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Hi,
I have a fairly old Electra fridge/freezer unit, not exactly sure what model it is, but from the information on the label inside, i think it’s an E83/36F, No. 3900618 537 0148, if that makes sense. The problem is the temperature in the fridge part is far, far too cold, anything put inside it eventually freezes up, even with the thermostat at the lowest possible setting.
While I realise i’m probably better off getting rid of it and buying a new one, I’m wondering if anyone has any idea what might be wrong with it and if it would be possible to repair it? Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Just rechecked and realised the seal at the bottom of the fridge door is split, would this cause over freezing?
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RichardRe: Electra fridge/freezer unit, faulty?
Richard – Need a couple of answers – does it have one or two motors (compressors) at the back. In answer to you question about freezing – yes and no, it would cause the cooling area of the fridge to freeze over but it should not really affect the fridge temperature. Look forward to hearing from you – Ian
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Afraid i’ve no idea how many motors it has, and it’s in a rather awkward position jammed between the worktops and doorframe, so I can’t pull it out to check. Would any of the information off the label on the inside of the fridge help answer this?
I’ll be replacing the seal on the door anyway soon as I find where to get one, there’s a thick sheet of powdered type ice in the back of the fridge.
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The sheet of powdered ice on the back of the fridge is caused by the door seal but unless its about 2 inches thick shouldn’t cause a freeze up.
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Dales-Electronic wrote:The sheet of powdered ice on the back of the fridge is caused by the door seal but unless its about 2 inches thick shouldn’t cause a freeze up.
It’s actually more than 2 inches thick at its thickest point!
I’m actually beginning to wonder if i have the temperature control dial the wrong way round, though i’m not keen on experimenting with it to find out as nothing’s frozen lately. Any idea if, on this particular fridge/freezer, 1’s colder or warmer than 5?
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Hi Richard,
Try having a good read through this article and especially this one
It’s amazing what you can find on this site if you poke about a bit. 😉
K.
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