Replacing evaporator sensor – Miele KFN12923ed

[gd99]

Hi

I’ve got a replacement evaporator sensor for my Miele KFN12923ed F/F but when I located the existing one it appears to be located deep into evaporator unit and inaccessible for replacement. Can anyone advise me if it’s possible to open the evaporator unit somehow as I can’t find a way of getting in there.
Here are a couple of photos, the first is of the freezer with the internal plastic cover off, showing the evaporator unit. The second is a close up of the underneath of the evaporator unit showing the sensor itself behind several metal fins:

Thanks
George

[Tony R]

Re: Replacing evaporator sensor – Miele KFN12923ed

Hi George, you will need to lift up and gently pull out the evaporator unit, on the rear left hand side the edge will be sealed with a strip of tape, cut this with a knife and a lug will become visible bend this out and the panel containing the foam insulation will come apart.
A foam wedge in the coil will need to be removed and the sensor can then be pulled out.
Remove the 7mm bolts on the condensor at the rear on the right hand side as you are looking at it, carefully remove the putty and pull the old sensor out the back and ensure you keep to replace later the foam seal in the hole.
The old sensor can then be cut and with the quick on connections the new sensor can be cut to the same length as the old one cut off, connected as reassembled in reverse order.
Above all ensure the POWER IS OFF and the Quick on as instructions is outside of the unit.
Regards,
Tony.

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