CDA FWC304SS / Lamona / CDA Wine Cooler Not getting cold repair How to fix a wine fridge
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- An expensive item with a poor quality compressor and control electrics.. Scrap rescue.
the part I fitted is www.amazon.co.... 
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You have probably saved me £250 +, so a big thank you to you . Such a detailed video …..
Fixed my Howdens Lamona 6911 , wine cooler approx 7 years old . Ordered the part as advised , correct resistance 15 ohms and 2 for £7 . If you take off the old starter relay and shake it , if it rattles it is faulty . Took apart and discs was broken , same video . Not much room when taking off cover , so best to put on its side and be careful not to damage anything .
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
I had the same issue, new relay was few mm larger so had to ditch the cover to get it in, but worked like a charm, strangely the motor hardly made any difference in noise but clearly this was the issue, a really good video.
Thanks, very well informed video information, I ordered a new relay thing, very cheap, and it worked, my daughter was delighted when I got it going and we saw the temp going down to chill her bottles of Prosecco etc Cheers !
Great job. Enjoy the Prosecco , may it cool many,many more....
Just saved my Mum £300. Actually I don’t think she’d have replaced it so I’ve probably just increased her electricity bill by fixing it. But nice easy fix, took about 30 minutes. Replacement part was a bit taller so it didn’t go back together quite as neat as it came apart. Her CDA model has only lasted about 4 years, our Lamona one is still going strong 7 years later, but I did order 3 of them just in case!
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Thanks for posting I spent 15 minutes changing the part over and the fridge burst back into life.
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Many thanks for posting this video. I’ve just changed the part and the wine cooler has a new lease of life!! Another item saved from the landfill pits. Thank you 🙏
Thanks for very satisfying news and thanks for watching... May your wine always be the perfect temperature.
Without this video we would have purchased a new wine cooler. The video was easy to follow and made the repair easy too. Thank you for saving us the unnecessary expense that we would have occurred. Thank you
Great to hear another one has been saved. Thanks for watching.
Great simple fix, thankyou for posting this which has just saved me £300 with zero previous experience of this type of repair👍
As others have mentioned, the tricky bit is pulling out the compressor and getting the cover off the electrics. Once you’ve done this you’re home and dry! 😀
Excellent work. Thanks for watching.
Another thank you. Getting the black box off was way harder than 'it just lifts off' but with a bit of perseverance, you've saved me hundreds. The replacement part is slightly longer than the original and is a tight squeeze but it all works now and I am really grateful! With such a common failure, you'd think they would make it an accessible service part but that would be too easy!!
Thanks for watching. Given the cost of the unit you would think that they would fit a decent Korean compressor rather then a cheap Chinese one. A real gangsta-profit-margin product.
I'd like to see how to take that black box off. It's very hard to get off.
the part I fitted is www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MX2XBDK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Sir... you are a legend! My daughter found your RUclips video and within 24 Hours and for £6.49 I have a perfectly working CDAFWC303SS wine cooler! The part you linked to from Amazon took 30 seconds to fit and didn't require any modifications. The hardest part was gently getting to the electrical cover box and taking that lid off. Once done it was a breeze to fix. Thank you👍
Great news. Another one saved. Time for a cool glass of wine (or three).
how did you manage to get the black casing off??? cant get mine off at all.
@@jordyx7308 it was hard but think I used a screwdriver to prise it off. Once I’d got it off it become obvious how it worked and it went back on easily!
Absolute legend. Can't thank you enough. Refused to pay the £75 call out fee to the company and found this video. Ordered the part at 11 am and it was delivered at 7pm that day for £4.99. fitted in about 20 minutes and it's working once again.
Great news & Good job. Another one saved!
Please could you send me a link for the part?
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
My wine cooler gave up the ghost last week, saw this video and ordered the part, just fitted it and my wine cooler is working again! Saved me close to £400
Merry Christmas and thanks for sharing this video, amazing 🙏🙏
Great news. Merry Christmas!!
