Fridge Won’T Turn Off

piccadilly | 18:34 Sat 17th Aug 2019 | How it Works

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Hi my fridge seems to be constantly on never shutting down, even though I’ve turned down the settings to the almost lowest mark, what could the problem be and how do I fix it?

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ummmm

I might be misunderstanding but the fridge is suppose to be constantly on.

ladybirder

My fridge/freezer hums quite a lot this weather. Is it frosting up?

piccadilly

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No it just never seems to shut off, I don’t know if it’s a prob with thermostat

pixie374

Do you have a thermometer on it (or separately) to see what the temperature is?

Buenchico

Foxyferret has been experiencing a similar problem recently. See if anything here helps you:
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Home-and-Garden/Question1670934.html

1581960

Are you sure the 'lowest mark' is not a setting for the 'lowest temperature'. Try setting it to the other end of the scale before spend money on getting it repaired.

KARL

If the refrigerator is arranged in the modern way using a "remote" cooling element with a fan circulating the air within the cabinet past that element then, even if the cooling circuit works properly, you may have a fan problem. As you open the cabinet you should hear a fan stop turning, it will then start up again as you close the door. Even if you hear a motor stop and restart, it is important that the impeller turns with it - you need to hear the "air hum" as well as just the fainter motor hum. I once suffered a impeller detachment so that even though the motor still turned the impeller did nothing much - I had to buy a new impeller that gripped the motor axle properly. You need to check both: Cooling circuit actually cooling adequately, and that the air circulation within the cabinet works correctly. The model and age of your fridge is important information for people to be able to advise you more precisely.

KARL

*an impeller detachment