Questions tagged [refrigerator]
Questions about residential mechanical refrigerators, usually used for food storage. Built-in ice-makers and water-dispensers are on topic here, although the [ice-maker] tag should be used in conjunction with this tag for the former.
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Why does my fridge only cool the top two shelves?
Fridge doesn't cool properly. Bosch thermostat is blinking and only the top two shelves are cool. The temperature increases as you go down the shelves. The bottom shelf is almost at room temperature.
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Newly installed ice maker stopped. Ice maker pulled. Found bottom quarter encased in ice
Our Whirlpool refrigerator with an enclosed ice maker located in the roof of the refrigerator section stopped working. I pulled it and found it had been spilling water (Over flowing? Or a plumbing ...
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Frigidaire freezer stuck in sabbath mode [closed]
Frigidaire Freezer Sabbath Mode
I’ve got this Frigidaire professional fridge/freezer side by side and the freezer is showing this error code.
I looked up online and apparently this means the control ...
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What do I need for this to connect to the water line it’s for my refrigerator water/ice maker
I just bought a new refrigerator and they installed it but wouldn’t hook up the ice maker to my water line. I’m not sure what I need to hook it up. Blue hose comes from the refrigerator and the other ...
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Freezer ice maker not working - tech and I are stumped, Frigidaire FGHS2631PF4A
My ice maker stopped making ice, and I had a tech come out, but he couldn't find the root cause.
We checked that the temperature in the freezer was fine. The ice maker arms would cycle when triggered ...
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New refrigerator installation - compressor clanks during leveling and moving
We just bought a new Whirlpool refrigerator (Model #WRT311FZDZ). While the delivery man was leveling it there was a fairly loud metallic clank. He said it was the compressor. It was not plugged in and ...
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Refrigerator short cycling because of thermostat? and which one?
This samsung unit has been running smoothly for a few year.
Suddenly it caused a short and the short/ground breaker went down.
Trying a test - plugging it in without the ground pin - the fridge turns ...
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How do i get rid of lot of flies (dead and alive) inside my refrigerator?
I went out for 3 months. I cleaned the fridge before i leave but now both upper and lower part is full of dozens of flies.There are just few foods there. I dont know how can i clean it. Or can i use ...
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GE Refrigerator Fresh Food Evaporator Fan Always Running
GE refrigerator model# Gye22gencds French door fridge with bottom freezer purchased in 2020.
Freezer is cold but temperature in fresh food section fluctuates between 40-65°F. The fresh food evaporator ...
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Is the start relay for my Whirlpool broken? It rattles
My fridge has stopped cooling and with some cursory research I've determined that the problem may be the start relay. I've seen this diagnosed by shaking it to listen to any rattling sound. Does this ...
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Refrigerator Instantly Trips GFCI [duplicate]
We have lived in our current house for three years. It was built in 1975 and the attached garage was added in 1987. Had an old Kenmoore freezer top refrigerator plugged into a GFCI circuit in the ...
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Electrolux refrigerator trips on Eaton 20 amp breaker
Refrigerator & house are 3 yrs old began tripping about 3 months ago. Has tripped (4)times every 2 wks or so. Eaton 20 amp breakers blinks 5 times indicating a "ground fault". Breaker ...
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How can I remove a fridge that's trapped in my kitchen? [closed]
We bought this house 4 years ago and the kitchen was updated by the prior owner about 7-8 years ago. The Fridge is about 12-13 years old and has been acting up. I started looking at replacements and ...
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Why did LG Refrigerator stop dispensing water after filter change?
I have a LG refrigerator (lfxs30766) that is not dispensing water. Story is I realized the filter was getting old, so I pulled it out to check its model so I could order a replacement. I left it out ...
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Refrigerator and LED lighting
My kitchen refrigerator is on a circuit shared with overhead lighting. I recently replaced the old fluorescent lighting with LED retrofits. Since then, this branch circuit will sometimes go dead, ...
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Three refrigerators not cooling within 24 hours of being plugged in
I have an outbuilding where I have had a refrigerator for several years.
This spring, I added a second refrigerator in a different room of the outbuilding. Both were running and cooling when I left ...
