The freezer stopped freezing in the heat

Why doesn’t the freezer freeze in the refrigerator. what to do with a malfunction?

Often consumers are faced with a problem when the refrigerator does not freeze. There are two options. In the first case, the technique does not generate cold at all, which excludes the possibility of freezing.

In the second option, the refrigerator cools poorly. The generated cold is not enough to create optimal conditions for storing products. To eliminate the problem, it is necessary to establish the reasons why the refrigerator works, but does not freeze. All work can be done independently or use the services of service width = “1024 ″ Height =” 576 ″ [/IMG]

Important: myths and fairy tales

There are many articles on the Internet in which incompetent people advise. The reasons why the main compartment of the refrigerator does not work, they can call the following:

• The doors close the doors;
• The seal was worn out;
• Too hot in the apartment;
• Often use the main compartment;
• Put the hot in the refrigerator.

Indeed, all this leads to improper operation of the equipment. But so that the main camera does not work There must be a good reason. And not that you quickly closed the door or put a pan with a warm soup in the refrigerator. And now more.

Problems with doors and seals

Suppose a gap between the door (seal) and the refrigerator body will be 1 cm. Then the main camera will cool, but the compressor will have to be tight. It will often turn on, or constantly work. But the refrigerator will maintain the temperature.

High temperature in the apartment

There is an opinion that in the heat the refrigerator does not cope with the work. In fact, manufacturers make equipment with a power supply. Even if you have 35 in your apartment, the refrigerator will work. Expending to electricity is possible, but he will cope with his task.

Frequent use

Any manufacturer of refrigerators counts on the opening and closing of the wings. This is the normal functioning of such a technique. Yes, the more often you open the main camera of the refrigerator, the greater the flow of heat. But this will only lead to the following:

• The compressor will work more intensively;
• There will be periodic temperature changes in the upper chamber;
• The consumption of electricity of the refrigerator will grow.

Hot food in the refrigerator

Indeed, when you put hot dishes in the refrigerator, the load on the compressor increases. He will not always cope with her. The camera will be warm and it seems that the refrigerator does not cold. But this is temporarily, soon the compartment will cool to the optimum temperature.

Below we will consider the causes of the breakdowns of the freezer and the “symptoms” of these malfunctions

You have a two.compressor refrigerator. Working for the freezer, the compressor turns on and after a few seconds “Gasnet”

If the freezer does not work, the reason for the failure is in the breakdown of the engine-compressor (the main unit of any refrigeration unit). The reason could be the natural wear of the part or a large load on it (they put the regulator on a maximum on a hot day, and t.P.).

Freezes frosts, but makes long pauses. (Electronic control units).

The air sensor of the freezer broke. Due to the breakdown of this part, the control system does not receive data that it is not cold enough in the freezer and does not give a signal to the compressor motor to work.

For electromechanics. The freezer works, but the compressor makes long breaks in work.

The thermostat/thermostat of the freezer has broken. According to the same principle as above, the “brain” of the unit does not receive information that the “Tashkent” refrigerator is in the refrigerator, so it does not give a signal that it switches and cool the freezer (in units with one compressor) or to The second compressor included in the work (in refrigerators with two units).

Option I: Corrosion began on the freezer.

Option II: the freezer at first did not freeze well, and then generally stopped working.

You have a problem with a leakage. It is characteristic of devices with the lower arrangement of the freezer and the evaporator of the “crying type. First, in the drainage system, it forms a blockage, because of this water is collected at the very bottom-under the trays (it is not visible), and when a decent volume is assembled, it begins to pour along the walls of the freezer, which is why it starts the corrosive process. Due to wear of the case, a leakage.

Your refrigerator needs sealing the system and re.filling the refrigerant.

“Besmptomatic” stopped working for the freezer compartment.

Malfunction in the control module. The refrigerator at first glance is serviceable, but the “brain” does not signal that the process of freezing begins in the freezer. You need to “reflash” a fee or install a new.

Often in the models of refrigerated units equipped with one compressor, the No Frost system and the crying evaporator breaks the switching valve. This small element jams in a position configured to cool two compartments at once. In this case, of course, there is not enough motor power to both cameras, so there is frost in the compartment, but it is not weak and it is not enough to freeze products. A failed knot requires immediate replacement.

You thawed the refrigerator and at the same time used sharp objects for a chipped ice chop or warmed the ice with a hairdryer/thermal curtain. After turning on, the freezer stopped working.

You could accidentally damage the contour, so the refrigerant leak could happen. With such a barbaric method, only “antediluvian” refrigerators could be defrosted, and modern “non.wings” cannot be rushed. The system needs to seal and refuel the freon.

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Prevention of failures

Fulfillment of simple recommendations will help to avoid most technical troubles and will contribute to the extension of the service life of refrigeration equipment.

• It is impossible to lay hot products in chambers, only at room temperature;
• Before de.energizing the refrigerator, the temperature controller is set to 0;
• There is no need to artificially accelerate the process of defrosting;
• Do not include equipment after downtime, if the liquid has accumulated in it;
• doors should always fit tightly to the body.

