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. The faults these models are most often brought in for are not cooling and water leaks. 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.
Neighbouring families
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