Panic Stations - fridge not working two days before Christmas!

Lorian

KatieDee wrote: »

You can normally hear something
So just to check - I'm definitely better off leaving it all plugged in?

yes yes yes.

karcher

iammumtoone wrote: »

Definitely plug it back in, it you want reassurance leave it for a good few hours (no peeking!), then check the temperature. Do you have a thermometer you can check it with now and after?

Blimey don't freak out the OP even more.

As I said above if she plugs it back in and leaves it overnight then she will soon know in the morning if it has kicked back in and working again. Thermometers are not required for that.

KatieDee

karcher wrote: »

Fridges and freezers often take their time to start working again after a power loss or defrost. Really do try not to panic and just leave it switched on. Fingers crossed by the time you get up tomorrow morning, it will be back doing its 'thing'

Lorian wrote: »

yes yes yes.

Thank you

My back up plan is Currys for a new one tomorrow but I would really rather avoid this as I only have a tiny Mini which is probably even smaller than a small fridge :rotfl:

It's an Electrolux ETN2920.

iammumtoone

KatieDee wrote: »

You can normally hear something coming from the fridge, but it is completely silent. As I said, I don't know whether there is power to it, I just know that it doesn't seem to be working at the moment. I turned the temperature back up when I noticed I'd gone too low but by then it had clicked off and wouldn't click back on.

That is probably normal, it might not click back on straight away or it might still think it is at a temperature where it doesn't need to click back on.

KatieDee wrote: »

So just to check - I'm definitely better off leaving it all plugged in?

Yes definitely leave it plugged in, you did say you have checked the fuse?

Leave it to the morning and don't panic.

karcher

YES OP leave it plugged in, go to bed and have a listen in the morning

Good luck and please report back. I've got my fingers crossed for you

KatieDee

Thank you so much guys - fingers crossed!

iammumtoone

karcher wrote: »

Blimey don't freak out the OP even more.

I think the OP has freaked a few people out (including me) with the bold reminder in the heading how many days till Christmas :eek:

At least OP has done their Christmas shop

trailingspouse

In the short term, if it really is dead, keep the perishables in the boot of your car overnight - coldest place and secure.

karcher

iammumtoone wrote: »

I think the OP has freaked a few people out (including me) with the bold reminder in the heading how many days till Christmas :eek:

At least OP has done their Christmas shop

It's only the 22nd..plenty of time

AndyMT

this has happened to me in the past when i've started fiddling with the temp.
it always started working again.