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Updated January 12, 2021 : First Published April 16, 2014

What is the Fast Freeze button on a freezer for?

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Freezers often have a fast freeze option button. Many people don’t really understand what it’s for. It’s a useful function and something that should be used regularly, but many people never use it at all. What Does Fast Freeze Do? It’s there for quickly freezing items not already pre-frozen. If you are placing fresh food

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Updated January 12, 2021 : First Published April 16, 2014

What Temperature Should a Fridge be?

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It’s important that we have the fridge temperature set correctly. It always needs to be within a strict minimum and maximum range. Some fridges manage this automatically, does yours? If your fridge displays a digital temperature at all times it probably keeps it at the correct temperature. But if you have a manual temperature control

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Updated January 19, 2021 : First Published January 14, 2014

Fridge Making Strange Noises

Washing machine noises

Many modern fridges, fridge freezers and freezers are noisy compared with older ones. Strange gurgling noises 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 October 15, 2020 : First Published April 6, 2013

Hoover Frost Free Fridge Freezers safety notice

Fire Risk

I’ve just found out about another appliance safety notice. This time affecting a Hoover fridge freezer. They’ve issued a safety notice which warns that, “overheating can occur, and in certain circumstances this could result in a fire”. As usual the safety notice says only a small number of appliances are affected but it’s safe to

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Updated October 21, 2020 : First Published November 14, 2011

CDA PC62SS American Fridge Freezers safety notice

Fire Risk

Yet another fridge with a potentially dangerous fault. These are the most dangerous fire risks because we can’t turn them off and they run 24/7. Tell others about Whitegoodshelp to help keep them safe. CDA: Important Safety Notice CDA have organized a home-visit and repair programme for all PC62SS American Fridge Freezers manufactured between March

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Updated October 15, 2020 : First Published July 6, 2011

Beko Frost Free Fridge Freezers safety notice

Fire Risk

Beko issued an important safety notice regarding some of its frost free fridge freezers, which in “a very small number of cases could result in overheating”. The defrost timer is the problem, whose job it is to trigger a heating element to defrost. However, since I posted this warning several weeks back things have escalated

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