Firenzi Fridge Cooling Problem

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Hi – I wonder if anyone can help with a problem I’m having?

I have a Firenzi RF920 fridge (about 4-5 years old) which is not cooling (regardless of the temperature setting). There’s also a constant hissing noise coming from the rear or the fridge which I assume is part of/the cause of the problem. The hiss doesn’t seem to come from what I understand to be the compressor unit at the base of the fridge, but instead from the back of the compartment.

Does anyone know what is likely to have occured here and whether it’s costly to repair? I’ve followed the troubleshooting part of the manual but all it tells you to do is switch the unit off at the mains for an hour and to clean the air vents. Obviously, neither of these has resolved the problem.

Many thanks in advance,

Eve

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Re: Firenzi Fridge Cooling Problem

barney wrote:Hi – I wonder if anyone can help with a problem I’m having?

I have a Firenzi RF920 fridge (about 4-5 years old) which is not cooling (regardless of the temperature setting). There’s also a constant hissing noise coming from the rear or the fridge which I assume is part of/the cause of the problem. The hiss doesn’t seem to come from what I understand to be the compressor unit at the base of the fridge, but instead from the back of the compartment.

Does anyone know what is likely to have occured here and whether it’s costly to repair? I’ve followed the troubleshooting part of the manual but all it tells you to do is switch the unit off at the mains for an hour and to clean the air vents. Obviously, neither of these has resolved the problem.

Many thanks in advance,

Eve

This sounds suspiciously like a puncture of the evaporator, assuming this a model with a visible evaporator. This is frequently caused by speeding up defrost with a scraper and stabbing the evaporator; which is very soft and very thin.

If the evaporator is hidden behind the back wall of the fridge, it could still be a leak into the insulation.If this is the case it would be “Goodnight Vienna”.

There is a quick check to see if there has been a leak of gas. With the compressor running, switch of at the wall socket and switch back on after a couple of seconds. The compressor should not be able to start , if it does, there would appear to be no pressure in the “High side” of the system and the prognosis is not good.

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