COMBI NO FROST REFRIGERATORS REPAIR MANUAL

DAEWOO ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING ESPAÑA S.A

REPAIR GUIDE FOR DAEWOO

COMBI REFRIGERATORS

DAEWOO ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING ESPAÑA S.A.U

ZURRUPITIETA 27 POL. IND JUNDIZ 01015
VITORIA-GASTEIZ - SPAIN

English copy.
REPORTER:
Bernardo Zapatero.

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INDEX

PROBLEM PAGE REVISION

• GASKET GAP 3 0
• VAPORY CASE OVERFLOW 5 0

• FUSE TEMP BROKEN 7 0

• WATER FORMS IN WHITE DR 9 0

• ICING PROBLEM 10 0

• LAMP ON - UNDER COOLING 12 0

• SUMMER UNDER COOLING 13 0

• GASKET COMES OUT 14 0

• DOOR BAD ASSY 15 0

• REFRIGERANT PROBLEMS 16 0

• FOOD FROZEN IN R ROOM 19 0

• FROST IN F ROOM (SNOW) 20 0

• ANNEX 21 0

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GASKET GAP

MODEL: - All models

SYMPTOM: - Frost near gap area

- Undercooling

PROBLEM: - Gasket deformations produce gaps

between cabinet and gasket magnet
surface

SOLUTION: - Deform and adjust gasket in order to

reduce gap

ACTION:

Rotate Gasket 180º

Heat Gasket damaged area with an industrial dryer

Force gasket until delete deformation

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If previous operations are not enough, then apply

“hot melt” solution. Hot melt is sold in “do it yourself
stores”

Apply “hot melt” in liner guide where deformation is

located

If deformation is very big, then apply more quantity

in order to reduce more the distance between
gasket and cabinet

Reparation finished

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VAPORY CASE OVERFLOW

MODEL: - All models

SYMPTOM: - Water on the floor.

PROBLEM: - A high humidity rate produces an

overflow of vapory case.

SOLUTION: - Increase heating temperature in

vapory case in order to
evaporate all water.

ACTION:

Attach an 8 watts heater cord to the down part of

vapory case (well centered).

Connect heater in parallel connection with

compressor.

Insulate connections with retractile tube.

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Assembly again vapory case in the guides.

For HPL… compressors in 90% of overflow claims,

changing to an aluminium vapory case the problem
is solved, so before apply previous modification
consider this possibility.

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FUSE TEMP BROKEN (CONTROL S/W LOCKED)

MODEL: - ERF Automatic models

SYMPTOM: - F Led error (red off-on-on-off).

- Under cooling

PROBLEM: - Control button get locked and

starts to make continuous forced
defrosts till fuse get broken
at 77ºC.

SOLUTION: - Unlock control button

- Replace fuse temp.

ACTION:

Control button get locked because is pussed

strongly, or with dusty, or by a bad F-PCB
assembly. First step is check F-PCB general
assembly.

Disassembly window led and clean it well.

Clean F-pcb circuit with disolvent for avoid dusty

shortages (if exist)

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For A class models, if its necessary, increase

control panel hole diameter for avoid obstruction
in future (1mm aprox)

Replace fuse temperature and assembly it the

same position

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WATER FORMS IN WHITE DOORS

MODEL: - ERF White models

SYMPTOM: - Water forms in white doors.

PROBLEM: - When doors suffer an

overheating during manufacturing process,
areas with air bubbles between plate and
vinil cover get another different white tone.

SOLUTION: - Heat plate till get uniform

colour .

ACTION:

Locate areas with water forms and determine if

problem is similar to the previous problem
description.

Use a hair dryer in the maximal position and heat

door left-right and top-down till get uniform colour.

