20 Most Recent Hoover HCA390K Bottom Freezer Refrigerator - Page 8 Questions & Answers

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..I'm not certain here but there are a couple of things we can look at and diagnose. First, be sure that your doors close tightly. If the gaskets leak, this will allow humidity in...that's where ice comes from. If you 'windowshop', this will also cause icing. Now...let's start with a full defrost. This can take about two days with the unit open and off. Once accomplished, the next thing to do is look at the unit itself. First, underneath, is the condenser coil clean? If not, do that. Now, from the back, remove the felt panel covering the lower portion. The big thing is the compressor. If the unit has been off for more than 20 minutes, clean the big pipe off. Now, start the unit. It should develop frost on the pipe which should either freeze up or dry out after 5 minutes or so. Caution: there is a fan in there! If still frosty, you're low on gas and the unit probably has a small leak. The icemaker can be looked at by removing it. It contains a float. If the float is damaged or jammed, it will not shut off...and will overfill the icemaker. Good luck.

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To check your compressor you need to perform some test…here is a link to have a vivid idea to your query…

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Try defrosting the freezer section completely and then retesting setting the thermostat to its middle setting.
If your refrigerator is a frost free type, you may want to check the freezer to ensure it isn't over loaded with food stuff, reason being air must flow freely threw out the entire refrigerator in order for the thermostat to work correctly. You should also check the coils on the rear of the refrigerator and make sure they are clean and dust free. If you still have problems after trying the above; you may need to call a repair
Also make sure the doors close properly.

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If the freezer is getting a lot of frost on the back wall you have a defrost problem going on. This will be 1 of 3 things. The defrost timer, the defrost t-stat which is attached to the evaporator coils, or the defrost heater. To remove all ice from coils you will need to remove inside back panel of freezer and gain access to the coils. Then using a hair dryer you will need to melt all ice off of the coils. Usually the problem is the defrost t-stat. a round disc like item with 2 wires going to it attached to the evaporator coils. Good luck and thanks, Rick

I have had the same issue with thick frost/ice at the back of my Fridge and almost called an engineer and considered replacing it.. BUT you don't want to so that: Do this:

1. Take freezer draws out and empty fridge so it is lighter and easier to move Fridge Freezer out
2. Chuck some warm soapy water down the drainage hole in back of fridge to ensure it is not blocked
3. Pull the plug. Leave it off for 5-10 mins.
4. Plug it in, reload her
5. Next morning.. perfect all back to normal

I think the unplugging just resets the thermostat and gets your machine back to life.

isnt that the highest you could put it. how about taking it down to 1 or 2. it should say on the nob.

sounds crazy but u may be able to take a 1 1/2 " x 8" piece of flat metal bend at 90 degree angle. drill appropriate hole for hinge and screw to door. i've done it and it works.

Supply cable trapped or nipped
Motor going down to earth
Relay burning out.
Buy a new one or call out a Mr Fix It

Try www.fridgeshop.net and look at "Candy Hoover Problem"

Your evaporator coils frost up in normal use and every eight hours or so the entire unit shuts down and the defrost heater comes on to melt the frost. This cycle last about 20 minutes. The melted frost drips into a drain pan and through a drain tube to the drain tray under the freezer/refrigerator where it's evaporated by the condenser fan.


Your drain tube may be stopped up with ice at the upper end because it drains too slow because it's stopped up at the lower end in the evaporator pan under the unit at the floor. It can get dust and mold in it. Once you get the ice out at the top a little pressure with a turkey baster will usually clear it out. Flushing it out with hot water and clorox may help.
Make sure it drains quick enough to prevent refreezing. . The drain should be located below the evaporator coils on the lower back of the freezer

This is quite a common problem. It sounds as though the thermostat is faulty and needs replacing.

if it is a fridge and not a fridge freezer, then there should be no problem in drilling a hole thro the side

Hi there,

I think you use some wrong heater, You must use the correct heater for your model refer or it will burn out the first time the heater comes on.

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