Thanks so much! You’ve just saved another - 6 years old and now chilling again! 🥂🥂
Cool. Great to know it was useful. Remember to like and subscribe. Thanks.
Watched this and bought the part for £7. Cooler back up and running and good as new! Thank you so much for sharing this and for the instructions to fix. Much Appreciated.
Good to hear another of these has been saved. Thanks for watching.
Many thanks Magic Smoke. We were going to replace ours when I found this video. The thermistor was intact but didn’t look great. Bought the replacement via the link in one of the other comments - didn’t quite fit at first (similar to Ben Cook). Turned the unit back on and it started working again! Paid £5.99 for the part. Saved me about £300. And with the satisfaction of having fixed it. Thanks again!
Glad it helped. The main issue is that the supply impedance of the GB mains supply is low and the voltage is high and most stuff is designed to operate for 220-230V mains and in the UK it is 230 - 255 volts. It gives the thermistor a much greater whack of current when starting the motor. Power dissipation goes up as square of the voltage.....
I almost gave up trying to figure out how to get access thinking I shouldn't turn it on its side. Then I saw your video 😁
That plastic lid is a bit of a pain to remove...
The cda engineer on the phone actually told me this part.
I took the old one apart and it looked ok, the disc was whole but one bit a little black.
Anyway it works now. Only thing I can think of apart from it is broken is I noticed the red wire to the ptc was loose and wouldn't stay on. Dunno if it was that or the ptc, but it works now.
I agree, £250 quid and it only lasts under 2 years...
I paid £9 plus postage for mine direct from them.
You need to change that part if it was blackened. It will likely fail again.
Fantastic timing. Mine has just failed in the same way and so I’ll be using your video as my guide when fixing it. Many many thanks for posting this.
Glad to be of service. I suspect that there are lot of these out there. It constitutes a massive disrespect for the customer and the planet to incorporate such poor quality components. Part of the problem is the UK 240V mains supply. The power dissipation increases with the square of the voltage and the UK mains can go as high as 260 volts. Let us know how it goes.
Followed the chaps instructions. The disc was in one piece but looked pretty burnt. Purchased another from Amazon - thanks Magic Smoke, works now. Great job. Thanks a bunch for the guidance.
Great to hear! Np problem.
Thank you so much for this video. I brought this fridge and it only work for a couple of months couldn’t find my receipt so they wouldn’t come out to repair. Now I fixed it myself thanks to you. My fridge is working now but I keep looking at it and thinking what an expensive piece of s**t.
Glad I could help! Please remember to like and subscribe. Our is gong fine. It just needed a decent quality thermistor!!
Right, finally got mine to work and can't thank you enough for this. The relay part I bought wouldn't fit snugly, it was slightly too long but about 1mm, lean the top in first and then use a flat screwdriver to tap the end into place. Don't worry you won't break it. I'm back to perfect working order now
Great news. Have a cool 2023!
Nice one mate. Just bought the same part. Replaced in 15 minutes, beer once again cold. Excellent video and explanation. Much appreciated 😊
Thanks for watching. Cold beer!!
Looks like there are a lot of wine coolers out there that are basically identical to this one, just sold under different names but still made in the same factory in China. My cooler is branded 'Lamona' but it's identical to yours, and with exactly the same fault. Many thanks for making a video that does explain what evidence you found of the fault - makes it easy for me to verify that I've diagnosed the problem correctly.
Thanks for the info. The problem is UK mains. The voltage is too high (Up to 254V) and the ability to provide a big gulp of current is very good. Resulting in the PTC being overdriven. This is designed for 220-230V continental mains. I see a lot of product sthat don't work well in the UK.
What a legend you are. Ordered the part of Amazon, fixed in 10 mins, just chilling back down to 5° again now. Thanks for the useful video.
Great news that another one has been saved. It is our UK mains that doesn't help these things survive - they are really designed for 2220-230V operation. With our 100A mains supplies and a mains voltage that can easily reach 265V it give the thermistor a really hot supper every time the compressor starts up. Thanks for watching.
