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WRT18CVAY1 Frigidaire Refrigerator - Instructions
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Broken crisper holder (bracket)
4 of 4 people
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Charles from LECANTO, FL
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed broke bracket. Installed new bracket (part #100). Now, everything is O-TAY!
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Freezer coils kept freezing over.
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Kyle from Porter, OK
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
1. Turned off the cooling cycle and unplugged the refrigerator.
2. Removed all of the shelving and bottom basket.
3. Removed rear covering in the freezer section.
4. If frosted over, manually defrost coils with hairdryer.
5. Located original thermostat and after marking the wire locations cut the wires and removed th ... Read more e Thermostat.
6. Connected matching wires using a lighter to melt the wires together. Wrapped repaired wires with electricians tape.
7. Unable to install the thermostat in the recommended location (freezer is a tight fit) the new part was installed at the original location.
8. Replaced the rear cover and shelves.
9. Plugged in the refrigerator and set the cycle back to cooling.
10. Monitored freezer coils couple of days/weeks depending on how fast they freeze over (slots at bottom of cover) to validate if problem solved.
2. Removed all of the shelving and bottom basket.
3. Removed rear covering in the freezer section.
4. If frosted over, manually defrost coils with hairdryer.
5. Located original thermostat and after marking the wire locations cut the wires and removed th ... Read more e Thermostat.
6. Connected matching wires using a lighter to melt the wires together. Wrapped repaired wires with electricians tape.
7. Unable to install the thermostat in the recommended location (freezer is a tight fit) the new part was installed at the original location.
8. Replaced the rear cover and shelves.
9. Plugged in the refrigerator and set the cycle back to cooling.
10. Monitored freezer coils couple of days/weeks depending on how fast they freeze over (slots at bottom of cover) to validate if problem solved.
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Water Was Leaking out of Refrigerator
3 of 4 people
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Julie from Douglaston, NY
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set
Our old gasket was shot to hell, so we figured we'd replace it to see if that would solve the problem. We followed the instructions of another customer. We realized it was better if we removed the entire door in order to attach the gasket. That took a little doing, but it was totally the way to go. Miracle of Miracles, the leaking has s
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topped, the food is super cold, and I couldn't be happier.
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gasket was deformed; water condensed inside
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Thomas from Pittsburgh, PA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
a handyman made the repair. It went fine.
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Fridge not cooling
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WESTLEY from HATTIESBURG, MS
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
My fridge side had warmed up to 70 degrees but the freezer side was still cold. The coils inside had iced up. After thawing with a hair dryer, it froze back after another week. I removed the old defrost thermostat and wired the heater strip directly and turned on the defrost timer. It began melting the ice so that ruled out the heate
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r strip being bad. I couldn't get a reading with my ohm meter on the defrost thermostat so I took a chance and bought the part. Installation was a breeze and it fixed the problem.
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freezer was warm
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Carol from OSHKOSH, WI
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
Top freezer took off the panel in freezer and melted the ice around coils and found the defrost thermostat and replaced with the new one. Just followed the instructions from your video on line. Freezer works just fine now. Refrigerator is 38 years old.
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freezer colk, refrig warm
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Jeff from GLENDORA, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Followed the instructions provided in your video, took less than 15 minutes and works like new. Thank you for the parts and the advice.
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4 broken drawer cover supports
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Chester from STOCKTON, CA
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Followed someone before me instructions. very simple and easy
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The original support was broken, tried epoxy and it only held for a few months before breaking again
2 of 3 people
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Arand from Yorktown, IN
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers
All I had to do was remove the original support that was on the inside wall of the refrigerator, which I had to use pliers since there were broken pieces, and then I just snapped the new one into the three holes provided for this support. The crisper drawer works fine now. It literally only took about 1 minute.
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Drain pan for refrigerator
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Lynda from Rocky Point, NY
- Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Took old defrost pan off, put new one on. Had to bend new defrost pan a little for it to fit..
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The supports for the crisper cover had broken and the draws would not open correctly
2 of 4 people
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WAYNE from NOVATO, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
I watch the how to repair video on line and the repair went very quick and easy.It was just like the video,no hidden suprises.
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Refrigerator keeps frosting up and not cooling
1 of 2 people
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Marvin from Pima, AZ
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Refrigerator started frosting up and running all the time.I'd defrost it and it would frost up again in about a week.The timer seems to be work so I just guest it mite be the Defrost Thermostat.I removed the duck in the center and back panel in the freezer compartment defrosted it and switched Thermostats and replaced panel and duck, goi
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ng to lower compartment of the refrigerator.So far it seems to be working a little more time while tell.
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Support was broken.
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Charles from Fairborn, OH
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Removed broken and installed nw part.
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loud noise fan blade broke,off balance
0 of 1 people
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EDWIN from ELWOOD, IN
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
take 1/4 hex screws out clean out dust ,remove old fan blade replace with new install bolts .
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Failure of temperature control
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Barbara from Marcellus, NY
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Unplugged refrigerator. Removed control knob and cover. Unwired control and removed same. Removed plastic tube from old capillary tube and placed on new unit. Installed and wired in new unit, making sure new unit was in the "off" position. Plugged in refrigerator, turned control knob to the first numerical setting, and was rewarded with t
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he startup of the refrigerator compressor. Voila!
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