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The evaporator coil in the freezer would cake up with ice, choking off the cold air flow into the lower refridgerator compartment. A repair man had previously replaced the defrost heater element, but this did not fix the problem.
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Erle from Boise, ID
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
First, unplug the refrigerator since you're working with live wires.
Remove the 4 Philips sheet metal screws holding the plastic housing that holds the temperature control to the top of the refrigerator compartment. Pull the housing down then out since there is a tube on the housing where the water flows out the back of the re ... Read more frigerator during the defrost cycle.
Remove the 2 Philips screws holding the defrost timer on the plastic housing. Pull the connectors off the old timer and attach them in exactly the same positions on the new defrost timer.
Attach the new defrost timer to the plastic housing with the 2 screws.
Reinstall the plastic housing, making sure the water tube is inserted into the back of the refrigerator wall.
Plug the refrigerator back in and you're done.
Remove the 4 Philips sheet metal screws holding the plastic housing that holds the temperature control to the top of the refrigerator compartment. Pull the housing down then out since there is a tube on the housing where the water flows out the back of the re ... Read more frigerator during the defrost cycle.
Remove the 2 Philips screws holding the defrost timer on the plastic housing. Pull the connectors off the old timer and attach them in exactly the same positions on the new defrost timer.
Attach the new defrost timer to the plastic housing with the 2 screws.
Reinstall the plastic housing, making sure the water tube is inserted into the back of the refrigerator wall.
Plug the refrigerator back in and you're done.
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overloaded the meat tray with a 3 lb package of cheese slices the right side rail broke
21 of 25 people
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krista from norton, OH
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
removed the screws in the piece of the rail that was still attached and replace with new one - hardest part was the screw it was so little I started it without the magnetic screw driver - it took about 20 minutes
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Freezer worked great, refrigerator would not cool
21 of 25 people
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Farrell from Atchison, KS
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench set
Removed (unsnapped) plastic cover from back of refrigerator ( inside freezer compartment), determined that the fan was not turning, removed 4 screws from the aluminum back plate in freezer and tilted it down. Removed 2 screws with a nut driver, this allowed the fan to be removed, unpluged fan motor from the bace of the freezer and removed
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fan. Installed new motor and spent $38.00 to repair the refrigerator that would have cost me severial hundred dollars to replace. Thanks for the help
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No air flow in freezer or fridge
21 of 26 people
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Jim from Au Sable Forks, NY
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Snap out fan cover, remove four 1/4" screws, remove back cover, remove defective fan motor, remove fan blade, install new motor and blade, strip wires and hook up with wire nuts, reinstall back cover, snap in fan cover, and plug in fridge.
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The bottom of Refrigerator would not get below 48 degress. Freeezer was working fine.
25 of 38 people
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Jeffrey from Bridgeville, PA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Socket set
First I unplugged fridge. I then removed cover that keeps fan protected. I then removed 2 screws that hold the evaporator motor in place. I then removed 3 wires running to motor. Very easy to remove, just pulled connections apart. I then replace the old motor with new.
The Sears repairman wanted to charge me $359 to repair. ... Read more I did repair for under $40! Amazing what you can save if you have the time and knowlege to do it yourself.
The Sears repairman wanted to charge me $359 to repair. ... Read more I did repair for under $40! Amazing what you can save if you have the time and knowlege to do it yourself.
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Refrigerator freezing
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Miles from Longview, TX
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Used exploded parts view to locate part. Removed old part and replaced with new defrost timer. Piece of cake.
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Light Socket short
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Rebecca from Gautier, MS
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
- Unsnapped old light socket from top of Frig
- Disconnected elect wires
- Reconnected elect wires to new light socket
- Snapped new socket in place
- Done in less than 2 min.
- Disconnected elect wires
- Reconnected elect wires to new light socket
- Snapped new socket in place
- Done in less than 2 min.
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the shelf bar broke
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Jeff from New Yrok, NY
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
I popped the new one in. My cat could have done it
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Freezer is working but not the refrigerator.
17 of 19 people
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Neptali from Groton, MA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Wrench set
Removed the cover inside the freezer. Found out that the motor/fan was not working. Ordered through PartSelect. Got the parts in 3 days. Installed it for less than 30 minutes. Very easy. It saved me hundreds of dollars. We considered buying a new fridge but not anymore. , it only cost me $70 including shipment charges. (Make sure you unp
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lug the appliance first before opening the cover. Remember safety first.)
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I slammed the door on the pan severely cracking it.
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Thomas from Farmingdale, NY
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
All I did was to take out the cracked pan and slide in the new one.Excellent service.I ordered the pan late evening one day the part arrrived not the next day but the day after.I expected that it would have taken a week or better.I recommend Part Select.com because of this.
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Replaced the heater-core motor
17 of 22 people
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John from Roanoke, VA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Socket set
It was fairly easy. Only had to remove the back cardboard. Remove 3 screws and the power plug.
Replacing the screws took a little time the motor mount didn't seem to be tapped exactly for the screws supplied and it was in a tight area. Its working great now.
Replacing the screws took a little time the motor mount didn't seem to be tapped exactly for the screws supplied and it was in a tight area. Its working great now.
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Broken Fan Blade
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Albert from Bristol, IN
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Pull refrigerator away from wall, being careful not to kink or break water line to ice maker, unplug refrigerator. Using 1/4" nutdriver, remove cardboard lower rear panel, bottom lifts out. Fan and motor are now directly in front of you, grasp the moter to stablize it, and using your other hand, pull fan hub from motor shaft. Be sure mot
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or shaft is clean before reinstalling new fan blade, press new bladr onto motor shaft, until center of blade is centered on outlet side of fan housing. spin blade by hand to insure clearance. Plug refrigerator in and observe operation of fan, refrigerator needs to be calling for cooling for this fan to operate. Reinstall cardboard panel and move refrigerator back into position.
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Broken meat tray support rail
14 of 16 people
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Henry from Newbury, MA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Pull out the shelf and remove the one screw that holds the support rail in place. Remove broken rail, slip in the new one, then replace the screw. Done!
It takes longer to remove items from shelf and clean it than it does to replace the part.
It takes longer to remove items from shelf and clean it than it does to replace the part.
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Refridgerator not cooling n freezer iceing up.
16 of 23 people
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Haley from Antioch, CA
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
This fridge is less than 2 years old really disappointed with frigidaire quality. Had a appliance repair guy diagnose the problem and paid $45 for the service call but decline for him to do the repair for $320. Remove the cover 4 screws holding it on top of fridge the defrost timer is inside 2 screws and you just unplug and replace with a
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new one. The defrost thermostat is in the freezer compartment, remove the ice maker if equiped then remove back cover, cut out the old thermostat n crimp in the new one. So far the fridge is working but still not getting as cold as before but good enough to keep things safe. Thanks to partselect.com i saved a bunch of money doing it myself.
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The ends broke from the rails.
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Maria from Sault Sainte Marie, MI
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I unscrewed the old rails and took the number to order on the first day. The order came on the 3rd day. Can you imagine such fast service.
My daughter is a single mom with 4 children, one of whom was responsible for the breakage. I am the grandmother and was very grateful for the fast service and great price. The drawer was inst ... Read more alled in 10 minutes. I just screwed the old screw into the new part and replaced the drawer. Thanks
My daughter is a single mom with 4 children, one of whom was responsible for the breakage. I am the grandmother and was very grateful for the fast service and great price. The drawer was inst ... Read more alled in 10 minutes. I just screwed the old screw into the new part and replaced the drawer. Thanks
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