Greating from 270, mine is not cooling. Asked the technician provided by the condo board, they didn't pull ot out. their recommendation is replacing the unit. I will pull it out and see what I can do. curious about how old is ur unit. Mine is 10 yrs. Hopefully cleanning and declogging can fix the issue.
@Brandon-mu8vd5 ай бұрын
Hey would this cause ice to build up in the back of my blomberg fridge?
@Erik-sw8wm8 ай бұрын
Can you please verify the model number?
@Erik-sw8wm8 ай бұрын
Can you please verify the model number. It appears to be the brfb1822ssn. Is anyone having this issue with the brfb1812ssn? I believe the one in the video has an icemaker, there is a model that doesn’t have an icemaker.
@MrZiptron8 ай бұрын
I can confirm that the one in the video does not have an icemaker. It is model number K74505NU.
@Erik-sw8wm8 ай бұрын
Thank you
@Erik-sw8wm8 ай бұрын
@@MrZiptron I believe this is the equivalent model
@thmetcalf Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video; I had the same problem with my Blomberg and fixed it the way you show. In my case, the ice accumulation was because the freezer door was left ajar overnight, and then I think it kept trying to defrost because the section between the freezer and refrigerator compartments was very warm. This in turn kept the freezer warmer than it should have been. But after clearing the ice, as you instruct, it all seems to be working correctly, the freezer is cooling properly now.
@MrZiptron Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. The annoying part is that the end solution did not prevent this from happening again. I find myself defrosting like this about once a year. Not enough to throw the fridge out, but definitely frustrating.
@teddyforlenza8 ай бұрын
I have the same exact problem! Such a pain to go through this process, I have to remove the ice from the bottom of the freezer every month banging it with a wooden spoon because the defrost line keeps freezing
@rounmiantsevserguei9077 Жыл бұрын
Bud. That is not a heating coil. Thats a discharge line between condensing coil and compressor. Its temp is below 100 F most of the time.
@maheshparikh6930 Жыл бұрын
Are you contractor?
@noahschechtel8979 Жыл бұрын
thanks for the video... although I have an old good working Carrier PTAC unit model #52BHA014301AA and......I want my Ptac to go on when the wall thermostat heats up the pipes above the ptac unit and off when the boiler shuts off and the pipes get cool.How do I accomplish this if my sensor is just working off of ambient room temp? My room thermostat does this already. Should I relocate the sensor right over the heating coils that run over the top grill? OR... get a sensor that can do this? THANKS, any suggestions? very much appreciated. My bedroom Island Aire ptac unit has a sensor that I just locate over the grill area and it works both the heat and the ac thermostat. THis old ptac seems to have a wand sensor over by the a/c intake that is indoors? This way as I've said, it never registers the heat in the actual pipes.
@MrZiptron Жыл бұрын
I truly am not sure what you'd need. But sounds like if you want to measure a temperature at a specific spot and use that measurement to control a PTAC that is currently controlled by a wall thermostat, maybe you can consider buying a wireless thermostat. You can then simply leave the wireless thermostat wherever you want to measure the temperature and have it communicate with the wired receiver leading to the PTAC
@lilymy3621 Жыл бұрын
Hey! I know this is from 3 years ago but did your AC stop leaking?
@MrZiptron Жыл бұрын
It helped majorly, but there was still a minor leak afterwards so in addition to this, I put some shims at the front of the unit to tilt it outwards so it could hold more water. That stopped the leak all together.
@wendyhouse6045 Жыл бұрын
@@MrZiptron One of the two PTACs in my unit has been leaking crazy lately in the past couple of weeks. So, thanks to your video, I removed the panels on the front and top and did a check. It turned out that the condensated water accumulates at the bottom of the front tray / container underneath the cooling coils and builds up rust which eventually caused a hole on the very left bottom for the front tray / container from which the accumulated water leaks directly into the fan and floor underneath whenever the AC is turned on. I've been thinking about why there would be so much water accumulated there - likely at least an inch deep and I literally used up 1/3 roll of a kitchen paper towel and a rag to get the water absorbed.Why so? Shouldn't the water flow to the drain pipe directly? I did make sure that the drain pipe is cleaned
@MrZiptron Жыл бұрын
@@wendyhouse6045 At times, when there's a clog (accumulation of dust and debris) at the drain hole leading to the plastic drain tube that runs from the front pan to the back pan, water becomes unable to drain from the front pan, causing it to accumulate. However, it's unusual for corrosion to occur. Typically, the front pan overflows when there's a clog, which makes the issue noticeable right away. Depending on how bad the corrosion hole is, you may be able to clean the area a bit and then just fill it with silicon to get yourself another few years out of your unit.