Before the first inclusion of the new model, it will be clearly useful to carefully read the instructions, because each technology on board requires compliance with certain operational conditions.

Features of LG refrigerators

LG refrigerators are attributed to the most reliable household appliances. In this case, it is forbidden to independently eliminate the malfunctions. Devices with electronic control, a complex electrical circuit is diagnosed and repaired by a specialist. The owner should make sure that the LG refrigerator is installed in accordance with the requirements of the instructions. Check the density of the door closing and the serviceability of the compaction. Listen to the compressor, when calling, inform the master:

• brand of the refrigerator;
• Which of the cameras were identified to;
• The compressor operating mode. works continuously, does not turn on at all, it turns on for a short time.

The cause of the malfunction is diagnosed by the master. Not always a breakdown is obvious.

Causes of malfunction with the freezer

In the refrigerators of “Biryusa”, “Hotpoint Ariston”, “Bosch” there are problems that require serious repair and professional intervention. We will consider all the reasons for the breakdown, perhaps you can solve the problem yourself.

The freezer engine starts for 5-10 seconds and turns off

Such “behavior” of technology with two engines indicates a breakdown of the compressor. Then the freezer does not cool, and the refrigerator works works. One of the reasons is the wear of the details when the motor works with increased load. To avoid such problems, do not put the thermostat for too low values ​​in hot weather.

It is quite difficult to replace the motor yourself. You need to be able to use the burner, as well as solder the compressor tubes. You will need a refrigerant drive that will begin to go out. A broken gas pipe is replaced with a copper using a adhesion. Such repair requires the presence of a master with special equipment.

The engine starts, but the breaks are too long

In electronic models, the air sensor fails, so the module does not receive information about the temperature in the chamber. Liebherr refrigerators on the display may seem like a F3 code, which indicates this breakdown.

In models with the know.how.to.wall system, the evaporator is located behind the back wall, there is its sensor, which regulates the temperature in the chamber. Therefore, to replace you will need to disassemble the back wall.

It is recommended to contact the service center to eliminate problems.

In devices with electromechanical control, such a malfunction occurs with a thermostat. In such cases, the freezer does not freeze, but cools or does not function at all.

In the latest models “Bosch”, LG, Samsung, the regulator is taken outside the camera to ensure fire safety. If the part is inside, most often it is located at the side wall. To replace you need to remove the lid, unscrew the thermostat and install the good part.

The freezer is freely freezing, but it works

The problem is relevant for single.chamber refrigerators with the know.frost system. The valve that switches the supply of cold between the cameras or fails: this happens with sharp voltage surges. Therefore, the refrigeration department works fine, and in the freezer heat.

The valve must be repaired or replaced.

The lower freezer does not cool; Rust was found on the case

This happens in refrigerators with a drop system. Normally, condensation is collected during the hike on the evaporator, moisture flows into the drainage hole and is removed from the system. When the drainage hole is clogged, the water flows into the lower part of the chamber and enters the freezer.

There is just there is a contour along which the refrigerant is moving. Moisture seeps on steel details and leads to corrosion. Gas leaks leads to a deterioration in cooling. You need to call the master and repair the contour.

After defrosting and washing, the camera does not freeze

If you used extraneous objects to remove ice from the walls, you could break through the camera and damage the contour. Freon flows, it is not enough for normal cooling.

We describe in detail the solution of the problem in a separate article.

The freezer stopped working

No more signs were not found? So the problem is in the electronic board. She controls the work of nodes and parts in the refrigerator. In case of malfunction, the module does not give the command to the compressor to turn on.

Flashing or replacing the element is carried out.

All problems are quite serious and require surgical intervention. If you are not sure that you can deal with the repair, it is better to contact the service center, especially when the equipment under warranty.

Why in a two.chamber refrigerator the freezer does not work

If you have a two-chamber refrigerator “Indesit”, “Ariston” or “Atlant”, the freezer in it may not work not only for objective reasons, but due to careless use. Check such moments before sound the alarm and cause a specialist:

• Thermostat. It is worth installing the selector wheel between the 3-4 or 2-3 marks so that excessive load is not created on the compressor. When the mark is higher, the motor does not have time to cool both cameras, so the freezer and it offends to work.
• The density of the fit of the sealing gum. If the door is closed loosely, then snow or ice is growing in the freezer compartment due to the constant receipt of unkiting air flows from the outside. When “rest” the motor is melting, and the melted water flows to the floor. In this case, you need to defrost the refrigerator and carry out minor repairs of the seal in those places where it leaves.

If in your refrigerator LG (LG), “Steinol”, “Ariston” or in any other there is no “fur coat” and the value of the thermostat is correctly set, but the freezer still does not freeze, then there is a breakdown.

