fridge dreezer

[wendilla]

Ihave Electrolux fridge freezer and the fridge has stopped working.The freezer part working ok.There is a thermostat control at top and this has not been altered to cause any problems.Is it possible that a new thermostat can be fitted I cant see anywhere except there is screws that can be undone at the back on inside of fridge.Thanks for any help .

[buildersmate]

Fridges (and freezers) are very simple devices and there is little to go wrong. The two electrical components are the compressor at the back (usually black and humms) and the thermostat. When the thermostat calls for a lower temperature, it 'makes' the electrical circuit (its a simple switch) and the compressor starts up a humms. When its cold enough, the reverse happens. Armed with this information, someone who is handy with an electrical meter can faultfind to find the duff component. The thermostat does go wrong, and can be changed, if the compressor has failed, its almost certainly a new appliance I'm afraid. You will do no harm to continue to run without the other - they are separate circuits.

[Clanad]

Good advice from buildersmate, but with one addition. Unless refrigerators are totally different in the U.K. than here in the U.S., there's really only one source for the "cold". The compressor, as mentioned, produces the cold which is circulated in the freezer side by a fan. There's an opening between that compartment and the refrigerator side through which the cold air passes. To keep that side from also becoming a "freezer", the passage way is restricted or controlled by a device called (here, at least) an air damper assembly. This is usuallycontrolled by an electric motor or solenoid that responds to the thermostat on on the 'fridge side. This is probably the culprit. It can be changed out by a reasonably astute DIYer, but finding the right part number can be daunting. It shouldn't be too expensive and at least the potentially costly parts seem to be working, i.e. the compressor as mentioned... Best of luck!

[wendilla]

thank you both for your replies and now that i have been given a bit of knowledge from you I shall get someone in as it is a good freezer .thanks both.