What the ARD family is
The spine for the ARD family records 28 model codes, many of them differing from a neighbour by one character, so this is a long run of finish and configuration variants on one platform rather than several platforms under one name. Not Cooling or Not Freezing and ice maker fault dominate here; each is covered on its own page.
Problems on these models, and where each is covered
- Not Cooling or Not Freezing — A cabinet that runs and still will not get cold is almost always moving air badly, not making cold badly. See its page. — Link: absocold-absocold-refrigerator-ard-refrigerator-cooling-failure-2
- Ice Maker Fault — Ice stops for temperature reasons far more often than for ice-maker reasons. See its page. — Link: absocold-absocold-refrigerator-ard-refrigerator-ice-production-2
- Water Leak — Water inside a refrigerator is nearly always melt that could not reach the drain. See its page. — Link: absocold-absocold-refrigerator-ard-refrigerator-water-leak-2
The problem classes in order on this family
- Not Cooling or Not Freezing — First on this family.
- Ice Maker Fault — Second.
- Water Leak — Third.
- Body: No denominator backs this ordering: the ARD fact bundle carries no component shares. Absocold builds compact cabinets for rooms that are not kitchens — dormitories, patient rooms, hotel suites, staff areas — so the install is almost always a recess or a cupboard somebody else built, and the ranking below puts what the enclosure does to the cabinet above what the cabinet does to itself.
Models covered by the ARD family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| ARD1031FB12R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD1031FS12R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD1031FW12R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD1033F*14R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD1033FB10R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD1033FB21R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD1033FS10R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD1033FS21R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD1033FW10R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD1033FW21R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD104AB10R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD104AB14R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD104AB21R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD204AB10R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD204AB14R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD204AB21R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD204ABS10R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD204ABS14R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD204ABS21R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD241A*11R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD244A*10R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD244A*21R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD252A*10R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD298C*14R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD369A*14R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD484F*10R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD484F*21R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
| ARD565P*12R/L | absocold:refrigerator:ard |
Position of each problem class — Position only. The ARD fact bundle carries no sampled shares, so no percentage can be printed.
General guidance| Problem class | Position | Owner-fixable at the first checks |
|---|---|---|
| Not Cooling or Not Freezing | first | yes |
| Ice Maker Fault | second | yes |
| Water Leak | third | partly |
Before you open anything
Safety
Unplug the cabinet or switch off its breaker before removing any panel: a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off and the fan can start without warning. The sealed system is not owner work at any stage, and while a cabinet is warm a refrigerator holds food safely at 40 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 4 degrees Celsius, or below.
Which of these are owner-fixable on these models
The first checks of every problem above are owner work on the ARD models. The line is the panel: anything needing a meter on live terminals is a service call.
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