Ours has the same problem. It’s stuck around 12-13. I will try the same trick
Thank you!!!! Fixed within 48 hours of watching your video 👍👍
Great job! Thanks for watching and subscribe if you want to do me a favour.
Life saver... it took me about 15 minutes to sort after watching this and receivingthe part.
Thanks for watching. Glad you found it useful.
Absolutely brilliant. Saved me a fortune in forking out for a new cooler. 👍👍👍
Great to hear! Another one saved. Thanks for watching.
Fantastic, just got mine working again after 6 months of deliberation as to whether to throw away. Thanks very much for a very informative video, clear, concise and above all, correct!
Fixed for £7.00!!!!
Many thanks
Thanks for watching. It is very satisfying to know that another appliance has been saved.I think that the planet needs a minimum mandatory 5 year warranty on electrical goods. This would stop manufacturers dumping inadequate goods on the market. Every time one goes to scrap another is dug out of the ground releasing pollution and carbon. All for the sake of a 10 cent component!!
Absolutely brilliant video mate. Well explained and saved me £300 buying a new one. All fixed for £6.49. Spot on… Thank You! 👍🏼
No problem 👍 Good job.
Can I ask where did you buy the replacement part? Thanks in advance
Another huge thanks, you are a star! After having been told to scrap it by two separate Caple "service engineers" this cost me £8.99 and some patience to fix!.... I completely agree with LondonUK below, repair-ability was clearly not factored in when they designed this fridge, it was an absolute pita to dismantle and reassemble!
Good job Eric. They are being thrown out. I was recently at the municipal tip and there was a wine cooler standing there. £10 lighter I came home with it and fixed it the same fault. Thanks for watching.
This worked a treat for me. The thermistor I bought via the Amazon link in the comments was a slightly different shape to the one that came out, but if you take the bottom of the black box off it just fits.
Good job. Another one saved. Shocking attention to reliability by Comet. I wonder if we should start the crap reliability awards...???
Many thanks for the video, it was a great help. We have the same model and it stopped working after 5 years, and was relatively easy to fix following your video and Amazon link. Thanks for your time in making the video and posting the link.
Glad it was of some use. Thanks for the comment.
Mine (CDA Model FWC303SS) was the same so I bought the part from your link. Unfortunately the part was slightly to big to fit in the available space by about 1.5mm. Fortunately the plastic cover is double walled at that point so I could remove a portion of the cover without compromising the protection of the cover. Then bingo, it all worked fine. Thanks for a great fix.
Good info. The one I bought plugged straight on. They are pretty generic parts and I wouldn't put it past a supplier buying the cheapest 'equivalent' that looks just about the same. Thanks for the update and good job!
many thanks , for the £4 cost of the part fridge back up and running , hardest bit for me was getting the plastic cover off and on, great video much appreciated
Good job. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe....
Wow. Looks like a major flaw as my CDA unit has stopped cooling yet has power. Part ordered as I expect it will fix the issue. Thanks for your video, you got your like and a subscribe. Thanks for saving me £100's and contributing to less waste society. Brilliant stuff.
Fingers crossed! I hope it works again!!!
Top top man! Bought the house with this built in.. old owners had only had the kitchen in less than a year before we bought it and less than a year after this packed in. Stumbled across this video yesterday. 1 Amazon delivery later I now have this working, over the moon. Thank you so much mate. Well explained, made it a less daunting task. So happy to see my thermistor in bits 😂 best £6.50 I’ve spent. Wish I could buy you a pint! 🍻
Great news. Another one saved. Just drink a celebratory pint yourself and subscribe and like the video. Thanks.
@@razenby did that as I commented! 👍🏼 thanks again!
@@cerysbarnley3566 Thanks
Hi there. Could you please help me with a link to the replacement part you bought? Thanks in advance!
@@ravepage4384 It is in the comments multiple times.
Brilliant video, especially the advice about loosening the bottom panel. My wine cooler was only a couple of years old when it failed. Up and running again. Many thanks.
Great job. Another one saved! Please remember to like and subscribe if convenient.
