OMG...OMG...OMG...This gentleman is truely phenomenal with his PATIENCE and PERSEVERANCE...I doff my hat to you Sir !!! This video should be shown to students in their final year, just before passing out of school, to demonstrate the above qualities !!!

Sometimes when I'm watching your videos, knowing a bit about this stuff, I'm mentally telling you the problem. Like with your thermistor shut off sensors not having continuity (and thus working as they should). Interestingly I always wait for you to go through your process of establishing if it's the item itself or your own admittedly limited skill set at fault. The meticulous way you establish which is which is amazing. (The evaporator sensor is a probe by the way not a controller. I'd say it was one or more of the things in the vents on side but it could be elsewhere.) You manage to grasp the issue without any training and it's so satisfying to watch you work it out. I'm constantly impressed with your tenacious fixes, ones that most folks would throw their hands in the air and call in expensive handy men. Knowledge comes with a price, one you're prepared to pay for, knowing the dividend comes with saving on paying the pros. You're playing the long game... and you get a like and sub from me.

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Great to hear these comments :-)

@danmackintosh6325

5 жыл бұрын

Same here, as someone with a little (tiny bit) more experience in generally trying to fix random stuff I sometimes find myself mentally (and vocally, I will admit!) telling you the solution to a problem or something you need to consider. Unlike many other people though, your videos don't leave me frustrated at the end since you've invariably worked out exactly what you may have been missing & you don't edit it out either. Top marks for interesting content and integrity, as well as being the kind of person to fix rather than replace...

@danmackintosh6325

5 жыл бұрын

Speaking of which, at least you have a spare set of thermal cutouts now in case they happen to fail in future or a friend with a similar unit has one fail.

@isitworthit2912

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mymatevince exactly

OMG you are spoiling us - three in two days! You need a TV series!

Next video: Vince trys to fix a faulty Apollo space shuttle :)

@tech-5231

5 жыл бұрын

he can meet with those guys. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZH-Hw8p6n7KylLg.html

@tech-5231

5 жыл бұрын

@@TerabyteForever wait for what? For the next video: vince trys to make a child? Vince trys to fix old condoms? Or vince trys to be the boss at home?

@TerabyteForever

5 жыл бұрын

@@tech-5231 nope. He will try to colonize mars. I took news from NASA.

@tech-5231

5 жыл бұрын

@@TerabyteForever And from mars he trys to fix god.

@TerabyteForever

5 жыл бұрын

@@tech-5231 no he will try to fix solar system

When you had that faulty heater element halfway out I thought you'd be buying a new fridge. I'll never doubt you again. Great job!

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Ha, yes at that stage I had doubts myself :-)

There are 2 types of people in the world. Those who get their fridges fixed by a repairman. And those who watch an amateur fix his own fridge, dreaming of becoming that man themselves one day. My life is full of wonder. Manly wonder.

I dont know what it is about these MMV vids, but even when fixing a fridge it is entertaining. Feels like this guy could make watching paint dry interesting...

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks so much :-)

i literally cannot get enough of your videos. thank you so much for the time and care u put into them

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :-)

Great job, man! You pretty much represent most of us who know nothing going in but want to figure it out! Great videos!

It's Soo satisfying to watch someone who doesn't know how to fix, fixing stuff.

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

@NexusXP

5 жыл бұрын

@@Mymatevince You're welcome.

@Darryl603

5 жыл бұрын

@@Mymatevince You now know everything there is to know about refridgerators : )

I’ll save this video in my motivational videos folder. Love your enthusiasm and the trial and error learning curve. Well done.

I loved this video. When you were ripping the heat coil off the chiller, I was betting against a win on this one. I thought for sure you were pooched. In the end you did it...great job! Keep making the videos, really interesting to watch.

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Wow, a challenging repair! Regards that E1 error at the end - lots of systems like that tend to store the last error. There might be a button / menu option to reset it.

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Possibly Chris. A couple of viewers have mentioned that it is the sensor for the tray that collects the water at the back of the fridge on top of the compressor (I didn't think of that) so I might pull out the fridge and look again as it may be an easy fix. Maybe it doesn't allow the heating element to kick in if too much water is already in the tray as it could overflow???

