izzzcold
22-02-2010, 12:45 PM
Hi all,
I'm new on this site, which I found by pure luck.
It looks like the right place to find solutions to fridge/freezers problems.:)
I have the usual problem: freezer ok but fridge not cooling.
Here are the facts:
Make: Zanussi
Model: ZK87/46EF (bottom freeze, upper fridge)
purchased: at Courts,UK, July 2000.
History:
faultless until about 6 months ago, when I accidentally left the freezer door open all night. Since then the fan (at the bottom right hand side back) seemed a little louder. Then last month the fridge temp alarm went ON (red light)and the fridge stopped cooling. We were advised to switch the unit OFF for 24 hours and restart it. It helped.
This weekend we went out and upon returning home yesterday evening I noticed the fridge was at room temp...
I've pulled it out, took off the compressor cover plate at the back, hovered clean everything.
The fan duct was pretty dirty (fluff). After cleaning that, the noise was completely gone (that's good).
I hear the compressor work, very quite though (but I'm not sure how loud are they supposed to be)...
Should I be looking for some blocked air vents from the lower part of the freezer to the upper part of the fridge?
Should I be looking at the thermostat that switches the compressor ON, and if so where is that thermostat?
The back (inside) of the fridge is a white platic panel with some sort of venting holes at the top.
In the middle, there is a vertical sensor-like metal tube, about 2" long, inserted in the panel. Is this a temperature sensor?
I'm basically quite handy and do not mind working on it, good case to learn something.
Any advice will be very welcome, as it seems daft to me to spend lots of money on a new unit if this can be sorted.
Many thanks in advance.
I'm new on this site, which I found by pure luck.
It looks like the right place to find solutions to fridge/freezers problems.:)
I have the usual problem: freezer ok but fridge not cooling.
Here are the facts:
Make: Zanussi
Model: ZK87/46EF (bottom freeze, upper fridge)
purchased: at Courts,UK, July 2000.
History:
faultless until about 6 months ago, when I accidentally left the freezer door open all night. Since then the fan (at the bottom right hand side back) seemed a little louder. Then last month the fridge temp alarm went ON (red light)and the fridge stopped cooling. We were advised to switch the unit OFF for 24 hours and restart it. It helped.
This weekend we went out and upon returning home yesterday evening I noticed the fridge was at room temp...
I've pulled it out, took off the compressor cover plate at the back, hovered clean everything.
The fan duct was pretty dirty (fluff). After cleaning that, the noise was completely gone (that's good).
I hear the compressor work, very quite though (but I'm not sure how loud are they supposed to be)...
Should I be looking for some blocked air vents from the lower part of the freezer to the upper part of the fridge?
Should I be looking at the thermostat that switches the compressor ON, and if so where is that thermostat?
The back (inside) of the fridge is a white platic panel with some sort of venting holes at the top.
In the middle, there is a vertical sensor-like metal tube, about 2" long, inserted in the panel. Is this a temperature sensor?
I'm basically quite handy and do not mind working on it, good case to learn something.
Any advice will be very welcome, as it seems daft to me to spend lots of money on a new unit if this can be sorted.
Many thanks in advance.