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Refrigerator And Icemaker DIY Repairing

Refrigerator compressor is running but the refrigerator is not cold? Learn how to solve the problem yourself.

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Refrigerator And Icemaker DIY Repairing

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  1. Refrigerator & Icemaker Repair Compressor Is Running But Refrigerator Is Not Cold

  2. Check The Controls • If your compressor is running and your refrigerator is warm • in both compartments, first check your CONTROLS. • Inside either the freezer or refrigerator compartment you will • generally find at least two dial type controls. • One of them, called the cold control, is an electric switch that • starts and stops the compressor based on the temperature that it • senses inside the compartment. • The other dial is an air door that controls the small amount • of air that passes to the food compartment while the evaporator • fan is running. • First, try turning the cold control to the "off" position or unplugging • the fridge; this will stop the compressor. Do you hear or feel a • difference? If so, the compressor was running.

  3. Control Knobs

  4. Check The Condenser • If you have a back-condenser refrigerator, make sure that nothing has fallen behind your fridge that might block the airflow. • If you have a bottom condenser, remove the base plate • From the bottom front of the refrigerator and look for any • kind of blockage. • Clean your condenser with a condenser brush. • After you clean your condenser, pull the lower back panel • off the fridge. Make sure that the condenser fan is running • and not blocked by any loose insulation or other objects. For more details please visit : www.a-1appliance.com

  5. Back-Mounted Condenser Bottom Condenser

  6. Evaporator Fan • Open your freezer door, depress all door switches and listen • for the evaporator fan. If you do not hear it running, there's a • problem. It might be ice-blocked, or it might have worn out and • stopped. The door switch that operates it might be defective. • If the evaporator fan is not running, You may need to pull off • the entire evaporator panel. Check for anything that may be • blocking the fan, including ice from a backed-up defrost drain • or a frost problem. If something is blocking the fan, clear it out • of the way. If the blockage is due to frost or ice, you must • investigate the source and solve the problem. For more details please visit : www.a-1appliance.com

  7. Frost problem • Look at and feel the panel covering the bottom or back of the • freezer compartment. Is it thick with frost? If the answer is yes, • You need to remove it. • Firstly, remove any icemaker that may be installed. You will see • a removable panel covering the entire back or bottom of your • freezer compartment. • The panel may be frozen to the evaporator; be careful you do • not bend or break it. Sometimes it pays to take a few extra • minutes and melt the ice a little bit first. This can usually be • accomplished by placing a pan of very hot water in various • places on the panel, or by blowing warm air on it with a blow-dryer. • Do not melt all the ice just yet; only enough to get the panel off. For more details please visit : www.a-1appliance.com

  8. Evaporator Access Panel, Location and Airflow

  9. Reach Us Address:11208 S. Memorial Pkwy, Suite GHuntsville, AL   35803 Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-841-0312Local:   (256) 883-3211Fax:   (256) 883-3220 Website: www.a-1appliance.com General E-mail: parts@a-1appliance.com

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