Hotpoint Mistral 8496p

[Seamy]

I’ve been to a Hpt’ Mistral 8496p F/Freezer, freezer is cool but high temp in fridge compartment, is there some kind of flap in the duct from freezer compartment & how does this operate, is it motorized or a solenoid device?, Never worked on one of these before hence the nerves..

[Simon46]

Re: Hotpoint Mistral 8496p

Went to great expense once to buy a module when i first started repairing these. In the end the evaporator sensor was giving incorrect resistance causing fan not to run(thinks evaporator not cold enough so fan will not kick in threfore not blowing cold air into fridge). If you unplug mains lead open door and then switch on again,test mode will be entered and fan runs briefly for 3 seconds proving fan motor is ok. I now replace both sensors one green plug and one yellow plug.

[Dave_Conway]

Re: Hotpoint Mistral 8496p

Yeah, as Simon says it’s nearly always the evaporator thermistor causing the fan not to run, part number is 2601683.

Sometimes dry joints on the main pcb as well 😉

Dave.

[lokring]

Re: Hotpoint Mistral 8496p

dont forget the obvious “the door switch” on several occasions ive had the door drop just enough to “not”activate the door/light switch hence the fan wont run this also happens when the customer loads the door up with the large milk bottles we all buy theese days…..

[Seamy]

Re: Hotpoint Mistral 8496p

Thanks guys for the guidance, ordered the thermistor & will try that, ta.

[Seamy]

Re: Hotpoint Mistral 8496p

Cheers guys for the tips, fitted thermistor only to get a phone call after a few days to say it was gone wonky again, just to advise anyone else the problem actually was an overloaded door (as someone said on here). When i went out to look at appliance customer always had door of fridge emptied. When i did checks all was o.k but when i left door was loaded up again to the max causing door to drop down, hence light stayed on inside causing fridge temp to rise & fan doesn’t turn so no circulation of cold air, beware the gallon bottles of milk in the door is the lesson to be learned!

[lokring]

Re: Hotpoint Mistral 8496p

see! uncle lokring’s not just a prety face,seriously that is quite common but a lot of people miss it and start throwing parts at it…..usualy a simple adjustment of the door hing/pin and your away

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