Thank you Ken in Orlando. I followed the instructions given here and was able to fix my wine cooler. Without the video it would have gone in the trash, great video!
Thanks a lot for your help. Local providers expected to get almost 100 € for repairing a FAGOR VT-6. Now I can do it myself for less than USD$2. Thanks a lot my friend from Spain.
Brought a Haier used two months ago and then suddenly I had the same problem with a Haier Model: HVTM04ABB and thanks to this guy it cost me about $6 in parts and about a hr total in time. If I hadn't found this I would have either trashed it or had to pay someone 50+ dollars for a service call. You are the HERO of youtube. Most techs said they didn't even want to work with a Haier product, thanks man! I OWE YOU BIG TIME.
I've had an old wine cooler that wont work for ages, been looking for a company to service it and came across this - will be doing it myself - thanks for the video!
Okay, excellent instructions. Thanks very much. There is but one thing to clear up. You state that the lettering on the device goes to the warm side. This is not always the case. I bought a device via Amazon in which the lettering was on the cold side. Perhaps a more reliable method would be to use the position of the red and black wires which apparently always the same. The original device when looking at the lettering has the red wire on the right as you face it as does my replacement device.
Thanks for this great video ... I don't have a Haier but the system is identical. I found no one who could repair my cabinet but after watching this video I took out the parts and purchased what I needed from ebay (just had to search on the partnumber). I'm pretty sure I will fix this when the parts arrive. :)
Great video... I fixed mine for less than $5.00. FYI, the Peltier Thermoelectric I bought from China off Ebay was reversed in regards to hot one side cold on the other. No big deal to flipped and reinstalled.
Thank you thank you thank you!!! I was about to throw mine away! I have ordered the Peltier part for $10. I need 3 of them for my unit because it is dual cooling, but so much cheaper than replacing the unit!!
I have an SPT dual zone wine cooler. Testing the connections as you've mentioned, I get 4.63 volts DC on the top and 5.10 volts DC on the bottom board connections. Unit runs, never cools. Top heatsink gets warm, bottom heatsink is cool.
I do recommend testing the peltier unit with a 1.2 - 1.5 v battery. Just a quick connection will tell you the correct sides without destroying anything.
heat sink paste is very cheap online. the way peltiers work, you have to pull the heat away from the hot side. the more heat you pull, the colder the other side gets. the paste allows for heat transfer.
Thanks for the vid. If I want to swap the INSIDE fan, would I do this from the back of the unit or the front (inside)? In this video you worked on the OUTSIDE fan and the heatsinks (x2) but not the inside fan. Appreciate it
Awesome. I have an Edgestar and my fan works and I get a small amount if cold air jnside but I suspect mine has the same problem as the one in this video. After its been on, the temperature actually goes up.
My Haier mini fridge quit working too but the fans would not turn and no voltage at the terminals. Cut the wires to the TEC module and tried again. Once I did this the fans ran fine and the output voltage was 12V. Replaced the TEC and voila! TEC unit was shorted
Great video. Bad quality. Get a GoPro and will be set. But Couldn’t find anything on these thermoelectric refrigerators and this is great. Just picked up a black and decker like new someone threw out and that’s all it needs
thank you .. you confirmed my thorts on this being a fairly easy fix. I was wondering. if i got a more powerful Peltier would it make the cooler beter or would it just fry things? iv fitted a more powerful extractor fan so far to my wine cooler :) I keep finding the eskis and wine coolers on the side of the road and they all have the same problem haha. win! thanks again great video
I have one of these Haier HVTM08ABS wine fridges. The power went out and came back on. The unit display now flashes on/off and makes an intermitent whistle. You have any idea what's wrong?
Great video. Is their a possibility just replacing heat sink compound might fix it? And where did you get the replacement peltier units. You are the man!
