Freezer problem

[ardstrawray]

Freezer not getting as cold as it should, any recommendations.

[gripon]

Defrost for 48 hours then restart, assuming you have fridge freezer

[brian24001]

We once had similar problem.

There is a fan that circulates the cold air, on fridge freezers, only the freezer section is cooled, the fridge steals cold air from it.

When this happened to ours, the fan, situated at the top of the freezer, had stopped working.

Was a very simple repair, Arcelik man diagnosed it in 2 mins one day and fixed it in 5 mins with the new fan the next, the fans are pretty much universal, the box ours came in had about 6-8 different manufacturer names on it.

You may have a different cause of course, like a temperature sensor, in which case as already ssuggested, a defrost may well fix it.

[Keithcaley]

Posts 2 & 3 both correctly suggest likely causes.

The premise behind post 2 is that there may have been a build-up of ice (caused by moisture in the humid atmosphere condensing and freezing after the door has been opened) which a) fools the temperature sensor into thinking that the entire freezer section is sufficiently cold, and b) jams the fan blades, so that the air (and thus the temperature) cannot be circulated and distributed evenly throughout the compartment.

Removing the food, & leaving the door open for 48 hours as suggested, naturally removes the ice that is causing the problem.

If you try to make a habit of shutting the door as promptly as possible, rather than leaving it open as you wander back and forth it will help to reduce the risk of a recurrence.

'I seem to recollect that 'TRNCVaughan' was given that advice not so long ago, and he reported back on here that it had worked...

If all else fails 'ICEMAN' or his son will sort you out!

[jofra]

Posts 2 & 3 both correctly suggest likely causes.

....and b) jams the fan blades, so that the air (and thus the temperature) cannot be circulated and distributed evenly throughout the compartment......

Seconded; while on holiday, a 'clattering' noise started coming from the freezer, gradually increasing over the next day or two (very annoying!), but I finally spotted a build-up of ice around (and thus inside) the fan casing - defrosted; problem solved!