Bang on!. Great video was exactly what happened to my wine fridge and saved me shed loads. Faulty part cost me less than £10. Straightforward fix as well.
Great news. That component is a complete travesty. I happened to go up the rubbish tip to dump some garden waste and standing there next to thr skip was one of these coolers. I gave £10 for it and fixed it. Now I have 2 - one for white wine and one for beer.
Who's the man? This guy in this RUclips. Thanks you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for the comment. Appreciated,
Huge thanks. Removed mine and it was smashed. fingers crossed I can get the part. Love that people take the time to do videos like this. power and karma to you sir. I doff my cap.
Glad it helped. Good luck with the repair.
Brilliant video fixed my issue ,parts from Amazon £7 for two
Well done
Great job. Ours has lasted much longer with the amazon part than it did before it first broke down. Thanks for watching and subscribe of you can.
Top man, my fridge had the same issue. Although the part you linked isn't exactly the same, it still worked.
Great news. I am pleased you saved it.
Many thanks and greatly appreciated, your instructions were well explained, I replaced my thermistor and saved myself a bundle. Hope you get bundles of ad revenue from all my views.
Good job. Glad it helped, Please remember to like and subscribe.
Just fixed mine thanks to your video.
The plastic cover is a bit tricky to get off, but don't let that deter you.
The old component clearly blown; you shake it and there are shattered bits rattling inside it. Pop the new one on and quickly up and running.
Brilliant video. You should be proud of the amount of scrappage you've saved based on the comments here. Wine fridges stretching to the moon.
Thanks again.
Good job. Thanks for the comments.
@@razenby I am still having problems trying to get the black box off
Any advice about this
What a legend. Just fixed mine using your video. One happy bunny. 👍🏻 Thank you for posting.
Great news. Another one saved! Good job.
Worked like a charm, THX for the upload
Great job. Enjoy the cool booze...
Many thanks - sorted my issue too for £6.49 next day from Amazon. 👍.
Nice one!
Have you got a link for that module Nathan? Thanks
@@donalddunlop9441 See link on message to Paul Brothwell below.
@@razenby thanks. Sorry to annoy you. My CDA fridge is FWC304BL. Is that the correct thermistor for this model. Thank you in advance!
@@donalddunlop9441 I have no Idea. They are all pretty much the same except they have different current ratings. There will likely be a 05 a 10 or a 15 in the part number . Take it out and look it up.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Just found the same problem, on my 'non cooling' CDA cooler. Part now on order, hopefully will resolve the issue.
Pleased you found it useful. It is a bit of a disgrace.... Products should meet minimum reliability standards before they are allowed into the country. God luck.
Hi, I just did this fix, getting the black box cover off was a bit of a faff as it was actually held in place with a small screw which needs to be removed first. The replacement thermistor from Amazon was slightly larger in size to the original but it will fit with a bit of a squeeze. It took me an hour to get this done but if I had to do it again it would probably take me 15 mins. Thanks again.
Great job. Thanks for watching.
@@razenby I opened up the old PTC, the disc was in tact but scorched and reading high resistance. I gave it a bit of a clean and it started measuring the correct resistance again.
Well finally got the black casing off- two little slots and insert small flat screwdriver to lever clips and a bit of wiggle to slide off. Once off took about 5 minutes to swop parts over and reassemble. Back working again and chilling to a respectable 5 degrees. Thanks for video instructions.
Great job. Thanks for watching.
Please assist in more detail. Once you insert the flat screwdrivers and wiggle the levers do you pull off the black box or?
Brilliant analysis as usual, this video will surely help prevent many more of these hitting a landfill.
Thanks. Let's hope so.
MY mini CDA fridge has similar issues. Display and lights working. No fan or cooling. Will investigate! Thanks for the video!
my thermister seems intact... so that's not the problem.
You are welcome. Good luck..
@@razenby the fan hasn't been turning when the door is closed. I span it manually with a screwdriver. Now it's spinning as it should do.... just waiting to see if it now gets any cooler
@@darrellhooper9973It should make a difference. Maybe need to replace the fan - I haven't seen a bad fan on one of these. Is the compressor running OK?