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Why no water comes out of the water line in wall for the refrigerator when I turn the valve on?
There is a water line that with a shut off valve where the refrigerator goes. I opened the valve and no water comes out. Is there another shutoff valve somewhere or could this valve be broken or ...
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Painted over refrigerator water shut off valve
A while back I hired a contractor to paint my home and the idiot spray painted over the refrigerator water valve. The refrigerator I had then wasn’t connected to the water line because I never used ...
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How to put top (middle?) drawer crisper hanger back in refrigerator?
We have a GE GSE23GSKKCSS refrigerator. We were taking all the internal pieces out to do a deep cleaning and now we can't get the "hanger" or whatever you call the piece that the top ...
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Looking for suggestions on how to re-arrange this kitchen layout, refrigerator too close to window [closed]
I am in the process of re-designing my kitchen layout, and my current design is exactly 159 inches on the right side. Unfortunately, the distance between the top wall and the right window is exactly ...
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What are the open/close positions of this shutoff valve for my fridge water?
We threw out our fridge and got a lovely new fridge which has water! and ice!
The screw connector water hose was the usual type and hooked-up fine.
The small spigot in the wall looks like this:
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How can can I put a Samsung RS275 fridge in defrost mode? [closed]
I have been trying to put this refrigerator in forced defrost, but I can't seem to find the right button combination to do so.
Anyone know?
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what tools to use to remove Kitchenaid Refrigerator Door Closing Cam Spring
I have a KitchenAid KSSC42QMS02, the right door closing cam screw (#35) is loose and I need to remove the spring (#24) to re-assemble them. The spring is really strong that I can not remove it without ...
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Danby Mini-fridge not Cooling
I have a Danby Designer mini fridge (FBA_DCR032A2BDD) that stopped cooling recently. This fridge was only been manufactured in 2019 so it feels like a waste to throw it out without at least ...
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Refrigerator too cold -- which sensor has likely gone bad?
I have a 5 year old "top freezer" style freezer-refrigerator: Whirlpool, Model: WRT318FZDB02
It looks like the pic attached. The lower section is called the Refrigerator, the upper section ...
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GFCI Tripping for Garage Fridge - yes, again. Pls read
I know this is a common problem and there are many posts on this, but I can’t get a resolution. Please help.
fridge in garage plugged into gfci. Trips occasionally (no pattern - can be daily, weekly ...
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How to add fridge waterline to washer line
I have fridge in my laundry room and would like to add water line to fridge. I thought it would be easy but cannot find adaptor/connector/splitter for that. Can you advise what should I buy? Thanks
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What connector do I need for fridge to wall? And does it need a shutoff valve?
Our refrigerator came with a hose for its icemaker, whose ends look like this:
Our apartment's existing water line looks like this:
I need a connector for them, but I've googled and I'm still not ...
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Freezer frosts up about every 2 weeks
I am being told that the reason my freezer builds up ice and stops cooling the fridge down is because I leave the door open too long getting food out. Maybe maybe..2 full mins.
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How can I extend a refrigerator water line?
I had to purchase a new refrigerator, but of course the water inlet connection for the ice maker is on the opposite side and the 1/4" stainless steel braided compression line does not reach. The ...
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Is it better to not connect a refrigerator to water supply to prevent mold and water leaks
I am buying a new LG refrigerator. For the dimensions I need, all models have an ice maker
Is it better to not connect a refrigerator to a water line to prevent water leaks and mold issues?
I don't ...
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Can I turn an old fridge into a water chiller?
I want to cool down water to near freezing (<40F or <5C). I have an old fridge that I don’t mind ripping apart. I was wondering about the feasibility of getting the cooling unit in the ...
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Leaking ice maker/dispenser, overfilling ice tray
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GE® ENERGY STAR® 25.6 CU. FT. FRENCH-DOOR REFRIGERATOR
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GFE26JSMKFSS
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Water coming out of the dispenser seemingly at random times, but I’ve correlated that dispensing with the time ...