Once it's burned, it's burned. They only cost a couple of dollars. Try this link: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5575085802&toolid=10001&campid=5337802902&customid=111&icep_uq=TEC1-12706&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=15&icep_catId=&icep_minPrice=&icep_maxPrice=5&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
I just got mine working how long would you say it takes to cool ? I had to flip the tec around as well the number side was the cooling side . Thanks for this post
I have an Igloo wine cooler. Looks like the same parts. I took off the fan and cleaned a massive amount of dust out. I'm hoping that does the trick. One (possibly dumb) question. I can't remember which way to put the fan back on. It can go one from either side. Should the label side be out? How do you tell which way it should go? Does it matter? It looks the same to me. When I turned it on the fan is pushing air into the wine cooler. Is that how it should be? Thx.
I have a different make that uses twin fan intake and single fan to blow cool air into the cooled compartment. The voltage to the peltier is only 2 volts but the board looks fine (no bulging caps etc.) The peltier unit has no markings at all and I see there are some that run on a max. of 2.4vdc. Is there a way of finding out which peltier unit I have? Maybe another fault altogether?
I followed your great instructions and found the haier part I need for the Haier HVW18 Cellar that I have. The part iis TEC1-12705A. Under that number is BC 2008/09. I looked online for that part, but I can't find it. Do you know if TEC1-12705 will work? I don't know what the "A" represents.
How many Watts should the Peltier unit be? I saw a few on Amazon and ordered a 96W one, and it will get to 60F with 2 cooling units, but I'm aiming at 40F. What else can I check or do I need more powerful Peltier units?
Mine has a dual unit ( black and decker) only gets to about 50 deg. What temp should it be cooling at? I just thought these units were bad at cooling but nowThinking of doing this fix... just for fun ;).
Hello, my small desktop refrigerator use to be so cold that ice would form over the sink. For several years now it is only slightly colder than the surrounding air. Before I disassemble the Peltier unit, is there any chance that I may just need to replace the fan? The fan currently functions but it may not be as powerful as it use to be 10 years ago. Any advise is appreciated. Thank you, Eric
my fridge peltier tes1-12704 is not working .and new one is to much costlier or less availability in market , so can I use tec1-12704 peltier instead of tes1-12704? . and which is more efficient in cooling tes or tec?
I followed the exact steps and my cooler is doing the exact opposite. It’s throwing hot air inside and semi cool air through the blower fan in back. Any suggestions?
I'm having to replace the board on my Haier. Sears sent me a replacement board that's not like the OG. The replacement has a yellow&green wire that looks you would use it for grounding. Could you help please???
Do you know the current that is consuming? I am testing the same peltier as yours in a box with dimensions 43x36x15cm and with 1 peltier, the temperature from 17.5 degrees Celcius has gone down to 9 degrees Celcuis. I have a problem about these as when giving power to this peltier, it is consuming only 3.9A not the MAX 6A. Did you experience this? what is the least temperature that your wine cellar goes? thanks
My unit quit working within a couple of years of purchase and has not cooled since. I would like to dig into it to see if this is the answer however, not sure I want to buy all of the stuff I might need to repair i.e. heat sink paste. I don't mind buying all of the parts I need. How important is the heat sink paste and is there an alternative? Thanks...
Great video, just a comment don't ever buy a cuisinart cooler, I found one on the side of the road and I think it cools similar to this unit so I tried to fix it. The access panel is difficult to remove and has specialty screws that I've never seen before. I had to destroy the panel and hammer one out just to see what one looked like.
Hello, I've been studying this video so I can repair my Emerson FR48 wine cooler. I have removed the Peltier Unit but there is not any identifying letters or numbers on the unit so I can replace it with a new Peltier. How do I identify the correct Peltier replacement? The online manual does not list a replacement. Thanks!!
I have a black 30 bottle capacity Wine Cooler by Haier Only thing wrong with this wine cooler is the lining is coming undone between the two glass door panes. What is the best way to fix this
How do you (or the MFG) of such refridgerators keep the 120 F heat from fillling up the room where such a fridgerator unit is being used? I understand that a TEC1-12706 module uses 12 VDC at 5 AMP but how is the heat dissipated so that the room near bty does not get HOT? Look forward to your answer... Tim
Your typical refrigerator, coolers and computers put off more heat. This, while not nearly as effective as a compressor driven refrigerator put off less heat due to their small cooling capacity requirements.