@@razenby Not sure, how noisy are they?
Fixed my Lamona. Thanks very much 👍👍
Great to hear! Another one saved! Thanks for watching.
Great video .. stopped unit bring scrapped ..clearly a common problem on these wine coolers
Thanks for watching, Yes it an extremely common problem. Shame they don't spend a extra pennies to improve the quality. The real problem is that many of these products aren't properly tested at the voltage of his Majesties mains supply.
Excellent video and between this and one other I saw for my exact model helped me order the right part and get it fixed. Thanks so much
You Are welcome. another one saved!! Thanks for watching and, if you can, please remember to like and subscribe.
Excellent explanation. Many thanks. Will try and fix mine, which went pop the other day.
Thanks. Good luck with the repair. Thanks for watching.
@@razenby In my case the puck was corroded, but not shattered, as well as the contacts. I cleaned them up, put the puck in the other way around and hey preseto it works. I'll still order a replacement for when it fails next time.
@@starboard135For the cost I wouldn't wait I would just replace it ASAP. If the puck was corroded it might not be working correctly. If it doesn't work correctly it could damage your compressor. It will could appear to run OK but have too much current flowing in the starting winding...... Put off repairs always cost a lot more in the long run...
@@razenby I'm trying to souce the parts : the relay and the overload protection. Did you get off Amazon or CDA directly? Thanks.
@@starboard135 See my comment above.
Worked a treat! Thanks!
Great to hear that yet another one has been saved by an intrepid owner. Mine is still going strong. Thanks for watching and subscribe if you can.
Many thanks for the informative and easy to follow video!!!!
Wine cooler back in action for the bargain price of £8 :-)
Great job. . Please subscribe if you can. It helps me keep going..
Perfect video! Ordered from amazon and back chilling once replaced in 10 minutes! Wonder how many of these have been sent to the dump for such a small issue!
Thanks. It is a crazy thing they have done. Good luck with the repair. Mine is still going strong. The problem is that they are designed for crappy 230V mains voltage and most UK households are 245V. Please remember to like and subscribe. Thanks.
Thanks! Done! I have a Samsung dual inverter American style fridge freezer gone completely dead. Reckon it is a pcb board faulty but unsure which one. Any ideas on how to fault find? Cheers!
@@philitipp I have fixed a couple of those but I don't really have enough experience to recommend a solution. If you take the power board out and have a look at it something obvious might be apparent. Send some pictures of the board it might jog my memory.
Working again. Thanks so much !!!!!
Great job. Please it was useful.
Great video, was a great help and saved me lots of money and time on the phone with CDA. Thank you ….liked and subscribed 👍🏽
Thanks. Good job.
Thanks for this, saved me a few quid.
Glad I could help
Thank you very much, this answers my issue with mine, I'll get the new part ordered and get it fixed 😀
You are welcome. Mine is still going strong.... Pls remember to like and subscribe.
It's things like this why it's 50c in Canada these days. The governments should crack down on this kinda rubbish and stop chasing the motorist for all the answers.
I agree totally entirely. Al the mining, scrapping, melting down remaking is just churning more crap into the environment. The cycle of 'Take, make crap, scrap and throw away' needs to be 'take make, repair and carry on using'. Something like this should have a mandatory lifetime of 30,000 hours at least, If it needs fixing them make the spares cheap and provide the tech info and then you have LOCAL employment for repair Technicians and not recycling, landfill and pollution. When was the last time your were offered the choice: ' Do you want to spend 10% more and have something that last 5 times as long?'
Thanks so much, found someone selling one cheap as it was broken and fixed it with thanks to this video. Can’t get the fridge to go below 10 though, manual says it can go down to 5?
Great to hear! They are a cool thing, Check the fans are working and heat exchanger matrix free from dust and fluff. If the compressor and fans continue to run the check the fridge temp with a thermometer. If the display is reading correctly and If it just cant get low then you are likely low on compressor gas.
