Often encountered malfunctions of the Indesit refrigerator

Some buyers do not even know that the world famous Italian brand Indesit is produced in Russia, in the city of Lipetsk. That is why the products are famous for the excellent ratio of low price and excellent quality. Throughout the territory of the Russian Federation, sales of refrigerators of this brand are constantly growing due to a fairly low failure rate, but the occurrence of malfunctions in Indesit brand refrigerators still happens.

Broken start relay

Breakage of this element in any class and brand of the refrigerator leads to increasing temperature in the chambers of the refrigerator, because it is the relay that controls the operation of the compressor, which ensures the normal circulation of freon. A typical cause may be nagar on the terminals contacts of the electric motor - it is necessary to immediately check the connectors for the presence of moisture, check the correctness of the connection, if this has already been done for independent repair.

Due to improper connection there may be a short circuit, the start-up relay will have to be changed due to its burning out. The operation of this device, and how a possible problem is resolved, can be studied in detail using this video:

Freezer failure

The modern unique system “No Frost” (translation from English means “no frost”) is becoming more and more popular. It allows the hostess to absolutely ignore: is there frost or snow coat inside the product. Indesit know frost system is installed in each product, but sometimes users may notice areas of frost, which means different breakdowns. Very often the service center of this model is called with such complaints.

1. Fridge can't freeze foods - the engine is running, but the temperature inside does not go down. The reasons may be: a malfunction of the thermostat, a coolant leak, a seal failure on the door.
2. Product not functioning, despite the fact that it is connected to the network or turned on for just a few seconds - the relay failed, the electrical wiring is faulty or the electronic unit has failed, a specialist should be called.
3. Formed snow coat and its growth increases - check the thermal sensor, the capillary tube of small section clogged, or it was moved.

As a rule, the compressor or temperature sensors fail much more often. Do not load the refrigerator to the top, wipe the shelves and walls of the refrigerator, as soon as the above-described faults occur, call the service center immediately and call the foremen.

It is enough to hold the door of the refrigerator open for a few hours - the frost will disappear naturally, and it is recommended to defrost once every 7 months.

"Snow coat" in the freezer

Fan failed

Indesit products themselves can inform the user about internal problems. For example, fan failures are reported by displaying error code "F04". In order to eliminate the malfunction, it is necessary to check the circuit between the device itself and the board that controls its proper operation.We measure the resistance or connect the fan directly to the network, if it does not turn - a new one is needed, which can be bought in a specialized store or ordered from an online store with home delivery.

Defrost TEN does not work

Various problems with this part are indicated by signal "F07" or three LEDs light up at once. It is worth notifying users that not all error codes appearing on the display correspond to a real equipment failure - the command apparatus is also prone to make mistakes, just like people. It is best to assume that the error code is only an assumption that the heating element of the defrosting system is faulty, so everything must be checked.

First, we measure the resistance in the circuit, then we find out the condition of the fuses, maybe one of them has blown. If everything is normal - it is necessary to change the heating element, it is better to entrust this operation to the master from the service center, because he will check everything carefully and diagnose the exact cause.

Compressor problems

All the vital activity of the Indesit refrigerator depends on the correct operation of this unit. The cause of failure of the compressor can be long-term operation. The so-called heart of the product may become unstable due to frequent fluctuations and power surges, which our electrical networks are famous for.

The compressor is not being repaired, experts say: it should be immediately replaced and seriously thought about purchasing a new refrigerator.

If the compressor of your refrigerator constantly chases freon, there is no nominal temperature in the freezing and refrigerating chambers, the unit can make extraneous sounds during operation, then the master's visit should not be postponed for a full diagnosis of the product.

Where does freon go

There are faults that are not as easy to detect as they seem: you need to watch for a while refrigerator work and carefully examine its mechanisms. Signs of a permanent refrigerant leak are such reasons:

• the appearance of frost in the cells of the product;
• there is no sufficiently low temperature in the chambers (users complain that their fridge Indesit does not freeze or freeze at all);
• on the back wall of household appliances sometimes noticeable swelling;
• the compressor runs continuously or with short breaks.

Freon leak occurs more often in two-chamber products with bottom location of the freezer. Both chambers are connected by a heat pipe through which freon is distilled throughout the refrigerator. Even a small amount of water vapor can damage the integrity of this compound due to corrosion - this can later lead to various failures. Freon has neither taste nor smell, therefore its leakage cannot be determined without special equipment.

It is important to know! Domestic refrigerators contain too little inert gas to damage the human body.

Appliances are electrocuted

When in contact with the case of household appliances you feel a small electrical discharge, you cannot use such a product. It is urgent to find out the cause of the breakdown on the case, for this there is a simple method: it is necessary to measure the insulation resistance of the device using a megohmmeter. Turning off the refrigerator and visually inspect all the wires, if it is impossible to establish a visual failure, we start the alternate wiring test.

Wire "Earth" from the device is connected to the body, and the wire "Line" - alternately touch the wires leading to the relay, thermostat, compressor.After finding the wire where there was a breakdown, replace it with a new one. Skilled masters advise - it is better not to risk with additional insulation of a faulty wire.

Unpleasant smell

Such smells can appear inside the refrigerator through the fault of users, when placing products with strong odors, when the freezer is not wiped dry after defrosting. The smell is removed quite simply.

1. Remove all food from the refrigerator compartment.
2. Place a bowl of water and water in this chamber. lemon juice at the rate of one to one, close the door tightly and turn off the refrigerator to defrost the freezer.
3. After defrosting, which will last several hours, wipe all the walls of the chambers and the shelves with a mixture of lemon juice and water, leave closed for a few minutes, but not more than half an hour.
4. Wipe the entire inside of the refrigerator with a dry, clean cloth. Lemon vapor and its juice remove not only the smell, but also remove it from the walls and shelves fatty deposits and dirt.

The refrigerator can be used no earlier than 5-10 hours, because it must be well ventilated. It is better to do this operation in the evening, before bedtime, and by the morning your refrigerator will be like new.

The backlight does not turn on

Indesit brand refrigerators may have problems with light: light bulbs, although not very powerful, but they tend to burn out at the most inappropriate moments. Replacing them is not time consuming - unscrew the bolt that holds the cover, remove it, and then unscrew the light bulb from the socket. Spare 15 W lamps You can buy in any special store. A new miniature light bulb is carefully screwed into the cartridge, install the cover in its original place and fasten it.