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PCA23VGXGFSS General Electric Refrigerator - Instructions
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Freezer and fresh food section getting warm due to inside coils frosting over.
23 of 29 people
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John from Windham, NH
- A Bit Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
No self defrost. Measured heater coil with ohm meter which was OK (not open). Ordered 2 temp sensors (there are 2 in freezer, 2 in fresh food sections). The original and the new all meaured ~150 ohms. Replaced one by one. This did not fix problem. Ordered defrost thermostat. Original measured ~150 ohms - new one was ~100 ohms. Unpluged r
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efridgerator. Removed coil panel (4 nut screws) in freezer and light cover (1 small phillips screw). Locate defrost thermostat clipped to top of coils (orange / pink wires). Cut wires and unclipped thermostat. Stripped insulation off of wires and reconnect using wire nuts. Clipped thermostat back to coils. Ran refridgerator without panel on coils to see if coils frosted up again and listend for fans/compressor to stop ( took hours). Opened freezer and viewed glow of defrost heater. Problem resolved.
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Fridge Door would not close "automagically"
24 of 33 people
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David from Cary, NC
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
I had to remove the fridge door (side by side), which took approximately 10min (most of which was retrieving the right size socket wrench from the garage). With the door removed, I could replace the broken door closing cam and door stop... with 4 screws. Not much to it. Had the door mounted back on in another 5min and that was it. :)
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Tube feeding ice maker leaking.
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Richard from The Villages, FL
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
Moved refrigerator out from wall. On the back of the refrigerator at the bottom there is a metal plate. Removed this plate with a socket wrench to expose where the end of the tube pluged in. The grommet securing the tube, white on my unit, had to be pushed up to release the old tube. I pushed the new tube into where the old one was and it
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self secured the tube. The other end of the grommet I pushed through the hole feeding the ice maker,first pushing out the broked part with a screwdriver,and securing that end with the attached sticky tape already attached to the grommet. I cleaned the area around the hole with alcohol before attaching the grommet.Replaced metal plate and done. No leaks.
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Water dispenser won't always dispense water
27 of 45 people
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Curtis from Corona, CA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
I followed the instructions found on this website. I removed the control panel by inserting a small Phillips screwdriver in the three holes at its bottom. I used the same screwdriver to pull the dispenser assembly down but could have used a larger one. The microswitch could be seen in the assembly at that point and was easily removed b
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y opening the "fingers" that held it in place. I attempted to pull one of the terminals off without using a pair of needle-nosed pliers and ripped the wires right out of the terminal(I was able to find a replacement at Radio Shack). Low and behold after reinstalling the new part, it did not take care of the problem.
My problem is the water dispenser does work intermittently. When we place the glass in position and hit the lever, the lights in the control panel go off and no water is dispensed. My next guess may be the water valve or the control panel. The icemaker makes ice but I have had problems with it dispensing for nearly a year now.
My problem is the water dispenser does work intermittently. When we place the glass in position and hit the lever, the lights in the control panel go off and no water is dispensed. My next guess may be the water valve or the control panel. The icemaker makes ice but I have had problems with it dispensing for nearly a year now.
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We Needed more food storage space.
24 of 36 people
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Luci from Richvale, CA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
We noticed that there was door area that could be used - so I went hunting for more shlves - Thank Yo for having them in stock....This is used for a Care Home for Multi-Handicapped ladies and their staff....Much appreciated!
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water leaking from grommet tube assembly at back of fridge
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Carlos from Whittier, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
After thawing out freezer pushed water supply tube out from inside freezer diconneted the supply line from the valve assembly by pushing in the bushing with my finger and inserting the new line. Sadly that wasn't the problem!For anyone with the same symptoms of ice building up on your ice maker, to the point where it clogged the water sup
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ply line and started leaking from the grommet assembly. The problem is the valve not closing when the ice maker does not need any water. so I ordered a new valve and hopefully that will fix my problem.
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evertthing in frige was freezing
19 of 24 people
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justin from brownsville, OH
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
went online to an appliance repair site and found out that this model has problems with the damper malfunctioning. went to partselect and ordered what I needed and it arrived in two days. to replace the damper you just remove the light at the top of the frige and the cover around it . the damper assembly only has 2 screws and is easy to r
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emove.
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A piece of the crusher cover broke off into the ice bin
18 of 23 people
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David from Woodland Hills, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I removed the ice bin, removed the metal rod off the bottom, unscrewed all screws holding things together and then carefully pried the crusher assembly out of the ice bin. I made the mistake of doing it when the bin was still frozen and ended up cracking it where the "clips" from the crusher are inserted. It was much easier after the bi
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n warmed up.
Replaced and put everything back together.
Replaced and put everything back together.
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Broken water line near solonoid to feed drinking water
20 of 29 people
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Gregory from Yucca Valley, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
bought an push in, in line connector and a new 5/16 plastic hose. I just replaces 2 feet of plastic hose from the selonid up an splices the hose using the connector. Worked perfect.
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Freezer door lever broke
18 of 23 people
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James from Jacksonville, FL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Unscrew the two mounting screws for the plastic vent plate on the bottom of the SS unit and take the remove the vent. Next, slide the end of the lever through the square hole in the bottom bracket and attach the hook end of the lever to one end of the lever spring. Pull on the other end of the lever spring and slip it over the spring moun
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t finger that is a part of the bottom bracket frame. Finally,reattach the plastic vent plate with the 2 mounting screws. Total repair time was less than 15 minutes.
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Icemaker supply hose leaking at freezer entrance
18 of 24 people
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Michael from Meridian, MS
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Wrench set
I did it the way you recommended except rather than removing the existing tube from the water valve at the bottom of the fridge I cut the existing and new tubes and then spliced the new tube to the old tube. I already had the splicer nut so it was quicker and easier. By the way, shipping was very quick and you prices and your website are
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excellent!
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Flapper not sealing. Frost buildup on inside of freezer door
15 of 17 people
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D from ZELLWOOD, FL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Followed previous instructions from a previous post. Inserted small screwdriver in the 2 outer holes up under the face plate to remove it then removed 4 screws holding the inner assembly which allowed access to the flapper assembly. Replaced it and reassembled everything. Problem solved
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water line leaking behind refigerator
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Michael from Merrimac, MA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers
Plastic water line gets brittle from compersor heat over time and eventually brakes. I tried to fix with 5/16 line from a locel hardware store but outter diameter was slightly smaller so connection to valve leaked. This OEM part fit perfect. I cut the line beyond the brake and connected it with the tube union part, Easy fix. Everyt
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hing works fine with no leaks
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My 13 yr grandson assisted me on this
15 of 18 people
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Sherry from Auburn Hills, MI
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
We couldn't get the other connector loose from one end of the tubing so he said just cut it and so we did and attached the connector. I now have water again in my fridge and took the sticky note down "don't use the water" as it had leaked for a year...... Thanks!
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Ice maker door failed to close letting ice melt
18 of 28 people
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Larry from Republican City, NE
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed the front panel on the door that has the ice maker controls. Removed the screws and parts. Reassembled the parts and it works better than new. Ice door closes firmly and holds tight.
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