[vince69619]

Re: Hotpoint RLA30 running all the time after stat change

Sorry for the conflicting information but that’s because it’s changing it’s behavior, I can’t help that and am telling you about it in order that I can try to understand as this is not by normal field.

Thanks for the explanation about the temp ranges, with the new stat it never switches off so that takes us back to low gas. Does anyone know what the charge is for an RLA30?
Thanks for helping.

Vince.

[vince69619]

Re: Hotpoint RLA30 running all the time after stat change

In the interests of fault finding I have done some more testing.

How long should it take a fridge stat to open if it’s exposed to freezer temps? It’s taking 8 minutes for the new stat to open if I put the capillary tube in my 4 star freezer.

Vince.

[vince69619]

Re: Hotpoint RLA30 running all the time after stat change

Things have changed with regards to my fridge, it has started to freeze the soft drink and I put a thermostat in the same rack as the drinks and it went below zero (that’s the lowest it goes, it’s an electronic room stat). So am I back to my original question? Is the fridge thermostat faulty?

My friend who can recharge the gas (if it is that) has asked how much charge it takes. Can I find this out for an RLA30P?

Thanks so much.
Vince.

– Just checked and the stat is set to 1 out of 5 so it’s not set wrongly.

[vince69619]

Re: Hotpoint RLA30 running all the time after stat change

Hello,

Thanks for that info, I have a friend who can sort that out for me. I don’t know why I didn’t think of him before!

Best regards
Vince.

[vince69619]

Re: Hotpoint RLA30 running all the time after stat change

Thanks for your answers, the stat change wasn’t a while ago it was two days ago. The 4.5C was in the middle of the compartment and I can hear a swirling refrigerant noise every few seconds if that’s a clue at all. About a week ago we did have frozen drink in the next shelf down from where I put the stat, so it’s a bit inconclusive to someone who doesn’t work on these things all the time.

[vince69619]

Re: Hotpoint RLA30 running all the time after stat change

Because reading the forum it seemed that if the door seal wasn’t faulty the stat was the next likely cause of the compressor running all the time. The fact that a slap on the top where the stat is located would immediately cause the compressor to stop suggested to me that the contacts on the stat (probably a microswitch) may have started to stick together.

[vince69619]

Re: Hotpoint RLA30 Thermostat not switching off??

I need to know which stat to get please, my fridge details are;

RLA30P
Serial – 14105628

Thanks
Vince.

[vince69619]

Re: Bearing replacement on Zanussi FJS1397W

Thanks, I will order one of those too!

Vince. 🙂

[vince69619]

Re: Bearing replacement on Zanussi FJS1397W

Thanks for the answer! So as well as the bearing and seal set, I should get the seal for the drum halves?

Thanks,
Vince.

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