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I have a Hotpoint Iced Diamond RL78s which is not doing it’s job! The light is on but thats about it. I have tried turning it up/down and left the door open but nothing happens.
1. Is there a way of turning off the thermostat?
2. Are there any other tests I can do?
3. Do I need to get a pro to look at it?I work in I.T. so, obviously, I’ve rebooted.
Shin
Re: Hotpoint Iced Diamond RL78s – The lights are on but…
OK, Shin, you were a bit flippant with your problem, I’ll GUESS.-
the compressor isn’t running?…..It’s relatively easy to bypass the thermostat , which is in essence , just a temperature -operated switch.
Some stats have change-over terminals for defrost…..so you need to trace the circuit to make sure you connect the right pair of wires together…POWER OFF WHEN FIDDLING!….bridge…insulate…test…if motor is still dead it’s likely to be burned-out and not worth repairing the fridge.
NOT a professional fridge engineer, so don’t take this as gospel…you take notice and act at your own risk 😆
Re: Hotpoint Iced Diamond RL78s – The lights are on but…
Thanks for the reply, Steve. I’ve managed to get it sorted. I called an engineer in who replaced the Thermostat and charged me £60 for the privilege. Unfortunately, I couldn’t risk not having a working fridge for Christmas.
Thanks again,
Shin
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