Zanussi fridge/freezer,red light staying on?

Re: Zanussi fridge/freezer,red light staying on?

One of the best ones they made. 2 Compressors running independent of each other. Almost 2 appliances stitched together.

Most likely cause, excess ice covering the evaporator behind the rear inner panel. Reason sometimes is a mystery on that model, you can get a blockage of ice in the sump below the evporator, but that usually results in clear ice on the freezer floor.

There are 2 “Bobbin” type cut-outs in the back, top R/H side behind the panel. Red and or Yellow wires. Do not touch as there are live wires in that area. 1 is -10 deg defrost termination, the other 40 deg heater islosated. They can play up, and I keep them in stock.

Quick test….. Leave the freezer section turned off over 24 hours with the door open, and in a warm room if possible. Expect some water on the floor. Turn it on and give it a run. Will take about 8 hours to get to optimum temp. If works for about 3 days, the fault relates to the defrost operation, if no better when turned back on could be a system fault, but highly unlikely. If works and stays working, just excess ice in the rear, reason unknown.

Only chuck it out if you have to, you won’t find another like it.

Alex

Re: Zanussi fridge/freezer,red light staying on?

Being frost free it should never need manual defrosting. However the biggest failing on a frost free is a good chance the frost has not disappeared. That blocks the airways of the freezer pipework inside, and the frost left in place causes heat.

Don’t worry about the wires, they connect to sensors, and these sensors can give trouble as above.

Best thing is as I said, Total defrost and see what it does. If recovers for a short period, say only for a few days, get in someone who knows what they are doing, tell them your findings and what you done in the way of a defrost, explain the results etc. Then leave the rest to them. If after the defost you get a full recovery and it maintains temp then you have sorted it just by switching off and allowing the frost to melt. If the fault goes away & then comes back as above, don’t assume you can keep defrosting it, you will need an engineer.

If it fails to revover at all after the defrost, then might be an expensive repair. However you don’t know that until you have had it investigated. It is a machine that is worth spending money on.

Alex

Re: Zanussi fridge/freezer,red light staying on?

Keep an eye on it, may happen again in about a week or so.

If so, get in someone who knows these machines, possible Defrost Timer, Heater or the “Bobbin” Stats I mentioned first time.

Alex

Re: Zanussi fridge/freezer,red light staying on?

Looks like it is time for a visit from your local service engineer. I did get your e-mail earlier and was at a loss regards what it was about, now it makes sense.

You need to try and get hold of someone who grew up with this model, and they are full of idiosyncracies. What postcode area are you?

Alex