Hotpoint Iced Diamond Thermostat

[admin]

My fridge freezer unit was running continuously (at a setting it has been ok on for years) and icing up until I turned the thermostat down and then refused to come on at any setting. ‘Tinkering’ (by opening up the housing but no more) with the thermostat has got it running again but it seems flaky.
Is this replaceable as a DIY item? Where does the metal tube go to?

[kwatt]

Re: Hotpoint Iced Diamond Thermostat

The thermostat is replaceable and may well be the cause of the problem, of course we’ll need a model number to go any further than that.

The metal tube you see is the thermostat phial which should go round, without kinks or cuts, to the rear wall of the machine to sense the temperature.

Hope that helps.

K.

[admin]

Re: Hotpoint Iced Diamond Thermostat

I had some difficulty finding the number because the nameplate is illegible but, from the instruction booklet, I deduce that it is either model 8321 or 8322. If they are not both the same thermostat can you tell me what the difference is and I’ll see if I can work it out.

[litlor]

Re: Hotpoint Iced Diamond Thermostat

Hotpoint Part Number is 282040 which fits both models you quoted
power off before you start 😀

[admin]

Re: Hotpoint Iced Diamond Thermostat

Thanks for the part number.
The question now is, if the fridge is running continuously but not seeming to be very cold, will replacing the thermostat help much?
Perhaps I should bite the bullet and look for a new fridge. 🙁

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