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05-03-2012, 03:46 PM #1
Hotpoint FF200E: Broken dial - Freezer stuck in 0 degree 'safety mode'.
Hi
I have a Hotpoint FF200EG, it's about 2 1/2 years old.
The freezer door was left ajar, the temperature rose, the freezer contents started to thaw - and the audible alarm eventually triggered.
Opening and closing the door stopped the alarm beeping, but the freezer stayed in 'emergency mode' - lingering at around zero degrees C 'to prevent the contents refreezing' (quoted from manual).
The manual states that normal operation can be resumed by turning the freezer control dial off and on again.
My problem? The freezer control dial is broken - it turns freely, but doesn't seem to be connected properly to the potentiometer behind. I'm stuck with the freezer in 'emergency mode' with no way of resetting it. Things are nominally frozen at zero degrees - but apparently not to a deep-freeze temperature.
My questions?
1) Does anyone know another way of tricking the unit back into normal freezer mode?
2) Is it a straightforward job to remove and replace the control panel (or part of it) - or should I pay the Hotpointers/an engineer to come and do it. I'm no electrician, but I've had a sneaky look behind the panel and it looks like it might be pretty 'plug-and-play' - not unlike plugging components into a PC (of which I've done lots).
Any thoughts or guidance gratefully received!
Many thanks
Chris
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05-03-2012, 05:29 PM #2
Re: Hotpoint FF200E: Broken dial - Freezer stuck in 0 degree 'safety mode'.
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Turn it off and on again at the mains???
All the best
taz
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05-03-2012, 07:23 PM #3
Re: Hotpoint FF200E: Broken dial - Freezer stuck in 0 degree 'safety mode'.
Hi Taz,
A wise suggestion - and the first thing I tried! Sadly, didn't work. If only life could be so simple...
Chris
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05-03-2012, 11:31 PM #4
Re: Hotpoint FF200E: Broken dial - Freezer stuck in 0 degree 'safety mode'.
normally the poteniometer can be adjusted with a small terminal driver
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06-03-2012, 09:39 AM #5
Re: Hotpoint FF200E: Broken dial - Freezer stuck in 0 degree 'safety mode'.
Thanks Install Monkey. I'll open it up and take a better look - hopefully that's an option.
Chris
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06-03-2012, 12:46 PM #6
Re: Hotpoint FF200E: Broken dial - Freezer stuck in 0 degree 'safety mode'.
Oh well thats the sum of my knowlege regards electronics.
Try this
Hammer.jpg
Don't think I'm helping much eh
All the best though
taz
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06-03-2012, 01:10 PM #7
Re: Hotpoint FF200E: Broken dial - Freezer stuck in 0 degree 'safety mode'.
I sorted it once I plucked up the courage to whip the door and control panel off. No hammer required - just 10 minutes, a pair of tweezers and a pen lid. Hugely preferable to Hotpoint's £79 quote.
Thanks for your help anyway!
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06-03-2012, 01:23 PM #8
Re: Hotpoint FF200E: Broken dial - Freezer stuck in 0 degree 'safety mode'.
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I'm gld you sorted it out.
All the best
taz
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12-03-2012, 10:52 AM #9
Re: Hotpoint FF200E: Broken dial - Freezer stuck in 0 degree 'safety mode'.
wow i was about to say hammer to ha .