The AV family in short
The AV family is the Avanti freezer line whose models share the AV stem, and the roster below is the complete list this page covers. On these models the faults worth knowing about are few: temperature that drifts, noise from the base of the cabinet, and water that appears when the defrost melt cannot reach its drain.
Symptoms on this family, and the page for each
- The load is softening or the temperature has crept up — Measure it in the middle of the load before anything else; the cooling page for these models starts from that number.
- A new buzz, rattle or grind from the cabinet — On this class the cabinet and the floor are as likely as the machine.
- Water on the floor or pooled inside the compartment — Defrost melt that has not reached its drain, almost every time.
Ranked by how often we see them on this family
- Lost or drifting temperature — The most consequential group on this family, because the load is the expensive part.
- Defrost melt escaping the drain path — Third, and almost always a blocked or frozen drain channel rather than anything under pressure — these models carry no mains water connection.
- Cabinet, mount and fan noise — Second. On a freezer the cabinet itself and the floor under it cause more noise complaints than the refrigeration components do.
Models in the AV family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| AV1081VFK0W | avanti:freezer:av |
| AV160VFK0W | avanti:freezer:av |
| AV170VFLJM#** | avanti:freezer:av |
| AV210VFLJM#** | avanti:freezer:av |
| AV2121VFB0W | avanti:freezer:av |
| AV230VFLJM#** | avanti:freezer:av |
| AV701VFB0W | avanti:freezer:av |
Relative standing of the fault groups (qualitative, not measured)
General guidance| Problem class | Standing on this family |
|---|---|
| Temperature and capacity | Most frequent group on this family |
| Cabinet, mount and fan noise | Second group |
| Defrost drain and seal leaks | Third group |
Which of these you can deal with yourself
Ask whether the next step needs the base panel off. If it does not — dust, seals, defrosting, levelling, loading — it is yours.
Other Avanti freezer families
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