I have a Defy DFC 396 fridge/freezer which recently started running constantly. The fridge and freezer are still cooling/freezing the food (the food in the fridge compartment is not frozen at all). The temperature of the food inside the fridge and freezer seems pretty normal.
The front of the partitioning between the fridge and freezer, the outside side panel next to the freezer, and the condenser grid at the back of the freezer are quite warm. I noticed that when I turn the thermostat right down, the fridge compressor turns off immediately. I then return the thermostat to the desired position, and the compressor will remain off for a while. After a while, it will turn back on again, and then run constantly until I turn down the thermostat again. I noticed as well that it seems to take quite a while for things in the fridge to cool down.
Does anyone have any clues for me as to what could be wrong with the fridge?
The front of the partitioning between the fridge and freezer, the outside side panel next to the freezer, and the condenser grid at the back of the freezer are quite warm. I noticed that when I turn the thermostat right down, the fridge compressor turns off immediately. I then return the thermostat to the desired position, and the compressor will remain off for a while. After a while, it will turn back on again, and then run constantly until I turn down the thermostat again. I noticed as well that it seems to take quite a while for things in the fridge to cool down.
Does anyone have any clues for me as to what could be wrong with the fridge?