R22CW10 Frigidaire Freezer - Instructions
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Freezer was warm
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Charles from Macomb, MI
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
I first noticed my ice cream getting soft. Then 2 days later the alarm went. I emptied the freezer, opened the panels and saw no frost. I saw that 99% of issues were resolved with a defrost timer and thermostat so I ordered those. I have to say the parts came quickly and they went in very easy. My freezer seems to be in the 1% categor
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y though. It's still not cooling even though I can measure the temperature at the front of the evaporator coil is cold but by the end of the coil it's almost room temperature. I think a repairman is called for.
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would not defrost
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Nick from Silver Spring, MD
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
Replace thermostat and show and tell made it easy.
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freezer not cooling
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Shawnda from Union City, PA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
inspected visible refrigeration lines for evidence of leaking, found nothing substantial that would cause concern, ordered capacitor and defrost thermostat simply because both are inexpensive parts and theoretically either could be causing the problem. Both parts were very simple to install especially since I am a semi-retired refrigerat
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ion man.
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Freezer ran alot, then temperture began to vary.
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John from Port Republic, VA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Watched video on Part Select which shows you how to replace the thermostat with several good pointers. Very easily done and now the freezer works great.
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lost cooling function.
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dennis from westminster, MD
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Fan was locked up.
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broken light switch
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John W from Gloucester, MA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Removed 2 screws holding front bottom vent grille. . Through opening behind grille found broken part of switch hanging on wires. Removed wires from switch and fed them out through hole for mounting switch, connected wire and pushed into place. The greatest difficulty encountered was my 82 year old knees.
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Freezer would not keep running and the temperature was too warm.
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Edmond from Carroll, NH
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Followed the sites instructions. Empty the bottom part of the freezer. Remove the screws. Move the panel out of the way. Easily remove the old part and replace with the new. Put the panel and screws back in place. The freezer works.
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Coils not Defrosting and stopped freezing
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Joseph from Yulee, FL
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Upluged power pulled freezer out from wall removed the two screws that holds the defrost timer unpluged defrost timer pluged new timer in mounted new timer back with the two screws pluged freezer back in and job was complete. Freezer working fine.
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freezer would not freeze longer than one day. after ten years without problem
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ronald from deering, NH
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
pulled out freezer, went to floor,reached in next to compressor pulled off clip just like on the video.Pulled off old capacitator took off wire leads.Installed new one. Freezer runs great.Loaded it up with beef pork and venison. No problems.
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Freezer would constantly run. Even when it was super cold inside.
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David from San Marcos, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I ordered a new thermostat and installed it in less than 15 minutes. Looks like the problem is fixed. Now ,the freezer cycles on and off correctly. The part was ordered on a Monday and I got it the next day. I am very satisfied.
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door switch broke
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Ricardo from VICTORVILLE, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed bottom cover , just two screws , slid old part through install hole and removed wires from old switch and installed on new switch. Installed new switch in same hole and pushed gently until it locked in place. Reinstalled bottom cover and done.
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compressor not running
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wilson from indialantic, FL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Wrench (Adjustable)
thanks to all of the people who had the same problems I was able to make a quick fix on my fridge. I pulled the back cover off and found the compressor not kicking on so I replaced the start cap. and im back in bussiness.
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coils would freeze over not allowing air to circulate throughout freezer
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robert from royal oaks, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
replace thermostat and timer after defrosting and cleaning out freezer. I took less than 10 minutes and now freezer has a defrost cycle that eliminates frost buildup on the coils.
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Temp skyrocketed
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Wayne from Chatham, IL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Took out three shelves. Removed 9 screws with a battery powered drill with a phillip screwdriver bit. Popped off the thermostat like I had seen on the video. Put the new thermostat on. Replaced the two wires one at a time. Reassembled the unit. This was so quick that my wife told me to let her know when I wanted to fix the freezer. She wa
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s shocked that I had completed the job. I'd been in the garage less than 10 minutes. It has been six weeks. and the freezer is working perfectly.
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thermostate stop working frozzen up
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Augusto from Gretna, LA
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- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
just like the video show sa 1,2,3 yeaaa thanks
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