TR18FL (P7528818W L) Amana Refrigerator - Instructions
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Switch didn't work
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Don from Laramie, WY
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- 15 - 30 mins
followed the video as instructed. Saved two repairman calls, one to find the problem, one to install. Net savings was about $130.00
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refridgerator was not cooling to the proper temps and finally would not cool at all
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John from LAS CRUCES, NM
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Pulled refridgerator forward away from the wall. Remove the cardboard back behind the appliance.I saw that the condenser fan motor was not working. Unplugged the appliance from the electrical outlet. Removed a 3 wire plug from the condenser fan motor. Remove 3 screws (with a nut driver) which held the condenser fan motor in place. Remove
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the condenser fan motor from the appliance. Looked up the part needed for repair using the appliance model number. Found which part was applicable for the appliance. Placed the order from Price Select on a Monday morning and recieved the part 2 days later on Wednesday via FedEx. The item shipped was a 2 wire condenser fan motor. Read the instructions that came with the part. Using wire cutters, cut the old 3 wire plug. The center wire is a green and yellow striped wire. Use the same colored wire that is also shipped in the box and has connectors on both ends. Cut one of the connectors off and use the wire strippers to remove plastic wire coating. Connect both ends from the appliance and the green and yellow wire that was shipped. Use a wire nut (also shipped in the box) to connect the wires. You will have 2 black wires left on the new condenser fan motor that need to be connected to the appliance. You should have an orange colored wire and another wire that is black with a white stripe. Connect one wire from the new fan motor to the orange wire and use a wire nut to attach both wires together. Use the other black wire from the new fan motor to the black/white striped wire from the appliance. Use the wire nut to attach both those wires. Place the new condenser fan motor back in the appliance using the screws that come with the motor. Attach the green and white wire with the connector on the end to one of the 3 screws that hold the motor in place and secure the screws. Use the electical tape to hold the wires all together and away from the fan motor. Plug the appliance into the outlet. You can see the condenser fan motor working properly. Note that when connecting the 2 black wires from the new condenser fan motor to the orange and the black/white wire from the appliance, for my appliance, it did not matter which wires were connected as the fan motor was a clockwise motor. Place the cardboard appliance backing, back on to the appliance and push the refridgerator back in place. Allow about 5-6 hours to get the freezer to between 0-5 degrees. The refidgerator should be between 34-38 degrees and will take a little longer to get to that projected temp.
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The freezer does not defrost automatically.
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ming from Seattle, WA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Replace the original mulfunctioned defrost timer by the new Defrost Timer Kit. The old timer was located in a box at the bottum of the refrigerator. You need to disconnect the refrigerator's power first. Take off the front vent panel at the bottum of the refrigerator. Use the nutdriver to unscrew the 2 screws of front cover of the box, un
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screw the 2 mounting screws mount. Then carefully push the timers turning handle into the box, and pull out the timer assembly, Disconnect the '3 1 2 4' connector, and push connect it to the new timer's '3 1 2 4' terminals. Push the connected new defrost timer into the box, reverse the process to mount it back using the original screws and nutdriver. Turn on power. The freezer and refrigerator can cool down and periodically defrost automatically. The new defrost timer works great, the freezer/refrigerator works like new one again.
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Condensor fan motor quit working
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David from New Albany, IN
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Pulled the fridge out, Took bottom panel off. Removed 3 screws holding motor. Unplugged connector, cut wires, attached old connector on new motor. put blade on new motor.installed in fridge, put cover back on.
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Freezer wasn't getting cold enough.
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Frederick from Aldan, PA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
I followed one of the handy video's on your site and replaced the timer and now my Uncle's freezer is working again. He's happy so, I'm happy.
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condenser motor broke
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patrick from livonia, MI
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
opened box,read directions,took out bad motor,installed new one.PRESTO CHANGO way to go.
