Decision guide for non-refrigeration problems in refrigerator freezers

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Imagine opening the fridge at the weekend to prepare a big meal, only to discover that meats have hardened, vegetables have wilted and yoghurts have frozen, disrupting your plans and plunging you into an Ingredients crisis. Don't panic, this practical guide will help you quickly solve the problem of uncooled refrigerator freezers.

1、Preliminary investigation

(1).Power supply check

Crouch down to check if the power cord is damaged, chewed by pets or squeezed by furniture. Be careful to avoid cutting your hands with sharp objects. If the indicator light of the charger is on after insertion, it means that the socket is normal. If the power cord is damaged, you can buy the same specification to replace it. If it is not on, it may be a socket failure, don't disassemble the socket if there is any problem. Contact a professional electrician to repair or replace the socket.

(2).Door seal inspection

Close to observe the door seal has no aging, deformation, check the action to light, avoid damage to the door seal. With tissue paper clip in the door, gently close the door after the pumping paper, if you can easily pull out, indicating that the seal is not tight. If the door seal slightly aging or deformation, can use the hair dryer hot air file evenly heated, and then adjust the shape by hand to restore sealing; if the damage is serious, buy the same type of door seal to replace.

2、Listen and argue

(1).Working sound of compressor

Stand in the refrigerator to listen to the sound of the compressor, listen to the sound to keep quiet, avoid external noise interference, don't touch the compressor directly with your hand, so as not to burn. If you hear“Clicks” that are becoming more frequent, you may be having trouble starting up because of a faulty relay. Contact a maintenance professional to replace the relay, may be internal parts wear or overload operation, if the compressor internal parts wear or overload, may require professional replacement compressor.

(2).Condenser airflow sound

Listen to the condenser near the back of the refrigerator. Do not touch the condenser when checking to avoid being burned or scratched. If you hear the“Hiss” sound, may be refrigerant leakage, refrigerant leakage need professional treatment, find the leakage point to repair after re-filling refrigerant.

3、Observe the phenomenon

(1).Abnormal temperature difference between freezing room and cold storage room

Observe whether the freezer is covered with thick frost and thickening, feel whether the freezer is cool, clean freezer frost, do not use a sharp tool scraping, so as not to damage the refrigerator wall. If the frost in the freezer is thick and the freezer is not cold, the refrigerant cycle may be blocked. The refrigerant cycle is blocked. Professionals need to check the refrigeration system, clean up or replace the blocked parts to ensure the normal circulation of refrigerant.

(2).Clogged drains

Check whether there is water at the bottom of the refrigerator, check whether the drainage hole is blocked by foreign bodies, clean drainage holes, the use of fine wire or special tools to be careful to avoid injury drainage pipe. Use fine wire or special tools to carefully clean the foreign body in the drainage hole, and then rinse clean with water.

Conclusion

Non-refrigeration in the refrigerator compartment is a minor problem, but following this guide will quickly locate and resolve the problem. At ordinary times to regularly give the refrigerator“Check”, clean the condenser, check the door seal, let it keep in good working condition, provide us with fresh ingredients, make life better.