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 would a GFCI trip on refrigerator circuit?
My refrigerator is tripping the GFCI on the socket into which it is plugged. Searching about this topic seems to indicate that this is a reasonably common complaint. However, I can't find any ...
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What are the rules for unplugging a refrigerator?
I'd like to unplug my fridge for a few hours each evening to have silence in my small studio while I fall asleep. It is on a timer, so it happens at random times through the cooling cycle. I was ...
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Going to be away for 4 months, should we turn off the refrigerator or leave it on with water inside?
I have found people saying it's better to leave it on with water inside because then mould will not form. Is there any other downside except for electricity bill? It's a smallish refrigerator which ...
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Freezer too warm - thermostat or leak?
Frigidaire FRS26LR5CW0 side by side fridge/freezer. Freezer side is cool, but not cold - things were slowly thawing and new stuff not freezing so I had to remove everything. Fridge side is just cool ...
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Can a plastic fridge shelf be definitively repaired?
I have a fridge with a plastic shelf which first cracked, then finally split. Being short of cash and a replacement seemingly being not terribly easy to find, I thought I would see if it repairable.
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Does NEC require a refrigerator outlet within six feet of a sink to be protected by GFCI?
I'm trying to find out if an outlet for a refrigerator within six feet of the sink requires GFCI outlet. I read somewhere that 210.8 (A) (7) Sinks - where receptacles are installed within (6 ft) of ...
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Fridge tripping GFCI Outlet
I just got a new fridge and put the old one in the garage. It's connected to a GFCI outlet which it's tripping intermittently. It's not the breaker that's tripping, it's the outlet itself. The fridge ...
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How do I fix a gap in my refrigerator door gasket seal?
Today I noticed that the gasket seal surrounding the refrigerator door has a bit of a gap along the lower quarter of the door. The photo below shows my refrigerator door - notice how the white gasket ...
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my whirlpool side by side refrigerator
My whirlpool side by side refrigerator is not cold and freezer is cold but not making ice? I have replaced the relay switch on compressor, I have taken the back off inside the freezer and the fan is ...
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What specific fitting do I need to connect a 1/4" copper refrigerator water tube to a 3/4" steel water line that's already in use?
I recently bought a new refrigerator (Samsung RF263BEAESR) and am trying to connect it to my house's water supply line (under the kitchen sink). The prior owner of the house ran a copper line from ...
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Can I safely cut a copper compressor pipe with r600a gas?
Can I safely cut a fridge compressors copper pipes if it uses r600a gas. I've read of people taking out fridge compressors but I want to check whether it's safe to cut the pipes like this?
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How long should I wait to plug in my refrigerator after unplugging it?
I just had a strange recommendation when I wanted to move the fridge inside my house to a new position. It's just about 2 feet away.
I was told that I should wait 30-40 minutes after I unplug the ...
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How to reduce noise from my refrigerator?
I live in a studio appartment and there is a fridge in my room which makes sleeping difficult. Is there a way to reduce the noise it makes? Is it maybe possible to cover it with noise insulant without ...
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Can a GFCI circuit ruin a refrigerator compressor?
The kitchen at the house that I rent is wired funky: the fridge receptacle does't have a GFCI button, but it's on the same circuit as a countertop receptacle that does have a GFCI button, so that ...
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Is acrylic / Perspex a suitable material for a replacement fridge shelf?
My fridge shelves cracked and broke, and although I tried a repair mentioned in a previous question, it eventually failed as expected.
Since it seems that replacement shelves are no longer sold for ...
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Why does my ice maker make a knocking sound and not produce ice?
My ice maker is making knocking noises every few hours and rarely produces ice. Every now and then (once a month or so) it actually starts making ice and the noises stop for a day.
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Refrigerator fail due to adjacent chest freezer
I recently moved into a rental property and within the first week the refrigerator stopped keeping things under 50ºF. When the guy came out to look, he said it was due to my chest freezer being near ...
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Does it make sense for a freezer to work , but the refrigerator to not work?
We have a relatively new fridge (~2 years). Its got the double door over/under freezer, but the door has a weird way that it closes in that it can get stuck open very easily. The fridge was left ...
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what tool / technique would I use to take the fan blade off this fridge motor (and re-mount it to a new one?)
Not the best picture as it's straight on - here's another from http://www.fan-and-blower.com/axial-fan-ebmpapst-bg2012/
I believe the one in my Bosch fridge freezer is on its way out as it's ...
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My fridge runs way too much - is this because it doesn't seem to be level?
My refrigerator runs way too much - is this because it doesn't seem to be level? It doesn't seem to be any other reason.
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Storing comsumable dry goods in your car in the summer? [closed]
I live in South Florida where the summer sun has no mercy. I drive a new van and I've taken steps to keep the inside cooler during the day. I live in the van for weeks at a time and need to store ...
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Steps to finding out what part of my fridge is tripping its GFCI outlet?
