Fridge too cold

weeowens

Our fridge has started to run very cold ie freezes things.Would this be a thermostat fault.It is a Hotpoint larder fridge.
Would it be easy to sort myself by getting the part & fitting it or is it a call-out job.
Any ideas please.

shebrett

I've got one of those larder fridges, worst buy ever, had the same problem with things freezing all the time. I found that I had to turn down the thermostat - this caused a lot of moisture in the fridge and to combat that keep a small open bowl of bicarb soda in there and give it a stir whenever I remember or top it up if it's looking damp - this combination seems to solve the problem. I would also recommend never letting any food especially fruit / veg touch the sides of the fridge or it will still freeze. Have been told by friends that a larder fridge is apparently different to regular fridges but by that stage I had it so didn't chase any further. Not much info, but hope it helps a bit.

sk240

this is often caused by not having any airflow around the back of the fridge, make sure that their is a good inch gasp at the top to allow the air to circulate

garethgas

Another thing that can cause this is a blockage. There should be a chilling panel (don't know the proper term) towards the top of the fridge with a channel below it to collect the condensation. This has a path to the back of the fridge and it can become blocked causing water to drip all over the fridge.
A bit of gentle poking with a coat hanger wire has done it for me a few times over the years.
Hope this helps

Flat_Eric

My fridge is very cold and also leaks water when you pull out the salad drawer. its six years old and is one of those sit under the worktop type fridges. Ive just gone to cook partly frozen sausages for tea....

(runs off to see if model number on fridge....)

Its a Hotpoint RLA34

is it time to investigate buying a new fridge ????