Hotpoint RLA84 not cooling

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  • July 28, 2008 at 1:50 pm #38352
    roger1958
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    Hi, I have a Hotpoint RLA84 fridge that has started playing up. It’s not getting down to it’s normal temperature although as strange as it sounds it has ice on the back wall. The temperature is reading around 10 deg. The compressor appears to be running constantly even when control set to minimum.

    It seemd to work fine until my wife decided to defrost the ice and also pulled it out to clean behind it…she claims it was nothing she did.

    Any ideas would be appreciated.

    July 28, 2008 at 3:56 pm #258550
    helo_75
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    oh dear

    ive had a few of them things blocked

    its unlieley to be the thermostat.. its not impossible your wifes damaged a pipe when she cleaned round the back

    is the ice on the back evenly spread, or is it concentrated on one area?

    July 28, 2008 at 4:08 pm #258551
    roger1958
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    Re: Hotpoint RLA84 not cooling

    The ice is concentrated at the top, about 10 inches or so. It was defrosted on Saturday and started to build up again by Sunday.

    The compressor (well the big black lump at the back which I think is the compressor) seems very hot, ie too hot to touch for long.

    July 28, 2008 at 4:12 pm #258552
    helo_75
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    its blocked….

    go buy a proper one, they really were pants

    it over runs because the theres no frost near the stat phile

    it will never work properly again

    July 28, 2008 at 4:17 pm #258553
    roger1958
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    Re: Hotpoint RLA84 not cooling

    Ok thanks, I’m looking at Bosch are they ok for fridges?

    Thanks again for the help.

    July 28, 2008 at 4:19 pm #258554
    helo_75
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    bosch are about the best mate
    stay away from that hotpoint/indesit stuff and youll get some lifespan

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