My Kenmore fridge kept tripping the circuit breaker in the GPCI once every 10 hours or so. I have had the fridge for almost 9 years now, and the problem started a month ago. What I tried so far is ...
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What would cause my filtered water to have a thin transparent film suspended in it?
I have a filtered water dispenser in my Whirlpool refrigerator door. Lately I've noticed when dispensing water into a clean glass, that there are patches of a thin transparent film suspended in the ...
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Is it Code legal to hardwire a refrigerator in a basement?
Suppose you have a refrigerator in a basement. You have two dueling safety systems: The cord-and-plug-connected fridge needs to run to keep food safe, but the GFCI needs to trip to save people from ...
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How do I fix the drain in our refrigerator
It's a GE TBX25PASJRAA. Water collects in the refrigerator compartment, a tray placed at the back of the top shelf catches most of it.
I assume it's defrost water that's not going where it's ...
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What can I do about slow running water in my Whirlpool refrigerator?
We have a Whirlpool refrigerator that's 2 years old which has always had slow running water since new. I noticed that when we remove the water filter water runs nice and fast, but with a filter ...
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Samsung RF266 refrigerator not cooling - Fan making noise
We have a Samsung RF266 refrigerator that has started on make funny noises. More like fan noise. It has something called to twin cooling technology similar this image.
There is evidence of ice ...
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How to prevent fridge freezer drain from freezing over?
I have a Samsung fridge freezer, with fridge on the top. The drain pipe in the fridge that lets the condensation out freezes near the bottom (near the freezer part) and blocks after just 2 days since ...
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New refrigerator evaporator fan not working
I have an older kitchen aid refrigerator where the evaporator fan stopped working. I replaced the fan motor and it still will not work. I checked for voltage in the spade connections and the ...
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How to install a new pvc line on a fridge to an existing small plastic line?
What do I need to get this going? a kit? first time installing or connecting myself. any help will be great appreciated. I have a pac lined tubing, but nothing else.
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How can I eliminate a gap in a refrigerator door gasket?
My refrigerator door gasket was torn on the bottom, so I replaced it today. The problem is that much of the new gasket is "squished" - that is, not spread as widely as the old one, so there is a gap ...
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help me understand this fridge auto-defrost circuit
This is a followup on a question I asked awhile back about temporarily disabling the auto-defrost circuit on my KitchenAid KRFC300ESS fridge: modify fridge to temporarily defeat auto-defrost?
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Refrigerator enclosure dimensions
We are in the process of remodeling our kitchen. One of the bigger tasks is to take an existing tiny pantry area (10" deep) and expand it to become a refrigerator enclosure.
I know the standard ...
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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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Frigidaire refrigerator: no ice produced, and no water dispensed. What would cause this besides the 3-way water valve?
FFHS2311LBSA side-by-side fridge with water dispenser. Water is not dispensed, and no ice is produced. Common wisdom says the water valve assembly (3 valves, 3 solenoids) is the most likely culprit ...
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Why do unused Refrigerator Appliances Grow Mold, while unused Cabinets and electronics don't?
I have a refrigerator that I thoroughly cleaned out and washed with soap/baking soda, and let thoroughly dry. They always recommend to keep Doors Open for long term refrigerator storage.
This prevents ...
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Freezer not cooling
I have a Samsung RF266 bottom-freezer refrigerator from 2010. The fridge part is working fine; the freezer part is suddenly not able to cool below ~35°F.
I took off the evaporator cover and there ...
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Can't remove ice tray from GE french door fridge
I have a GE stainless french door fridge model GFSS6KKXSS. I can't get the ice maker tray to come out. It has a small release lever on the side, which I have used before when removing it. It seems to ...
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Reverse osmosis water filter installation
I am currently attempting to install a reverse osmosis water filtration system in the cabinet underneath my kitchen sink next to a refrigerator. The system comes with a faucet which appears to get it'...
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How to replace GE water dispenser tube
We moved this fridge ( GE mod:GSS22JEPD BB ) and had to remove the doors.
In the process of removing the freezer door, I believe we cracked the water tube. Now when connecting the fridge to a water ...
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Store Refrigerator, Keeps Doors Open How Often
I plan to store refrigerator in my residence unplugged. I cleaned it well with all soap, 409 and disinfectant, and left doors open to dry out for few days.
They recommend to keep Doors Open for long ...
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fridge gets too cold, freezer too warm
I've got an old school "up and down" fridge.
It freezes food in the fridge, regardless of what I set the thermostat to.
The freezer seems a bit on the warm side, ice cream seems very easy to ...
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Unplugging vs running an empty refrigerator
We have a community Pea Patch that has 2 older refrigerators that are empty 5 days a week and used to store produce on 2 of those days. Does it take less energy to leave them running for those 5 days,...
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Copper water line connection to fridge has a very tiny leak. How can I fix it?
I just bought a new refrigerator and have connected my previous copper water line to the appliance. It seemed leak-free, but about an hour after we pushed the fridge back in place we noticed a very ...
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