Hi all,
Recently obtained an Electrolux ER7826 Fridge freezer, as I managed to break my last one defrosting it!
Popped it into place two days ago and turned it on, leaving it on number 2 as it had no food in it. Came to it today and the fridge was at 11 degrees, freezer at -22, and compressor wasn't running, and the radiator on the back was at ambient. The back of the inside of the fridge (at the top) had frozen droplets, but the middle (above the glass shelf) felt very warm. Turned the thermostat up and it refused to run again, so turned it off, and back on after an hour and it started running and is now cooling again. I've now left it on number 6 until it cools the fridge down for the food I've just bought!!
Interestingly, the middle bit that's warm (above the drain hole) is also warm when the compressor is running...... So does it have a defrost function and is it stuck on or is this just how these work? Maybe a faulty thermostat calling for defrost all the time?
Appreciate this fridge freezer is 20 years old, it's only meant as a stop gap... So the cheaper fix the better.
Cheers!
Bob
Edit: believe I've partially answered my own question, I followed the users manual and turned on the low ambient temp switch (for below 16C, as it's in the kitchen next to the window)... Which I believe explains the hot back!
Recently obtained an Electrolux ER7826 Fridge freezer, as I managed to break my last one defrosting it!
Popped it into place two days ago and turned it on, leaving it on number 2 as it had no food in it. Came to it today and the fridge was at 11 degrees, freezer at -22, and compressor wasn't running, and the radiator on the back was at ambient. The back of the inside of the fridge (at the top) had frozen droplets, but the middle (above the glass shelf) felt very warm. Turned the thermostat up and it refused to run again, so turned it off, and back on after an hour and it started running and is now cooling again. I've now left it on number 6 until it cools the fridge down for the food I've just bought!!
Interestingly, the middle bit that's warm (above the drain hole) is also warm when the compressor is running...... So does it have a defrost function and is it stuck on or is this just how these work? Maybe a faulty thermostat calling for defrost all the time?
Appreciate this fridge freezer is 20 years old, it's only meant as a stop gap... So the cheaper fix the better.
Cheers!
Bob
Edit: believe I've partially answered my own question, I followed the users manual and turned on the low ambient temp switch (for below 16C, as it's in the kitchen next to the window)... Which I believe explains the hot back!
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