madmen Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Temperature control not working but fridge is cold (to cold) and there is a plastic grill just below the freezer that's spews a lot water Is this easily fixed? It's about 10 years old so not sure if sinking more money into it is a good idea Any help would be appreciated 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Sounds like the thermostat is faulty. The water coming from the rear of fridge is a result of the compartment being too cold. The ice that forms on that panel you mention normally runs off and evaporates when the fridge does a defrost routine. But with the fridge being too cold, too much ice forms there so it overflows into the fridge. Replacing the thermostat should fix the problem. If you can get one. Big if! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Sounds like the thermostat is faulty. The water coming from the rear of fridge is a result of the compartment being too cold. The ice that forms on that panel you mention normally runs off and evaporates when the fridge does a defrost routine. But with the fridge being too cold, too much ice forms there so it overflows into the fridge. Replacing the thermostat should fix the problem. If you can get one. Big if!There is a service number on the side of the Mitsubishi fridge that I've used over the years on occasion and they had parts It's a 1k call out fee includes Labour so I guess it's probably worth it as it still looks good in and out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 the vertical plastic drain pipe for that water ledge, can open block up, therefore no melted ice ever makes it down to the evaporator it at first glance makes things appear that too much melting is overtaking things, but it is that blockage problem I use a 60cm+ length panduit strap to run thru the pipe to clear it so ong as it a long enough one to reach all the way, otherwise you also have to do it all in reverse - upwards from below; to get beyond the halfway point on the pipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 minute ago, madmen said: There is a service number on the side of the Mitsubishi fridge that I've used over the years on occasion and they had parts It's a 1k call out fee includes Labour so I guess it's probably worth it as it still looks good in and out That's probably worth it. Fridges can run for many years with a bit of maintenance now and then. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 the vertical plastic drain pipe for that water ledge, can open block up, therefore no melted ice ever makes it down to the evaporator it at first glance makes things appear that too much melting is overtaking things, but it is that blockage problem I use a 60cm+ length panduit strap to run thru the pipe to clear it so ong as it a long enough one to reach all the way, otherwise you also have to do it all in reverse - upwards from below; to get beyond the halfway point on the pipeI've looked for that pipe when I had a similar problem years ago but could not find it anywhere Where is it likely to be located? But I still have the thermostat problem so going to need technicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Should be cost effective to fix as they normally last a long time - we have 3 units of about 20CF each aged 7/10/15 years and just replaced the door light switches in the 15 year old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, tifino said: the vertical plastic drain pipe for that water ledge, can open block up, therefore no melted ice ever makes it down to the evaporator it at first glance makes things appear that too much melting is overtaking things, but it is that blockage problem I use a 60cm+ length panduit strap to run thru the pipe to clear it so ong as it a long enough one to reach all the way, otherwise you also have to do it all in reverse - upwards from below; to get beyond the halfway point on the pipe This can be a problem occasionally, but it doesn't explain the 'too cold' symptom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 if the Panduit strap is long enough, then first try feeding it upwards from below - and you might be lucky enough to see where the end comes out of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 can also try using a 24 hour settable 240V timer, that shuts the fridge down for one or two times each day, to encourage some extra defrosting periods I did same for a household deep freezer chest, that refused to cycle off, and easily maintained -27 deg C if had been left to itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Thanks guy didn't know fridges could 15 plus years so will go with the fix it routine for now and see how it holds up, It's big fridge and about 12k to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 can also try using a 24 hour settable 240V timer, that shuts the fridge down for one or two times each day, to encourage some extra defrosting periods I did same for a household deep freezer chest, that refused to cycle off, and easily maintained -27 deg C if had been left to itselfNow that's not a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotsira Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Before you spend any money on repairs. Have you emptied and switched off the fridge for a complete defrost and then restart? Usually takes about 12 hours, with water leaking to the floor from the defrosting, but worth a try. Sometimes this rectifies temperature control problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Before you spend any money on repairs. Have you emptied and switched off the fridge for a complete defrost and then restart? Usually takes about 12 hours, with water leaking to the floor from the defrosting, but worth a try. Sometimes this rectifies temperature control problems.Yes I have. It goes good for a few weeks then back to mini flood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya46 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Hi. Just a remark about "old" fridge (even if 10y is not that old for a fridge). I changed this year the old 20yo fridge (it was in my condo when I bought 10y ago). It was too big for my need and was beginning to be sometime noisy. I found that the new one, smaller and of course more modern, has a consumption of about 1kWh/day (1 Unit) while the old one, with a tired engine and worn seals, used nearly 3 kWh/day. That may look a small difference, but 2 units make about 250 B/month, 3'000 B/year... to be compared to the price of the new fridge: 5'600B... I don't mean that you must not repair it, but it can be worth to think about changing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Pattaya46 said: to be compared to the price of the new fridge: 5'600B... Suspect many of us pay a great deal more than 5,600 baht however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAKAPALITA Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 29 minutes ago, Pattaya46 said: Hi. Just a remark about "old" fridge (even if 10y is not that old for a fridge). I changed this year the old 20yo fridge (it was in my condo when I bought 10y ago). It was too big for my need and was beginning to be sometime noisy. I found that the new one, smaller and of course more modern, has a consumption of about 1kWh/day (1 Unit) while the old one, with a tired engine and worn seals, used nearly 3 kWh/day. That may look a small difference, but 2 units make about 250 B/month, 3'000 B/year... to be compared to the price of the new fridge: 5'600B... I don't mean that you must not repair it, but it can be worth to think about changing it. !0 years is good if you have Kids. Hinges go first from being openes 10 times an hour.! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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