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door handle on fridge broke
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Matthew and Susan from HATBORO, PA
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- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I unscrewed the old handle. lined up the new handle and screwed it back in.
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Freezer was freezing solid
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Matt from Cincinnati, OH
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- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers
I first replaced the defrost timer about a week prior and it did not correct the problem. I then ordered the thermostat from partselect and within 15 minutes had the part installed. My refridgerator has been running correctly for a couple weeks.
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Fridge made a hellacious noise and wasn't cooling well
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Bruce from MARTINEZ, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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From discussions with friends, I determined the problem might be easy to fix. The fridge made a lot of noise, but the compressor DID come on, and inside the freezer was cold, but the main fridge was warming.
After unplugging the fridge, I removed the fan assembly in the freezer (there were about 4 nuts and a couple of plugs to ... Read more uncouple.
I could see right away the fan blades has broken off, but the motor looked good. The new new fan pushed easily onto the shift and fit perfectly in the housing.
I reinstalled the fan assembly, plugged in the fridge, and right away heard the new fan come on - very quietly. What was a roar became a whisper and the fridge was down to 38 degrees with a few hours.
After unplugging the fridge, I removed the fan assembly in the freezer (there were about 4 nuts and a couple of plugs to ... Read more uncouple.
I could see right away the fan blades has broken off, but the motor looked good. The new new fan pushed easily onto the shift and fit perfectly in the housing.
I reinstalled the fan assembly, plugged in the fridge, and right away heard the new fan come on - very quietly. What was a roar became a whisper and the fridge was down to 38 degrees with a few hours.
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Gasket on door was cracked in several places
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Virginia from Farmington, MO
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- 30 - 60 mins
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First I let the gasket lay flat on a hard surface in the sun for several hours. Then I removed old gasket and placed new gasket in place and utilized some glue substance to hold it in place.
Easy enough--hope refrigerator will be more energy efficient
Easy enough--hope refrigerator will be more energy efficient
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Refrigerator Light bulb went out
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ANGELA from MEBANE, NC
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
I replaced the bulb using my hands to twist the bulb in the socket located at the top of the refrigerator.
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replaced door racks
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Yvonne from Sayre, PA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Placed door rack in end caps and snapped on to door
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unit quit cooling
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Steve from Cedar Park, TX
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- Less than 15 mins
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First I removed the two screws that hold the element in place. I then pulled the element out about 3 inches and disconnected the wiring harness plug, replaced the old timer with the new one, re-connected the wiring harness and reinstalled the mount in position. Hardest thing about it was lying on the floor.
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Shattered glass shelf
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Mary from SMYRNA, DE
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Vacuumed out the glass and placed the new shelf in the slots. Arrived quickly and fit perfectly!
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Fridge would not cool at all, because the compressor was not running. Fan running, lights working, just no cool.
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David from ABINGDON, VA
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Remove the cardboard access cover at the bottom back of the fridge. On the left side, locate the run capacitor. Remove it by prying it loose from its socket, after first removing the wire hold down clamp. One wonders why the clamp is there, which makes it difficult to get the run capacitor out. Be careful not to disrupt in any way the cop
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per refrigerant tubes. If you mess them up, you will have wasted your time and effort trying to repair the machine. I was lucky, since a failed run capacitor is the problem only about 12% of the time, based on what I’ve read. Hallelujah! It was the problem with my fridge.
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I had a broken fan blade due to ice build up from a leaking ice maker.
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gary from ARANSAS PASS, TX
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- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver
1. I took out one screw on the ice maker and loosened the other two screws and unplugged and removed the ice maker.
2. Next I took out 2 screws from the bottom of the auger drive box and unplugged the wiring harness and removed the box. The wiring harness was a little tricky. The lock on the plug pushes in to unlock even though ... Read more it looks like it pulls out,.
3.next you must remove 2 screws from the left side bracket that holds the auger box and remove the bracket.
4.Now take out 8 screws that hold the back panel in place and remove the back panel.
5. now your looking at the evaporator fan blade and motor. The simple way to replace the fan blade is to unplug the motor and remove it from the freezer. It just sits in with nothing holding it. The fan requires a little pressure but should pull right off. Install new fan blade and put everything back in the same order it was removed.
2. Next I took out 2 screws from the bottom of the auger drive box and unplugged the wiring harness and removed the box. The wiring harness was a little tricky. The lock on the plug pushes in to unlock even though ... Read more it looks like it pulls out,.
3.next you must remove 2 screws from the left side bracket that holds the auger box and remove the bracket.
4.Now take out 8 screws that hold the back panel in place and remove the back panel.
5. now your looking at the evaporator fan blade and motor. The simple way to replace the fan blade is to unplug the motor and remove it from the freezer. It just sits in with nothing holding it. The fan requires a little pressure but should pull right off. Install new fan blade and put everything back in the same order it was removed.
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the evaporator fan quit when we had a power surge
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Darrell from Bentley, ND
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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A screw driver was used to remove two screws that held the old fan in place the new fan ws installed exactly where the old one came out and presto the job was complete. No major deal.
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Fridge door wasn't sealing properly causing it to run more.
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Francis from Mercersburg, PA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Simply removed (many) screws from the door shelving panel. Removed old gasket, installed new one and screwed it back on. A rather simple repair that will allow me continued use of my older fridge.
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freezer defrost would melt the food
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Joseph from West Allis, WI
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Looked up similar problems and found it to be the defrost timer. All I had to do was remove the plastic portion in the fridge section to get to the old timer. Popped the new one in and put it back together. Works great now. Would have been almost $150 to have a repair company come out and fix it.
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Freezer icing up and refrigerator section not cold
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Les from Fenton, MO
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Removed four screws for cover on refrigerator temperature controls, unpluged old timer and pluged in new timer. Replaced cover and screws.
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Repaired Oven Range Light Bulb
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Alan from SAN MATEO, CA
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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The bulb has a plastic clear cover. That cover can just be carefully removed using a screwdriver. It's held in by a metal bracket. After you remove the cover. You'll just need to replace the bulb and then re-install the cover and bracket.
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