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Fridge Icing Up ??

  • 06-01-2020 1:45pm
    #1
    Raven_k42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 358 ✭✭


    Apologies if I should know the answer !!.

    We have an integrated fridge freezer in our apartment and it's way too cold !. Was there when we bought/moved-in last year so no idea how old it is. Dial turned down as far as it will go...but some stuff (e.g. lettuce) almost freezes in the fridge. The freezer is also ices over way more than usual.

    It's beside the built-in double oven...but that's only used every 3 days or so...so I don't think the heat from it is causing the problem. We have a cheap analogue temp gauge in the fridge and it's hovering around 0.

    Does this sound like a repairable item ??...or might it be time ??.

    Thanks,
    K


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  • #2
    Marcusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    Often, with integrated fridge freezers, the door maybe poorly fitted to the external units keeeping it slightly ajar to allow more moisture in which then freezes into ice. Look at adjusting it.


  • #3
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    have you tried twisting the dial the other way to see if that makes any difference.


  • #4
    Raven_k42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 358 ✭✭Raven_k42


    I'll check the door seals...and also see what happens if I try reverse logic on the temp dial !.

    Thanks,
    K


  • #5
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    Raven_k42 wrote: »
    I'll check the door seals...and also see what happens if I try reverse logic on the temp dial !.

    Thanks,
    K

    You know that 5 is the coldest and 0 the "hottest", and not Degrees?


  • #6
    Raven_k42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 358 ✭✭Raven_k42


    garv123 wrote: »
    You know that 5 is the coldest and 0 the "hottest", and not Degrees?

    Yes - fridge control set to min above 0 - "hottest" setting. We have a fridge thermometer - standalone little dial - and it's at zero degrees.


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  • #7
    moonshadow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭moonshadow


    Surely the fridge temp should be 3 plus???


  • #8
    The Red Ace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭The Red Ace


    you didn't mention whether it is frost free or conventional? assuming its conventional you must have a build up of ice if it is running at 0 degrees. if it is defrosting occasionally I would presume faulty stat, otherwise door not sealing properly which should give snowy ice and worst scenario it has a refrigerant leak . this can show up as a lump of ice forming on the evaporator or only freezing partially down the back(evap)


  • #9
    Irish_peppa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 653 ✭✭✭Irish_peppa


    I had this nightmare on my last fridge freezer forever freezing up chipping out ice. of course was not frost free. When i changed to frost free OH MY GOD night and day. I had been cleaning the door seals ...replacing door seals it just wouldnt stop.
    Next time make sure you get Frost Free would be my advice :cool:


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