If the refrigerator does not work in your Ariston refrigerator, read our article.
All modern refrigerators are electronically controlled. The main board manages all the processes in the system, so if problems occur, an error code may appear on the display. By following the meaning of the code, the user can find out what is the cause of the malfunction. But if the error is not highlighted, you can determine the breakdown by external signs.
Causes and remedies
Have you noticed that the freezer compartment works, but the refrigerator does not? It is urgent to look for the causes of the problem, otherwise the problem can lead to a complete breakdown of the refrigerator. Since the upper chamber is not working, the lower one gets a double load.
The reasons may be in a simple problem, you need to check:
- Door closing tightness. An overcrowded chamber can interfere with a close fit to the body. Also inspect the rubber seal, which may have worn or become dirty over time. There is a possibility that the door hinges have sagged, they need a tightening.
- Fan operation. If you have a two-compressor refrigerator, the fan in the compartment may have iced up. Therefore, its blades do not rotate, cold air does not enter. It is necessary to completely defrost the equipment – for at least 10 hours or a day.
If the Hotpoint Ariston refrigerator still does not work, then the following parts could break:
- Fan motor burnt out. After defrosting, the blades did not start to rotate? So, you need to replace the defective element.
- The engine broke down. You may have noticed that the engine tries to start, but after 5 seconds it stalls again. In this case, the compressor is diagnosed and repaired.
- A refrigerant leak has occurred. Damage can manifest itself in different ways, depending on the location of the damage. If you notice that the wall inside the chamber is swollen, then the leak has occurred in the inside – this forces you to install a new evaporator. Are there signs of rust in the freezer area? This happens when the steel circuit rusts, the resulting microcracks let freon through. When repairing, the damaged part is cut off, the soldering is carried out and the system is refueled with gas. Freon can escape through damage in the chamber. Then the damaged area is repaired.
- Start relay problem. Since in a two-compressor refrigerator each chamber has its own motor, a relay failure in the refrigerator chamber leads to compressor failure.
- Faulty electronic temperature sensor or controller. The control module does not receive information about the increase in temperature in the compartment, so the motor does not start.
If your equipment is equipped with one compressor, the causes of failure are similar, but there are some differences. In addition to checking the fan, inspect the temperature controller. When the kitchen is very hot and the regulator is set to full power, the engine does not turn off, but only the freezer compartment works. In this case, the light in the upper chamber may not light up.
What is the reason:
- The evaporator heating element, which is responsible for defrost, does not work. The back wall is overgrown with snow, the fan blades do not rotate. A new heater is being installed.
- Broken freezer or refrigerator thermostat. Therefore, the compressor is constantly working, forcing cold into the freezer compartment.
- The refrigerant leak is eliminated, as in the previous case.
- Thrombus in a capillary tube. You may need the help of an expert to remove the blockage.
- Defrost valve defective. If it does not work, then switching of cooling from one chamber to another does not occur. The node will have to be replaced.
Pay attention to the technology. Refrigeration equipment cannot work absolutely silently – this should alert you. Follow the rules of operation, then you can avoid many problems.
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