Showing posts with label frigidaire refrigerator troubleshooting. Show all posts
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Monday, October 6, 2014

Replacement Evaporator Motor for Whirlpool, Sears, Kenmore W10189703

Replacement Evaporator Motor for Whirlpool, Sears, Kenmore W10189703This item was purchased as an OEM part for the evaporator fan for an Amana series side-by-side refrigerator. It easily fit the space required for the fan except the ends penetrating the rubber mounting bushings were almost too large to fit into the mounting bracket hole. The grounding lug was located on the far left rather than on the right as shown in the photo in Amazon. The grounding cable removed from the older fan this was replacing was too short to reach the new lug. I reused the existing grounding lug that I removed from the old fan motor and mounted it under the right motor screw. After I mounted the fan onto the bracket, I found that the rotating shaft on which the fan is friction-fitted was too small for the fan blades that I was reinstalling on the assembly. I obtained a second fan motor that was identically labeled as the first and, lo, the shaft was the right size. So, be prepared to check the shaft on the new motor to see if it fits to the old ban blades before you install it into the bracket. If it doesn't, request a refund. You may be lucky the first time but I was not. The Amazon.com price was less than half that for a skimpier replacement fan motor that I could have purchased locall. With Amazon prime I was only delayed a couple days, but I did use the premium overnight delivery option at $3.99. After the delays and disappointments, my refrigerator is running well again. And that's what it's all about!

Not much to say except for it worked like it was supposed to with no problems and no hassles fitting it in. To me, that gives it a 4 star rating.

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Cheap, easy fix for my Kenmore fridge. Matched the oem part exactly and has run perfectly since installation 6 months ago.

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I'm only mildly handy around the house, but small projects I can manage. I found this motor by checking our fridge model's parts inventory, and then the internet did the rest. It's a fairly simple replacement, with the only tricky part being that the charge of the connections wasn't readily marked for me to notice, although I have a very untrained eye. Still, I was able to attach this to the mounts and connect the power on the first try. Motor has worked since, and the cost of the part was no doubt far less than a service call would have been.

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Just want to say a BIG "THANK YOU" for shipping out this order so quickly and getting it to us so fast. I was without a fridge for 5 days, and was worried it would not get here before Christmas. Awesome customer service! My fridge works again.

Merry Christmas.

Caroline Bell

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Kenmore Refrigerator Water Filtration Cartridge 469916

Kenmore Refrigerator Water Filtration Cartridge 469916
  • Provides fresh water and clean ice.

Dont buy this Item they send you a diferent product, once cheaper. They offer something diferente that they send you

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I got this as a replacement filter in an ongoing schedule. It slipped right into place and seems to be giving excellent service.

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This product is as described, works well as inexpensive replacement for our Kenmore refrigerator. Decent price. Will for sure buy again.

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works just as described. No problem installing. The filter plugs right in and does it's job well. Nice to have clear water in this hard water area.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

PWFROMH Reverse Osmosis Membrane Housing by KX Industries USA

PWFROMH Reverse Osmosis Membrane Housing by KX Industries USARemoved the old membrane,(one piece in housing) and replaced it with this one. Easy connections for the tubing and a perfect fit on the system holder. Followed the instructions for pruging it by running first few gallons down the drain, water tastes good again. I will purchase this one again in 3 years.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Whirlpool Part Number W10120839A: FILTER

Whirlpool Part Number W10120839A: FILTER
  • M FILTER WAS W10120839 8 /7JGH

I went to Kitchen aid website and it gave me the item number needed for my microwave filter went to Amazon to purchase but when I received filter it was too small. Even though I was able to return it I needed to pay shipping which ended up being more than I wanted to spend. Be sure to read return policy before buying product and choose one with free shipping with returns. I will try to make adjustments with the one I purchased until next time.

