This unit is used in a garage as a 2nd unit. It

I think it's simpler than heatman101 imagines!

Does this Fridge freezer have only ONE thermostat? (in the FRIDGE compartment). If not, Ignore this reply!

- Often, fridge freezers have ONE circuit with ONE cold coil (Evaporator), switched on and off by the thermostat sensing the temperature in the FRIDGE compartment. The 1st section of the coil cooling the FREEZER compartment to LOW temperatures followed by a second, smaller, section in the WARMER fridge compartment. These are always on and off at the same times.
If the fridge compartment is sufficiently cold (as it most likely ALWAYS IS when in a very cold garage) then the thermostat in the FRIDGE compartment will always remain OFF. - This is fine for the fridge part (unless it drops TOO low and your milk freezes!), but will mean your FREEZER compartment will WARM UP above the -18 degrees C that it NEEDS, hence spoiling your Ice Cream! - Garages are RARELY THIS LOW, so you can't rely on ambient conditions to to help your FREEZER stay cold....so spoilage IS LIKELY.
These appliances have a "CLIMATE RATING/CLASS" (consult your handbook or dealer).... There are 4 ambient working temperature ranges/classes and the lowest working ambient temperature is a mere 10 degrees C.... a MILD winters day! (see http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/climate-classes-for-fridges-freezers-and-fridge-freezers/).
If you want an appliance to work in colder ambient conditions... seek out a special (and be prepared to pay extra). I think BEKO cater for cold environments so maybe start there.
There are some pseudo fixes to this problem (like adding a lightbulb inside the fridge compartment to ensure the temperature can lift enough to turn ON the thermostat.. hence initiating the cooling, thereby maintaining the FREEZER at -18 degrees!). However, my advice is BRING your fridgefreezer back into the warmth of your house... or buy a new one designed for the garage.

Footnote : There IS a serious side to this... many people are away from home during cold snaps and on return NEVER NOTICE that their frozen food has DEFROSTED during the cold weather as it's RE-FROZEN when the fridgefreezer resumes normal operation as the weather warms. Bugs can multiply during these periods when the appliance is unknowingly OFF. Food poisoning results!.. so take care folks!

Hi,

Many times a freezer and/or refrigerator do not work right because of a dirty condenser coil...there are also many other things that can go wrong.

If you are hearing a clicking or buzzing then check out the last two tips.

If your refrigerator is running but warm, then...

Check out these tips that I wrote about that... it is a great place to start trouble shooting your unit...and something that you can do rather then calling a repair person to do a simple thing for you...

Refrigerator Condenser Coil Cleaning Refrigerator Repair

Refrigerator Troubleshooting Refrigerator Compressor

Refrigerator Compressor Start Capacitor and Start Relay

Refrigerator or Freezer not Cooling or Getting Cold

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