The CR family in short
CR splits into plain and suffixed entries at the same number: two members sharing a number and not a build. Owners of these models meet water where it should not be first, with a noise that was not there before behind it. Both are covered in full below.
What goes wrong on these models, and where each is covered
- Water Leak — Shows as water appears on a schedule rather than at random. Covered on Alpicool CR Refrigerator: Water Leak. — Slug: alpicool-alpicool-refrigerator-cr-refrigerator-water-leak-2 — Title: Alpicool CR Refrigerator: Water Leak
- Abnormal Noise or Vibration — What owners report: a rising whirr from inside the cabinet. Diagnosed on Alpicool CR Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration. — Slug: alpicool-alpicool-refrigerator-cr-refrigerator-abnormal-noise-2 — Title: Alpicool CR Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
- Not Cooling or Not Freezing — Recognise it by frost builds as a sheet on the back wall. Go to Alpicool CR Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing. — Slug: alpicool-alpicool-refrigerator-cr-refrigerator-cooling-failure-2 — Title: Alpicool CR Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing
- Ice Maker Fault — On these models: the bin is empty and the mould is full. The checks are on Alpicool CR Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault. — Slug: alpicool-alpicool-refrigerator-cr-refrigerator-ice-production-2 — Title: Alpicool CR Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault
Problem classes in frequency order on this family
- Water Leak — It is the first thing to rule out on these models. On CR this normally turns out to be a split or pinched fill line.
- Abnormal Noise or Vibration — It follows the lead on these models. The CR entries usually answer this with refrigerant flow noise through the metering line.
- Not Cooling or Not Freezing — It comes after the two above it. Usual first answer on CR: a frosted evaporator blocking the air path.
- Ice Maker Fault — Lower again on these models. On CR this normally turns out to be a frozen fill tube.
- Body: No snapshot carries a sampled frequency here, so this is a technician's ordering and not a measured one; nothing is stated as a proportion. This page's model table is why this is not simply the brand order.
Models in the CR family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| CR40X | alpicool:refrigerator:cr |
| CR50X | alpicool:refrigerator:cr |
| CR65 | alpicool:refrigerator:cr |
| CR65X | alpicool:refrigerator:cr |
| CR85 | alpicool:refrigerator:cr |
| CR85X | alpicool:refrigerator:cr |
| CR90X | alpicool:refrigerator:cr |
Where the faults sit, without a sampled share — No sampled denominator backs this table; it states relative position only.
General guidance| Problem class | Position on this family |
|---|---|
| Water Leak | Top of the list here |
| Abnormal Noise or Vibration | Second on this family |
| Not Cooling or Not Freezing | Behind the two above |
| Ice Maker Fault | Lower on this family |
What is owner work on these models
On CR the first two or three checks on each page below are owner work and the rest is not. Anything on the sealed side is a service call, whatever it looked like from the front.
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