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Frigidaire 5303918476 Defrost Control Kit for Refrigerator

Frigidaire 5303918476 Defrost Control Kit for RefrigeratorI called a refrigerator repair service to fix my unit. A guy showed up and wanted $550.00 to install a new compressor. I knew it wasn't the compressor but it still cost me $52.00 for the visit. I checked the refrigerator schematic and check the Internet for the part numnber. I ended up ordering this part its cost was less than the service call and was priced $30.00 to $50.00 less than the competition. The new part arrived in a couple of days had complete instructions. Obviously, I'm happy I've saved over $500.00 by using Amazon.

The picture indicates a direct replacement for this ADC. What you will get is the newer model orange model which will work fine, however you will receive a wiring harness with the package which requires almost an hour to install. Worked fine after installation, but pictured item is no the one you will get.

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White or yellowish OEM part to replace the OE black part in side by side FRIGIDAIRE, Crosley, Gibson, Kenmore, White Westinghouse which are all made by Electrolux fridges.

use the wiring harness that comes with it.

GL

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Turns out the rectifier on the board for the evap fan was bad. Threw this unit in and bam! Fired right up. Awesome deal vs. an 1100$ new fridge. High praise for value and reliability seems ok as it still works today.

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It's the newest orange one which is a little more work but works great. Good price, I'm very pleased with this purchase.

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Saturday, January 11, 2014

Cuisinart CWC-900 Private Reserve 11-Bottle Stainless-Steel Countertop Wine Cellar

Cuisinart CWC-900 Private Reserve 11-Bottle Stainless-Steel Countertop Wine Cellar
  • 11-bottle countertop wine cellar in an attractive stainless-steel design
  • Thermoelectric compressor-less cooling technology for quiet operation
  • Controls with 8 presets ensures ideal storing and serving temperatures
  • LED display; 3 removable chrome racks; interior lighting
  • Measures 20-1/8 by 18-8/9 by 18 inches; 3-year limited warranty

I found this wine cellar at a local department store and bought it to take the place of storing/chilling wine in the refrigerator. A standard fridge might be ok for whites, which should be served colder, but not so for reds. When reds are too cold, the subtle flavors become "squashed" for lack of a better term. However, my standard fridge accomodates a standing opened bottle of wine awkwardly at best. Also the frequent knocks and vibrations of the standard fridge, as well as light exposure as said to be bad for wine preservation by those in the know. I'm mainly interested in the convenience of having wine-on-demand at the appropriate serving temperature, as I tend to drink mostly budget wines ($10 and under).

This unit is a single cooling chamber (as opposed to some dual-chamber models I've seen, which allow independent temperatures in the two chambers). It has presets corresponding to certain temperatures, which are inconveniently not listed in the manual. However these can be determined easily enough by dialing in a preset program and checking the temperature the following day. (I haven't bothered to do this) The manual does offer you which presets are best for the various varietals of wine (1 through 8, with 8 being the coldest). You can also set the temperature manually if you do not wish to follow the preset programs. There is a digital temperature readout visible through the door when it's closed clever design, but very difficult to see if the unit is on the floor (where I have mine). True to claim, there is essentially no vibration when the cooling compressor/fan are engaged. The front door has a large window (see picture above) which is dark-tinted to keep the evil humours out whilst you gaze upon your vino. There is an interior light which comes on when you open the door, and can be switched to continuous ON position if desired. As to the previous reviewers comment about the compressor running a lot, it does run more in the first 24hrs than afterwards, but not excessively so. Mine slips neatly right under my home-office desk (close at hand for those bad days!). Actually, this is the coolest room in the house and so the unit runs less in that ambient temp, and hence consumes less electricity. You should be aware that it has exhaust vents to the right of the door handle that need several inches of clearance, so plan accordingly for your physical layout.

I give this model 4-1/2 stars for price & convenience. I have to withhold a 1/2-star simply because the digital readout window is hard to see from a high angle. If I get into white wines at some point, I like this unit well enough to consider purchasing a second one and at this price, it's at least equal in total price (for two units) as some of the dual-chamber models I've seen, if not a little cheaper.

