Gary G Ofallon , MO July 12, 2015 This was for a friend of mine his refrigerator stopped cooling This was a 2000 model so rather than just replace the defrost timer which was visibly burnt on the terminals, we just did everything. The cold control, defrost timer, thermostat, defrost heater and the compressor capacitor were all replaced. I had the same issue on my older unit and tore it apart replacing one item at a time over a three month period so on an older one i suggest do it all while it is apart. Read More... 198 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers, Screwdrivers
Richard C Saint Augustine , FL October 05, 2014 Appliance: Model 253.68802013 The defrost timer stopped working the ice buildup damaged the temp control I removed to the cover to the coil, defrosted coil with a heat gun and checked the heater strip resistance. I set timer to defrost by hand to make sure everything was working. There was damage to the temp control sensor. Both parts were on your web site at a good price, ordering was easy. The parts were in the mail two days later. A screwdriver and nut driver were the only other tools other than a multi meter. Parts installed in five min. I had the option of talking with a pro !!! Read More... 57 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Terry B Taylorsville , MS December 14, 2015 Had to bump cold controller to get refrigerator compressor to start Replaced Controller thermostat. Read More... 9 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers
Oliver P Nicholville , NY April 17, 2015 Cooling contral switch Replaced it with new switch your service was unbelievable thanks so much, Read More... 3 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers
Alex L Norman , OK February 05, 2022 Appliance: Frigidaire Refrigerator FRT17G4BW9 The refrigerator is not running. The refrigerator just stopped running one day. Looked online for repair advice and some pointed to the defrost timer. I knew the evaporator fan and motor were probably also in need of replacement due to the noise they made when running previously so I replaced them. And for good measure, I also replaced the cold control too. Swapped everything out by watching the how-to videos here, put it all back together, and plugged the fridge back in. Then I waited, and waited, and waited. The old thing took its sweet time starting back up, but after a few hours, I noticed it was running again and cooling properly!! Huzzah! So glad it wasn't an issue with the compressor or evaporator. The only complaint I have is with the shipping being awful. They almost always have shipping delays lately and it took 6 days to get all the parts. Otherwise, a great experience, and would purchase again from this site. Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Adjustable Wrench, Screwdrivers