Tricity Bendix TB117FF Condensation on Outside

[deano467]

Hi,

I have noticed for about a year now there is permanent condensation drips on the outside panel of my stand alone fridge feezer.

The condensation patch about 12 inches diameter on the right side external side panel. It is about half way up and closer to the back than the front.

My guess is that the insulation in the side panel of the fridge has broken down or there is a leak.

When I went on holidays recently I had fridge off for a full week, but when I started up again the condensation reappeared within an hour or so.

The fridge appears to be operating OK apart from this problem, and I guess the only real problem is that it is not operating as efficiently as it should.

Is this a problem worth fixing or should I just live with it (i.e. is it east fault to fix)? Fridge is about 5 years old.

Thanks in advance.

[kwatt]

Re: Tricity Bendix TB117FF Condensation on Outside

Yes, most likely your assumption is correct and the insulation has failed for whatever reason.

It is not worth trying to repair.

The unit will be running for extended periods, much more than it should be and the internal temperature will, most probably, not be as stable as it should be. The main worry, apart from the electricity being consumed, is that the extended run times will strain the compressor and cause that to fail but it’s impossible to say when that would happen but, it will almost certainly happen.

HTH

K.

[deano467]

Re: Tricity Bendix TB117FF Condensation on Outside

Thanks K for the quick reply.

I’ve just checked the temperature at the condensation area and it is around 14 deg C whereas the normal area is 19 deg C (room temp).

I dont think it is putting that much extra strain on the unit but this is bound to make it more inefficient. I was thinking of attaching a flat section of polysterene (packaging) to insulate the area where the condensation is. Would this help?

Finally if I was going to buy another fridge what is most reliable make. This time I am looking at getting an integrated unit but these seem much more expensive. Currys are doing a deal on an Indesit INC325AI 9.0 cuft Integrated Fridge Freezer for £299. Is this a good fridge or another piece of junk which will fail in 5-6 years like my last 2 units?

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