UPDATE 2/17/07

Well, as some others have reported, the unit developed a problem after about 11 months of service wherein it was running continuously without cooling at all. I called the Cuisinart company, and to my surprise they acknowledged an engineering defect and offered to exchange the unit at no charge for a new one with the defect corrected. There were some logistical trials and tribulations involved in the return, but finally the new replacement unit arrived yesterday and now I'm "chillin' like a villain" once again.

The dimensions of the unit by my own measurement are W 17-1/8" (43.5cm) H 16-3/8" (41.5cm) D 16-7/8" (43.8cm), and the door handle adds about 1-1/2" depth.

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I think the problems that other reviewers had might be similar to what I experienced, though they didn't indicate that they kept the unit around long enough for me to be sure. I'm returning this unit to the dept. store where I bought it, but I'd like to warn other potential buyers to be watchful.

I knew that it would take a while (up to a week, possibly) for the unit to get to its holding temperature (I had it at 57 or 58, I don't remember, exactly). Once it did, it barely ran at all. I mean AT ALL; the fan might have clicked on once every couple of days, after that.

After a short period of time, though, the unit was literally running around the clock. Also, the temperature LED showed 74 degrees, though a thermometer I placed in the unit read 45 degrees.

I unplugged the unit, and with its door closed, I left it that way for a day. I re-read the internal temperature, which had increased to 50 degrees while it was unplugged --obviously well below my desired setting of 58, so I plugged it back in. The LED showed 50 degrees for about 30 seconds, and then the fan kicked in at the same time the displayed popped back up to 74.

I let the unit run for a few hours (the fan running the entire time), and re-read the temperature. It was 47 degrees, though the display still showed 70-something.

It obviously keeps things cool, but the fan will run _constantly_ if something goes wrong with the unit, probably the thermostat, but I'm not sure.

Like I said, the unit goes back today.

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I've owned my Cuisinart CWC-900 for about a week and it is driving me nuts. The fan runs constantly (about 22 hours a day) and is just loud enough to be annoying (sounds like a hair dryer on its lowest setting). For an otherwise well designed and aesthetically pleasing appliance, this is a deal breaker.

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I have owned this wine cellar for about a week. Don't believe the "no noise" claim the fan runs almost constantly and is nearly as loud as a full-size refrigerator. Also, even at the coldest setting, the wine temperature is often not cold enough. Bottles on the bottom shelf are coldest, most likely by design, and top-shelf wines are only cool, certainly not as cold as the temperature reading indicates.

Overall this wine cellar is a disappointment. It looks nice on the counter, but with the constant running of the fan, it might end up somewhere out of the way just so we don't have to listen to it. Kind of defeats the purpose of buying a Cuisinart with a stylish design.

I ordered this unit in early December and it arrived in mid-March. The offer included a mail-in special offer for an additional Cuisinart product, but the offer expired before the product arrived. I contacted customer service and was told the offer would not be honored.

I do not recommend this product and am considering returning it, though the high return shipping costs will likely keep me from doing so.

We received our unit last night and we were so excited it looks beautiful, so compact and beautifully designed. Unfortunately, I can't BELIEVE how loud it is...it sounds

like a room fan on its highest setting, and that is in my air conditioned house.

It's going to be a pain to return since it is so big.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Maytag MSF25C2EXM: Side-By-Side Refrigerator with Store-N-Door ® Ice System

Maytag MSF25C2EXM: Side-By-Side Refrigerator with Store-N-Door ® Ice SystemWe bought this fridge primarily because we wanted a lot of ice and this had a good ice generation rating. BUT

The ice dispenser continuously dropped cubes on the floor and we had a number of slipping incidents. I ended up putting a small rug by the fridge to catch the ice and prevent slips to fix that. Minor problem. But ...

Within a week or two of installing the fridge, the ice dispenser jammed up. I took a look and discovered a block of ice had formed, from the dispenser chute into the removable ice bucket inside the door. I could not remove the bucket to get at the blockage because it was "glued" to the door with ice.

