Hotpoint Mistral Plus 8596P fridge warm

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  • June 25, 2006 at 2:10 pm #18707
    Langmead
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    My Hotpoint Mistral Plus 8596P fridge freezer (frost free) is showing +24 in the fridge and -22 in the freezer – this seems to be a common problem with this model.

    No ‘E’ faults showing in display but low temp warning for fridge. Door switch ok, condenser and fan working.

    Only thing I could not find working was the internal cooling fan but that bench tested ok.

    Reading your other posts on this problem I replaced the PCB (1/3 of price from QER) – no change.
    Then I replaced the Evaporator Thermistor. This bought life back to the cooling fan in the freezer, comes on at -6 and does go off when the fridge door is opened. It does stay on all the time, even at -22 is this right? The fridge stays the same +24.

    I believe there is a motorised flap in the unit that the cold air from the freezer passes through, if so where it and is it PCB or sensor controlled?

    Other then that, what else can I change that would get this fridge/freezer working again as it fits into our kitchen nicely?

    June 25, 2006 at 5:47 pm #180039
    Dave_Conway
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    Re: Hotpoint Mistral Plus 8596P fridge warm

    Langmead wrote:I believe there is a motorised flap in the unit that the cold air from the freezer passes through, if so where it and is it PCB or sensor controlled?

    It’s in the fridge and PCB controlled (via the fridge thermistor). Check to see if the flap is open, if it is then it’s working OK.

    Dave.

    June 25, 2006 at 6:50 pm #180040
    Simon46
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    Re: Hotpoint Mistral Plus 8596P fridge warm

    Or there is ice in the tube from the freezer to the fridge.

    Regards
    Simon

    June 25, 2006 at 9:18 pm #180041
    whitevanman
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    Re: Hotpoint Mistral Plus 8596P fridge warm

    check that the condensor fan is running and the condensor is not blocked could be linted up.

    Wvm

    June 26, 2006 at 12:37 pm #180042
    MKR
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    Re: Hotpoint Mistral Plus 8596P fridge warm

    After changing the yellow thermistor (evap sensor) did you fully defrost the evaporator and check the ducts were clear?

    If the temperature were -22 freezer and +24 fridge, and the door switch was being switched off fully, I would’ve suspected the yellow thermistor myself.
    Faulty PCB’s and motorized flaps are quite rare and normally result in an error code.

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