@My Mate Vince Thank you for your videos. They really help with the development of troubleshooting skills. So, my Wii U went out a couple of years ago. It didn't get any power. So I took it apart (2 years ago) and noticed the 10 amp fuse went out. So, I ordered the fuse. When I went to try to solder it on, I noticed one of the copper pads was completely gone. So, I didn't fix it... Then I started watching your videos a couple of weeks ago. So, I gave my Wii U another shot. I removed the power connector and then had plenty of space to work with. Even though the pad was gone, there was a tiny sliver of copper. So, I cut up a piece of copper and soldered the fuse to that. I reinstalled the power connector. I went to test and the Wii U was alive! Happy days! Thanks for the content you put out there.

I got to give 100% for persistent & for effort. Glad you've posted this. Learned a lot. Well done 👏

I am also a self repair maniac (wish I could say guru)....if it goes to the dump it's only because I have dismantled it to a point of not worth putting back together. I have fixed soo many refrigerators and ovens its just silly. Dishwasher is my latest project and I think it just ran its 1st full successful turn. Woo hoo....I love saving money and keeping things going. I watch 6 or 7 different fix it channels for appliances and my father taught me so very much when I was young. I like when you dive into the usage of the meter, I have one but am poor at using it successfully. Then I watch a video and know what to look for and all of a sudden it all makes sense. Thank again for your videos.

Fantastic video Vince. Great job.

Great video! Never thought watching a fridge could be as engaging as this, and congrats on 300k subscribers!! Here's to many many more :D

This fella has an amazing diagnostic mindset.

My neighborhood is prone to power outages because of the trees falling on the lines. It causes all sorts of problems with electronics. Most of my devices are protected by surge suppressors but unless the appliances have surge protection built in they are susceptible to damage. One day I hope to install a surge protection unit for the entire house. I'd rather watch you wrestle with the repair and learn with you than watch a professional, with all of the proper equipment and terminology, make it look easy. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

Who else got the chills when he scratched the ice at 13:05 lol

You're the only guy I keep hoping has broken stuff so you keep making videos lol.

Had the same problem with a Hotpoint fridge freezer,did the same as you and googled the model number.Lead me to a common problem the heater not working as it should as it was not big enough.I removed the panel inside the freezer compartment and was met by a massive block of ice around the heater.The problem is the heater is not big enough to reach the drain hole in the bottom.Before the water can drain out and evaporate it freezes up every time the heater goes off building up until it covers the fan that cools the fridge.I first tried wrapping copper wire around the heater and directing it towards the drain hole in the hope it would melt any ice in that area.Had no effect at all.A new larger heater was available for around £110 but i was reluctant to pay that. I thought sod it im going to pull the heater element towards the drain hole,if it breaks new fridge time but no damage at all.Put everything back together and it's been perfect for the past 2 years :)

Nearly 300k! Keep up the amazing videos!

Thanks for bringing us along Vince!

A really good fix vince......i would'nt have a clue where to start if my fridge stopped working .....so i was really surprised when you actually got yours working.......very well done ..i thoroughly enjoyed watching very entertaining ......thankyou..

After watching this,I now how a fridge/freezer works.For years I wondered.Thanx Vince.

You have balls of steel well done 👍 that’s a massive diy job

i think you're the most professional amateur electronic fixer on youtube.... (y)

Vince, you really are spoiling us with all these videos!

Brilliant fix! I really enjoy your tenacity!

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

I've just watched this video and thanks to you I now know what that noise is every time I open or close the fridge door, it's the motorised flap opening and closing. Thanks, Vince.

I think I have watched this video a few times now, it always amazes me the strength of your optimism, no worry just drag the offending item out. You really amaze me with your confidence, those aluminium vanes are a bugger though weak as water, but sharp as razor blades. Congratulations on a job well done, and the strength of your convictions to repair this refrigerator. My Hisense refrigerator stopped working in the refrigerator section, I was just about to order a new refrigerator but due to you I looked in the back and pulled out the electronics, bashed the relays around a bit and voila started working. A very informative video with excellent repair skills demonstrated

Nice one Vince,you are getting more daring you tight git,but well done. I enjoy your manifestations of exuberance once you've cracked it. I am a tinkerer also,and I used to hit the condenser on my fridge with a wooden mallet every now and then to unstic the pump motor.It ran for another 2 years until I finally gave it a proper bashing with a 14lb sledge hammer and tossed it over the 2nd floor balcony to unsuspecting dog walkers below ! Carry on the great work please,I've got to go now to make a homemade 18650 battery welder ,out of an old shoe box ,a dead budgerigar, and an empty tin of Princes corned beef !

