The short answer
The Cafe CVE family is the group of refrigerator models named in the matrix below, and this page routes to the fault pages for all of them. The matrix below names many tags whose differences sit in the trailing revision characters — which matters when a part is ordered, not when a fault is diagnosed. Cooling and water complaints dominate on a cabinet of this kind.
What goes wrong, and where it is covered
- The cabinet runs but does not cool — The compressor runs, the food warms, the freezer may still be cold. That points at the air path, not the sealed system. — Slug: cafe-cafe-refrigerator-cve-refrigerator-cooling-failure — Title: Cafe CVE Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing
- Water inside the cabinet or on the floor — Ice under the drawers, a puddle at the kick plate, or a wet wall side. Where it starts decides which fault it is. — Slug: cafe-cafe-refrigerator-cve-refrigerator-water-leak — Title: Cafe CVE Refrigerator: Water Leak
- Little or no ice — An empty bin with the maker switched on is usually a supply or harvest-temperature problem, not a failed module. — Slug: cafe-cafe-refrigerator-cve-refrigerator-ice-production — Title: Cafe CVE Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault
- New or louder noises — Most of it belongs to a fan blade or to a cabinet that is not standing level. — Slug: cafe-cafe-refrigerator-cve-refrigerator-abnormal-noise — Title: Cafe CVE Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
Problem classes, most frequent first
- The cabinet runs but does not cool — Placed first: it brings most cabinets of this kind into service and has the widest range of causes behind it.
- Water inside the cabinet or on the floor — Second. The defrost drain is a wear item on any frost-free cabinet, so interior water arrives on a schedule.
- Little or no ice — Third, and only where a maker is fitted. Often a symptom of a compartment running warm.
- New or louder noises — Fourth. Common, but it resolves to a free fix more often than anything else here.
Models this page covers
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| CVE28DM*NB** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DM*NC** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DM*NE** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DM*NF** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DM*NG** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DM*NH** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DP*NB** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DP*NC** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DP*ND** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DP*NE** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DP*NF** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DP*NG** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DP2NH** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DP2NI** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DP2NJ** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DP2NK** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DP3NH** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DP3NI** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
| CVE28DP4NH** | cafe:refrigerator:cve |
Classes ranked against each other — No counted sample exists for this family, so this table ranks the classes against each other rather than printing a share.
General guidance| Problem class | Relative frequency on this family |
|---|---|
| The cabinet runs but does not cool | highest |
| Water inside the cabinet or on the floor | second |
| Little or no ice | third |
| New or louder noises | lowest |
When to call a technician
The owner-fixable end of the Cafe CVE refrigerator line is consistent across these classes: seals, levelling, the condenser, the drain and the water filter. The line is crossed wherever the answer has to be measured rather than looked at, and anything on the sealed system is licensed work. Stop and call the same day for a burning smell or oil at the compressor.
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