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GFCI tripping after several hours with only refrigerator on it after fridge was cleaned
My wife and put our old refrigerator out in the garage years ago (6 or 7) on an outlet that, coincidentally, is on the circuit that is connected to a GFCI in a bathroom (the garage outlet is on the ...
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Frigidaire Water Pressure Setting
I have a Frigidaire Gallery Series refrigerator that was having issues making ice. I had a technician come out and he was able to adjust the water pressure setting on the refrigerator from the control ...
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Kenmore Water Dispenser Replace Parts
I have a Kenmore Elite 795.79753.904 refrigerator and have owned this for almost 12 years. I want to replace the rubber parts of the water dispenser as they look moldy. Specifically the water tube and ...
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1.5 ton refrigeration compressor overheating [closed]
I have tried to design a glycol chiller where I want to achieve -5°Celsius. The compressor is 1.5 to and used 50 mfd capacitor with PSR connection. The 2 capillaries I have used are 5 feet each. Also, ...
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Fridge turning itself off, comes back on when I twist temperature to minimum
I live in a 3rd floor flat here in the UK. On a number of occasions I'll wake up to find the fridge still a little cool, but definitely not having been running for a while (milk is warmer than usual, ...
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How to fix a hiccup in my sound system when a chest freezer turns off
After excellent feedback (thanks!) and some testing, I decided to add more detail and remove any recollections or suppositions that were not repeatable, to try and give a better picture to work with. ...
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Replacement Refrigator Fan Evaporator Motor with same DC measurements as original but bigger, is it safe to install?
I am doing a DIY on my LG refrigerator. My freezer/refrigator fan evaporator motor gave out. I ordered the part but the parts place sent me the wrong motor twice. It is different from the original ...
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Frigidaire FRS26R4AQ5 freezer working but fridge is not very cold
Frigidaire FRS26R4AQ5 freezer working but fridge is not very cold. Took it apart and coil in the back of the freezer wall is completely frosted over. Does this sound like a defrost issue? Do I need ...
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How can I seal leaking water line behind fridge?
I have been seeing small puddles of water in the kitchen. On further investigation I see this water line sticking out from the wall. I don’t see an individual shut off for this and it just started ...
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How do I clean evaporator/drip pan in a Jennair column refrigerator
I have a Jennair column fridge and freezer. Unfortunately, some meat that was defrosting in the meat drawer leaked into the fridge and made its way into and through the two bottom/veggie drawer all ...
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Can I run just the Freezer portion of a Hotpoint HFF31014UK?
I have a built in Hotpoint HFF31014UK fridge freezer. This has two plugs, a plug on the fridge and another for the freezer.
They have been off for a while as the fridge was not working properly. Can I ...
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Could a failing GFCI result in loud refrigerator compressor noise?
I am doing a remodel on a future home. On the initial walk thru we noticed the loud compressor noise from the frig. 2 months later frig died. Diagnosed by tech as bad GFCI or bad compressor inverter. ...
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Why is my refrigerator tripping a specific (brand new & tested) GFCI in my kitchen but not the other GFCI when I plug it in on another circuit?
Been troubleshooting this for a week now. After 3 years working perfectly (age of fridge) I noticed the fridge had no power last weekend. The GFCI had tripped on one of two circuits that power my ...
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Large bulge inside Beko fridge which is freezing food
Hello our Beko LSG1545W fridge has been freezing itself and our food.
We work away for a week at a time sometimes. We came home and our food was frozen even, things on the top shelf. We turned it ...
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Whirlpool refrigerator with water on the bottom
I have a whirlpool refrigerator that gets water leaking down below to the crisper drawers, I’m wondering what this is due to and how could I fix it from happening? I’ll put a photo to the model number ...
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Plugging refrigerator only when necessary? (bottled beers)
I have a small and cheap refrigerator that I use to store beers. It has a small freezer that is of no use to me.
I am only using this refrigerator 5 times a year (during "events"), and I ...
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Can I install zero clearance hinges on my refrigerator? [closed]
I'm having my new kitchen installed. I have 2 fridges one next to the other. I asked the kitchen designer if it would be ok for the clearance and he said yes. And... it isn't and it's a nightmare. I ...
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