Ted January 01, 2015 for Model Number frigidaire FRT18L4JWF Own this fridge for 2 1/2 years . We keep it in our weekend house in the kitchen plugged in and the room is maintained at 50 degrees. When we open the fridge sat. morning to load for the weekend the fridge temp is about 40 and freezer 20 degrees. While we load it we hear the fan go on and after about an hour the temp reaches a more desireble 34 fridge and -10 freezer. This temp stays good for the whole weekend. Next weekend it gets warm again. We were told it is the cold control . Do you agree?
1 Answer Ted, The cold control would most likely not be the cause. On top mount refrigerators you cycle the compressor and fan/fans from the food compartment temperature. When the room temperature gets colder than 55 F, you have long off times waiting for the food compartment to warm enough to trip the cold control. This long off time is allowing the freezer temperature to get high enough that food can start to defrost. There is a kit for refrigerators installed in applications where the temperature can go as low as 34 F and still maintain good freezer temperatures. The kit part number is 5303918301 and it contains a heater that mounts in the control box and an instruction sheet advising how to install the heater. The reason it will work the entire weekend is due to the ambient room temperature is elevated to above 55 degrees when you are there and once the temperature drops back down it will cause the issue to arise again. Read More...
Fg October 07, 2014 for Model Number tappan 95-2473-22 Frige cools well both freezer and frige side but runs all the time. Moving the temp control makes no difference except to turn it off. I did clean the compressor and coils under the unit. Removed the ice maker to make more room in the freezer.
1 Answer Hello FG. It sounds like the cold control is bad and will need to be replaced on the unit. The part needed has been permanently discontinued by the manufacturer and we don't know of any source or replacement for the part. Read More...
Michele August 28, 2014 for Model Number FRS26HF6BQ0 Fridge side is ice cold and freezing everything. Tried turning it down and it stills keeps cooling and running constantly. Turn it off for awhile, didn't change anything. It is on setting number "1" and still ice cold.
1 Answer Hello Michele. You need to order and replace the control box kit 5304482075 on the unit. Read More...
Vickie August 18, 2014 for Model Number LFTR1814LW9 Frigidaire The fan on my refriderator runs and the Compressor is working very hard (the compressor is very hot) but fridge does not cool in freezer and fridge area. The freezer area is colder than the fridge but not cold enough to make ice. Thanks!
1 Answer Hello Vickie. If the condenser fan is running and the coils are clean, you have a sealed system failure and will need an HVAC tech to repair the unit. Read More...
Paul August 17, 2014 for Model Number 253.6580250a Freezer works great, however refrigerator will not cool below 45 degrees since we bought unit new. Too late to return. Could it be the thermostat in the fridge section or is this model just not capable of getting food cold enough to store safely?
1 Answer Hello Paul, I would start with the temperature control 241537103 as long as the door seals are seating properly all the way around both doors. Read More...
Owen July 11, 2014 for Model Number Frigidaire FGHT1844KR1 So I replaced both the Cold Control of Defrot T-stat in my frig. Because a few time the frig and freezer stop cooling all together. The frig was working at the time I changed the parts but now that I installed both parts the compressor is not kicking on. One issue I had was with the cold control the replacement part had an L and C on the wire connections but the original part had no markings. So where was I to place the blue and red connections? I switched them both up and near way seems to work. Help. My order number was 4499583.
1 Answer Owen, The wires to the cold control does not make a difference which they go to. The cold control is just a open/close circuit. You would want to check to make sure that the defrost timer is not stuck in the defrost setting. To do this you will turn the dial on the defrost timer until it clicks. Once it clicks then the unit should start up and if it does then replace the timer. Read More...
Db February 10, 2014 for Model Number FRT21HR6AQ3 Compressor did come on but only after I moved the control switch to a colder position (little by little just enough to turn the compressor on). Otherwise neither the freezer or refrig stays cold. Items in the freezer will start to deforst. I am currently at the coldest position on the switch and the compressor has turned off. Does the control switch need to be replaced?
Jonathan January 31, 2014 for Model Number FRT18B4AWA Hi, My refrigerator has given me problems in the past on defrosting when I left on vacation during the winter. I found out this was due to the refrigerator not operting in cold temps. Now what is happening is I left for a week on business and set the thermostat for the house at 45. Came back and everything is defrosted. Usually in the past when the house warms up everything starts to work again. Now the compressor and circulation fan will run continuously and a thermometer shows the air temperature (in the freezer section) will fluctuate from 30 to 60 degrees. This will also cause the compressor to get very hot. I have unplugged the frig for 2 hours and the same symptoms occurs after plugging back in. I would like to believe that the temperature control thermostat is malfuctioning but more likely I think the compressor may be going bad and might as well replace the frig (it is already 9.5 years old). What do you think? Thanks for your help.
1 Answer Hello Jonathan. If the compressor is running, and it is not cooling, it sounds like the sealed system is bad and will need to be repaired on the unit. That requires an HVAC tech to repair the unit. Read More...
Bob January 26, 2014 for Model Number FRT17L3FW7 Frig. seemed ok- freezer not real cold (ice cream was very soft) checked freezer temp> +10 deg. with freezer control (damper) on colder- Pushed cold control to the almost colder (3 o'clock) postion then freezer is at -15 deg. Frig is located in the basement which is prob at 60 deg. now in winter. Wondering if its the cold control.
1 Answer Bob, We'd have to suspect a room temperature issue, or possibly a defrost problem. At 60 degrees, you're right on the border line for proper refrigerant flow and heat exchange(50-55 dgrs. and the refrigeration is ineffective). Check and make sure the condenser coil and fan motor and blade are clean and free of any debris. Check and make sure there is no frost or ice build up of any type on the back wall of the freezer compartment(this would indicate a faulty defrost issue, and that the freezer door is closed and sealing to the front opening flange. Read More...
Chris January 25, 2014 for Model Number Glht217hb4 My fridge seemed to quit working once I moved it to the garage. I read about a lot of fridges that did this with cold temps outside. I live in Chicago. I checked the temperature control by bypassing it. I straight wired it and everything kicked on right away. Could it be the control is bad or the temp outside is too cold? Fridge is only 4 years old. Thanks
1 Answer Hello Chris. The temp outside is too cold and is causing the issue with the unit. Read More...