aberchick
17-04-2008, 11:22 PM
Hi all - have read some other posts and this looks like the perfect site to raise our query! We have a Hoover Optima Fridge Freezer and recently (last 6 months) the freezer (at top) has been getting less and less effective and now no longer freezes at all.
We've previously had a problem with the top icing up, which was cured by re-gassing. That was some time ago.
The compressor and fan can be heard and it sounds fine. If we crank up the temperature dial the fridge starts gets very cold - even starts to freeze but nothing changes in the freezer.
Might it be as simple as replacing the fan? It's a lovely fridge/freezer and we have no desire to change it after 8 or so years. In fact, we'd happily spend as much as a new fridge to get it working again as it fits perfectly with our kitchen and we can't get a new one the same.
Local engineers just say replace it. Not sure what to do next :(
We've previously had a problem with the top icing up, which was cured by re-gassing. That was some time ago.
The compressor and fan can be heard and it sounds fine. If we crank up the temperature dial the fridge starts gets very cold - even starts to freeze but nothing changes in the freezer.
Might it be as simple as replacing the fan? It's a lovely fridge/freezer and we have no desire to change it after 8 or so years. In fact, we'd happily spend as much as a new fridge to get it working again as it fits perfectly with our kitchen and we can't get a new one the same.
Local engineers just say replace it. Not sure what to do next :(