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PWE23KELFDS General Electric Refrigerator - Instructions
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Fridge wouldn't keep temp
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Richard from Nesquehoning, PA
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- Less than 15 mins
My son replaced both temperature sensors and the fridge works great now!!! Like brand new again!!!!
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freezer would not defrost
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philip from cocoa, FL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
There were only 3parts listed to check omed out the defrost heater and thermostat ....thermistor checked bad ordered replacement took less than 2 minutes to replace after I defrosted it again runs fine
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fan and compressor wont start
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JOSE from NEW YORK, NY
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Googled the model number of refrigerator with symptoms of "refrigerator wont run". Parts select web site appeared on my screen, opened Parts Select website, Partselect said probable cause of my frige symptom was that the run capacitor usually burns out 51% of the time. They were correct with the diagnosis 100%. I ordered the run capacito
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r for $23.00, installed it in 10 minutes, refrigerator runs good as new. Thank you for saving me cost of service call. I probably saved $200 or more. I will use Partselect again with my next problem. THANK YOU,
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extreme frost build up inside in back of freezer,also veggies were freezing in the fridge draw
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larry from lisbon, ME
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
no brainer,watched the video,worst thing was to thaw the freezer,it was realy frosted,works like new,very happy thank you.
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Food section of fridge always warm
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Troy from Dacula, GA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Socket set
Located temperature sensor on condenser in the freezer section( as per instructional video ). Cut off bad sensor with wire cutter then soldered on the new sensor and sealed with electrical shrink wrap.
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freezer no cold enought
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John J. from Deland, FL
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers
as per video- follow all of the videos and u r going to save a lot of money tx partselect im glad I found u guys ps only order from partselect.com they only ship the correct parts remember look at the video select the symptom and buy as per video tx again problemsolved
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Freezer And Frig Both Warm And Compressor Would Not Run
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joe from decatur, GA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
I replaced the thermostat, temperature sensor, and the run capacitor. . . Refrigerator still not cooling. I checked the start relay and measured the input terminals on the compressor for the correct resistance. . . Everything measured correctly. In a last ditch effort before calling for service, I pulled the main board, inspected it and
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saw the problem right away. One leg on the compression capacitor had desoldered itself. Got out my soldering iron and applied a good amount of solder to that point. Put everything back together and turn it on. . . Problem fixed. The compressor kicked on right away and started cooling the refrigerator.
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My fridge was colder than my freezer
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Marco from Fallbrook, CA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers
I can't tell you how luck I feel after finding your website I ordered the temperature sensor after watching one of your videos on-line and the repair went just as on the video. I pulled the "bad" sensor out, and replaced it with the new one. Keep in mind that this is the first time I ever touch an appliance, needless to say I'm feeling pr
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etty good about that! All in all it took me about 20 minutes to complete my repair and it now has been about 4 days and the refrigerator is working like new again!
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refriger warm
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chol from Glenview, IL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
replace sensor in refriger.
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Would not self defrost.
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Greg from Rockwood, TN
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Remove the shelves then remove the back by removing the two screws at the top of the panel. Locate the temperature sensor on top of the coil. Cut the wires and replace with the new one. Use wire nuts and electrical tape to reconnect the wires.
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Starter/overload assembly and run capacitor were bad
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Colby from Blanding, UT
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed rer cover, unplugged starter assembly from side of compressor and replaced unit with a new one. Plugged fridge in and it works good.
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coil frosting up and refridgerator section was not cooling
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Vernon from Harmony, NC
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
took out shelves and removed the back plate my removing 2 screws with a nutdriver.removed the old defrost timer and defrost heater which was really easy.then installed the new ones.the video i watched on the website was really helpfull.
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refig light did not work
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paul from east hanover, NJ
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
per your instructions
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