Hotpoint RLA30 Thermostat not switching off??

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  • April 14, 2008 at 12:15 pm #35993
    SiHa
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    Hi,

    I have an RLA30 Fridge that is just over 2 years old. Recently we noticed that things seem to be getting very cold – it froze some chicken last week!

    First assumed that 3yo son had messed with the control, but it’s on ‘3’ as usual.

    Over at least the last couple of weeks, whenever I go to the fridge, the compressor is running. If I move the stat down the tiniest fraction, it stops. If I turn it back up to max (or down to min?) nothing happens, suggesting -to me anyway- that the temperature is below the minimum.

    It seems that the contacts on the stat are ‘sticking’ once they close, causing the compressor to run permanently until it gets a nudge. I can’t see a replacement stat in the shop – is one available?

    BTW – To confirm my suspicions I intend to borrow a datalogger + thermocouple this evening and monitor the temperature overnight to see what’s happening. If interesting, I’ll post the results.

    Hope someone can help…

    Thanks,

    Simon

    April 14, 2008 at 7:04 pm #249051
    Penguin45
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    Re: Hotpoint RLA30 Thermostat not switching off??

    Sounds like a stat failure to me….. Full model number and serial number required to identify as there are early and late thermostats.

    Penguin45.

    April 15, 2008 at 9:30 am #249052
    SiHa
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    Thanks Mr Penguin.

    FYI, I measured it overnight and wouldn’t you know, it seeemed to be working fine! The middle shelf went from 4°C to 1°C on roughly a 3-hour cycle, with the top being +2° and the bottom shelf -1°. Both middle & bottom shelves touched -1°C but only for about 1/2 hr.

    Sounds normal to me…

    Whatever – I’m sure the stat’s on it’s way out, so I’ll check the plate when I get back home for full info and post back.

    Cheers,

    Simon

    April 16, 2008 at 11:37 am #249053
    SiHa
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    Re: Hotpoint RLA30 Thermostat not switching off??

    Penguin45 wrote:Full model number and serial number required

    P45 -That’s an unfortunate abbreviation…

    Model RLA30S
    S/N 40090094
    IND Code 76 31505 0000

    Cheers 😀

    April 16, 2008 at 9:11 pm #249054
    Penguin45
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    Re: Hotpoint RLA30 Thermostat not switching off??

    SiHa wrote:P45 -That’s an unfortunate abbreviation…

    Don’t you start….. 😆

    Stat should be 2603392 – spares@ukwhitegoods.co.uk will get you one promptly.

    Penguin45.

    April 17, 2008 at 9:25 am #249055
    SiHa
    Participant

    Great stuff, thanks!

    emailing now…

    July 9, 2012 at 6:46 pm #249056
    vince69619
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    Re: Hotpoint RLA30 Thermostat not switching off??

    I need to know which stat to get please, my fridge details are;

    RLA30P
    Serial – 14105628

    Thanks
    Vince.

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