The short answer
The Caf QF Refrigerator family covers the models listed in the matrix below, all sharing one refrigerator platform. The matrix below lists two model tags that differ only in their trailing revision characters, so a part that suits one usually suits its neighbours, and the tag still decides.
What goes wrong on these models
- Runs continuously but the cabinet is warm — Cold is being made and not delivered — a frosted evaporator, a stopped fan or a stuck damper. — Slug: caf-caf-refrigerator-qf-refrigerator-cooling-failure — Title: Caf QF Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing
- Water under the crisper drawers or on the floor — Water that returns every several hours follows the defrost cycle and points at the drain; a puddle that simply grows is a supply fitting. — Slug: caf-caf-refrigerator-qf-refrigerator-water-leak — Title: Caf QF Refrigerator: Water Leak
- No ice, or small and hollow cubes — A water-side fault in most cases: a closed shutoff, a tired filter or a frozen fill tube. — Slug: caf-caf-refrigerator-qf-refrigerator-ice-production — Title: Caf QF Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault
- Grinding, buzzing or a rattle that is new — Time the noise before chasing it: bursts every few hours are the ice maker, a constant rattle is the condenser side, a knock at start is the mounts. — Slug: caf-caf-refrigerator-qf-refrigerator-abnormal-noise — Title: Caf QF Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
Problem classes in frequency order
- Cooling loss and defrost — Ranked first: the defrost and airflow group is what takes a cabinet out of service, so it carries the frequency and the consequence together.
- Leaks and drain blockage — Second: the drain fouls slowly on any platform that drains a fresh-food evaporator.
- Ice production — Third: the ice maker sits downstream of a filter, a shutoff and a fill tube, which is three chances to fail before any part is involved.
- Noise and vibration — Fourth: the majority of the noise on this platform is mechanical rattle rather than a component on its way out.
Models in the QF family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| QF5_13A_P | caf:refrigerator:qf |
| QF6_13A_N6 | caf:refrigerator:qf |
Problem classes by relative frequency — No counted component sample covers this family, so the column ranks the classes against each other rather than by share.
General guidance| Problem class | Relative frequency on this family |
|---|---|
| Cooling loss and defrost | highest |
| Leaks and drain blockage | second |
| Ice production | third |
| Noise and vibration | lowest |
When to call a technician
The Caf QF Refrigerator family has one owner side across the models in the matrix: condenser cleaning, filter changes, drain flushing, bin clearing and levelling. The line is the freezer rear panel — anything behind it, and anything in the sealed system, is a service call.
Other families of this brand
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