What this family is
The Criterion CCF refrigerator family is, in the way that matters for diagnosis, a lid-sealed chest cabinet: the cold comes off the walls, there is no evaporator fan, and frost is cleared by hand rather than by a defrost circuit. On this roster the two complaints that dominate are not cooling and water leaks. Check your own code against the eleven in the table below.
The fault classes on this platform, with their pages
- The cabinet runs but does not hold temperature — Warm cabinet, compressor audible, frost on the coil surfaces bonded into the cabinet walls. See: Criterion CCF Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing. — Slug: criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccf-refrigerator-cooling-failure — Title: Criterion CCF Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing
- Water inside the cabinet or on the floor — Usually defrost water rather than a failed drain, because this cabinet is defrosted by hand. See: Criterion CCF Refrigerator: Water Leak. — Slug: criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccf-refrigerator-water-leak — Title: Criterion CCF Refrigerator: Water Leak
- Ice not being made, or ice forming where it should not — Which of the two you have is the question, because a freezer cabinet of this type is not normally supplied with a factory icemaker. See: Criterion CCF Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault. — Slug: criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccf-refrigerator-ice-production — Title: Criterion CCF Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault
- A noise or vibration that is new for the cabinet — Noise from the compressor, its mounts, or something touching inside the cabinet, or drumming through the floor. See: Criterion CCF Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration. — Slug: criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccf-refrigerator-abnormal-noise — Title: Criterion CCF Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
In frequency order on these models
- Not cooling — Placed first because on this platform cold moves by gravity and by contact with the walls, so a load packed hard against the sides insulates the coil instead of being cooled by it.
- Water leaks — Placed here because this cabinet is defrosted by hand, so most of its water is defrost water the owner is managing rather than a drain that has failed.
- Ice faults — Placed here because a freezer cabinet of this type is not normally supplied with a factory icemaker, so it is usually a question about stray ice.
Models in the CCF family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| CCF05M4W | criterion:refrigerator:ccf |
| CCF07M4W | criterion:refrigerator:ccf |
| CCF10M1W | criterion:refrigerator:ccf |
| CCF10M2W | criterion:refrigerator:ccf |
| CCF10M4W | criterion:refrigerator:ccf |
| CCF50M1W | criterion:refrigerator:ccf |
| CCF50M2W | criterion:refrigerator:ccf |
| CCF50M3W | criterion:refrigerator:ccf |
| CCF70M1W | criterion:refrigerator:ccf |
| CCF70M2W | criterion:refrigerator:ccf |
| CCF70M3W | criterion:refrigerator:ccf |
Problem classes on this family, in order — No measured denominator exists for this family, so no share figures are given: the standing column orders the classes by how the platform is built, not by a count of reports.
General guidance| Problem class | Standing on this platform | Where it is covered |
|---|---|---|
| The cabinet runs but does not hold temperature | most often brought in | criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccf-refrigerator-cooling-failure |
| Water inside the cabinet or on the floor | second | criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccf-refrigerator-water-leak |
| Ice not being made, or ice forming where it should not | third | criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccf-refrigerator-ice-production |
| A noise or vibration that is new for the cabinet | less often | criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccf-refrigerator-abnormal-noise |
Where the owner line falls here
Checks that need nothing dismantled are owner work here: airflow, seals, loading, filters and settings. The cabinet has to be emptied and thawed before most work can start, so plan for where the food goes.
Neighbouring families
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