate. But squishy ice cream today, maybe 20 hours later, pointed to some problem, which now investigating and would appreciate any advice please. I'm measuring temperatures with sensor connected to my external DVM. (Cable is thin and I reckon seal is maintained.) Fridge temp looks OK, at 5 deg C. But freezer temp is too high. After an hour, compartment below the top one is now at only -1 deg. Yet the red 'temperature warning light' is not on. The instruction book says it 'Comes on when the temperature inside the freezer compartment rises above the correct long term storage temperature.' First question is: what *should* be temperature inside a freezer? And how long do I need to leave it before regarding that as a stable temperature? More important, what is likely cause? A year or two ago I had a similar problem and engineer ended up having to remove back panel where we discovered large ice deposits. Took both of us with hair dryers a good hour to melt it. Should I suspect same this time? If so, what is *underlying* cause? Any other possibilities? I've had 8 years use from it, so maybe time has come to replace... I did not see your post till after Turtle seen Nehmo's answer to your post and then I saw it. :) It sounds like the evaporator (cooling) coil in the freezer may be too frosted up now to allow proper cooling. If it is a frost free model, it may even be too bad for the auto-defrost system to handle quickly. Turing power off to the refrigerator and leaving both doors open for 12-24 hours may allow any accumulation to defrost and allow it to work properly afterward. JMO Dan O. - Appliance411.com http://ng.Appliance411.com/?ref411=Hotpoint+fridge =Ð~~~~~~ |
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