I am wondering if this unit could run on 12volts in a tractor trailer set up. Cause to run it thru an invertor to make 12volt become !20volt just to run 2 12volt fans would be a waste of energy??
Is this the same "fix" for all Haier models? We have the BC112G and just stopped working. I hate to get rid of it as we really use it, but know an appliance company will charge as much as a new fridge to fix.
I would like to know if you know the reason why the temp display shows 99 when actually inside is 50 degrees. I tried 3 different display and I got the same results. is the heath sink ? the control board or the wires . please advice
+Wendell Smith Too many things can cause this from the main power supply, to a bad main board to a shorted ac plug... way beyond the scope of this conversation. You'll need to actively troubleshoot. Nothing more I can contribute.
Checked it all .. didn't work fan gets voltage from a board and connects to the T E C has red and black wires .. rewired it the same . Maybe the T E C is bad but same results . Any other suggestions ?
1: Is fan turning? 2: Is there voltage on the red/black wires? These voltages are (usually) independent from each other. If the voltage is there ( measured from the TEC's red/black wires) AND the fan is turning, then the TEC is either backwards, not mounted correctly, or bad. I've had quite a few "customers" install these backwards and misapply the heat sink compound. ( too much, too little ).
Excellent video , thanks for sharing . i need a Thermoelectric Peltier for a Bacco Wine Cooler , where can i buy that for shipping . i'm writing fro Venezuela .
has anybody figured out a method of upgrading fans and/or peltier parts to get the cooler down to ICE COLD or near it?? just wondering... thanks in advance
Hi... test the fan - disconnect the fan and apply voltage from another source ( usually 12v ). If the fan spins, the board is not supplying power, if the fan doesn't spin replace the fan. If it's the board that's beyond the scope of helping here but if you're techy check: driver transistor or relay, driver source, opto coupler, fan +v... Again, I can't explain those things here.
1: This is not a "method" - it's the replacement of a defective part 2: If you have voltage to the TEC and the fan is turning, then you've installed the TEC unit incorrectly ( backwards, too much or too little thermal pasted, you damaged the TEC, or the TEC was defective ). It's simply science. Two dissimilar metals. Pass a current and one side it HOT and one side is COLD. If replacing the TEC did not work, check your work, check your voltage, check you fan. and that's that. There's no magic to it.
has anybody figured out a method of upgrading fans and/or peltier parts to get the cooler down to ICE COLD or near it?? just wondering... thanks in advance
Thank you Ken in Orlando. I followed the instructions given here and was able to fix my wine cooler. Without the video it would have gone in the trash, great video!
Thanks a lot for your help. Local providers expected to get almost 100 € for repairing a FAGOR VT-6. Now I can do it myself for less than USD$2. Thanks a lot my friend from Spain.
Brought a Haier used two months ago and then suddenly I had the same problem with a Haier Model: HVTM04ABB and thanks to this guy it cost me about $6 in parts and about a hr total in time. If I hadn't found this I would have either trashed it or had to pay someone 50+ dollars for a service call. You are the HERO of youtube. Most techs said they didn't even want to work with a Haier product, thanks man! I OWE YOU BIG TIME.
Woo hoo... next time your in Orlando you can buy me a beer!
Did you get your parts feom ebay?
Where did you bought the peltier unit?
I've had an old wine cooler that wont work for ages, been looking for a company to service it and came across this - will be doing it myself - thanks for the video!
Okay, excellent instructions. Thanks very much. There is but one thing to clear up. You state that the lettering on the device goes to the warm side. This is not always the case. I bought a device via Amazon in which the lettering was on the cold side. Perhaps a more reliable method would be to use the position of the red and black wires which apparently always the same. The original device when looking at the lettering has the red wire on the right as you face it as does my replacement device.
