Troubleshooting Refrigerator Repair
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The Refrigerator Has Stopped Running
Remedies:
- No power at the outlet
- Damaged power cord
- Check the fuse box/circuit breaker
- Check the outlet with a VOM or lamp
- If refrigerator blows fuses, put it on its own circuit
- Replace the cord
Fridge Not Working – Light is On, You Hear Occasional Clicking
Remedies:
- Dirty condenser coils
- Defective condenser fan (frost-free types)
- Incorrect voltage reaching the unit
- Defective thermostat
- Defective compressor
- Clean the coils
- Check the fan
- Check the voltage with a VOM, then call the power company if it’s not between 105 and 125 volts
- Test the thermostat and replace if necessary
- Call a qualified contractor
The Refrigerator Constantly Cycles On and Off
Remedies:
- Wrong voltage reaching the unit
- Defective compressor
- Leaking refrigerant
- Dirty condenser coils
- Run the unit its own circuit and check the voltage at the outlet
- Clean the coils
- Call a qualified contractor
The Refrigerator Doesn’t Cool Well or Runs All the Time
Remedies:
- Thermostat on wrong setting
- Dirty condenser coils
- Damaged door gasket
- Sagging door
- Heavy frost accumulation
- Door is open too much
- Hot and humid weather
- Inside light on
- Wet insulation in the door and sides
- Room too warm
- Damaged evaporator fan
- Damaged condenser fan
- Defective defrost timer
- The refrigerant has leaked out
- Change the thermostat temperature
- Clean the coils
- Check the gaskets
- Straighten the door
- Defrost the unit more often
- Open the door as little as possible
- If the unit runs continuously, but cools well, there is no problem
- Check the door switch
- Open the unit on a dry day and let it dry out. Also, repair or replace cracked door jambs and panels.
- Move the refrigerator to a cooler place or start cooling the room
- Check the fan for damage
- Check the timer for defects
- Call a qualified contractor
Frost Forms Rapidly or the Unit Does Not Defrost at All
Remedies:
- Door open too much
- Sagging door
- Damaged door gasket
- Uncovered food
- Clogged drains
- Damaged defrost timer, heater, or thermostat
- Open the door as little as possible
- Straighten the door
- Test the gasket and replace it
- Cover or seal all foods, especially liquids
- Open and clean all drains
- Check the timer, heater and thermostat for defects
The Refrigerator Makes an Unusual Noise
Remedies:
- Unit is not sitting level
- Rattling drain pan
- Hard or broken compressor mounts
- Blocked fan blades
- Adjust the position of the unit
- Move the pan so it doesn’t touch sides of the unit
- Replace the mounts
- Check the evaporator and compressor fans for obstructions
Washer Doesn’t Shut Off
Remedies:
- Disconnected air hose
- Defective water inlet valve
- Reconnect hose to water level switch
- Let a professional replace water inlet valve
The Refrigerator Smells Unusual
Remedies:
- Clogged drains
- Dirty drain pan
- Open the drains and flush them
- Clean the pan and disinfect it
Water is Leaking Underneath or Inside the Unit
Remedies:
- Broken drain hose or drain pan
- Clogged drains or full pan
- Replace the broken parts
- Open the drains or empty the drain pan