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ICING PROBLEM

MODEL: - All models

SYMPTOM: - Water on the floor

- Case FA locked with ice

PROBLEM: - Drain hole obstruction

provokes a defrost water accumulation, and
after several defrosts, water flows from
freezer room.
SOLUTION: - Clean ice, unlock drain hole

ACTION:

Disassembly freezer room

Disassembly defrost heater

Take out main ice block breaking it by the

middle

Use a hair dryer to clean the rest of ice

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Unlock drain hole with a driver, and check that

hole is clean pouring hot water trhought the
hole

Clean drain cap with oil and cut a little the

sleeves

IF model is a 310/340/370 with steel heater,

then apply a plate heat transfer for avoid future
obstructions

After finish operation, assembly freezer room,

and empty vapory case for avoid overflow in
the next automatic defrost

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LAMP ALWAYS ON - UNDER COOLING

MODEL: - All models

SYMPTOM: - Undercooling in R room.

- Multi-duct melted.

PROBLEM: - Door switch doesn’t touch

door so lamp is always on.

SOLUTION: - Lift up R door with washers

in medium hinge.

ACTION:

Check if door touches with Switch door.

If door touches it then:

- Input the maximal load to the pockets or

force down door, and check again

Put necessary washers in medium hinge to lift

up door and solve the problem

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UNDER COOLING IN SUMMERTIME

MODEL: - ERF A CLASS models

SYMPTOM: - Under cooling in R room

- High running rate

PROBLEM: - Combi is not prepared for

high ambient temperatures (32ºC over)

SOLUTION: - Lift up R door with washers

in medium hinge.

ACTION:

Check if louver B has assembled in main duct

hole an eps like picture shows

Delete eps, and check if fan rotation is ok.

Check shelves position and food storage:

- check if some food is locking air ducts
DUCTS CLOSED
(RUNNING RATE UP)
Educate user:
- Recommend food storage system(free
air ducts)
DUCTS OPENED - Explain dial positions
(RUNNING RATE
DOWN)

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GASKET COMES OUT

MODEL: - ERF Inox models

SYMPTOM: - Under cooling in R room.

- Frost

PROBLEM: - Gasket disassembles

SOLUTION: - Attach gasket with silicon

and Loctite

ACTION:

Put silicon in liner guide and introduce gasket

Attach gasket sleeves to the liner with Loctite

* REMARK: This operation will be done only in the problem area

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DOOR BAD ASSY

MODEL: - All models

SYMPTOM: - Door bad assembled- air gaps

- F-Door touches with u-hinge

PROBLEM: - Frost and open door-close

problems

SOLUTION: - Hinge adjustments

ACTION:

Check if under hinge in use has a 90º position

with cabinet.
If under hinge is not perpendicular, adjust it or
replace it.
ok

n.g

Check if medium hinge is perpendicular.

In order to adjust one door inclined:

- Slack both screws, fix door in the proper
position and screw them again strongly

In order to make a vertical adjustment:

- Assembly in shafts the necessary
washers to get the proper position.

Check if gasket magnet get attached perfectly

to the plate using a slim paper:

- If paper comes out very easily when we

pull it out, that area must be reforced
using previous indications and with
“gasket gap repair manual”.

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REFRIGERANT PROBLEMS

MODEL: - All models

SYMPTOM: - Under cooling

- Cooling n.g

PROBLEM: - Low charge, obstructions, gas

leak

SOLUTION: - Repair circuit and recharge

ACTION:

Disassemble freezer room and keep the door

opened and compressor working.
After some minutes check if frost is uniform in
all evaporator surface.

If frost is uniform (like picture shows) , then we

reject gas problem possibility.

IF evaporator doesn’t accumulate frost, or

condenser is cold, then we concrete that
there’s a leak point.

All welding points must be checked (look for

welding pints with oil) and for evaporator check
we recommend make “water test” (explained in
next page)

IF frost is not uniform and eva-in accumulate a

lot of ice, can be considered a semi-obstruction
problem.

In this case we recommend replace evaporator

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For making “Water Test” or replace evaporator,

we must follow next steps:

- Disassemble condenser

- Take out suction pipe mass and keep it for

assemble it later

- Carefully, put straight the suction pipe

- Cut charge pipe

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- Input trough charge pipe 10BAR nitrogen

pressure

- Disassemble evaporator and disconnect

electric parts.

- Input evaporator completely in a water tank

and look for possible leak points.

- Make a visual inspection of all pipes in order

to find oil rests (leak symptom), and , with
pressure, use water with soap spray in the
welding points.