I ended up having to defrost the freezer to get the ice out. Within two weeks of doing this the same thing happened. For several months I developed a weekly routine of using a blow dryer to get the ice bucket out, dumping out all the ice in the bucket to melt out the block of ice at the bottom of the bucket, clearing the jam out of the chute, drying everything off and reinstalling. Takes about an hour each time.

I had assumed there was some sort of installation mistake. Turns out not. It is a known design flaw.

I finally called a Maytag repairman after a shelf broke in the refrigerator ( which appear to be cheaply made) and decided to have both taken care of while under warranty. The repairman explained this is a known design flaw and that what I had been doing weekly is considered the "routine maintenance" to take care of the problem. It's due to moisture and water building up in the chute each time you dispense ice. They recommend doing it every two weeks, although in our case we must be "heavy" ice users because we need to do it weekly. He said done properly you can do it in 20 minutes or so rather than the hour I've been taking.

However, he spend well over 20 minutes trying to remove the ice bucket and gave up. So I think his 20 minute estimate is optimistic.

He pointed out that they note this procedure in the owners manual. I pointed out you don't see this until after your purchase the fridge and I certainly wouldn't have purchased a fridge requiring this level of "routine maintenance."

Additionally, a plastic part had broken off in the dispenser apparently unrelated to this problem, according to the repairman, that requires replacement of the door. This is under warranty currently but is going to be an expensive problem if it recurs out of warranty.

I called Maytag directly and they confirmed that it is a known design flaw and the solution is the "routine maintenance" I am already doing. They said they are no fixes nor are they correcting the problem by offering a replacement ice maker.

So if you consider spending an hour a week on an ice maker "routine maintenance", Maytag is your company.

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Whynter BR-125SD Beverage Refrigerator, Stainless Steel

Whynter BR-125SD Beverage Refrigerator, Stainless Steel
  • Capacity: 117 standard 12 oz. cans or 27 wine bottles
  • Mechanical temperature control with temperature range from high 30ºF - mid 60ºF
  • Soft interior LED lighting with on/off switch
  • Freestanding setup
  • Five removable flat slide out chrome shelves

Whynter BR-125SD Beverage Refrigerator, Stainless Steel

We run a small cafe and were looking for a a couple of display fridges that we could use to retail sodas to go. This looked great in the pictures and turned out even nicer than expected. The description says 117 cans but we actually managed to squeeze in 118 cans into the fridge through a little clever positioning.

It took awhile to get cool, but got down to a very nice frosty level after running it overnight. The more you put in the longer it takes obviously. I noticed one of the units not getting as cold as our other units and realized that we placed it too close to the wall blocking the back ventilation. Moved it out a few inches and it worked as hoped. Another thing we realized about glass doors is that any direct sunlight will keep trap heat in the unit. That's the one drawback, but they sure look good. Just keep it out of sunlight. It's also surprisingly quiet, not silent, but very quiet for a compressor fridge.

The shelves are designed to work with cans which is a big plus as most of these glass refrigerators are designed for wine. This is a big difference. You cannot store cans with frames designed for wine bottles. I believe optional wine racks can be purchased for this unit.

The unit comes with a nice stainless steel doorframe and handle and looks like it costs a lot more than it does. In fact, it is less than a third of what we paid for our older beverage display counter of the same size. Decent price, excellent product that works as hoped.

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Very excited that my wife got this just in time for our SuperBowl party. We hold a small party every year and my old fridge just passed away last month.

The capacity of this fridge is huge, I just kept going and going and it still had space. My beer was getting a little too cold but I finally found the temperature control on the inside of the fridge near the light. Set it perfectly and everything is good now. What I like is that stainless door comes with a nice handle which makes the overall look quite sharp. The glass door is something I've never had before but it's a really nice feature that never occurred to me.

I use it under a counter but noticed that the unit vents from the back, just make sure there's space in the back for it to breathe and I think it'll be fine. The light in the fridge doesn't really do much for it, but if you leave it on and turn off the lights, it give it a very nice cool glow. Too bad our 49rs didn't make it, but I'm sure it'll be a blast. So far all systems go on this beverage fridge.

