5 sourced reports, with what to check before you buy. Each one links to the page it was reported on.
2 of these reports describe a fire, explosion or shock risk.
Costly or dangerous
Beko inverter 24000 BTU split AC exploded and burned the house; Beko's own service blamed a wrong installation cable
Safety risk
Owner complaint on Şikayetvar (ID 33548336): a Beko inverter 24000 BTU split unit installed in 2017 caught fire and destroyed the home; the fire brigade and insurance surveyor reports both attributed the fire to the air conditioner, and Beko's own technical service identified a wrong cable used at installation. This is a documented ignition event, though it is a single owner report, not an official recall.
What to check. A buyer should treat this as evidence that a Beko split AC can be a fire source and that installation wiring quality matters; insist on a certified installer and check that the supply cable and breaker are correctly sized. It is one incident, not a recall, so it does not prove every unit is at risk.
Beko split AC unit caught fire from the electrical installation; fire brigade report blamed the AC wiring
Safety risk
Owner complaint on Şikayetvar (ID 33544106): a Beko split unit (installed with 1-year warranty) caught fire from inside the unit; the fire brigade report said the fire was caused by the AC's electrical installation. Beko's technical team inspected but the company told the owner after 1.5 months that there was no product fault, blaming the wiring.
What to check. This is a second independent owner-documented fire event for Beko split ACs in Turkey, both tied to electrical installation. It reinforces that the electrical supply/installation is a real hazard point, but it is an owner report, not an official recall, so it cannot be generalized to all units.
Arçelik split AC owner reports repeated error codes and a refrigerant leak shortly after purchase
Owner forum thread on DonanımHaber: an 18,000 BTU Arçelik split AC gave repeated error codes within two weeks, then leaked water (blamed on a wrongly mounted drain pipe) and then was diagnosed with a refrigerant leak, with no lasting fix. This is an owner's own account of recurring failures.
What to check. This corroborates the pattern of recurring error codes and refrigerant leaks on Arçelik split units in the first weeks of ownership, and shows diagnosis disputes between installer and owner. A buyer should verify installation quality and be prepared for repeat service visits.
Arçelik/Beko split AC recurring breakdowns resolved only by refrigerant top-ups, never permanently
Owner complaint on Şikayetvar: an Arçelik/Beko split AC has broken repeatedly over two years, with service visits only adding refrigerant gas and returning it, and the faults continuing; the unit went to service 8–10 times with no permanent fix. This is a reliability/refrigerant finding, not a safety event.
What to check. A buyer should know that repeated 'gas top-up' service visits without a permanent fix are a documented pattern for Arçelik/Beko split units, and that a refrigerant leak may not be properly located. Expect possible repeat service calls rather than a one-visit repair.
Beko official error-code guide documents CH codes for sensor, EEPROM, BLDC motor and IPM faults
Beko's own Turkish support blog lists the CH error codes for its split air conditioners, covering room-temperature sensor faults (CH01), EEPROM memory faults (CH09), BLDC fan motor lock (CH10) and low DC current/IPM faults (CH21), each requiring authorized service. This is manufacturer documentation of the failure modes the brand itself recognizes.
What to check. This confirms that sensor and control-board faults are recognized failure modes on Beko split units and that they are not user-serviceable — each requires an authorized service visit. It is a guide, not evidence that these faults are frequent.
These reports come from the pages linked under each item: owner forums, repair guides and workshops. They are not a diagnosis of any one unit, and a careful check of the one you are buying still applies.
Text from the Kriko Air conditioners catalog, version 0.1.1, under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