- When leak is not found, or reasons are not

clear, or set was repaired but appears again
the same problem, we recommend clean
internal circuit with nitrogen, change
evaporator and dryer and recharge again.

Evaporator will be supplied with suction a

capillary welded.

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FOOD FROZEN IN R ROOM

MODEL: - All models

SYMPTOM: - Food frozen in r room

PROBLEM: - Bad storage location, ambient

temperatures

SOLUTION: - General inspection

ACTION:

Check if the food frozen is closed to air ducts

If overcooling reason is not found, then modify

R-Sensor with a 2K resistance in order to
increase around 2ºC refrigerator temperature.

See attached sensor sheet in the annex

Remark: This action only for automatic models

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FROST IN F ROOM (SNOW PROBLEM)

MODEL: - All models

SYMPTOM: - frost accumulation in freezer

cases (frontal part)

PROBLEM: - Air cycle locked-Fan suctioning

external air

SOLUTION: - Weak areas heating increase

ACTION:

Check if air ducts are not closed with ice

(specially return duct as picture shows)

Increase defrost time with a 2K resistance in

order to increase heating radiation and avoid
ice accumulation in ducts.

See attached sensor sheet in the annex

Remark: This action only for automatic models

IF model is a 310/340/370 with steel heater,

then apply the “return duct transfer” for avoid
future obstructions

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ANNEX:

1-SENSOR ERROR INDICATOR:

DISPLAY ¦++Ù LED +ÔÀ-ã-ó

D1 ERROR: Freezer led red off-on-off-on continuously

Reasons: D-Sensor broken, shortage, or disconnected

Action:
- Check all connections and wiring from M-Pcb to sensor
- Check sensor resistance value comparing it with a good sensor
resistance (sensor temperature must be considered).

D2 ERROR: Freezer led red off-on-on-off after 80 minutes in defrost position

(defrost no good):

Reasons: Heater broken, fuse broken, M-PCB defrost relay broken, bad
connections
Action:
- Check connectors (contact between male and female terminal)
- Check fuse temperature continuity (0 Ohms = OK).

R1 ERROR: Refrigerator led red off-on-off-on continuously

Reasons: R-Sensor broken, shortage, or disconnected

Action:
- Check all connections and wiring from M-Pcb to sensor
- Check sensor resistance value comparing it with a good sensor
resistance (sensor temperature must be considered).

RT ERROR: Refrigerator led red off-on-on-off continuously

Action:
- Replace M-PCB

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2- FORCED DEFROST:

- Press control button during 10 seconds:

- If freezer temperature is over 4ºC, a 30 seconds defrost will be made

in order to check defrost performance

- If freezer temperature is under 4ºC, defrost will be done til rise 10ºC in
D-Sensor

3- SENSOR TEMPERATURE-RESISTANCE EQUIVALENCE SHEET:

TEMP K Ohms TEMP K Ohms

-21,5 83 -3,5 35
-21 80,9 -3 34,3
-20,5 78,9 -2,5 33,5
-20 76,9 -2 32,7
-19,5 75 -1,5 32
-19 78,2 -1 31,3
-18,5 71,4 -0,5 30,6
-18 69,6 0 30
-17,5 67,9 0,5 29,34
-17 66,3 1 28,71
-16,5 64,7 1,5 28,08
-16 63,1 2 27,47
-15,5 61,6 2,5 26,88
-15 60,1 3 26,3
-14,5 58,6 3,5 25,74
-14 57,2 4 25,19
-13,5 55,9 4,5 24,65
-13 54,6 5 24,13
-12,5 53,3 5,5 23,62
-12 52 6 23,12
-11,5 50,8 6,5 22,63
-11 49,6 7 22,15
-10,5 48,7 7,5 21,69
-10 47,3 8 21,24
-9,5 46,2 8,5 20,8
-9 45,1 9 20,36
-8,5 44,1 9,5 19,94
-8 43,1 10 19,53
-7,5 42,1 10,5 19,13
-7 41,1 11 18,74
-6,5 40,3 11,5 18,35
-6 39,3 12 17,98
-5,5 37,9 12,5 17,61
-5 37,5 13 17,26
-4,5 36,7 13,5 16,91
-4 35,8
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