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15 of 24 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyA Bit Difficult
Time to do repair:1- 2 hours
ToolsNutdriver, Screw drivers
CustomerDavid from Fleetwood PA
Freezer / refrigerator warm (not defrosting)
I checked the defrost timer (bottom front of the freezer / outside). I advanced it to send it into the defrost cycle. The heating elements in the freezer (behind the panel) did not heat up. I cut the wires going to the defrost thermostat. Turned the power back on, made sure the defrost timer was still in the defrost cycle and checked the voltage at the wires to the defrost thermostat (before the heating elements). There was power / voltage there. I jumped out / bypassed the defrost thermostat turned the power back on and the heating elements came on. The problem was the defrost thermostat. So I replaced it with a new one from PartSelect.com. How it works...
When the defrost timer is advanced to the defrost cycle the switch closes sending power to the defrost thermostat. If the temperature is low enough, the defrost thermostat switch will close and sends power to the heating elements. When the temperature rises high enough about 55 degrees the switch at the thermostat will open and the heating elements will turn off (not allowing the freezer temperature to get too high, just enough to defrost the coil). The refrigerator will turn back on when the timer advances. The defrost timer will defrost every 8-12 hours.
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7 of 9 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:1- 2 hours
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerLynn from New York, NY
My electric bill was super high. $450 for 1 month for a 1bdrm apt in ny city
I took a look at the web site where I purchased the parts, then I took a look at the paper enclosed with the order. Thankfully, I have a battery operated screw driver since there are so many screws. There are plenty of screws in my refrigerator and freezer doors. I thought that since my old door gaskets were all chewed up looking, if I changed them, the 10 year old air conditioners and the old fashioned light bulbs to instant on energy saver light bulbs, the electric bill would become more manageable.
The refrigerator and freezer door gaskets were the first step. They were easy to swap out. You just need to empty the door of all food items, then pull back the old gasket to see the screws. There are alot of them. You should leave 2 loosened screws on each side of the refrigerator door to hold the panel in place while you work and remove the rest. Then you can remove the old gasket and slide the new one into place. Make sure as you tighten the screws and replace the ones you removed, the new gasket fits into the door panel groove securely and is in place as you tighen the screws. Make sure it is in place all the way around the door as you work. You repeat the procedure for the freezer using only one loosened screw on each side to keep the interior panel in place while you work. It takes some time due to the number of screws, but the work is pretty easy. I never even broke a nail.
The end caps for the shelf bars just snap into place just as the old ones can be snapped out with a bit of pressure. They do not have to be wrestled and you need to work carefully so that you do not break them. (I ordered an extra just in case, but I didn't need it. I will have it in case I need it in the future)
My electric bill dropped from $450 to $110 a month with all the improvements I made. Thank you Part Select for taking the fear of screwing it up, out of the repair process and making it manageable. I can afford my electric bill now. Thanks for your help.
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3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
Tools
CustomerNana from Blaine WA
Broken end caps
The end caps worked perfectly for both the Frigidaire and Westinghouse fridges. Just pulled out the old end caps and then literally just pushed in the new ones (remember to attach the shelf bar before attaching the second end cap!). The pieces arrived quicker than expected. Thanks Partselect!
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3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
Tools
CustomerYvonne from Sayre PA
Replaced door racks
Placed door rack in end caps and snapped on to door
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2 of 3 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Door Shelf End Cap - Left or Right Side
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
Tools
CustomerBetty from Seal Beach CA
End piece broken that held bar on freezer door shelf
attached the bar to the end piece and slipped it into the proper opening. Easy I ordered the piece one morning and received it the next morning. Great service.
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Door Shelf End Cap - Left or Right Side
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
Tools
CustomerTonda from Holland OH
Door brackets were broke off refridgerator
Put the end caps on the metal bar and put it on the freezer door and it snapped right in.
Very easy to do in less then 4 minutes to do both shelves.
Thank you very much.
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1 of 3 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Door Shelf End Cap - Left or Right Side
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
Tools
CustomerKatherine from Lafayette LA
Door shelf ends broken off from constant pulling on door and slaming it with 2 gallons of milk in door.
Inserted the caps into the bar and snapped in door. That's it.
No tools needed! Hope it last another 20 years
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1 of 3 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerLupe from Las Cruces NM
Door shelf end caps were broken
removed broken end caps, took a small screwdriver and simply applied a little pressure to release them. Pushed new end caps into place (they just snap in). Presto done!!
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Door Shelf End Cap - Left or Right Side
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
Tools
CustomerEdward from Piscataway NJ
Door end cap broken,
Put the new ordered door end caps in place, everything worked fine.
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Door Shelf End Cap - Left or Right Side
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
Tools
CustomerElizabeth from Weems VA
Wrong size listed on website.
The end cap is easy to remove and replace. The personnel at PartSelect was extremely helpful in re-ordering the correct part.
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0 of 2 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerJames from Dallas TX
Shelf end had broke and the top shelf would not hold food
order the part and when it came in I installed it into the door at the same time fitting the front guard and then snapping it into place. 5 minutes or less
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