The freezer does not freeze in a one.compressor refrigerator

Refrigerated units with one compressor are the most common. The refrigerator compartment in such refrigerators has a drop.free thawing system, freezing. requires manual defrosting. Each camera has its own evaporator. There is a difference in control types. The models are simpler have one thermostat for both departments. advanced. received independent control in the cells. This allows you to make an electromagnetic valve that switches the cooling modes of chambers.

What can be done yourself

If the refrigerator has not thawed for a long time, the freezer clogged with ice loses its performance. A thick coat of ice gives the opposite effect, as in the needle of the Eskimos: the products do not deteriorate, but they do not freeze as it should. Disconnect and defrost the refrigerator. If the problem was an overabundance of ice, after the hike and the “rest” of the refrigerator, everything will return to normal.

What to do if the freezer does not freeze, although everything thawed, and the refrigerator “rested”? Will have to call the master, and look for a malfunction.

Malfunctions when a freezer does not work in a one.compressor refrigerator

The list of faults is almost the same as for two.compressor, but signs of breakdowns are different.

Compressor. from 1900

Since the motor is one, when it breaks down, the cold disappears in both chambers. In the refrigerator, it quickly heats up, in the freezer. the ice melts. The engine is silent, turns on and immediately turns off or buzzes strainedly, but in idle, because it jammed. The motor is not repaired, but changes to a new.

Compressor launcher.protective relay. from 1600

Performs the functions of starting and emergency shutdown of the motor when it overheats. When breaking the relay, the motor does not turn on at all or turns on and immediately turns off. The master changes the failed relay for a new.

Thermoregulator or temperature sensor. from 1400

In refrigerators with one thermostat, both cameras stop freezing. With independent temperature control in both departments, the refrigerator compartment will work regularly, and the freezer will stop freezing. The master changes faulty thermostat (in models with electromechanical control) or temperature sensor (in models with electronic control).

Freon leak. from 1800

At first, the compressor works without rest, but cannot lower the temperature in the departments to the desired. Then the motor does not turn on at all, and the freezer melts.

• heating circuit of the perimeter of the freezer;
• soldering joints of evaporators with other parts of the system;
• The evaporator of the refrigerator.

The master finds the leakage, seals it, checks the tightness of crimping, restores the vacuum in the system, changes the filter-dryer and refuel the system with freon. If the “flows” the stained evaporator in the refrigerator, it is cut and the new one is installed on the back wall inside the refrigerator compartment.

Blockage of the capillary pipeline. from 1800

The motor-compressor works almost without stopping, but with the cold in the compartments-trouble. The capillary blockage of the interaction of freon and oil from the compressor prevents the refrigerant entering the desired pressure into the evaporator, and the cold.productivity of the technique drops.

The master will clean the capillary tube or its replacement. Then hesitates, decorcums and refuel the system with a refrigerant.

Electromagnetic switching valve. from 1300

The valve operates in two modes: “Cooling the freezer and refrigerating chamber at the same time” or “Cooling only freezers”. If the valve is jammed in the first mode, the freezer does not have enough cold, and the temperature in it is increased. The failed valve will have to change.

Control unit. from 1900

The refrigerator works in an incomprehensible mode, not including the freezer compartment with the desired frequency. The refusal of the control unit is due to damage to the part of the board responsible for the minus compartment. The master will test the fee, change faulty radio components or restore the burned paths. Sometimes it is impossible to repair the control module, you need a complete replacement.

Spare parts are not included in the price and are paid separately.

Why the camera does not work in the refrigerator

If the factors listed above are excluded, the reason for the lack of cold in the main compartment lies in the breakdown. If you have a refrigerator of the brand “Samsung”, “Indesite”, “Steinol”, “Shivaki” or any other, a table with possible breakdowns will come to your aid.

Such symptoms also indicate a refrigerant leak, only in the area of ​​the steel circuit of the freezer compartment (in models with the lower arrangement of the freezer).

Blocks of the drainage system provoke flowing excess water to the front of the freezer compartment. In this area, a steel circuit passes behind the plastic panel, which prevents the appearance of condensate on the sealant. Plastic in view of its porous structure passes the water inward, which is why the steel part rusts, cracks appear on it, and the freon disappears.

Not every malfunction has “symptoms” by which it can be detected. The failure of the camera can also provoke such malfunctions:

• Damage to the launch relay. It is commonly caused by the natural wear of the part or the voltage jump on the network. The details of the part are required.
• Clogging of the capillary system or blockage of the filter-dryer. In the system, oil circulates, sometimes it causes a blockage of a capillary tube, which interferes with normal circulation of freon. If the master confirms the problem, oil and freon are changing.
• Failure of the air thermal sensor of the refrigerator or evaporator sensor (for electronic models). In this case, the control board does not receive the temperature signals in the chamber, therefore the compressor does not start, the temperature grows. We need to replace the failed node.
• Temperature breakdown (for mechanical models). The situation is similar-the compressor does not start due to incorrect temperature indications. Replacing the part will solve the problem.

If you were not able to independently identify the breakdown and find out why the refrigerator does not cool, entrust this task to a good specialist so that your refrigerator has worked for many more years.