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Common Fridge or Freezer Problems

Updated September 12, 2019 First Published October 11, 2016

Ice in base of freezer

Ice in base

Finding ice in the base of a freezer is a common fault. I’ve recently had to repair my own freezer with this problem and this article documents what I did to fix the fault. This issue can affect stand alone freezers, or the freezer section of a fridge-freezer. Sometimes a build up of ice may

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Updated September 12, 2019 First Published September 22, 2016

Water in base of fridge

Fridge tool to prevent water in base

Sometimes water may appear in the bottom of the fridge. This is usually caused when water created by automatic defrosting cannot run away through the hole in the channel at the back. So it runs into the base of the fridge instead. If you open the door, at the back of many fridges and fridge

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Updated October 3, 2019 First Published January 14, 2014

Fridge or freezer noisy

Washing machine noises

Many modern fridges, fridge freezers and freezers are noisy compared with older appliances. Strange gurgling sounds and the sound of moving liquid can be heard as the gases are pumped around the system. Some of the noises come from fans (which switch on and off) to blow cold air around. You should get used to

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Updated July 19, 2019 First Published July 3, 2009

Frosting up in fridge or freezer

Ice

One cause of excessive frost and snow-like ice in a fridge or freezer can be a poorly fitting or damaged door seal. If the door seal becomes distorted or worn then the seal will start to allow warm moist air into the freezer or fridge. This can cause snowy ice to deposit around the shelves

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Updated June 27, 2019 First Published April 1, 2009

How are fridges and freezers affected by the room temperature?

Help and advice by an engineer, on how refrigeration appliances can be adversely affected by the environment that they are placed in. If the temperature surrounding the appliance moves outside its climate rating specified by the manufacturer (Climate Classes for fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers) they can stop working. How are fridges and freezers affected by

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Updated June 27, 2019 First Published February 17, 2009

Can you put a fridge freezer in a garage?

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Many fridge-freezers in the UK end up in a garage or in an outbuilding. However, did you know that many are not capable of running properly if the temperature surrounding the appliance drops too low? When winter comes, many people find that their freezer starts to defrost.

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