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Frigidaire FRS26H5AS Side by Side Refrigerator - Page 8 Questions & Answers
Ice maker
Several Solutions.
Icemaker filler tube inside the refrigerator frozen. Thaw out with hair dryer. Shut off water, disconnect water inlet line to the ice maker. Insert a flexable item - I used a zip tie through the inlet linlet fitting to make sure the tube was clear. Re-connect the line and you should have ice soon.
2nd Solution, replace the water inlet valve to the refrig. at bottom back right of refrigerator. Easy To Do.
Refrigerator side is freezing.
The damper control which is the control for the refrigerator has gone bad not letting the damper door close to control the airflow into the fresh food section. the part number is 5303918283 at a price of about 245.00. To me this is rediculous but that is the manf suggested retail. It should be a crime to charge so much for this particular part. Soory on the cost but it is the problem.
Frigidaire FRS6HR4HW: Refrigerator Design Flaw? It's too warm!
Your refrigerator has 2 thermostats and an electrically controlled air damper. If a technician removed the air damper and someone has not replaced the thermostat for the refrigerator side I believe you have a poor quality service tech and if your refrigerator was worked on with someone with an ounce of a brain they surely would not leave the electrically controlled damper out and would not overlook the possibility that the thermostat probe is defective. Your refrigerator would be an easy fix if the people that were working on it knew what they are doing. You have a minor problem with your refrigerator and a major problem with the technician. Sea Breeze
My frigidaire is not getting cold. Is there a way
Good day,
Here is a basic checklist any qualified tech would use to isolate why a refrigerator won't cool.
Items that will cause a refrigerator not to cool.....
1. Defective thermostat
2. Defective freezer fan motor
3. Defective defrost timer or electronic defrost control.
4. Defective defrost thermostat
5. Defective defrost main heater.
6. Defective condenser fan motor
6. Defective compressor overload protector
7. Defective compressor start relay
8. Defective compressor start/run capacitor (some models only)
9. Defective compressor
10. Restriction in refrigeration sealed system
11. Loss of refrigerant (leak)
12. Excessively dirty condenser
13. Broken wires, bad wire harness connectors, ect.
14. Defective fan motor switch (some models only)
As you can see, there are multiple reasons a refrigerator won't cool, or cool properly.
To zero in on the compressor might take you away from the true non-cooling reason.
However. The compressor might have a defective relay or thermal overload that would prevent it from starting or running. Theses items can be removed from the compressor and taken to any appliance parts houses. Most all would be glad to test them for you.
As well, the compressor could have a bad valve internally that would prevent the compressor from pumping refrigerant, or there could be a restriction in the refrigeration lines preventing the refrigerant from circulating properly, or the windings in the compressor could be burned out or shorted, or lastly, the system could have developed a leak. All of the above compressor related issues, except for the first one could only be checked by a qualified tech.
I would treat the problem as a whole with the compressor being one of the potential issues.
Not to throw a monkey wrench into this but a refrigerator is like a car.
9 out of 10 times the problem and solution are obvious. It's that last 10% that take all the training and experience.
Ice maker does not make ice
Check to see whether the ice maker has been turned
off. Here's how to check. Look for a wire along the right side of the
ice maker that looks a bit like a coat hanger. If this wire is in the
raised position, the ice maker is turned off. On some units you simply
lower the wire to the down position to turn the ice maker on. On others,
you lower a small red plastic lever to lower the wire. If the wire is
in the proper position check the freezer temperature, it should be
between 0-8 degrees Fahranheit. If it is warmer than 10-12 degrees, the
ice maker may not produce any ice. Check your door seals and thermostat,
repair/replace as necessary.
The fans come one but both sides are not cold
DEFROST PROBLEM
The evaporator coil behind the cover on the back wall inside the freezer will ice up under normal conditions. Every 8 to 10 hours for around 20 minutes the defrost timer (or in most newer models the electronic adaptive defrost control) will turn the defrost heater on to melt the built up ice. There is a defrost thermostat which prevents the heater from overheating the freezer by breaking the heater circuit when the temp reaches close to 32 degrees F. The entire cooling system shuts off during the defrost cycle and starts back when the timer advances through the cycle.
If this ice is not melted it will continue to build up until the air can’t flow over the coil to circulate the cold air through the freezer and into the fridge. The temperature change in the fridge is usually noticed first followed by the freezer.
If the defrost thermostat is bad, it can prevent the heater from coming on OR it won’t turn the heater off when it gets too warm. It is clamped to the evaporator coil at the top to sense the temp. If it appears to be misshapen it is bad.
With an ohm meter it should show continuity when cold and none when warm.
You can also bypass(disconnect the two wires plugged into it and twist them together) the thermostat to see if the heater comes on then. If it does then you know the thermostat is bad and needs replaced.
The defrost heater is located on the evaporator. It is in a tube which is at the bottom and can also go up the sides of the evaporator. On some types you can see a burnt spot if it’s bad. With an ohm meter it should show continuity from end to end when disconnected from the wiring in the freezer. You can also test the wiring for voltage when it’s in the defrost mode.
If you have a defrost timer you can test it. It can be located under the fridge behind the kick panel on the front. Some are in the fridge with the controls at the top. You can turn the defrost timer till it clicks and everything shuts down. The heater should now come on. If it does, replace the timer because that means the timer is not running. If it doesn't, check the heater and defrost thermostat. Turn the timer again till everything starts back up to end the defrost cycle.
If you have an adaptive defrost control instead of a timer, replace it if the heater and thermostat test good. It is located in the fridge with the controls in some models and on the back in others.
THE WHOLE THING HAS JUST STOPPED BEING COLD BOTH SIDES?
there is no motor in the fresh food side. since you hear a motor, you can eliminate your temperature control or defrost control. Check to see if fan near compressor is running, feel the compressor, is it vibrating, if not, do you hear any clicks or buzzing noises, if not, remove back wall of freezer and look for any frost or ice on the aluminum evaporator.
Refrigerator items freezing
Temp control switch or circuit board is failing. The frige doesn't know what the temp is so it doesn't shut off at correct temp.
Refrig not getting cold
when you open the freezer door do you hear the fan blowing,could have a bad evap fan motor,also remove the second bin from the bottom and touch the back wall,if there's snow or frost there you have a defrost problem,could have a bad adaptive defrost board in the fridge section or a bad heater,defrost thermostat,take off the back wall inside the freezer,melt out all the ice with hair dryer,check the heater with a meter and t-stat,you should change out the thermostat anyway,you can cut the wires close to the t-stat,connect the wires so you bypass the t-stat,if the heater doesn't come on change out the adaptive defrost board,i think you click the lite switches 5 times to make it go into defrost,if it doesn't it's probably the board,look at the tech sheet behind the bottom kick plate,hope this helps
Fridge & freezer are cooling on bottom but not
when you open the freezer door do you hear the fan blowing?sounds like the air isn't moving,there's also a damper on the fridge side,the door opens to let the cold air in and then closes,make sure the door is opening,you can take the cover off and put an ice cube on the twirled up metal part to close it and put your hand on it to open it to see if it's working
Occasionally the ice cube maker overfills causing
Are you sure its the icemaker overflowing? if it is, you will have icycles on all the shelves and the food leading down to the floor of freezer. If you have NO icycles between bucket and floor, you have a clogged defrost drain problem.
If you do have icycles between bucket and floor, you will also have a big block of ice in your ice bucket. without personal inspection, i would advise replacing both the ice maker and the water valve(s)
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