Fridge freezer issue!

GTR_King

How long do fridge freezers last? 

I moved into my flat sept 2022 (rent of family member who bought it in 2009 I think) flats was build 2006-2008 I think

the Fridge freezer I think has been in the flat since 2010-2011 as was replaced so 14/15 years old! Maybe newer not sure! 

The fridge works 100% fine! The freezer sometimes works & gets to -15oC (but the seal isn’t tight as can be peeled off) & when you open then shut freezer it sometimes takes ages to get cold fan don’t come on a much! 

When it works it stays around -14/15oC but sometimes gets to -5/-10oC

i am thinking of getting new fridge freezer or is this an easy fix?

teaselMay

Time for a new one. Mine's nearly 14 and about to be binned for similar reasons. New ones should be noticeably more efficient too.

p00hsticks

-15C isn't low enough for most frozen foods - should be down to at least -18 C (0F) I think....

grumpy_codger

IMO, it depends. It can be an easy fix if the problem is with just the temperature sensor (or the thermostat) .
Unfortunately, nowadays 'easy' doesn't mean 'cheap' and it's usually cheper to buy a new device than repair the old.
I know a fridge-freezer working fine since late 80s. The mechanical thermostat was replaced at some point, but that's it.

Silvertabby

With a fridge freezer that old, it's likely that even if it the current problem is an easy fix something else will fail soon after.  Time for a new one.

It was an easy decision when our Hotpoint started to play up - freezer ok, but chill fridge failed.  30 years old, so we'd had our money's worth!

Shop around for someone who will remove the old fridge for you.  We bought our new Bosch from John Lewis, who took away the old one for free.

GTR_King

Thank you 🤩 can’t afford a new fridge freezer at moment will be able to in a few weeks so will shop around & only buy non frozen food for now 

Belenus

As you are renting (from a family member) are you or your landlord responsible for the fridge freezer?

Do you have a rental agreement that specifies this?

Does your landlord being a family member mean that you have an informal arrangement?

GTR_King

Belenus said:

As you are renting (from a family member) are you or your landlord responsible for the fridge freezer?

Do you have a rental agreement that specifies this?

Does your landlord being a family member mean that you have an informal arrangement?

I am responsible for the fridge freezer as I am
in the process of buying the flat, that should be completed in a few weeks! So want a good brand that lasts for a long time

The fridge part is cool 😎 & works! The freezer is currently at -5/-10oC when I turn it off then straight back on the fan spins then suddenly stops! Scrap that the fan just came on! I think it issue with the seal/door as sometimes have to shut & open it a few times for the fan to start 

o well the things can’t last forever 

GTR_King

Update oddly the fridge freezer (freezer part) is working again and is at around -15oC-18oC 

while the Fridge has ice built up around the back

seems odd! 

goldfinches

Does the fridge part have a drain hole at the back low down and if so have you tried clearing it with the tool that came with it or something like a pipe cleaner?
Alternatively do you know the make and model number so that you can search online for the manual, that might be helpful.

teaselMay

Frequently see free to anyone who can collect fridge freezers on local facebook pages, often relatively young looking ones too