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The three codes in this family share the CL prefix and differ only in what follows it, running from CL30 to CL50. Two faults dominate a family like this one: a cabinet that runs without holding temperature, and ice where it is not wanted. Neither is usually a sealed-system fault.
The faults on this line, and the page for each
- It runs but will not hold temperature — Compressor audible, panel lit, contents not cold. Read: Not Cooling or Not Freezing. — Slug: alpicool-alpicool-refrigerator-cl-refrigerator-cooling-failure
- Ice: too little of it, or far too much — A maker that produces nothing, on codes plumbed for it — or ice building where none is wanted. Read: Ice Maker Fault or Ice Build-Up. — Slug: alpicool-alpicool-refrigerator-cl-refrigerator-ice-production
- Water underneath or standing inside — Clear water at the front of the floor, or standing in the bottom of the cabinet. Read: Water Leak. — Slug: alpicool-alpicool-refrigerator-cl-refrigerator-water-leak
- A new hum, clack or rattle — A noise that arrived, rather than one that has always been there. Read: Abnormal Noise or Vibration. — Slug: alpicool-alpicool-refrigerator-cl-refrigerator-abnormal-noise
Which of these turns up most
- Running, and nothing inside is cold — First. It leads on any compressor cabinet, and the causes under it that matter most — supply and airflow — need no tools.
- Ice faults, in both directions — Second. Ice follows how the cabinet is used: every opening brings moisture, and it lands on the coldest surface there is.
- A puddle at the front, or water in the bottom — Third. Usually a consequence of a class above it: ice that melted, or a seal letting damp air in.
- A noise that was not there last month — Last. Reported often and repaired rarely: a running compressor couples into whatever it stands on, and the room decides how loud that is.
- Body: No counted frequency exists for this family in anything this page can cite, so the list below is an ordering and not a rate — the order these classes arrive in on cabinets built like the codes in the table, cheapest to eliminate first.
Models this page covers — The three model codes recorded for this family; the record carries no column separating them.
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| CL30 | alpicool:refrigerator:cl |
| CL40 | alpicool:refrigerator:cl |
| CL50 | alpicool:refrigerator:cl |
Fault classes for this family — No counted share exists for this family: there is no denominator behind these rows, and the rank column is an ordering rather than a measured frequency.
General guidance| Problem class | Counted share | Rank on this page |
|---|---|---|
| Running, and nothing inside is cold | not counted | 1 |
| Ice faults, in both directions | not counted | 2 |
| A puddle at the front, or water in the bottom | not counted | 3 |
| A noise that was not there last month | not counted | 4 |
Where owner work stops on these models
Everything above the sealed system is owner work on every code here: siting, seals, settings, a blocked drain, a full thaw. The sealed system is not, at any skill level. Call at once for oil on the tubing, a tripping circuit, or a burning smell.
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