Diplomat APM6852 fridge compartment not cooling

[BryanClarke124]

Hi,

Having found that our Diplomat APM6852 fridge compartment was not cold, and having defrosted the freezer compartment, we have reconnected to the mains and have established that the freezer compartment is cooling fine. But the fridge compartment is not cooling.

The compressor would appear to be working fine, as we have used the technical “we can hear it” method.

Any thoughts as to what might cause the fridge compartment on this appliance to fail to cool normally (we’ve had the thermostat to 4 for a couple of hours)?

Many thanks for any advice.

[SAMURI]

Re: Diplomat APM6852 fridge compartment not cooling

It will be low on refrigerant or the compressor not pumping correctly.

Check the wet wall of the fridge to see if it has movement as sometimes you can get an internal leak on this model and it blows the liner.

If there is movement then it would not be repairable.

Bob

[don]

Re: Diplomat APM6852 fridge compartment not cooling

Moved to fridge and freezer forum.

Don 8)

[BryanClarke124]

Re: Diplomat APM6852 fridge compartment not cooling

SAMURI wrote:It will be low on refrigerant or the compressor not pumping correctly.

Check the wet wall of the fridge to see if it has movement as sometimes you can get an internal leak on this model and it blows the liner.

If there is movement then it would not be repairable.

Bob

Samuri,

Thanks for the feedback. A couple of follow-on questions if you don’t mind:

1) I’m guessing that the “low on refrigerant” problem would be relatively easy for a specialist to rectify, am I correct?

2) Can a specialist usually rectify a compressor that is not pumping correctly?

3) The “wet wall movement” test will have to wait a while, as I am now working away from home and not able to get access to the fridge, but I’ll investigate on my return.

[SAMURI]

Re: Diplomat APM6852 fridge compartment not cooling

If it is low on refrigerant then it can be regased but it would need to be checked for leaks as it would have a leak.

If it.has a leak behind the wet wall of the fridge then it is not repairable.

If it is a compressor this can be replaced but it is not a cheap repair.

Bob

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