Fridge light

[Grace Digger]

This isn't a joke question
Why should the fridge light stop working when the door is open?

[woofgang]

bulb's gone

[stanleyman]

If the door is left open for any length of time with my fridge the whole thing stops. I think it is to stop frosting and acts as a warning that the temperature is wrong. Shut the door and it starts up within a few minutes. Could still be the bulb though.

[mfewell]

In my case, it's because the switch is sticky, I jiggle with it and the light comes on.

[RAYMAN]

my position is the same as stanleyman I think it is something to do with the temperature because the door did not fully close, after the door is properly sealed after a while the light operates ok.

[RAYMAN]

mfewell is a rare surname i,m curious to know if you are anyway connected to the county of Essex.

[Grace Digger]

The bulb is OK -- it works until the door is closed and then doesn't come on when the door is opened again.
I'll check the temperature!
Thanks folks.

[qapmoc]

This sounds more like the door switch is getting stuck in the closed position. Somewhere there will be a switch that the door touches when it closes and this puts the light off. Find it and check if the light goes on/off when you push it by hand, if it is staying in the off position maybe something sticky has been spilt in/on/around it ?