Grahamfff Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 We have an AEG fridge-freezer - about 7 years old, but quite expensive so don't want to have to replace it yet! The fridge part works perfectly, keeping to 4 degrees, but the temperature in the freezer fluctuates a great deal between minus 12 and minus 4, but never got up as far as zero degrees. I've looked at the seals and they seem fine. The freezer is quite full, but no more so than usual. Presumably it's not the compressor, as the fridge works fine. I've cleaned dust from the back but this makes no difference. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Possibly needs more coolant, which is a quite inexpensive remedial measure. Of course, the issue remains that if it's running low on coolant, how did the previously full system end up not so full? That can be a lot more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 How are you measuring the temperature? Does it have some sort of fancy temperature readout? It may be that this is broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintor Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 They won't work to par unless the temperature is 16° or more I believe, my freezer doesn't seem to work as good in winter, as if it's packed in, but now I can here it charging up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahamfff Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 Possibly needs more coolant, which is a quite inexpensive remedial measure. Of course, the issue remains that if it's running low on coolant, how did the previously full system end up not so full? That can be a lot more expensive. DO you think this would be the case if the fridge part is working fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 If it's keeping the food frozen, probably it's ok. If it's fairly new the freezer part is frostless. The freezer has to 'heat up' now and again to keep the frost from forming. I noticed this same thing with ours. We have a deep freeze in our laundry room and the temp on that never fluctuates. But we have to manually defrost it. Mostly that consists of me chipping off big gobs of ice with a butter knife. What the hey, it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 If it's keeping the food frozen, probably it's ok. If it's fairly new the freezer part is frostless. The freezer has to 'heat up' now and again to keep the frost from forming. I noticed this same thing with ours. We have a deep freeze in our laundry room and the temp on that never fluctuates. But we have to manually defrost it. Mostly that consists of me chipping off big gobs of ice with a butter knife. What the hey, it works. Use a hairblower dryer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carosio Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 I presume its a frost-free (freezer section) model. If so, this gives some general advice on household fridge/freezers: http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/fix-it-yourself/refrigeration-self-help/2818-basic-fault-finding-fridges-freezers-and-fridge-freezers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) Use a hairblower dryer. I really should, but there is something so satisfying about big pieces of ice just magically falling off. It's like those National Geographic videos with the icebergs. Haha. One of these days I'm going to poke a hole in the side of the freezer and then I'll be sorry. Edited May 17, 2018 by Sierra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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