Thanl you for showing me what is worng with my wine coolers. Now I have to fined the part, again excellent video..
I have mine taken apart as such. Just waiting for part to come in. Everything is ready to go and cleaned.
Thanks for this great video ... I don't have a Haier but the system is identical. I found no one who could repair my cabinet but after watching this video I took out the parts and purchased what I needed from ebay (just had to search on the partnumber). I'm pretty sure I will fix this when the parts arrive. :)
Great video... I fixed mine for less than $5.00. FYI, the Peltier Thermoelectric I bought from China off Ebay was reversed in regards to hot one side cold on the other. No big deal to flipped and reinstalled.
You can always verify it first with a car battery... one sides warm, the other is cool. I've been hearing the polarity thing isn't always right.
Thank you thank you thank you!!! I was about to throw mine away! I have ordered the Peltier part for $10. I need 3 of them for my unit because it is dual cooling, but so much cheaper than replacing the unit!!
I have an SPT dual zone wine cooler. Testing the connections as you've mentioned, I get 4.63 volts DC on the top and 5.10 volts DC on the bottom board connections. Unit runs, never cools. Top heatsink gets warm, bottom heatsink is cool.
I do recommend testing the peltier unit with a 1.2 - 1.5 v battery. Just a quick connection will tell you the correct sides without destroying anything.
yep - but really quick.
heat sink paste is very cheap online. the way peltiers work, you have to pull the heat away from the hot side. the more heat you pull, the colder the other side gets. the paste allows for heat transfer.
Thanks for the vid. If I want to swap the INSIDE fan, would I do this from the back of the unit or the front (inside)? In this video you worked on the OUTSIDE fan and the heatsinks (x2) but not the inside fan. Appreciate it
good job dude, other than the video being blurred it was great
Awesome. I have an Edgestar and my fan works and I get a small amount if cold air jnside but I suspect mine has the same problem as the one in this video. After its been on, the temperature actually goes up.
Thanks for the crash course.
Great video, now I know what the parts are called (Peltier unit)
My Haier mini fridge quit working too but the fans would not turn and no voltage at the terminals. Cut the wires to the TEC module and tried again. Once I did this the fans ran fine and the output voltage was 12V. Replaced the TEC and voila! TEC unit was shorted
Thanks for the video, I've been wanting to fix mine and was looking for some info on it.
This video helped me out so much,
Thanks you. my question is the thermal heat sink compound is there any particular one to use.. thanks again
Great video. Bad quality. Get a GoPro and will be set. But Couldn’t find anything on these thermoelectric refrigerators and this is great. Just picked up a black and decker like new someone threw out and that’s all it needs
thank you .. you confirmed my thorts on this being a fairly easy fix. I was wondering. if i got a more powerful Peltier would it make the cooler beter or would it just fry things? iv fitted a more powerful extractor fan so far to my wine cooler :) I keep finding the eskis and wine coolers on the side of the road and they all have the same problem haha. win! thanks again great video
artic silver is the best of the best thermal past out there!!
I have one of these Haier HVTM08ABS wine fridges. The power went out and came back on. The unit display now flashes on/off and makes an intermitent whistle. You have any idea what's wrong?
Same thing with ours. 1 red led lights up on the back bottom fan that's it
Same. Did u find a fix or toss it?
Great video. Is their a possibility just replacing heat sink compound might fix it? And where did you get the replacement peltier units. You are the man!
Once it's burned, it's burned. They only cost a couple of dollars. Try this link: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5575085802&toolid=10001&campid=5337802902&customid=111&icep_uq=TEC1-12706&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=15&icep_catId=&icep_minPrice=&icep_maxPrice=5&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
That is money dude ! Thanks
I just got mine working how long would you say it takes to cool ? I had to flip the tec around as well the number side was the cooling side . Thanks for this post
I have an Igloo wine cooler. Looks like the same parts. I took off the fan and cleaned a massive amount of dust out. I'm hoping that does the trick. One (possibly dumb) question. I can't remember which way to put the fan back on. It can go one from either side. Should the label side be out? How do you tell which way it should go? Does it matter? It looks the same to me. When I turned it on the fan is pushing air into the wine cooler. Is that how it should be? Thx.
