Hoover Fridge/Freezer defrosting

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I’ve a Hoover fridge/freezer located in my garage.
Several times last winter it defrosted the freezer section and the food had to be thrown away.
I guess that it is related to the ambient conditions outside as the garage is not heated and the problems occurred in the winter.
My questions are this:
1) Is there anyway to prevent this defrosting occurring ? (It is a ‘spare’ fridge and there is no room to take it inside the house)
2) I presume it is not an actual fault with the machine, just a quirk of the unheated room and the ambient conditions ?
3) Any advice ?

Many thanks for any help

Pemba

PS Have not got the model nos of the unit as I assume it is a general issue rather than a specific model related one but can get hold of them if necessary.

[kwatt]

You are correct, most modern cabinets operate with the use of a single stat/compressor as they are cheaper to manufacture. The downside is that if one fails, both do.

In this instance the thermostat will probably kick the compressor in at +5oC or thereabouts as it will be a wet-wall self defrosting fridge so, when the ambient drops below 5oC the thermostat thinks it’s cold enough already and does not kick in the compressor.

There is no cure, the machine has to be situated in a heated room I’m afraid within the recommended temperature ranges by the manufacturer or it won’t work.

We get a slew of these every winter. 😕

K.

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Re: Hoover Fridge/Freezer defrosting

Thanks for the reply, I thought as much.

I had thought it was a common fault and I searched for similar posts in this section but could find anything on the first 6 pages and kinda gave up after that.

No tricks like wrapping the thermostat in insulating material (although I wouldn’t know where to locate it) or aftermarket gizmos that fool the freezer into staying on ?

Its no big deal as this is primarily a ‘beer’ fridge but the freezer compartment is handy for the extra food storage.

Thanks for your prompt reply.

Pemba

[kwatt]

No, I’m afraid not, there’s no way to make it work in the environment.

K.

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