What is actually happening
Frost-free appliances have a heater that melts the ice off the evaporator several times a day and drains the water away. When that system fails, the ice grows until it blocks the airflow — and the giveaway is that defrosting fixes it for a few weeks and then it returns. Ice that keeps coming back is a fault; ice on an old-style appliance that has to be defrosted manually is not.
The Beko fault codes that point at this
A Beko fridge freezer will usually tell you what it thinks is wrong before anyone opens it up. These are the codes we hold for this make that relate to icing up:
- E00 — The control board has lost a sensible reading from the freezer's temperature sensor, so it can no longer tell how cold the freezer is.
- E01 — The sensor that tells the fridge freezer how cold its freezer cooling coil is has stopped giving a sensible reading, so the control board can no longer manage defrosting properly.
- E02 — The temperature sensor on the fridge side's cooling coil (evaporator) has stopped giving a sensible reading, so the control board has flagged a fault.
- E03 — The sensor that measures the air temperature inside the fridge (fresh food) section has failed, so the control board can no longer tell how cold that compartment is.
- E04 — The freezer's automatic defrost heater hasn't done its job, so the machine is flagging that frost is going to build up on the freezer evaporator.
- E05 — The fridge freezer has lost a reliable reading from the sensor that measures the room conditions around it — the ambient temperature/humidity sensor.
- E06 — The motorised flap that lets cold air from the freezer side into the fridge side hasn't moved when the control board told it to, so the machine has flagged a fault.
- E08 — The temperature sensor inside the ice maker section has stopped reporting properly, so the fridge freezer has flagged a fault.
If yours is showing one of those, that is a much shorter conversation than a general fault — tell us the code when you book and the engineer can often carry the part.
The usual causes on a Beko fridge freezer
- A failed defrost heater, thermostat or timer on a frost-free appliance
- A blocked defrost drain, so melt water refreezes rather than draining away
- A door seal letting warm moist air in
- A door left ajar, or a drawer stopping the door closing fully
What you can safely check yourself
- Note whether the ice returns within weeks of defrosting — that is the difference between a fault and normal use
- Check the drain hole at the back of the freezer floor is clear
- Check the seals grip a sheet of paper all the way round
Still icing up?
Most of these need an engineer once the checks above are done. £66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.
Our engineers work on Beko machines week in, week out, so they arrive knowing the machine rather than reading the back of it. Local engineers across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
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Common questions
Why is my Beko fridge freezer icing up?
Ice is building up at the back of the freezer, or around the compartment, and keeps coming back after defrosting. Frost-free appliances have a heater that melts the ice off the evaporator several times a day and drains the water away. When that system fails, the ice grows until it blocks the airflow — and the giveaway is that defrosting fixes it for a few weeks and then it returns. Ice that keeps coming back is a fault; ice on an old-style appliance that has to be defrosted manually is not.
Can I fix a Beko fridge freezer icing up myself?
Note whether the ice returns within weeks of defrosting — that is the difference between a fault and normal use. Check the drain hole at the back of the freezer floor is clear. Check the seals grip a sheet of paper all the way round. Beyond those checks this one normally needs an engineer.
What Beko error codes mean icing up?
Beko fridge freezers report this through their own fault codes. The ones that point at icing up are E00, E01, E02, E03, E04, E05. If your machine is showing one of those, that narrows it down considerably — each has its own guide on this site.
How much does a Beko fridge freezer repair cost?
£66 including VAT for an engineer to come out and diagnose it, or £84 in total including VAT if it is put right on the visit and no parts are needed. Any parts needed are quoted on site before we fit them — you decide. Every repair carries a 90-day workmanship guarantee.
Other Beko fridge freezer faults
- fridge not cooling
- fridge making a loud noise
- fridge leaking water inside
- fridge running constantly
- fridge freezer not cold enough
- fridge freezer not working after defrosting