Worked for me also. Thanks a lot.
Good job
Many thanks for posting this video. Ordered replacement part, fitted today and its now cooling again. Although it is now stuck at 5°C. Any suggestions? It's not a problem as I like my wine cold
It could be that the cooling relay is stuck closed and the compressor is permanently running. Does it indicate a normal higher temperature when you first turned it on after the repair?
Great video, thought I was onto a winner and replaced the part which was broken but still not chilling below 12c , and compressor doesn’t seem to be functioning correctly, - copper pipes not getting hot / cold. what’s the next component / diagnostic process to Follow? Thanks
Please like and subscribe. First make sure the cooling fans are running and the heat exchanger that they blow on isn't stuffed with fluff. After checking/cleaning and it OK, check if the compressor is still running when it bottoms out at 12 deg C. i.e. The controller is demanding cold (compressor on) but the compressor has not enough ooomph to do the job. If the compressor doesn't turn off then it is likely low on refrigerant gas which likely means the unit is toast. However if the compressor cuts out at 12 deg C and the fridge indicated 12 deg C then you have a set point issue or the controller has failed. Out of interest what is the measured temp in the fridge when it indicated 12 deg C?
Nick Stoner
I have the same model cooler as yours and have removed the thermistor and the disc is broken. The thermistor is the same as yours but I can not find a replacement. The ones available that I have found so far are slightly larger and contain a 20mm diameter disc rather than a 15mm one. I have tried to use the larger one but because they sit in a metal tray they don't fit. Can you help me locate the smaller thermistor or a 15mm disc? Would be a shame to scrap the cooler because of a broken disc
I buy the ones on Amazon link in the comments. You change the disc + housing - it is no good just swapping out the disc.
Hi great video…my problem exactly. Where did you get the replacement part from.
Thanks.
Amazon.
Wonders whether these fridges would benefit from a surge protector plug?
I doubt that is the issue. The problem is poor quality components , in particular the PTC start thermistor. The contacts inside don't press hard enough or with sufficient area on the PTC scintered metal oxide PTC disc.
Thank you for the video. We have fitted the new part but it doesn’t seem to have resolved the issue (the disc in the original part was intact).
Anything else we can try??
That is a shame. Double check the connections to the motor. Do the fans run and compressor run. You can hear it and feel it vibrating when running,. If the compressor is running and it isn't getting cold then you have a mechanical or coolant gas problem. (Refridgerant pressure is low or has all leaked out). If the compressor isn't running then check the relay on the controller. Is the display steady and bright and the set point controls working? if not suspect an electrolytic capacitor on the controller.
Great vid,got the part out but the disc seems intact but a bit scorched.
Will this have caused it to fail?
Also, does the part have to be Qp2 15 L,I can't source one.
Many thanks
If it looks scorched then change it. here www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MX2XBDK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@razenby fantastic thanks, just ordered one although it seems to measure slightly larger than the original, hopefully it will ok.
Edit, fitted it today and working fine,a cool 6 degrees now and a bottle of Chablis in, thanks again.
Hi there. I followed your video which is great and then i changed the module as suggested. The model number is FWC304BL. Anyway changed and it is still not cooling. Have you any other suggestions. Apologies and thanks.
Is the compressor running? You can hear it . Make sure you don't hear the fans. It will vibrate slightly.
@@razenby thank you so much for replying. The fan is working and the compressor is making a noise?
Hi. Have you any other suggestions. CDA want £120 for a call out? Thanks
Hi i have a Candy wine cooler, model ccvb 30 uk, it looks very much like yours, I'm having same problem with not cooling, could you tell me please would it be the same part you replaced? Also i can't see the link where you purchased, would really appreciate your help.
Quite likely it could be the same problem. The ting to do is to remove the PTC and pen it up and have a look at the disc. If it is cracked or burned or has arc/scorch marks then you need to replace it. The Amazon link to the source is in the comments above.
@@razenby hi i managed to get to the relay although its not cracked but does maybe have a slight dis-colour so will purchase a new 1 in hope, just not sure which 1, this is the number on the relay case QPS2-A15MG1 but cant find online, if you can help find i would really appreciate.