@Mymatevince

4 жыл бұрын

Haha :-)

Great vi. Than yo for showing. It was a long old effort to get it working but you did it. Well done.

Dude stop it!!!! I'm a electronic repair man and if people keep watching your videos il have no work coming in lol and let me tell you I know people who claim to be repair men but don't come close to working out an issue or fault with some items lol well done buddie great work the only way we learn is by just doing it and you did it just fine dude.

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate :-)

Awesome repair! Had a hotpoint fridge freezer ages ago with a similar fault which i thought was caused by the motorised flap the engineers mode would have narrowed it down for me if i knew about it, chucked the thing in the end though, keep up the great videos & take care with the electrics when things are plugged in

Hi Vince. @0 minutes in. Yes it is a problem with either the fan not moving the air or low freon. Same thing happens with AirCon units. The evaporator freezes up and the complaint is no cooling yet frost all around the evaporator. Continuing on with the video. I love your videos. Always learning something new.

My main man, enjoying the channel. Keep on learning bud.

Great Video Vince, That looked incredibly difficult & fair play to you for sorting that out, Glad you managed to find the Diagnostics / Engineers Mode, I do try and find that if I’m looking at diagnosing Faults, Most White Goods & TV’s along with AV Equipment have them nowadays, I uploaded one to my Channel for a Beko Washing Machine as no-one else had, Enjoyed watching that and just glad you managed to get it sorted!

Always wondered how fridges with freezers work. Now that's some cool insight, i can sleep peacefully

Great work well done

All I can think of is how brave you are and that you'd better not have that mess when the wife gets home. Or have a fantastic story made up by then.

It is always worth a try and learn something.

Nearly at 300,000 subs mate! Great stuff

damn, content variety on this channel is fantastic :D Keep it up my man :D

Very informative, thank you.

Well done vince i my self wouldn’t of touch it but seeing you do it i mite have ago i thought fixing my iron was a brake through grate video and helpful

it always tickles me when invariably someone puts in the comments can you fix (insert the name of the device here ) I keep thinking if you want Vince to try to fix a certain device , send it to him and he might give it a try , just don`t expect him to buy everything you suggest so you can try to fix yours that would get way too expensive by the way mate I enjoy the way you work things out thank you

Hi Vince love your videos

I thought the game was up when you started to try and get the heater element out. Given the cost of the part, getting a guy out to fix it wouldn't have been economical. I admire your tenacity!

Well done on the fix. You went the long way around but got there in the end. Like some other comments as a form white goods enginer I was cringing at the way you took it apart and was screaming at you in my mind on how you should be doing it. But we'll done, love watching you go from knowing little to nothing about the item you are working on and the tracking down the fault and the doing the fix and sharing the new information with every one so they can then repair there own devices.

Nice Job Vince, I aways say if you set your mind to it you can 👍

as a person who has some time working on refrigerators . most times it is the defrost timer or the thermostat that ends up being the problem. and since the compressor works this is most likely your problem so good luck and i hope you get it fixed!!

Awesome job

Congrats on 300K!

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

Everyday new video - yeah I love it !

Great fix video Vince.

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all the support :-)

@CLC-1000

5 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome.

Nice Vince! But a nasty one to fix, learned a lot as well, good job!

I love these videos

Hi vince, great vid and brilliant outcome. Anything regarding a resistive load I.e Elements measure on the ohm scale so you get the correct tolerance for them. When they go bad they go very high in resistance kilo ohm and Meg ohm values or open Circuit. You can test switches as it shows in your vid on the continuity setting. Do be careful on the 240v mains as it's deadly as you know plus Could damage the logic control board if you make contact . I work on 240 V/415V at very high currants in domestic and industrial /commercial and all it takes is a minor contact or spark jumps across. We'll done mate

Really really interesting 👍 thankyou

Quick tip for next time...Hairdryers are amazing at defrosting freezers, turn it on point in the direction of ice and walk away for 20 mins

Nice job Vince, I admire your perseverance! Think of a heater element as a giant resistor. It will probably not be within the threshold to set your meter beep off but it will show a certain resistance. If the element is within that spec it is good. Continuity testing a heating element isn't very helpful.

