Trouble with my Electrolux built in fridge/freezer.

amistupid

It's eight years old, Model no. ERF 2620.



This control panel operates the freezer and fridge. The freezer thermostat covers a range from minus 15 to minus 24 degrees, ideally it should be minus 18 degrees. The fridge thermostat ranges from plus plus 2 to plus 8 degrees and ideally should be a plus 4 degrees.

In he last couple of days, the coldest the freezer will get according to the temperature display is minus 15 degrees when it's treached this temperature it then drifts back up to minus 10 degrees, sets of an audble alarm, then rises again to minus fifteen degrees. It does this two or three times a day.

I've tried unplugging and opening openning both doors. I put beaker of water in the freezer, and turned it back on two hours later. The freezer did exactly the same as before cooling down to minus fifteen degrees then warming up to minus ten degrees. At all times the beaker of water has remained frozen and ther fridge has remained aa constant plus four degrees.

The unit is gurgling and bubbling away as usual.

I've googled for similar problems but to no avail, are there any geniuses out there with any ideas, apart from getting a new unit.

Thanks.

Paradigm

Thermostat/Compressor fault or coolant leakage, maybe the door seals.... possibly

Depending on what's wrong, the cost of repair could well be prohibitive (8 years old)

Get someone out to check it over.

notrouble

Buy yourself a replacement thermostat.


www fridgeshop.net

kwatt

Why buy a new thermostat when that's most likely not the issue?

Playing parts bingo isn't a good plan and advising it just to post a link is not exactly what I'd think was particularly clever.

It sounds like the compressor's seals have failed which is why it's partially cooling and the temperature is fluctuating so widely. Which means a new compressor and, at the age, of the unit I wouldn't recommend that unless there was no other option in terms of a replacement.

If you can give me the PNC off the rating plate I can check the configuration but I'd be fairly certain it was a compressor fault. There are two distinct versions of it with splits on the serial number.

Gas won't leak unless you physically damage the pipework so, unless you've moved it, stabbed a hole in it or thumped it one then it's almost certainly not a refrigerant issue.

BTW notrouble, that model is monitored by a thermistor or thermistors so buying one of your thermostats would be pretty much a waste of time as utterly useless to the OP anyway.

K.

amistupid

kwatt wrote: »

Why buy a new thermostat when that's most likely not the issue?

Playing parts bingo isn't a good plan and advising it just to post a link is not exactly what I'd think was particularly clever.

Thank you, the PNC No is 925 697 700

kwatt

Okay, that's quite a complex unit in some respects.

There are two control boards, the one you see at the front with the display is "dumb" basically and only displays what the power board is seeing that's behind it.

It is possible that there's a faulty temperature sensor but to change it is not what I'd call and easy DIY job by far as it's foamed in and you need to dig out the old one, butt connect wiring and all sorts to change it.

The temperature is controlled by a central fan and an air diffuser.

My advice would be to get Service Force to look at it as they will have more experience on these units than anyone else will. I would strongly recommend against a DIY repair attempt.

Bear in mind though, it is still possibly a compressor failure but the wild fluctuations in temperature could be down to a faulty thermistor.

HTH

K.

amistupid

Thank you very much for your help.