I have a different make that uses twin fan intake and single fan to blow cool air into the cooled compartment. The voltage to the peltier is only 2 volts but the board looks fine (no bulging caps etc.) The peltier unit has no markings at all and I see there are some that run on a max. of 2.4vdc.
Is there a way of finding out which peltier unit I have? Maybe another fault altogether?
I followed your great instructions and found the haier part I need for the Haier HVW18 Cellar that I have. The part iis TEC1-12705A. Under that number is BC 2008/09. I looked online for that part, but I can't find it. Do you know if TEC1-12705 will work? I don't know what the "A" represents.
How many Watts should the Peltier unit be? I saw a few on Amazon and ordered a 96W one, and it will get to 60F with 2 cooling units, but I'm aiming at 40F. What else can I check or do I need more powerful Peltier units?
so easy!
thanks!
Hey I would appreciate if you make a video about how to fix a brookstone back message power supply
Mine has a dual unit ( black and decker) only gets to about 50 deg. What temp should it be cooling at? I just thought these units were bad at cooling but nowThinking of doing this fix... just for fun ;).
Hello,
my small desktop refrigerator use to be so cold that ice would form over the sink. For several years now it is only slightly colder than the surrounding air. Before I disassemble the Peltier unit, is there any chance that I may just need to replace the fan? The fan currently functions but it may not be as powerful as it use to be 10 years ago. Any advise is appreciated.
Thank you,
Eric
my fridge peltier tes1-12704 is not working .and new one is to much costlier or less availability in market , so can I use tec1-12704 peltier instead of tes1-12704? . and which is more efficient in cooling tes or tec?
I have only 1.3V in the meter reading and the fans are not working, LED is OK. I think it's the board but can I check something else?
Your awesome thanks!!
I followed the exact steps and my cooler is doing the exact opposite. It’s throwing hot air inside and semi cool air through the blower fan in back. Any suggestions?
I'm having to replace the board on my Haier. Sears sent me a replacement board that's not like the OG. The replacement has a yellow&green wire that looks you would use it for grounding. Could you help please???
Do you know the current that is consuming? I am testing the same peltier as yours in a box with dimensions 43x36x15cm and with 1 peltier, the temperature from 17.5 degrees Celcius has gone down to 9 degrees Celcuis. I have a problem about these as when giving power to this peltier, it is consuming only 3.9A not the MAX 6A. Did you experience this? what is the least temperature that your wine cellar goes?
thanks
My unit quit working within a couple of years of purchase and has not cooled since. I would like to dig into it to see if this is the answer however, not sure I want to buy all of the stuff I might need to repair i.e. heat sink paste. I don't mind buying all of the parts I need. How important is the heat sink paste and is there an alternative? Thanks...
Great video, just a comment don't ever buy a cuisinart cooler, I found one on the side of the road and I think it cools similar to this unit so I tried to fix it. The access panel is difficult to remove and has specialty screws that I've never seen before. I had to destroy the panel and hammer one out just to see what one looked like.
Hello, I've been studying this video so I can repair my Emerson FR48 wine cooler. I have removed the Peltier Unit but there is not any identifying letters or numbers on the unit so I can replace it with a new Peltier. How do I identify the correct Peltier replacement? The online manual does not list a replacement. Thanks!!
I have a black 30 bottle capacity Wine Cooler by Haier Only thing wrong with this wine cooler is the lining is coming undone between the two glass door panes. What is the best way to fix this
How do you (or the MFG) of such refridgerators keep the 120 F heat from fillling up the room where such a fridgerator unit is being used? I understand that a TEC1-12706 module uses 12 VDC at 5 AMP but how is the heat dissipated so that the room near bty does not get HOT? Look forward to your answer... Tim
Your typical refrigerator, coolers and computers put off more heat. This, while not nearly as effective as a compressor driven refrigerator put off less heat due to their small cooling capacity requirements.