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for the info :-)

Super, I have a very similar fridge and I now know what the problem. With replacing the heater itself is a big problem, it's not simpler to replace the heating cable 30W instead of replacing it;)

Awesome video

i wonder what your wife has to do to get a new fridge freezer for Christmas :-)

2 or 3 years? My 1969 Frigidaire with auto defrost is still going, never having been repaired. It's older than me, but will outlive me.

Fridge video huh well done Mate.

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate :-)

@IBrianrish

5 жыл бұрын

@@Mymatevince Your Welcome Mate ;)

Top video Vince, Now did i hear you say the washing machine is making a strange noise:)

same tutorial content. thanks, the video is very useful for those who are just learning

I think it's like cars, when a problem briefly occurs, for example, a loose contact. then the error code is saved even if it does not currently occur. For cars you have to delete the error memory after the repair. That the engine control lamp goes off. And I do not think that the refrigerator can distinguish between interruption in the heating or in the sensor / Temp element or even a cable break. It was quite interesting. Even if I did not expect that when I subscribed to you.

u the man Vince!!!

Every day I watch you

@callumyoung4107

5 жыл бұрын

I get what you mean but that sounds creepy lol

@text3621

5 жыл бұрын

@@callumyoung4107 not creepy ok

Friday night, during xmas week, should be in pub, but here I am watching Vince fixing his fridge freezer. :)

Had a very similar issue with my old Hotpoint frost-free (F200e). Worried that my new Bosch one might end up with the same issue in a few years! It annoys me a bit that after decades now of frost-free fridge freezer development this is still a problem. Saying that though, my parents have a Hitachi frost-free from the late '90s which is still going strong to this day - not even the bulb has needed to be replaced, so some manufacturers get it right!

Does the evaporator sensor code have anything to do with where the water collects in the rear of thr fridge? Great video! Thanks for sharing...

When he said maybe the fan is clogged up with frost… my brain immediately just said wait for it to melt

Thanks for the tutorial next faulty dsi xl

I have a 50 year old Hotpoint fridge, a little tatty in places, but still working great. No stupid PCBs or LCDs on it.

I guess we'll get to see those Grandstands being fixed shortly ;)

Hi Vince, I am surprised you do not have more than one of those screwdriver bit holders that way you could use two together. The grey sensor, brown wires are to stop the heater working at a warm temperatures, it said on the old heater 274W which works out at approx 210 Ohms. God I really should wait to the end of your videos.

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, of course, I didn't think of putting 2 together. I had another bit holder in the Metabo screwdriver bag. I will know for next time :-)

Could it be when the power cut out the frost in the fin stack started to defrost and turn to water, and then when the power came back on the water turned into solid ice, then the heater core couldn't heat up long enough to clear the compacted ice leading it to being burnt out??

Same thing happened to me recently. It was fairly easy to fix.

Great vid

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Well done. Pro tip for all the Mrs. out there: tell your man to start a KZread “fix it” channel.... then have a margarita while he fixes the washing machine.

Most fridges work by cooling the bottom and a fan blows cool air from the bottom to top. I have a story not related to fridges but powercuts. In Malta (hot island below sicily), the power kept going out in the summer because everyone was using their airconditioners and since it was a small island they could not make much power.

Awesome 👍

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

I think you have convinced me to call a professional appliance repairman, 🤣

That spare evaporator you have left over.... you could use that as a condenser for moonshine, I reckon. :)

well done vince :D

@Mymatevince

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

10 out of 10 for persistince

Had the same problem with mine, all i did was turn the freezer to 1 and it worked perfectly.😂😂😂

Vince that was painful i would have went to get a new fridge lol because i knew i would break the freon line and then be getting a new one anyway. thanks

I had a different problem with mine in 2016, the fan did not start, the optocoupler on the board was gone, replaced it and it still works today :D

I salute your indefatigability.

39:30 hmmm I think I will be buying a new one now 😂😂

No warranty? I am surprised they way this stuff is built so cheaply you were able to fix it good job.

Vince, not sure if they are fixable but please look into fixing the old PSP (PlayStation portables) If possible

@Hurrianhymn

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah! That or a water damaged ps vita

Must be a second sensor in there somewhere. maybe on the outside near the tray? I dunno what else would need to be evaporated, but the sensor you thought needed to be replaced works just like the sensor in my clothes dryer in the sense it won't do anything till the temperature changes.