@wendyhouse6045 Жыл бұрын
I've been looking for the information for the same or similar PTAC for days and finally found this. Now that I have read the comment, I also think I am in one of the three buildings (overlooking the Gardener) that have installed the same model! Mine is so old that the label is fading and I am not able to tell the exact model. But the look is very similar to the one in the video and I also looked up the manual for the the model in the unit from Applied Comfort. Thanks for shooting this video and helping people like me to sort out the real issue. My building has a contractor doing all the servicing for the unit owners but they only do the easiest job which is cleaning the drain pipe without pulling out the unit. Any leaking remaining after cleaning the drain pipe, they will recommend to replace the entire unit! My only question to you is whether you absolutely need two people to pull out and push back the unit (which is 165 lbs)? If I use a heavy duty roller underneath, do you think one person can handle the job?
@MrZiptron Жыл бұрын
If you put something onto which the unit will slide onto, you could definitely try do this on your own. It is heavy to lift, but not overly heavy to slide. Good luck!
@nicholassklar Жыл бұрын
+1 same issue. Thank you for putting this together. I too have water damage on my floors from all the leaking and we all should band together to get some resolution from Blomberg on this!
@ginnypostma8880 Жыл бұрын
I have the same problem with my Blomberg. I've removed all the insides of the freezer and removed the ice twice. I saw something about installing a p-trap on the drain. Have you found a solution to this problem?
@MrZiptron Жыл бұрын
I found a work around. I simply operate the fridge without the white back plate within the freezer. The ice still accumulates over time, but since you have direct access to the back simply by removing the drawers it takes a minute or two to remove the ice.
@ginnypostma8880 Жыл бұрын
@@MrZiptron Thank you. I'll give it a try.
@ginnypostma8880 Жыл бұрын
Did you ever contact Blomberg customer service about it?
@MrZiptron Жыл бұрын
@@ginnypostma8880 I did, they were not overly helpful. They wouldn't admit that this was a flaw.
@v0idblank112 жыл бұрын
Wanted to say that you saved me ton of headaches and money by showing this process. Thank you!!
@cheikhbarro42912 жыл бұрын
This is the Worst refrigerator ever made. Don't buy it it will be a recurring issue over and over
@yvonnepallant25062 жыл бұрын
Not impressed with my Blomberg larder fridge. It is only 5yrs old and the top shelf (back of) is frosted up and temperature at freezing level. I was informed today it cannot be fixed! So have to purchase a new one and it will not be a Blooming Blomberg,!!!! For sure, due to its short lifespan.
@TheRealScurred2 жыл бұрын
Hey guys. I have a Blomberg fridge/freezer condo in a one bedroom condo. The ice builds up at the bottom drawer (freezer). I can't find the drain hole though. Any suggestions/tips?
@frankie7777ma2 жыл бұрын
I have this same problem and have resorted to removing the chunks of ice every month. I can't do what you do ... not that handy! I have another question, how do you remove the crisper drawer? I can't figure that out. Please make a video about that. Thank you!
@frankie7777ma2 жыл бұрын
I am having the same issue! It worked fine for the first year or so but now I have to clean the chunks of ice built up on the freezer floor. I can't remove all the parts as you did ... not that handy! I have another question, how do you remove the crisper drawer to clean underneath it? I can't remove it. Haven't been able to figure that out. Help!
@computergeektech2 жыл бұрын
Great Video. Did you see this one? Blomberg Refrigerator Error Codes kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5SpemSZo6ufZpo
@carsinthewild78833 жыл бұрын
I've been looking everywhere for an example of he PTAC units in our building, because everything i could find were the hotel style ones that just vent out the top, and I FINALLY found it! Then the funny thing is, I'm like, well now I know why....He's literally taking the video from the same building! lol. Or one of the towers beside. Have you seen these types of units with this same set-up anywhere else? Because this is just confirming to me they are literally unique to our buildings. Which company are you with>?
@MrZiptron3 жыл бұрын
I have never seen this setup anywhere else, but it's unlikely we are the only building that uses it as there are 2-3 companies that make it. I think there are more in the US. Also, I'm just an owner in the building I'm not a HVAC tech :).. I made the video because I figured others had the same issues and I guess I was right.
@Acoustic_Theory2 жыл бұрын
This PTAC looks like a unit sold under AAF, Herman Nelson, and McQuay brands.
@jakereynolds17783 жыл бұрын
I have the exact same problem with my Blomberg, which looks to be pretty similar to yours, only I have engineered wood floors which are being ruined by puddles of water sitting on them. Mine has an ice maker, which I have removed and turned off the water supply to in my efforts to solve this problem. I now dislike this fridge so much that I'll probably just replace the whole thing, but one idea I have has to do with the gasket around the door. I have to think that the gasket must not be sealing all around the door for that much condensation to be happening. On my fridge I can see light if I open the upper fridge door and look down into the freezer. The rubber of the gasket is too stiff for the magnets to pull the seal closed everywhere. If I decide to keep this fridge instead of just getting a new one I'll focus on making sure the door seal is air tight.
@nicholasm30063 жыл бұрын
I have the same exact problem. Sealing has helped a little but I think it's just a flaw in the design.
@teddyforlenza8 ай бұрын
Unbelievable I have the same exact problem. Never buying Blomberg ever again
@sandracorsetti90513 жыл бұрын
Si potrebbe avere spiegazioni in italiano?
