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Frigidaire refrigerator fresh food section stopped cooling
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Michael Thal
Jul 15, 2012, 1:24:40 PM7/15/12
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My two-year old 14 cu. ft. Frigidaire refrigerator fresh food section stopped cooling for about 24 hours then returned to normal. That was two months ago.
Well this morning I found the fresh food section back at 60 degrees again.
Ugh! (The freezer section is working normally.)
Any ideas which part may be causing this temporary stoppage? Last time I believe the repairman replaced a part (he may have called it a timer) that was making a rattling sound.
Well this morning I found the fresh food section back at 60 degrees again.
Ugh! (The freezer section is working normally.)
Any ideas which part may be causing this temporary stoppage? Last time I believe the repairman replaced a part (he may have called it a timer) that was making a rattling sound.
Michael Thal
Jul 15, 2012, 2:33:19 PM7/15/12
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UPDATE:
My research suggests that it was the start relay that was replaced -- since that is the part associated with a rattling sound when it fails.
I'm currently trying to remove the toe grille (unsuccessfully) to see if I can located the defrost timer. The owners manual is really skimpy.
My research suggests that it was the start relay that was replaced -- since that is the part associated with a rattling sound when it fails.
I'm currently trying to remove the toe grille (unsuccessfully) to see if I can located the defrost timer. The owners manual is really skimpy.
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Michael Thal
Jul 18, 2012, 5:25:50 PM7/18/12
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The cause of this problem (freezer OK, but food section not cooling) is that it may be the defrost timer. At first I thought it might be the evap fan motor.
It has failed twice in the last 60 days, but both times it failed was on a Sunday when I couldn't get a repairman out to analyze the problem until Monday -- and by then it started working again. Presumably because the icing on the coils melted.
It has failed twice in the last 60 days, but both times it failed was on a Sunday when I couldn't get a repairman out to analyze the problem until Monday -- and by then it started working again. Presumably because the icing on the coils melted.
Michael Thal
Jul 18, 2012, 5:27:28 PM7/18/12
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Don Rodgers
Sep 13, 2013, 8:02:36 PM9/13/13
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