Do-it-yourself Atlant refrigerator repair

When a person notices that something strange is happening with his refrigerator, he crashes, then the first thought that occurs in his head is usually associated with calling a master. But making such hasty decisions is not worth it, because you can try to fix the problem yourself. Naturally, we are not talking about redoing the circuitry of technology. If you have certain information, you can make a quality repair of the refrigerator. The “Atlant” two-chamber do-it-yourself repair is not as difficult as it might seem, and this will be discussed in this article.

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Is it possible to repair the refrigerator yourself?

Such an act can be called quite justified if you clearly, at a sufficient level, know the design and structure of the refrigerator. It’s nice, of course, to have at least minimal practical experience. Otherwise, it’s not worth undertaking this work, because such a decision can lead to irreversible, rather serious consequences.

Important! In order to encounter problems with the refrigerator as rarely as possible, you need to take good care of it from the first day. Check out the best tips from experienced housewives onfridge care.

If you bring the equipment to such a state that it will no longer be repairable, then you definitely have to buy a new one. Therefore, preliminarily study all the necessary information, get familiar with how the refrigerators of this brand are arranged, carefully consider the most common problems and methods for resolving them. Evaluate your own strengths, whether they are enough to carry out such repairs.

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What you need to know before you start repairing a refrigerator?

First of all, study the useful information before undertaking repair of the refrigerator. The “Atlas” two-chamber has a complicated device, which is recommended to properly understand:

• The temperature in it is regulated by the handle of the thermostat. When it is installed at level 7, the refrigerator works at full capacity, it cools the products stored inside as much as possible.
• If the handle is set to l, this means that it is set to minimum cooling.
• The mark indicated by a dot indicates that the instrument is in normal operation.

The thermostat knob is installed in a certain position, depending on such factors:

• How many products are stored inside the refrigerator.
• Ambient temperature.
• How often does the door open.

Important! Faced with such a problem when the refrigerator is working continuously? There are many reasons for this. There is an article on our portal that collects basic information, why the refrigerator does not turn off.

If, after such manipulations, cooling occurs at a low level, then you will have to change the position of the control flap located in the pan, because the set temperature mode in the system is automatically maintained.

Important! If you find that condensation accumulates on the shelves, this indicates an increase in humidity.

To store food in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, it is enough to lower the temperature inside the refrigerator.

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Common troubleshooting

Now we will consider the main malfunctions of the Atlant refrigerator and their repair. There are a number of minor breakdowns that even a novice can repair.

Important! If the problems are more serious, associated with the replacement of units or parts, then you need to buy only original spare parts.

Of course, it is better to entrust the elimination of such large-scale failures to a qualified specialist. But we will talk about them later.

Repair the refrigerator by following these recommendations, depending on the nature of the malfunction:

1. The device is connected to the mains, but does not function, the light bulb inside does not light. This happens for two reasons: lack of voltage or contact between the plug of the refrigerator and the outlet. To solve this problem, you must first check if there is voltage in the network. Plug in any other electrical appliance that you are sure that it is in good working order. If everything is in order with the supply of electricity, you will have to establish contact between the outlet and the plug.
2. If the unit itself works, but the lighting lamp does not light up, then most likely the matter is in it. She just burned out. It is necessary to take a working bulb and replace it with a blown device. Just unscrew the screw, carefully remove the lampshade, replace the light bulb, put the lampshade back in place and tighten the screw.
3. The refrigerator is operating, but it is making too much noise. This often happens when it is installed incorrectly. To fix this problem, just align the device with a building level, tighten the legs.
4. In the chambers, the cooling temperature dropped significantly. Most often this is due to a loose door. To restore the required temperature, close the door tightly.
5. If you find cracks in the door, then, most likely, it was damaged during transportation and just enough to replace it with a new one.
6. To solve the problem with improper installation of the seal, it is necessary to press it against the door as much as possible.
7. To mask the mechanical damage visible on the cabinet from the outside, they must be straightened, putty or painted.
8. When the compressor runs continuously, while the temperature in the refrigerator rises too much, this indicates problems with the pipeline, more precisely, refrigerant leakage or clogging of the capillary tube. It is important to find places where refrigerant is allowed to flow through, or to replace a damaged pipeline. A clogged capillary tube can only be blown with refrigerant.
9. If the compressor does not start or the temperature inside the unit rises, it is recommended to completely replace it. But this should be done by a specialist.
10. Inadequate cooling in the refrigerator is eliminated by replacing the temperature sensor or start-up relay.
11. If the compressor does not stop working, then we can say that there is not enough refrigerant - it is necessary to refuel it and conduct a test.

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Serious damage to Atlant refrigerators

If a red light comes on in the refrigerator, then this is the first sign that a serious malfunction has occurred, and then the help of a professional will be required.

The main problems that occur when a red light comes on are:

• Reducing the cycle of the device.
• Problems with the motor-compressor.
• Fast accumulation of snow coat on the back of the appliance.
• The case is beating an electric shock.

If you have good experience in working with electrical engineering, then, of course, you can try to eliminate these problems on your own. Let us separately consider the most serious malfunctions of the Atlant refrigerator and their repair.

Reduced refrigeration cycle

It often happens that due to an increase in the voltage level in the circuit or a relay malfunction, the device stops working immediately after switching on.

Follow these steps to determine the cause of the breakdown and repair:

1. Measure the line voltage.
2. If it complies with the norm, then you should remove the relay, directly connect the electric motor.
3. If the device starts to work normally, you will have to replace the broken relay.

Problems with the motor-compressor

If the device works without stopping, then pay attention to the position in which the thermostat knob is located and the room temperature. If the lever is installed correctly, the air temperature does not exceed the norm, then you will have to work a little.

It is necessary to perform initial diagnostics in order to repair the compressor of the Atlant refrigerator:

• As a rule, when the thermostat knob remains in the normal position, but the device operates continuously, the failure of the thermostat becomes the reason for this phenomenon.
• If there is a leak of freon, then there is no frost on the tubes of the evaporator. Then it is better to entrust the repair to the master, who will accurately determine the place of failure and fix it.

Fast accumulation of snow coat

There are many reasons for this problem to occur, more often this is due to:

• A sharp increase in air temperature in the room.
• Insufficient fit of the door to the housing.
• Storage inside the unit is hot food.
• The device works in a mode of poor productivity.

To solve this problem, you have to go through all the options, for example, increase the power of the unit, check the tightness of the seal, in all possible ways, try to lower the air temperature.

Important! How can a snowy “fur coat” be dangerous for equipment? How to properly go through the process of defrosting a refrigerator, what devices will be needed for this, and a lot of other useful information, read our article on defrosting the refrigerator.

The case began to beat with electric current

If in contact with the refrigerator case you feel the slightest discharges of electric current, then this means that somewhere the wires were bare and began to contact the case. In this situation, only the master will help, he will take all the necessary measurements of the insulation resistance of the wires, determine the place of the problem and eliminate it.

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In this article, we examined the most common reasons for contacting service centers for the repair of household appliances. You can definitely manage some of them yourself, and if not, you will have an idea of ​​what exactly the master should do. In any case, such information will be useful so as not to overpay for services and control the quality of their provision.