ihatemyfridge
04-09-2010, 01:47 PM
We have a 6 year old RS21 fridge/freezer that is tripping the RCD next to our fuse box. It doesn't do this immediately on switching the fridge on but after approx 8 seconds after displaying the temps on the control panel, no fault code. And the 8 seconds is consistent, happens every time.
So I took off the back panel and disconnected the compressor power plug. The fridge starts up and after 8 seconds, no RCD trip, then the condenser fan starts up as normal. So I'm thinking it's probably a new compressor needed and the cost of having an engineer fit it, almost not worth the cost compared with buying a new FF.
Before I call someone out, just thought I'd ask if I'm right in assuming the compressor is 'dead' or if there's something a lot cheaper and easier that could be causing this. I read on here that a bad thermal fuse can cause RCD trips but the fault in that thread was with the RCD tripping at the same moment the FF was switched on, not seconds later after the self test. I've had the evap cover off by the way, and it wasn't iced up (did that within an hour of it first happening so definitely no ice, it was evening and all the lights went out!) I might get the multimeter out if it's worth it and check the sensors and heater :rolleyes:
Any help appreciated, living with my wife will be a lot more pleasant if I can get this fixed fast ;)
So I took off the back panel and disconnected the compressor power plug. The fridge starts up and after 8 seconds, no RCD trip, then the condenser fan starts up as normal. So I'm thinking it's probably a new compressor needed and the cost of having an engineer fit it, almost not worth the cost compared with buying a new FF.
Before I call someone out, just thought I'd ask if I'm right in assuming the compressor is 'dead' or if there's something a lot cheaper and easier that could be causing this. I read on here that a bad thermal fuse can cause RCD trips but the fault in that thread was with the RCD tripping at the same moment the FF was switched on, not seconds later after the self test. I've had the evap cover off by the way, and it wasn't iced up (did that within an hour of it first happening so definitely no ice, it was evening and all the lights went out!) I might get the multimeter out if it's worth it and check the sensors and heater :rolleyes:
Any help appreciated, living with my wife will be a lot more pleasant if I can get this fixed fast ;)