"Hello All",
I did a Full Defrost on my Bosch Classixx `Frost Free` Fridge Freezer Model No: KGU30605GB - because the Temperature Display lights had started Flashing [plus slight buzzing sound]intermittently with usually Months [sometimes Years] between events - and the Fridge Freezer was not working at those times - I was advised that a Freezer Sensor was probably Iced up and the Appliance needed a Full Defrost.
I turned off the Power - cleared the Fridge and Freezer of all food and drink and removed the Freezer drawers and left the Doors wide open for over 24 Hours - the Kitchen temperature during this period was about 30 degrees [Day and Night] because I was away from Home and the windows were closed.
There was hardly any Water produced during the Defrost process - although I did not pull out the Appliance from the wall at that time when I looked behind it during the problems described below I could not see any water in the water container - I assumed that this was because a Frost Free Fridge Freezer which was NOT badly iced up due to problems with the Auto Defrost would NOT have much Ice to melt - ?
After the Defrost process I put back the Freezer Drawers and Food [still Frozen] and some items into the Fridge and turned the Appliance back on again - obviously the Red Warning light was On and the Fridge Freezer needed to `Start Up` / Circulate the Gas etc. - some VERY strange things then occurred:
About every 2 Minutes there was a loud `Click` and the Display lights went Off and then back On again within a couple of seconds.
This happened every couple of Minutes for at least over 80 Minutes - possibly up to nearly 2 Hours.
I know that this did NOT happen when the Appliance was first `Commissioned` after purchase - or when it has been Turned Off / Defrosted previously and then turned On again - I would have remembered this if it had happened.
After a couple of Hours the `Off / On` of the display lights had stopped but the Temperature display lights were Flashing and making a slight `buzzing` sound - this was the same as the original problem that caused Me to carry out the `Full Defrost`.
HERE IS SOMETHING THAT I FIND VERY STRANGE:
I found out accidentally that if I opened the Freezer Door the Temperature Display lights STOPPED Flashing and the Appliance made the usual noise that You would hear when the Compressor is operating - How was that happening ?
Basically the Fridge Freezer seemed to be operating `correctly` with the Freezer Door OPEN - but when it is closed the Temperature Display Lights Flash and the Appliance does NOT work !
I then wedged the Freezer Door open about 50mm to see if after a couple of Hours I could close the Door and perhaps the Temperature Display lights would stay illuminated - even to just keep the Food frozen until I could act on whatever further Advice I could get.
Obviously I knew that this could not continue as it would be detrimental to the Freezer - I was just `clutching at straws` because of not wanting to have the Freezer Food ruined.
After a couple of Hours I closed the Freezer Door and the Fridge Freezer was working - No Temperature Display lights Flashing - the Appliance seems to be working O.K. for the last 6 Days.
Could You please advise Me what could have caused these very strange malfunctions - after just a `Full Defrost` ?
I do realise that I will probably NOT have rectified the Defrosting of the Freezer Sensor as the Temperature Display lights started flashing again after the Defrost - I have been advised to carry out a 48 Hour Full Defrost If / WHEN the Display lights start Flashing again.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions / information.
Regards,
Chris
P.S: I inadvertently posted this originally in `Technical Discussions` - Please accept my apology - could a Moderator please delete my thread / message in that section - "Thanks"
I did a Full Defrost on my Bosch Classixx `Frost Free` Fridge Freezer Model No: KGU30605GB - because the Temperature Display lights had started Flashing [plus slight buzzing sound]intermittently with usually Months [sometimes Years] between events - and the Fridge Freezer was not working at those times - I was advised that a Freezer Sensor was probably Iced up and the Appliance needed a Full Defrost.
I turned off the Power - cleared the Fridge and Freezer of all food and drink and removed the Freezer drawers and left the Doors wide open for over 24 Hours - the Kitchen temperature during this period was about 30 degrees [Day and Night] because I was away from Home and the windows were closed.
There was hardly any Water produced during the Defrost process - although I did not pull out the Appliance from the wall at that time when I looked behind it during the problems described below I could not see any water in the water container - I assumed that this was because a Frost Free Fridge Freezer which was NOT badly iced up due to problems with the Auto Defrost would NOT have much Ice to melt - ?
After the Defrost process I put back the Freezer Drawers and Food [still Frozen] and some items into the Fridge and turned the Appliance back on again - obviously the Red Warning light was On and the Fridge Freezer needed to `Start Up` / Circulate the Gas etc. - some VERY strange things then occurred:
About every 2 Minutes there was a loud `Click` and the Display lights went Off and then back On again within a couple of seconds.
This happened every couple of Minutes for at least over 80 Minutes - possibly up to nearly 2 Hours.
I know that this did NOT happen when the Appliance was first `Commissioned` after purchase - or when it has been Turned Off / Defrosted previously and then turned On again - I would have remembered this if it had happened.
After a couple of Hours the `Off / On` of the display lights had stopped but the Temperature display lights were Flashing and making a slight `buzzing` sound - this was the same as the original problem that caused Me to carry out the `Full Defrost`.
HERE IS SOMETHING THAT I FIND VERY STRANGE:
I found out accidentally that if I opened the Freezer Door the Temperature Display lights STOPPED Flashing and the Appliance made the usual noise that You would hear when the Compressor is operating - How was that happening ?
Basically the Fridge Freezer seemed to be operating `correctly` with the Freezer Door OPEN - but when it is closed the Temperature Display Lights Flash and the Appliance does NOT work !
I then wedged the Freezer Door open about 50mm to see if after a couple of Hours I could close the Door and perhaps the Temperature Display lights would stay illuminated - even to just keep the Food frozen until I could act on whatever further Advice I could get.
Obviously I knew that this could not continue as it would be detrimental to the Freezer - I was just `clutching at straws` because of not wanting to have the Freezer Food ruined.
After a couple of Hours I closed the Freezer Door and the Fridge Freezer was working - No Temperature Display lights Flashing - the Appliance seems to be working O.K. for the last 6 Days.
Could You please advise Me what could have caused these very strange malfunctions - after just a `Full Defrost` ?
I do realise that I will probably NOT have rectified the Defrosting of the Freezer Sensor as the Temperature Display lights started flashing again after the Defrost - I have been advised to carry out a 48 Hour Full Defrost If / WHEN the Display lights start Flashing again.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions / information.
Regards,
Chris
P.S: I inadvertently posted this originally in `Technical Discussions` - Please accept my apology - could a Moderator please delete my thread / message in that section - "Thanks"