What is actually happening
On a fridge freezer the freezer side normally does the cooling for both compartments, so a freezer that has stopped freezing while the fridge is still cold is unusual and points at airflow rather than the compressor. The most common cause of all is a thick layer of ice on the evaporator, which stops air moving over the coil no matter how well the compressor is working.
The Grundig fault codes that point at this
A Grundig 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 not freezing:
- E00 — The temperature sensor in the freezer compartment has stopped giving the control board a sensible reading, so the fridge freezer can no longer tell how cold it actually is.
- E01 — The fridge freezer has lost a sensible reading from the sensor that watches the freezer's evaporator — the cold-producing coil hidden behind the back wall of the freezer — so it can no longer tell when that coil needs defrosting.
- E02 — The fridge section's evaporator temperature sensor is giving a reading the control board won't accept, so the appliance has flagged a sensor fault rather than a cooling fault.
- E03 — The fridge section's air temperature sensor is no longer giving the control board a sensible reading, so the appliance has flagged a fault rather than trusting it.
- E04 — The freezer's automatic defrost heater isn't doing its job, so ice is building up on the evaporator instead of being melted away.
- E08 — The control board has lost a sensible reading from the temperature sensor in the ice maker compartment, so it has flagged a fault and stopped trusting that part of the system.
- E10 — The fridge freezer has lost a reliable reading from the air temperature sensor in its third, convertible compartment, so it can no longer control the temperature in that zone properly.
- E11 — The fridge freezer has lost a sensible reading from the temperature sensor on the evaporator (the cooling coil) serving the flexible-zone compartment, so it can no longer control cooling or defrost in that section properly.
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 Grundig freezer
- A failed defrost heater or defrost timer, letting ice build up over the evaporator
- A failed evaporator fan, so cold air never circulates
- A door left ajar or a failed door seal, packing the compartment with frost
- A refrigerant leak
- A failed thermostat or sensor
What you can safely check yourself
- Empty it and defrost it fully for twenty-four hours with the door open, then run it again — if it works and then fails a few weeks later, that is the defrost system
- Check the door seal and that nothing is holding the door open
- Listen for the fan when the door switch is held in
Still not freezing?
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 Grundig 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 Grundig freezer not freezing?
The freezer is running but the contents are soft or thawing. On a fridge freezer the freezer side normally does the cooling for both compartments, so a freezer that has stopped freezing while the fridge is still cold is unusual and points at airflow rather than the compressor. The most common cause of all is a thick layer of ice on the evaporator, which stops air moving over the coil no matter how well the compressor is working.
Can I fix a Grundig freezer not freezing myself?
Empty it and defrost it fully for twenty-four hours with the door open, then run it again — if it works and then fails a few weeks later, that is the defrost system. Check the door seal and that nothing is holding the door open. Listen for the fan when the door switch is held in. Beyond those checks this one normally needs an engineer.
What Grundig error codes mean not freezing?
Grundig freezers report this through their own fault codes. The ones that point at not freezing 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 Grundig 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.