If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Very lucky escape - outside freezer went on fire

funnyname · 2024-04-15 21:16:05

23 year old Hotpoint larder freezer caught fire tonight and I happened upon it by pure luck. Any ideas why it caught fire and is there any possible damage to the cooling system given it happened at the door?

15-04-2024 9:16pm

#1

funnyname

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭

Join Date: September 2007

Posts: 1639

23 year old Hotpoint larder freezer caught fire tonight and I happened upon it by pure luck.
Any ideas why it caught fire and is there any possible damage to the cooling system given it happened at the door?

0

Comments

#2 23-04-2024 4:23pm

10-10-20

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,069 ✭✭✭

Join Date: March 2007

Posts: 7884

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058347076/very-lucky-escape-outside-freezer-went-on-fire

Post more photos and we'll have a ponder.

0
#3 23-04-2024 4:32pm

Escapees

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 662 ✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2012

Posts: 569

Hard to tell from photo, but it looks like there may be indicators and hence a control circuit board positioned where the overheating occurred. If so, probably a rectifying component might have blown or a related solder joint cracked over time.

0