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    daz1968
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    my fridge freezer has been playing up. firstly it is a hotpoint ffa90 model.
    it has a lcd screen at the top and this kept bleeping with a temp reading of minus 2 then minus 1 etc, the fridge part seemed okay, so i turned apliance off for two days and i have turned it on and the same is happening , i have looked at the compressor and it was humming , but after a short while it went off and the temp of freezer rose again. i have noticed that the fridge now does not work and feels very warm.
    i contacted an engineer who said it was the compressor and it would cost 160 pounds, but i explained that the compressor would turn on then off after a short time. the lcd screen is flashing with the temp reading and a thermostat symbol, whats happening

    #318654
    Dales-Electronic
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    Re: compressor

    The original engineer is probably right – what I want to know is when you say the compressor turns on and after a short while turns off – how long is the short while? When it turns off do you hear a click and then after about 20 minutes does it turn on again ?

    #318655
    daz1968
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    Re: compressor

    Dales-Electronic wrote:The original engineer is probably right – what I want to know is when you say the compressor turns on and after a short while turns off – how long is the short while? When it turns off do you hear a click and then after about 20 minutes does it turn on again ?

    THE ENGINEER CAME OUT AND TESTED THE COMPRESOR IT SEEMS OK AS IT TURNS ON , GETS WARM THEN TURNSON, THE TEMP IS GOING UP AND DOWN MINUS 7 UPT PLUS 1 AND SO ON . THE FAN IS NOT MOVING , BUT HE CHECKED THIS AND TOLD ME THAT THE SYSTEM NEEDS REGASSING. I HAVE ALSO BEN TOLD THAT IF I REMOVE BACK PANEL AND DEFROST FOR 24 HOURS SHOULD BE OKAY.

    #318656
    helo_75
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    how many times has this been said

    defrost it and test the defrost heater with a multimeter

    its not always the compressor

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