@schau7113 жыл бұрын
Can we put some silicone spray on the water catch area to help move the water to the drain before it become ice again?
@MrZiptron3 жыл бұрын
That is not a bad idea. I'll have to find some sort of hydrophobic paste to apply to that surface. If anyone else finds some, let me know and I'll try it.
@schau7113 жыл бұрын
@@MrZiptronGoing to use 3-IN-One Silicone spray as it temperature range (-18° C to 149° C) reach freezer temperature. Other product comes in mind is car wax.
@teddyforlenza8 ай бұрын
Did this work?
@redwilliams97063 жыл бұрын
Could it be the ice valve needs replacing? I’m having the same issue .
@MrZiptron3 жыл бұрын
What is an ice valve? My fridge does not have an auto ice maker. Also, I tried to replace the drain valve (little rubber check valve) and still no luck. I ended up simply removing the back, so that the exchanger is accessible by simply removing the drawers. Now, ever few months I just remove the ice.
@Rodin993 жыл бұрын
I DON't have leaking water but I do have ice build up which if it becomes thick prevents the door to the freezer from closing and the drawer sticks so you can't pull it out easily.....so after doing all this, what's to prevent this ice build up from happening all over again? Nice refrigerator but what a mess...unscrewing all the parts to get to the back....I'm dismayed. Please come over and check my refrigerator since you're so capable of doing this easily. I can't get down easily any more. I'm senior.
@mwahlert3 жыл бұрын
Are these machines quiet when operating at least?
@MrZiptron3 жыл бұрын
It is actually very quiet.
@mwahlert3 жыл бұрын
@@MrZiptron That's promising. Did they ever make this right for you?
@MrZiptron3 жыл бұрын
@@mwahlert no, they keep saying that my house is too humid, or that I open the door too frequently. Meanwhile the unit is in a condo with virtually no humidity and I was away most of the time.
@mwahlert3 жыл бұрын
And to think I might have finally found a viable alternative to our Whirlpool SideKick which are absolute garbage.
@briemcmillan20293 жыл бұрын
This is terrible. I'm having the same problem.
@MrZiptron3 жыл бұрын
I settled on operating the fridge without the interior back cover. In this configuration you can install the drawers back in and simply remove them every so often to clean the ice. Still annoying, but saves 30 minutes each time. This is terrible though. Sorry to hear you're having the same issue.
@Ohfmz3 жыл бұрын
Thats really ANNOYING, I am doing the same process as u did, hopefully it can be fixed.
@MrZiptron3 жыл бұрын
Not working for me to be honest. The water freezes even before it hits the drain. Check out what I found in this next video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m37ZgIR3adqKfpY still trying to think of a solution.
@microsoft31274 жыл бұрын
What a painful process! I was about to purchase one of these giant fridge freezer but after watching this video NO WAY!
@laurasnodgrass49864 жыл бұрын
did that solve it for you? Currently having the same issue with my Blomberg (same model) and have cleared the drain several times and cut the condensation gasket, but still experiencing ice build up monthly.
@MrZiptron4 жыл бұрын
No! Still having the same issue. I tried calling Blomberg and they said "I'm the only one with this issue". I actually cleared the clog and then as a family we left for 3 months to live in a cottage. When we got back the clog was there. Blomberg suggested that perhaps I was opening/closing the fridge too often however the clog happened while the fridge/freezer remained closed and virtually unused.
@laurasnodgrass49864 жыл бұрын
@@MrZiptron oh no! ugh. I'm wondering if there's a hack like with the whirlpool/samsung freezers that have this problem. I see that there's a new (old school) P-trap drain assembly for these brands - eliminating the rubber duck bill gasket. Good luck! I'll keep you posted if I hit on the solution...
@MrZiptron4 жыл бұрын
@@laurasnodgrass4986 The p-trap solution sounds interesting! I guess all you'd need is a short tube and a little metal s-hook to make it happen. I just finished closing this thing up so I'm not going to try the p-trap solution for another month or two (until it freezes). If you do come up with a solution, please do let me know and I'll post here as well if I do. Good luck!
@MrZiptron3 жыл бұрын
@@laurasnodgrass4986 The clogged again for me. I cleaned it out and then decided to run it for a month without the back panel on. I realized that this is not a drain issue. The water freezes even before it gets into the drain. Check out the follow up video I made (kzbin.info/www/bejne/m37ZgIR3adqKfpY)
@laurasnodgrass49863 жыл бұрын
@@MrZiptron dang it! This is kinda what I suspected. I re-thawed my leaking freezer two weeks ago. I got about 3 months between freezer problems but boy was the entire coil a solid brick of ice. I thawed it, pulled out the fridge, took the back panel off, checked the unit was draining and vacuumed everything, then adjusted the fridge foot levels till it was slightly leveled back towards the drain. I previously tried the copper coil down the drain to keep it thawed, but that didn’t work either. Argh. Good luck & thanks for sharing your info! Very helpful