Kiriazi freezers repair
Book a technicianThe freezers come as chest models such as the KH338CF, about 338 litres with a digital panel and fast freeze, and upright No Frost drawer models such as the 270-litre KH256VF. Chest models are manual defrost, so ice in them is normal and needs melting from time to time.
Before you book a technician for the freezer
Leave at least about 10 cm between the freezer and the wall on every side, and keep it away from sun and the cooker. In summer, a freezer boxed into a corner keeps running without reaching the set temperature.
On many freezers the condenser sits inside the side walls, so the sides feel warm or hot, which is normal. Check your model's manual; if the sides are hot and freezing is good, there is no problem.

Common freezer faults4
Weak freezing in summer
ModerateFood is soft and the compressor runs constantly.
Possible causes
- Poor ventilation around the freezer
- A lid seal not closing
- Thick ice in a chest model
- Low voltage
- Low refrigerant or the compressor
Solution: Clear space around it, melt thick ice, and test the seal with a sheet of paper. If it is still weak, the technician measures voltage and pressure.
Heavy ice in a chest freezer
EasyA thick layer of ice on the walls and a lid that is hard to close.
Possible causes
- Manual defrosting overdue
- The lid opened often or left ajar
- The seal
Solution: Switch off, empty it and let the ice melt on its own. Do not chip it with a knife or melt it with a flame or hair dryer: you could pierce the pipes, and in many freezers the gas inside them is flammable.
Ice in an upright No Frost freezer
ModerateIce on the wall behind the drawers and freezing getting weaker.
Possible causes
- The defrost heater or its sensor
- The freezer fan
- The door not closing
Solution: Empty it and switch it off for a day with the door open so the ice melts; that restores cooling for a while, and if the ice returns, the defrost circuit needs checking.
The compressor will not start
ModerateThe panel is lit but there is no motor sound, or a click every so often.
Possible causes
- Low voltage
- The compressor relay or overload
- The compressor
Solution: Unplug it for half an hour and run it from its own socket. If it continues, the relay is measured before the compressor.
Freezer models in Egypt3
Chest and upright models sold by retailers in Egypt.
| Model | Capacity | Technologies |
|---|---|---|
| KH338CFDigital chest freezer | About 338 L | Fast freeze, Child lock, Tropical compressor |
| KH256VFUpright No Frost freezer | 270 L · 6 drawers | |
| KH235VFUpright No Frost freezer | 230 L · 5 drawers |
Habits that keep a freezer working2
Watch the ice in a chest model
MonthlyCheck it monthly, and defrost once it is thicker than about half a centimetre.
Leave space around it
Especially in summer; the heat from the sides needs somewhere to go.





