Beko fridge freezer dead?

First post - be gentle with me!

Last night our Beko fridge/freezer was making odd noises - the compressor was running as usual but every time it went off there was a kind of popping, pinging noise. I was slightly concerned at the time, but this morning I went to get a couple of slices of bread and found them half defrosted.

OH said it was making the same popping noise before I got up, but now the compressor doesn't seem to be coming on at all - it will make a brief humming, then the pop/click/pinging sound. Could this be the death rattle of the motor and/or compressor? There's also a noise which is either dripping or bubbling - we can't quite decide which. There's no sign of any leaks.

I can't find any serial or model numbers on it, so all I can say is that it's a Beko fridge/freezer, and I reckon it was already old when I moved in here 6 years ago. Our landlord's usually great with these things, but there's not much even he can do on a Sunday!

Your compressor is blocked or you have a faulty starting relay.
What you here is the clixon going each time in safety.
If it's older than 10 years, buy a new one.

That's basically what I thought Peter, thank you. It's my landlord's FF so it will be a matter of ringing him first thing tomorrow and getting him to fix it asap. I doubt it will be economic to repair - it's so old that the plastic's starting to yellow :o

Good to see you made it here Errodiel.
Told ya it was the top place for refrigeration probs.

R.
Rodders aka Scorpio man on DS

Usually if these Turkish compressors pump poorly they make a running water type noise. I have had loads of 'em.:rolleyes: