What these models are
In construction terms the Criterion CCR refrigerator family is compact single-door cabinets with a plate evaporator in the food space, cleared by hand rather than by a defrost circuit. Check your own code against the eight in the table below.
What goes wrong here, and which page covers it
- The cabinet runs but does not hold temperature — Warm cabinet, compressor audible, frost on the cold plate or freezer box inside the food space. See: Criterion CCR Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing. — Slug: criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccr-refrigerator-cooling-failure — Title: Criterion CCR 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 CCR Refrigerator: Water Leak. — Slug: criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccr-refrigerator-water-leak — Title: Criterion CCR 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 compact cabinet of this type usually has an ice tray rather than an icemaker. See: Criterion CCR Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault. — Slug: criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccr-refrigerator-ice-production — Title: Criterion CCR 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 CCR Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration. — Slug: criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccr-refrigerator-abnormal-noise — Title: Criterion CCR Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
Which of them dominates on this platform
- Not cooling — Placed first because on this platform cold falls off the plate by gravity, so shelf loading and door opening dominate how the cabinet holds temperature.
- 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 compact cabinet of this type usually has an ice tray rather than an icemaker, so it is usually a question about stray ice.
Models in the CCR family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| CCR17CE1B | criterion:refrigerator:ccr |
| CCR312DCE1B | criterion:refrigerator:ccr |
| CCR33CE1* | criterion:refrigerator:ccr |
| CCR33CE1B | criterion:refrigerator:ccr |
| CCR33CE2B | criterion:refrigerator:ccr |
| CCR44CE1* | criterion:refrigerator:ccr |
| CCR44CE1F | criterion:refrigerator:ccr |
| CCR44CE1W | criterion:refrigerator:ccr |
The problem classes, ordered — 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-ccr-refrigerator-cooling-failure |
| Water inside the cabinet or on the floor | second | criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccr-refrigerator-water-leak |
| Ice not being made, or ice forming where it should not | third | criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccr-refrigerator-ice-production |
| A noise or vibration that is new for the cabinet | less often | criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ccr-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 come away from the wall before most work can start, which is a two-person job on a loaded cabinet.
