Fridge not cold

katrina82

Hope this is in the right place - I've just opened my fridge and it seems like it's almost at room temp. The freezer below is fine, though seems more frosty than normal. I've checked and the light is going off when I close the door. Any advice gratefully appreciated to save buying a new one!

ancientofdays

This may sound silly but when this happened to my fridge, I discovered that I had managed to turn the temperature down accidentally while wiping it clean, worth checking and I hope that is all it is

katrina82

Ha, that does sound like something I'd do, but it's still set on high. Thanks though!

marleyboy

Check the rubber door seal, ensure it is clean and springy.

happy35

i had this happen years ago and I am sure the repair man said something about topping up the gas

It could be something to do with a thermostat, we have a local repair man who will come out and take a look for £10 call out and if he does the work he knocks it off the cost, may be worth looking for similar in your area

easilydistracted

Is it a frost free fridge freezer? Do you think someone has accidentally left the door open at all? This is what happens with mine, whenever it's left open the fan at the back ices up and it doesn't work. The only solution is a 48 hour defrost with the doors wide open. If you defrost for a shorter period it works for a bit then fails again.

katrina82

Thanks all, will try a defrost. It's old and only cost me £40 a year ago, so thinking if a defrost doesn't work it might be time for a new one...!

elsien

easilydistracted wrote: »

Is it a frost free fridge freezer? Do you think someone has accidentally left the door open at all? This is what happens with mine, whenever it's left open the fan at the back ices up and it doesn't work. The only solution is a 48 hour defrost with the doors wide open. If you defrost for a shorter period it works for a bit then fails again.

Ditto - worth a try as this happened with ours as well.

sparky260500

happy35 wrote: »

i had this happen years ago and I am sure the repair man said something about topping up the gas

It could be something to do with a thermostat, we have a local repair man who will come out and take a look for £10 call out and if he does the work he knocks it off the cost, may be worth looking for similar in your area

Topping up the gas sounds very professional.

firefox1956

sparky260500 wrote: »

Topping up the gas sounds very professional.

It is.....& will cost more than their fridge freezer is worth by the sound of it. If the gas needs topping up it has a leak which will not be cost effective to repair.
Turn the unit off & unplug it then have a look round the back.
Give it all a good vacuum out etc give it another try see if that helps.
Always try the simple fixes first !!!
HTH

EssexExile

Is the compressor running?