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Hi, I have a Hotpoint XECO85TI2GH frost free fridge freezer which is only 3 years old and out of warranty now (of course). Recently the fridge has not been cooling. I was advised to turn it off for a couple of days to make sure no ice had built up, which I did. It’s still not cooling properly. It is on and running when I set it to superfreeze - you can hear it running but then the fridge gets quite icy if left on too long or it seems like there’s cold ‘humidity’ in there. The freezer seems cold enough. When I put it back to it’s number setting 5 or 6, it turns off completely and I can’t hear it running. Someone suggested it’s the condensor that’s not running properly. Any ideas? I really don’t wnat to have to buy a new one as this looks still brand new, but then I don’t want to pay for a repair only to find that something else needs repairing etc. Thank you.
Hi @carol1001 , Given that the compressor turns on when the superfreeze button is pressed and that it starts to cool down, this proves that the compressor is working and that the refrigerant is being pumped though the sealed system to cool things down. When the temperature control is adjusted and the compressor is stopped may mean that the controls “think” that the temperature is OK when it is not, therefore no further cooling is necessary. The fact that the compressor doesn’t restart when it should when the temperature has risen, also points more to a control problem rather than a compressor problem It may be a simple fix so perhaps contacting a fridge repairer to check the problem will be still cheaper than a new fridge
