Kenwood KTLD60X15 Larder fridge not cooling

[Fass]

Hi guys, had this fridge 2 years 2 months, from Currys.
compressor runs, condensing coils not warm/hot to touch.
evaporator only has 3 inches of cold tubing with slight frosting,
evaporator is internal based at bottom of fridge.
compressor is hot to the touch.
Evaporator fan runs as before.
Could it be the coils are clogged internally?
Been told by a local tradesperson its the compressor, charged me £75 callout fee and than said he couldnt work on it due to regulations?
Unfortunately did not buy a careplan from know how.
Apparently the manufacturer warranty is up.(Surprise surprise)

Any advice on repairs?

Thanks

[electrofix]

Re: Kenwood KTLD60X15 Larder fridge not cooling

to be honest

scrap it and buy a new one.
its either lost gas in which case it got a leak and recharging it would not fix this so it will do it again
or
its the compressor and that means a refrigeration engineer has to weld a new one in and gas it up again. All needing skill and the correct fridge gas qualifications

kenwood is not the name it was and the unit is probably a Chinese built unit with the typical low end Chinese quality

Dave

[Fass]

Re: Kenwood KTLD60X15 Larder fridge not cooling

Yes unfortunatley its looking to be that way, surprising Kenwood are representing them selves in this way.

Id still want to know what the cost of repairs could be if anyone with experience would know, its a shame the rest of the fridge shouts quality apart from this.It still looks new!

[electrofix]

Re: Kenwood KTLD60X15 Larder fridge not cooling

search here

http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/search/fi … e-engineer

find an engineer who can do fridge work

get a price for a new compressor and fitting

also ask about re gas if its that ( bear in mind if it needs re-gassing then its got a small leak then in 2 years it will do it again)

Dave

[Fass]

Re: Kenwood KTLD60X15 Larder fridge not cooling

Ok, would it really take 2 years for the leak to stop the fridge working?
Maybe the unit was damaged upon delivery and we never picked the fault up at the time. I might in that case have an argument to build a case with currys, could be a long shot.
The pipe work at the back by the compressor has some scale residue and i reckon its been leaking from there.

[electrofix]

Re: Kenwood KTLD60X15 Larder fridge not cooling

scale is probably flux where the pipe have been brazed

and yes a small leak can take as long as it takes. If it is a leak and not a compressor then it may have been running 27/7 for a few weeks or longer because its so low on gas it cant get down to temp (wasting power)

you could try curry’s its worth a try
what you are trying to prove is the appliance is ” not of merchantable quality” and or “Not fit for purpose” which is a tall order over 2 years old

Dave

[Fass]

Re: Kenwood KTLD60X15 Larder fridge not cooling

Ok thanks for the reply.
I will get onto currys this evening to see what they might do.

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