@@Jonas-dd2hj Link below
@@razenby thanks for your swift reply but cant see link when you say link below🤔
Hi, thanks for the video. I am struggling to get the plastic box off to change the component. Any ideas?
from what I remember it just pulls off...
Managed to get it off with a screw driver! All sorted and looks like it is cooling. Thanks again!
@@supersonic16 Good job.
@@supersonic16 please let me know how you get off the black box exactly
Thank you for this video - I have the part but CANNOT work out how to get the black cover detached from the compressor! Please can someone help?!
It has been a while. From memory, the one I had just clipped off. If you cant see any screws then lever it gently with a screwdriver.
I have one of these and it’s stopped cooling. The fan is running and I can hear a click as if a switch is coming on - there is a low buzz for a few seconds and then another click. The round bowl like thing, which I assume is the refrigeration unit is warm to the touch. Does it sound like I have the same issue as this video?
The compressor is running - you can hear a whir and feel vibration if you touch it. If it is running and you aren't cooling then it is likely the refrigerant has leaked out. Why don't you take the Start thermistor out and look inside to see if it is blown?
My wine cooler, same model has packed in. same behaviour , part ordered
Good luck with the repair.
@@razenby Bit arrived today, installed took about 15 mins once I worked out how to remove the plastic cover, insert screw driver in slot and push. Cooler now working I shall toast your health tonight.
Thanks for saving me £ 330
@@DavePotts great news. Good job.
I have a cda wine cooler and I suspect the relay has gone,I don’t know what ohm relay to get thought,I’ve pulled the relay out and have QP52-A15MGI EXP18J JX. This cooler was for the tip but it’s only 6 months old
What is it doing and why do you suspect a relay?
@@razenby because the person who gave me the cooler said it was the relay gone but because it’s only 6 months old they just replaced the unit. I repaired a American fridge freezer with a new relay. This cooler is showing the same problems as the fridge did
@@MrGrantgibbs Did you watch the video? That is what you should check..
@@razenby yeh getting a relay isn’t the issue,my question is does anyone know what ohms relay would work
Hi Magic Smoke exactly the same fault on mine. Mine says EPX JX2117V what size would I need.
I bought: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MX2XBDK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@razenby did the same. Thanks for the info. Works so brilliant.
What size is the compressor on these? I need the overload relay , thanks in advance
I have 1 of these and the temp will not go below 18 degrees. Any thoughts.
I take you mean 18 degrees centigrade? Is the compressor running but it is not cooling ? If so the coolant gas has leaked out. If the compressor motor s not running then you have a motor or control fault.
@@razenby hi thank you for your reply. Yes the compressor is working and warm. So you think I might just have to get it regassed
Great video. I’ve done this twice now, but after a few days it stops again. Each time the thermistor is cracked, replace and it fires up again. Any ideas? Thanks
It could be that the starter winding is bad in the motor. What current thermistor did you fit? Make sure that is is the correct one and double check that you have the wires on the correct way around.. If all is good, maybe suspect the PTCs you are buying aren't good.
@@razenby thank you. the module is marked 1/5 150ohm 220V. Seems it can only be wired one way, two blue wires (one with a link) to a single contact on the thermistor module. One thing I noticed is I have some discolouration to the wire connector. With a new one fitted another observation is that the compressor switches on and off even when it’s coming down to temp. Thanks for the help
Hi I can’t find one with QP2. Is it okay to use MZ91-15? Or I have found QP2-15G
I bought and fitted this one : www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MX2XBDK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@razenby great thanks video is great I just took it off and the disc is broken
Marvellous video, I have exactly the same problem. Where did you get the new replacement part from?
Listed below - Amazon. There are various ones out there. Thanks for watching.
How do you get the plastic cover off to get to the ptc? Can't work it out from the diagram...
Have a look with a magnifying glass - you can see the clips that need to be levered out of the way to get the lid off.
You just saved me 300 quid.
