Hotpoint FFA91 Fridge Not Freezing & Fridge Section Warm

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Hi all

My daughter rang this morning to say her FFA91 has gone on the blink. I think she only noticed it when she realised it was not making the clunk on/off that it usually does. Anyway when she checked it the top drawer of the freezer where she had some ice pops she found they ere melting & gradually the rest of it defrosted. I checked the motor & it is red hot & running continuously it seems & the radiator wires at the back are room temp. Am i right in thinking it’s probably a gassing issue & if so is it worth re-gassing as it’s about 8 years old. If i’m not right anyone got any ideas what to check first ?

For now i have i unplugged it & told her to give it 48 hours to manually defrost although i’m not convinced that will make much difference

Thanks in advance for any advice
Graham

[SAMURI]

Re: Hotpoint FFA91 Fridge Not Freezing & Fridge Section Warm

It sounds like it has lost the gas or the compressor is faulty not pumping.

As it is 8 years old then I would say it is Beyond economical repair.

Bob

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Re: Hotpoint FFA91 Fridge Not Freezing & Fridge Section Warm

Thanks Samuri

Do they lose gas just like that ? working one minute & then nothing. I couldn’t hold my hand on the motor it was that hot & i could hear it running so when the fins on the back were hardly warm at all i just immediately presumed gas.

Regards
Graham

[SAMURI]

Re: Hotpoint FFA91 Fridge Not Freezing & Fridge Section Warm

It would have a leak somewhere to lose the gas.

Or the compressor has failed and is not compressing the gas.

Bob

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