What is actually happening
The single most useful thing to establish is whether the compressor — the motor at the back — is running at all. A compressor that never runs points at the thermostat, the start relay or the compressor itself. A compressor that runs constantly while the fridge stays warm points the other way: either the system has lost its gas, or the airflow from the freezer side is blocked by ice.
The Blomberg fault codes that point at this
A Blomberg fridge 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 not cooling:
- E00 — The sensor that measures the air temperature inside the freezer has stopped giving a sensible reading, so the fridge freezer can no longer control the freezer temperature properly.
- E01 — The control board has lost a sensible reading from one of the freezer's temperature sensors, so it has flagged a fault and dropped into a backup cooling routine.
- E02 — The fridge section's evaporator sensor — the probe that watches the temperature of the cooling coil behind the back wall — is no longer giving the control board a sensible reading.
- E03 — The sensor that measures the air temperature inside the fridge section has stopped giving the control board a sensible reading, so the fridge no longer knows how cold it actually is.
- E04 — The heater that melts frost off the freezer's cooling coil isn't doing its job, so the machine has flagged a defrost fault.
- E08 — The temperature sensor inside the automatic ice maker has stopped giving a sensible reading, so the control board has shut the ice-making side down.
- E09 — The automatic ice maker isn't turning as it should, so the fridge freezer has flagged a fault with it — the cooling itself is unaffected.
- E10 — The temperature sensor for the convertible "joker" compartment — the one that can be set to run as either a fridge or a freezer — has failed electrically, so the control board no longer knows how cold that compartment is.
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 Blomberg fridge
- A failed thermostat or temperature sensor, so cooling is never called for
- A failed start relay or compressor
- A slow refrigerant leak, leaving the system with too little gas
- A blocked evaporator or failed defrost system choking the airflow
- Condenser coils at the back thick with dust, or the appliance jammed tight against a wall
What you can safely check yourself
- Put a hand on the back of the appliance — a working compressor is warm and audible
- Check the thermostat has not been knocked to its lowest setting
- Pull it out and vacuum the coils at the back, and leave a gap for air to circulate
- Check the door seals shut cleanly all the way round — a note of paper shut in the door should grip
Still not cooling?
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 Blomberg 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 Blomberg fridge not cooling?
The fridge is running but the inside is not cold. The single most useful thing to establish is whether the compressor — the motor at the back — is running at all. A compressor that never runs points at the thermostat, the start relay or the compressor itself. A compressor that runs constantly while the fridge stays warm points the other way: either the system has lost its gas, or the airflow from the freezer side is blocked by ice.
Can I fix a Blomberg fridge not cooling myself?
Put a hand on the back of the appliance — a working compressor is warm and audible. Check the thermostat has not been knocked to its lowest setting. Pull it out and vacuum the coils at the back, and leave a gap for air to circulate. Check the door seals shut cleanly all the way round — a note of paper shut in the door should grip. Beyond those checks this one normally needs an engineer.
What Blomberg error codes mean not cooling?
Blomberg fridges report this through their own fault codes. The ones that point at not cooling are E00, E01, E02, E03, E04, E08. 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 Blomberg fridge 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 Blomberg fridge faults
- fridge freezer icing up
- fridge making a loud noise
- fridge leaking water inside
- fridge running constantly
- fridge freezer not cold enough
- fridge freezer not working after defrosting