Hi

I've a problem with my fridge freezer. After a few hours running the
freezer red light warning comes on and there is no noise from the
compresor. If I open the fridge door the light comes on but there's
still nothing running except for the fan. If I hit the panel where the
dials for temperature adjustment are (at the top of the fridge unit)
quite hard the compressor kicks in and all's well for a few hours. Any
ideas?

Thanks to any replies

Jon

wrote:
Hi

I've a problem with my fridge freezer. After a few hours running the
freezer red light warning comes on and there is no noise from the
compresor. If I open the fridge door the light comes on but there's
still nothing running except for the fan. If I hit the panel where the
dials for temperature adjustment are (at the top of the fridge unit)
quite hard the compressor kicks in and all's well for a few hours. Any
ideas?

Thanks to any replies

Jon

Just a guess, but I'd suspect that the thermostat is sticking and needs
replacing. Does the compressor start if you turn the thermostat to its
lowest temperature setting? If it's a bit reluctant to switch I'd
expect that might kick it into action in much the same way as a quick
thump. I'd replace it. Replacement stats are available from the many
online spares retailers and they're usually fairly inexpensive. A
cheap solution as long as you can fit it yourself.

Mike

Thanks Mike that was my best guess too. The compressor doesn't start
when I switch the stat to its lowest setting.

Cheers

Jon
MikeH wrote:
wrote:
Hi

I've a problem with my fridge freezer. After a few hours running the
freezer red light warning comes on and there is no noise from the
compresor. If I open the fridge door the light comes on but there's
still nothing running except for the fan. If I hit the panel where the
dials for temperature adjustment are (at the top of the fridge unit)
quite hard the compressor kicks in and all's well for a few hours. Any
ideas?

Thanks to any replies

Jon

Just a guess, but I'd suspect that the thermostat is sticking and needs
replacing. Does the compressor start if you turn the thermostat to its
lowest temperature setting? If it's a bit reluctant to switch I'd
expect that might kick it into action in much the same way as a quick
thump. I'd replace it. Replacement stats are available from the many
online spares retailers and they're usually fairly inexpensive. A
cheap solution as long as you can fit it yourself.

Mike