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Wine coolers are actually just like every other refrigerator
(just smaller (designs do vary)).
They even share common parts: AUTO DEFROST
is a very common point of failure...
I tried to pull up you "mini-frig" to offer parts houses (spares)
but got prices back in Pounds... (So I'm guessing you can have better success than I... from here (USA, Cali... SF/Napa)...
Try searching for spares with
"spares Candy wine cooler CCV-150BL"
In any case... Three things can cause a DEFROST FAILURE
- DEFROST TIMER
- HEATER ELEMENT
- DEFROST THERMOSTAT
If you can check your parts list... get your ORIGINAL
numbers from your manufacturer. BEFORE buying any parts...
If you want to trouble shoot there are some really easy things to check... Do take pictures before you start... a simple wire mix-up and your cute little wine cooler gets MAGICALLY turned into an expensive wine rack... (consider having a service person)...
((then break it yourself for free)).
The timer is a simple clock motor and a couple of contacts
(keeping in mind there are HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES and moving FAN blades inside MOST wine coolers ... Use a marker and put a dot on the timer center shaft (red in this picture) and the body... if those dots don't change (move apart) after a few hours your timer motor is the trouble... Take a picture and make noted of which color is on what TERMINAL.
I'm going to put up some USA PARTS as a visual aid
THESE ARE NOT YOUR PARTS...
and you will need a volt meter & circuit DRAWING to do further testing... Look right on the back of the COOLER or in your
original owners documents.
Comment me back if you want to continue...
There a very simple test you should perform before EVER putting a NEW DEFROST THERMOSTAT in your unit...
I'll be around. Good luck...!!
Be safe... (unplug that thing before putting your hand in there).
Does it run constantly? If so, an easy test fix is to go to WalMart and buy a timer that cycles in half hour intervals. Play with the on/off settings and see if that stops it from freezing up.
May be the thermostat, which is a fairly easy fix.
May be low on Freon.
The
purpose of a wine cooler is to store wines at their proper temperatures in a
proper manner. Wine coolers are set to
higher temperature ranges than other systems simply because wine should not be
kept as cool as other beverages.
the reason you should not lay a fridge/freezer on its side is that you will get air bubbles in the cooling pipes,which you may not be able to get rid of when you turn it back upright.I have moved loads of f/f, in the past and have had no problems,as long as you give the unit at least 24 hours to right itself.....and keep the door(s) closed while it is "resting"
Probably the thermostat is bad , you can bypass it by putting together the two wires from the thermostat and if the unit starts working ,replace the thermostat ;only do this if you havesome knowledge of electrical work and be very carefull.
Here is a couple of reason that answer is no. One the thermostat is designed for 45 - 60 degrees. 2 The door is only design for those temperatures as well. I believe you are going to need the bee around 34 degrees. A wine captain would never make it. Its also design for 3 different temps at once. coldest on bottom and warmest on top.
You may find that the thermostat is not working. Try to turn the thermostat to the warmest setting, the compressor should switch off within two hours, if not change the thermostat.
That means couple of things. The cooler's glass door is poorly insulated, and the cooler is placed in a humid environment. To eliminate the sweating you can run a dehumidifier close to the cooler, or you can insulate the inside of the door with styrofoam but that's going to spoil the look of the cooler.
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