Thank you
That is music to my ears. You are welcome.
@@razenby Sad times. It was working, it had cooled right down but the thermistor has gone again within 24hrs so there must be an underlying issue. Any ideas.
I have this cooler. When I power it up the fan runs and I here a click. After about 2 mins I hear another click. Temp won’t go down.
Any advice please.
Only advice I have is to follow the video and take the starting PTC out and visually inspect it. This is by far the main cause of failure. The second click is probably the thermal cut out because the compressor is overheating.
@@razenby thanks will take a look
@@razenby took it apart and it looks like that bit is shot. It fell apart
@@razenby just wanted to say thanks for the video and info. Finally replaced the part and all working. 👍
Hi my compressors not running but the thermal disc looks ok? Could it still be bad? Also it is a 2 section cooler and the internal fan upper runs but the lower section fans are not running?
Any ideas?
Thanks
If you have no indicators or display it is likely that the DC power supply for the logic board has failed. Take it out and send me a picture.
@@razenby I do have the indicators/ display. I checked the thermal disc and it seems ok. Could the compressor be locked up?
Hi again mine is a 138w compressor, do I buy a 1/5hp protector or 1/6hp?
Any help appreciated, thanks @Magic Smoke
Do you mean thermistor? If so Jack buy the one detailed in the description/comments.
@@razenby no I mean the overload protection relay, the white part
Any advice on changing the fan? I think a bearing has gone or something because the fan makes a horrible noise. Turning it on and off used to fix the issue but now it won’t stop - think it’s finally gone this time. Thanks
Fan is easy to change. just remove the top bolts and unplug ans the fan plus mount lifts out.
My CDA cooler wasn’t cooling down, replaced with the recommended part and it’s now cooling. Unfortunately it’a over cooling below the 5c to the point water is freezing. Any ideas? It’s like it’s just stuck on constantly
Is it displaying the correct temperature? if so you likely have a stuck compressor relay on the control board. If it isn't displaying the correct temperature then check the temperature sensor wiring and if wiring OK then suspect the sensor itself. Good luck.
I have the same problem. I just opened the same part, but the disc is fully intact.
Still not cooling 🤷♂️
Hmm . Is the compressor running (vibrating) if so then you have lost the refrigerant. Is teh temperature sisplay correct? If s check the relay on the controller board.
I have the Lamona 6911 model, Which doesnt go below 12c even though its set to 5c, tried to follow the vid but couldn't get the bottom panel down far enough to get to the black box? Help?
If the compressor is continues to run and the temperature will go no lower then you either have low gas OR blocked heat exchanger (dust and fluff), OR if it has fans then check they are blowing, The low gas needs a re-gas. If it is cyclo-pentane then it is very flammable. If the compressor is not running then investigate the cause.
Hello,
Where can I buy the spare please, could you send me a link please
The Amazon link is above in the description. It is still available as of Jan 22
Mine is working but has had a smell coming out from underneath. Possibly oil smell?? Anybody have any ideas please?
I don't know. But you should investigate or is it mice?.
@@razenby definitely not mice as we’ve checked for that
Hi. Following your link but cannot get the black box off. Any advice pls? Thx. Mike
I’ve done it! 😃
Absolutely brilliant video. Fridge all fixed and working as new. Thanks so much 👍
Good job, glad you found it useful. It is outrageous that they have such bad quality. This thing must be a big margin product.
@@michaellandon9870 Michael, how did you do it?
@@michaellandon9870 how exactly did you get the black box off?
Hi Could someone please send me the ,ink got the FWC304SS part please. Struggling to locate on internet. Many thanks
see comment below
I have a beaumatic wine cooler was told it needs a new plate is that the same part as yours
Good info - it seems to be a common problem... Thanks
@@razenby is it the same thing that you changed as it looks a simple fix
Where did you get the replacement part from please
See comments above for Amazon link
Hi, hoping this is what my problem is, what's the link to the amazon part again please ?
See top comment in comments page. Good luck.
@Magic Smoke can't find it sorry.