Is it worth getting an engineer to look at fridge?

got2dothisnow

I have a Daewoo american fridge freezer. Not sure how old it is as it came with the house, but I'm guessing less than 10 years. Since the heatwave started the fridge is freezing the food and is continuing to do so today even though the house temperature has now dropped a bit. We were hoping it would sort itself out once the extreme temperatures passed. The freezer seems to be working as normal and the ice dispenser is fine. We've pulled it out today and vacuumed the vents at the back, also unplugged it and switched back on. We've tried turning the temp up but that hasn't helped. Is it worth getting an engineer out to have a look? I've read online that Daewoo is no more and the parts are hard to get hold of so I'm reluctant to pay an engineer to have a look only to be told they can't get parts. Is there anyone on here who is knowledgeable about this type of thing and can suggest whether it may correct itself in a few days or should I just go ahead and buy a new one?

Thanks for any help…

flaneurs_lobster

My Hotpoint under-counter fridge (3.5 years old) has become very loud in the last few days. Not crazy hot here, mid-twenties in the house, but did wonder if it was just working that bit harder.

Attempt fix or replace? Imagine those American fridges are a little more expensive to replace that the £250 that a new Hotpoint/similar will cost me so probably worth the question.

Given that any call-out of an engineer is £100+ before they even consider fixing the thing I'll probably just replace.

Keep_pedalling

You should be able to find the age from the serial number. If it just a faulty thermostat a replacement should not be difficult to source.

EssexExile

I had great difficulty finding anyone to repair my American style fridge/freezer, lots of people won't touch them. Eventually I had to use a national agency that sent out a (fairly) local chap. He was ok but obviously run off his feet trying to do enough jobs to earn a living, in the end I sourced the parts and he fitted them. About £80 3 or 4 years ago.

JohnB47

It's just a thought but have you checked the door seals? Many years ago I was on holiday in Canada and the big fridge there was freezing the vegetables (the iceberg lettuce really was icy).

I discovered that the door seals were disintegrating, so the thermostat wasn't triggering and it was trying to cool the whole building.

Also, is there anything stopping the doors closing properly?

Rodders53

One of the commonest problems with some FF designs is they ice up internal vents and stop the fridge part cooling (I have read). A full defrost of the device could be in order and cost little to nothing.

Getting all frozen stuff into (plastic) boxes and coolbags and insulating them with duvets / pillows and such while defrosting and drying out must be worth a try? Insulated well you'd get a good time to defrost.

silvercar

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82050489#Comment_82050489

This cured a similar problem I had. At least temporarily. It did keep freezing up every few months and eventually I gave up and replaced.

moneysaver

I just moved in to a new house Feb. The FF was acting up the same night we moved in, within a few days it cut out. After taking out the plug for a few minutes it started up again. It cut out again a few days later. We called out British Gas with £100 call out fee & £3.44 a month for 12mths. They fixed it with a new PCB & internal light. Great service & better than buying a new FF. Might be worth it before you buy a new one.

Moneysaver