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I have a Hotpoint Mistral frost free fridge freezer model FF72P (according to the sales invoice).
The freezer is working fine but the fridge is not cooling. The fan that circulates the air is working fine but keeps cutting out.
Any ideas??
I have cleaned and defrosted the whole lot and still it seems to persist.Thanks for getting back so quick.
I have cleaned and defrosted the whole lot and still it seems to persist.
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Re: I have a Hotpoint Mistral frost free fridge freezer...
It is possibly the fan hitting any overformed ice. defrosting by shutting it off overnight would be the best to do first. Or at least shut it off for a few hours.
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Remove inner wall in freezer to see if ice has built up on the coils. If the defrost heater has failed result will be ice build-up on the freezer coils and lack of air flow in refrigerator so no cooling.
Is your circulating fan working?
Sometimes they stick and need a shot of WD 40 and then work
it back and forth a little until it wants to take off again. Keep me informed
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. Cut everything off for a few minutes then turn it back on
and listen for a click from the compressor relay as the compressor tries to
start.
Is the compressor motor running.If no check starter/overload
relay.
How to check stuff> http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance/refrigerator/refrigerator.php
hi is this the frost free version ??? if it is which i think it is it could be a fault with temp module{frost free have electronic modules to control the system rather than a old fashioned bog standard thermostat inside the fridge} the fans should be controlled by the module in case of frost free models it could be the module which is playing up
thanks for the question yes it very well could i would pull fridge away from the wall and clean the condenser if dirty makes all the difference especially in that heat thanks the appliance doc
Well this is a sensor,, found in the freezer compartment of the f/f
what you have to do is reove the draws fro mthe freezer and you will c a panel which has 6 screws., remove the panel and and you will c a fan, toward the right of the fan you will c a yellow plug with a bit of wire on it,
This is what you have to replace
try connect distributions you can find them on the net if your in the uk that is
We have just had to call out an engineer to get our 1 1/2 year old Hotpoint Graphite Frost Free Fridge Freezer repaired. The fridge had almost entitely stopped cooling even when on high. I was amazed at how easily the problem was sorted. The engineer removed all the basktes from the freezer to access the screws on the inside backpanel of the freezer. Once this panel was removed it was clear that the so called Frost Free doesn't really mean what it says. The ice need to be melted with a bit of simple care. It is obvious that with a bit of care it is easliy a diy job BUT PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND READ THE NEXT PART BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO REMOVE THE ICE> The ice forms around variouys pipes etc and he usecd a screwdriver to help release the ice quicker than waiting for it to defrost and he also used a simple hairdryer to help speed up the process. He had a ntowel and a basin to take care of the water. Next time I would have no problem doing this myself but I would need to leave it a little while to defrost and NOT USE A SCREWDRIVER as I am sure somehow I would puncture a pipe or the wall of the freezer itself and I am quite used to doing the odd bit of DIY. On a difficulkty scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being difficult I would rate the job as about a 3. Hope this helps anyone who reads this about £70.
if the door seals are both ok, check and see if she has any open containers in the fridge juice ect that may be allowing moisture to escape. a model number and serial nuber off the sticker in the fridge would help me with more ideas.
Thanks for getting back so quick.
I have cleaned and defrosted the whole lot and still it seems to persist.
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