Waeco fridge failure, repair/replace? help please

[pcatterall]

Friends are on board in Spain and report that the Waeco compressor ( CF 35?) chest fridge has failed ( I will have to investigate to understand this better when I go out week). I will try to get a manual to help trouble shoot and I have read recent threads on similar Waeco products.
Hopefully I can fix it but if not the requirement to replace looms! They seem very expensive and my budget will be stretched. I see that Waeco make a 'dual' system Chest fridge which works on mains ( compressor) or battery ( thermoelectric) and as we spend a lot of time with shore power this seemed attractive. Got me thinking that mains only could be a solution as we could run it via an inverter on our odd 2 day cruises.
The unit sits in a space in the cockpit which is out of the way but is only 350mm wide and this limits our search somewhat.
There is a cool box in the galley which I could convert but there are the usual problems in dissipating the heat and I think the box itself may be too deep and we would loose stuff at the bottom especially with the small lid.
Any suggestions for a replacement will be appreciated as will tips on checking the 'broken' one.

 

[Big John]

Friends are on board in Spain and report that the Waeco compressor ( CF 35?) chest fridge has failed ( I will have to investigate to understand this better when I go out week). I will try to get a manual to help trouble shoot and I have read recent threads on similar Waeco products.

Fuse

 

[ghostlymoron]

Hope it is the fuse. But why has it blown - if it has.

 

[pcatterall]

Hope it is the fuse. But why has it blown - if it has.

I have been quizzing the friend who is on the boat, after a bit of "try this, try that" the fridge does seem to work but freezes despite the setting on the control.
I guess either the thermostat or the switch so I will investigate when I get out there next week, If it is shot at then we are considering just a like for like replacement unless anyone can come up with a better idea.
I find that the unit is actually the CF 18 which as ghostlymoron will recall is the max size for the space in the cockpit.

 

[Big John]

I have been quizzing the friend who is on the boat, after a bit of "try this, try that" the fridge does seem to work but freezes despite the setting on the control.
I guess either the thermostat or the switch so I will investigate when I get out there next week, If it is shot at then we are considering just a like for like replacement unless anyone can come up with a better idea.
I find that the unit is actually the CF 18 which as ghostlymoron will recall is the max size for the space in the cockpit.

Check this site for spare parts.

http://www.leisurespares.co.uk/stock/Waeco/top-loading-fridges/

http://www.shop.solar-wind.co.uk/acatalog/Waeco_CF-18_CF-25_CF-35_CF-45_manual.pdf