What the ARBM line is, in short
The ARBM family is the AVG refrigerators whose model numbers begin ARBM, and six of them sit in the table below. This page is a map rather than a repair guide: it names the fault classes that come up on this family and sends you to the page that diagnoses each one.
What goes wrong on these models, and which page covers it
- Abnormal noise or vibration — Read the ARBM page for this one; it is linked below with the rest.
- Not cooling or not freezing — Covered by the ARBM page for this class, in the routing list below.
- Ice maker fault — Diagnosed on the ARBM page for this fault, which this profile links to below.
- Water leak — Diagnosed on the ARBM page for this fault, which this profile links to below.
Ranked problem classes on the ARBM line
- A cabinet that is not level or is resting on cabinetry — First, because these are light machines with adjustable feet and they are almost always installed in a hurry into a tight space.
- A stalled defrost cycle icing the evaporator — It leads on these cabinets because the evaporator sits directly behind the rear panel with very little clearance, so even a thin sheet closes the air path completely.
- A closed, kinked or frozen water supply — It leads because the machine cannot make ice out of nothing, and the whole supply chain is checkable without tools.
- A blocked defrost drain — First and by a wide margin: the drain hole is small, it sits in a cold damp place, and it silts up with food debris and then freezes.
Models in the ARBM family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| ARBM150SE | avg:refrigerator:arbm |
| ARBM171DSE | avg:refrigerator:arbm |
| ARBM171SE | avg:refrigerator:arbm |
| ARBM172BSE | avg:refrigerator:arbm |
| ARBM172SE | avg:refrigerator:arbm |
| ARBM172WE | avg:refrigerator:arbm |
Problem classes in order (no share and no denominator are printed)
General guidance| Problem class | Standing on this family |
|---|---|
| Abnormal noise or vibration | Most frequent group on this family |
| Not cooling or not freezing | Second group |
| Ice maker fault | Third group |
| Water leak | Least frequent group on this family |
When to hand it over
Most of what goes wrong on this family is owner territory: cleaning, levelling, loading, seals and the filters and hoses you can reach without a panel coming off. The line falls where a meter, a sealed system or a live terminal is involved, and each linked page says exactly where that is for its own fault.
Other AVG refrigerator families
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