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Fridge Problem
My fridge has recently started freezing everything that's in it (it's a combined fridge freezer) Is there a way to stop this or is it kaput? I've turned the temperature down to 1 but it's still freezing everything.
Can anyone help? Thanks in advance
Can anyone help? Thanks in advance
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The frost/ice is produced from the moisture in the air or the moisture from the food, turn the fridge off and allow it to defrost making sure you remove all the water before switching on, Its not a Beko is it?
Ahh right so 4 is warmer as opposed to being colder? D'uh that's where I went wrong!
Thanks
Did it come with a manual?
No it's not Beko. I was hesitantg to defrost the fridge as its attached to the freezer but I'll defrost them both then turn the fridge up to 4.
Thanks:)
I'm sorry, but
Many fridge freezers are frost / defrost free - if set at right temperature.
Try at fridge at 4 for a day or so and see what happens.
Well you never can be sure with a fridge can you? it technically could be either.
Yes it did - 8 years ago!
No idea where is it is now!
I'm sorry.
Actually after i posted that, I had assumed that the numbers you quoted referred to actual temperatures but maybe they don't.
What fridge freezer is it?
Does it have a digital display of fridge and freezer temperatures?
Is the fridge temperature controlled with a manual dial 1 - 6 or similar?
Cleaning the drainage hole as mentioned above is important.
It does say I turned temperature down to 1 in OP so that's what I assumed too. Seeking clarification....
Yes but does that one refer to 1 degree or is it a dial with, say, 1 to 5 on it with 5 being the coldest?
That's what I'm asking post 17. Let's see where we go with this
Its a Hoover. no digital display but it has a manual dial on it 0-4 then "Super" (hence why I assumed that was the coldest setting)
I think maybe its just knackered!
a common cause for ice/frost in a fridge is a damaged magnetic seal around the door, check the seal for damage and clean around the edges with vinegar for a good airtight seal.
Check the drainage and door seals as suggested. If your fridge is over packed it won't work very effectively either.
Is the freezer auto defrost? If not, if it's badly iced it is worth giving it a go defrosting both.
Cold enough to keep your contents outside well wrapped up possibly without them spoiling.
Oh, just to add... some of the 'advice' above is just pure comedy gold... talk about the blind leading the blind!:rolleyes::D
Except in some of the newer machines they've actually decided to make the dial reflect the temp. So 1 is colder, and 5 is warmer.
It's confusing for the consumer, even us engineers have to read the bleedin manual sometimes.