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Light switch went bad
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Joseph T. from Morgantown, WV
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Simply stick a putty knife between the switch and refrig wall. Pop out old swith, remove both wires by pulling off switch by terminals. Throw switch out. Put wires on new switch and push into slot and all done. Nothing to it! Took me 5 minutes if th
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warm fridge and freezer
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rich from roberts, WI
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Socket set
we had a power outage and soon after the coils in the freezer froze up I figured the defrost cycle was not working so I ordered a timer which only took a few minnutes to install, I also shut the unit down and thawed completly before turning on, frige runs like new
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light switch sticking
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Paula from Rush, NY
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
I watched the video and thought "I can do this". Made some notes and then proceeded to remove the old switch and replace with the new one. Thank you.
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Light did not come on (bad bulb!) on TC18KL
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Louis from Beloit, WI
- A Bit Difficult
- Less than 15 mins
I have never before seen a bulb with the filament intact not light. If the bulb's filament seems intact, screw the bulb into a known working lamp and see if it lights. When screwing it back into the socket in the fridge, it takes a bit of extra effort to fully seat (until it does, it won't light!). For replacing the switch, I unplugged th
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e unit, used a paint scraper and worked it under the switch bezel from the right side. A bit of moxie, and the switch came out. The replacement switch had a different spade contact spacing than the original. I used a pair of scissors to cut the rubber bridge between the two switch wire connectors so I could connect to the new switch. In the end, it turned out to be the bulb. NOTE: The Model TC18KL is _not_ listed! What I finally found that the number "P7803211WL" on the sticker is actually a manufacturing code. Found this out by searching, and Sears' part search came up with matches.
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Compressor and condenser fan would operate but the evaporator fan in freezer and fridge would not come on. Freezer would ice up some and the water dispensor would not operate. Read through electrical schematics and narrowed down the problem along with reading some blogs on your sight. I never used m
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Robert from Hermosa, SD
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Since I work out of town, I was able to track my part enroute to my house. They were right down to the time and where it was placed at my house. When my wife got home, she was able to install the part herself, she reset the timer and fired the fridge up and has been running ever since. The part costed around $29.00 including shipping. Yo
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ur sight was very useful and would highly recommend your company. Thanks, Bob
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Condensor Fan going bad
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George from Hickory, NC
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers
I knew the repair wasn't difficult. It was a matter of finding the replacement part. Luckily, I found the part via the internet on your site. Lucky for me, there was an installation video!! These videos are worth 1000 bucks!! Never have encountered a site with installation videos before. It gave me complete insight as to how the job was
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sequenced. I'm a very visual person, so videos are the perfect helper for me. With fewer and fewer affordable local service companies around to fix problems like mine, your site gave me the complete confidence to easily switch out the condensor fan. I completed the repair for about $63.00. Your site ROCKS! Keep up the repair videos because they are awesome and extremely helpful. I felt like your pricing was competitive for this item. Thanks again!!
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Freezer to Warm
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efrain from fullerton, CA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Follow suggested parts to look for. Video very simple to follow repair instructions. Refrigerator back to normal.
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Condensor motor was frozen
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john from thibodaux, LA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers
pull unit away from the wall, and unplug it. remove the grill, and cardboard guard on the lower back of the unit. remove Three screws for the motor bracket. Remove the bracket legs from the old motor and assemble them to the new motor. take the fan blade off the old motor, place it on the new. Cut the wires at the old motor, strip th
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e insulation back, use supplied wire nuts to connect the new motor. Reverse order to reassemble. Plug in unit to test function.
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Frost buildup in the freezer resulting in warm freezer and refrigerator
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Kathryn from Oregon City, OR
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
I unplugged the refrigerator and defrosted the freezer. I removed the plastic grate on the front bottom of the refrigerator and removed the plate covering the defrost timer using a nut driver. I used pliers to unplug the defrost timer. Using the Instant Repairman troubleshooting instructions from partselect.com, I used a multi-tester t
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o determine that the current defrost timer was bad. I ordered a new one from partselect.com and and received it very quickly. I plugged in the new defrost timer and screwed it back in place. I replaced the grate, plugged the refrigerator back in. It's been a week and everything is working perfectly! Easy peasy.
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