You are only removing heat from a very small space. That heat is easily absorbed into the much larger space of the room with no noticeable impact.
I am wondering if this unit could run on 12volts in a tractor trailer set up. Cause to run it thru an invertor to make 12volt become !20volt just to run 2 12volt fans would be a waste of energy??
Is this the same "fix" for all Haier models? We have the BC112G and just stopped working. I hate to get rid of it as we really use it, but know an appliance company will charge as much as a new fridge to fix.
Ya gotta open it up and test it.
I would like to know if you know the reason why the temp display shows 99 when actually inside is 50 degrees. I tried 3 different display and I got the same results. is the heath sink ? the control board or the wires . please advice
My unit loses power and shuts off about 2 seconds after turning it on. What could cause this? Bad board?
+Wendell Smith Too many things can cause this from the main power supply, to a bad main board to a shorted ac plug... way beyond the scope of this conversation. You'll need to actively troubleshoot. Nothing more I can contribute.
Is there a place where I can get these parts if it is not a haier? I have a mini mountain dew fridge/warmer
the fans not spinning in mine. how do I fix it?
Checked it all .. didn't work fan gets voltage from a board and connects to the T E C has red and black wires .. rewired it the same . Maybe the T E C is bad but same results . Any other suggestions ?
1: Is fan turning? 2: Is there voltage on the red/black wires? These voltages are (usually) independent from each other. If the voltage is there ( measured from the TEC's red/black wires) AND the fan is turning, then the TEC is either backwards, not mounted correctly, or bad.
I've had quite a few "customers" install these backwards and misapply the heat sink compound. ( too much, too little ).
Excellent video , thanks for sharing . i need a Thermoelectric Peltier for a Bacco Wine Cooler , where can i buy that for shipping . i'm writing fro Venezuela .
Hey, my unit won't even turn on no leds nothing! Anyone know where I could get a new control board?
Hey could u help please I'm trying to see if I can easily remove the cooling unit out but still have the fan work and the lights
is there a way to check my tec1 12704? and how important is the thermal paste? when I hook my tec up it doesn't get cold, its for a haier wine cooler
The paste is critical. If not used, the new peltier will fail prematurely.
What is the best thermal paste to use?
My wine cooler wont turn on period...is it the motor? ( I know an old video hope you still check it)
has anybody figured out a method of upgrading fans and/or peltier parts to get the cooler down to ICE COLD or near it?? just wondering... thanks in advance
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What if there is no power to the fan what do I need to fix? I've cleaned it all out.
Hi... test the fan - disconnect the fan and apply voltage from another source ( usually 12v ). If the fan spins, the board is not supplying power, if the fan doesn't spin replace the fan.
If it's the board that's beyond the scope of helping here but if you're techy check: driver transistor or relay, driver source, opto coupler, fan +v... Again, I can't explain those things here.
where can you get the replacement parts?? Thanks
My fan in the back doesn't work? How do I fix that
Where are my lucky charms?
Seriously.... a $200 dollar wine or drink cooler has a central component that costs less than $ 5 in most cases? Build your own folks.
tried this method and had 12 volts to the T E C . Replaced with a new one and this didn't fix it ..
1: This is not a "method" - it's the replacement of a defective part
2: If you have voltage to the TEC and the fan is turning, then you've installed the TEC unit incorrectly ( backwards, too much or too little thermal pasted, you damaged the TEC, or the TEC was defective ).
It's simply science. Two dissimilar metals. Pass a current and one side it HOT and one side is COLD. If replacing the TEC did not work, check your work, check your voltage, check you fan. and that's that. There's no magic to it.
what if the fan does not come on
See above.
eBay
has anybody figured out a method of upgrading fans and/or peltier parts to get the cooler down to ICE COLD or near it?? just wondering... thanks in advance