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I'm so happy to write this review being the first one as I had to purchase blindly and on chance. Unfortunately, I made a mistake and want to prevent others from doing the same. As with every other beverage fridge on Amazon, this one doesn't get cold enough.

PROS

Attractive Design

CONS

Poor components quality

No auto defrost

Advertised temperature is not 100% true

Did I mention the temperature? This is a fridge after all

Okay, the main problem is the temperature and circulation in the fridge. The temp actually did reach 35 degrees F near where the cold air is pumped in, but all the way at the top of the fridge, I got readings of 60 F. As you go up shelves, it looses temp quickly.

Why is it losing temperature? The problem is two fold. First, the fridge never shuts off, yet it is still not cold. That means that cold air is being leaked somewhere. The door seal is tight and the inside has no holes, so I'm clueless on where it's all going. Secondly, there is no circulation in the unit. There needs to be a fan blowing the cold air around since it leaks out faster than it can stay cold.

How did I resolve this issue? I bought a fan and pointed it from the bottom shelf up. It works...kinda. I'm getting 45-50 F on the top shelf now, but it's hard to find a small battery powered fan that will run 24/7 and last for more than a week.

Another problem is that I had frost building up on the back after only 1 day of use and there is no auto defrost. Don't confuse that frost for the fridge being cold though. The frost is only on the back-side and doesn't make the thing any colder.

All-in-all, I will most likely be returning this since it's pointless to only have 30 cold cans at a time in the back of the unit. I want a glass door fridge for my soda so bad and will continue a search. CAN SOME COMPANY PLEASE MAKE A DECENT BEVERAGE FRIDGE? I beg you!

Before writing this review, I contacted the makers to ask for advice which they offered little. Do the makers of these things test their product first? You've got to be kidding me.

*UPDATE* I did return this item and purchased a 4.6 cubic ft plain old fridge instead. It actually makes things cold and works perfectly. It seems that anything with a glass door on Amazon (or anywhere for that matter) does not get cold enough. I don't know why that is. The glass door looks nice, but coldness > looks so I have to recommend everyone to buy a regular mini fridge instead.

*UPDATE* I urge anyone reading this to take a look at the reviews and helpfulness ratings. It is clear that Whynter is coming on here to give false ratings and reviews. Don't trust them.

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This is one good looking refrigerator. Sometimes I just stand in front of it and count the cans. It looks even better when you load it up. Currently storing a couple bottles of wine and a box of cigars along with about 40 cans of beer and it isn't even half full. I'm using it in the study but will either move it to the basement or get another. It's almost silent but does growl slightly when the compressor runs which usually happens when you open the door. The bottom and back of the unit tends to chill faster so if you want something cooled down quicker, fill it bottom to top. The thermostat is kind of hidden right by the light. I haven't completely filled it up but there seems to be and endless amount of space. Great price for a stainless trimmed unit.

Update: 02/23/13 Still going strong. Thanks to a little tip I got, I put in a glass of water and a hygrometer to make sure my cigars are good to the end. Love this fridge.

Whynter BR-125SD Beverage Refrigerator, Stainless Steel

We just remodeled our kitchen and put in fairly high-end appliances. Only problem was the space for the fridge wasn't very large and we could only put in a standard one. It's a nice Electrolux fridge but just not enough for what we need. Not a big deal except that we drink tons of beverages. You name it and it's in our fridge, milk, juices, sodas, beer, teas and the list goes on. So you can imagine how pressed for space we are. Happened across this Whynter beverage center when searching for a solution.

We've been using this for about 2 months and it's probably our favorite appliance even with the fancy new stove and dishwasher we just installed. This sits right by our pantry and looks fantastic. The glass door looks great with the stainless steel door trim. It keeps very cold but as with any fridge don't open it too long or too often. Quite pleased with myself for finding a real nice answer to our limited space.