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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Information on ice maker water inlet for LG LFXS26973S refrigerator
My LG refrigerator after working fine for some time has started dripping water from the in-door ice maker.
When I run a cycle, I can see that the water is gushing into the icemaker, where it launches ...
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How to fix fridge door foam
The fridge door wobbles as you can see from the picture: the foam on the fridge door has some problem. When the door is opened, the hinge in the fixture moves in the hollow part of the foam.
Is there ...
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LG refrigerator stops cooling only when under load
SUMMARY: A LG refrigerator is occasionally unwilling to chill the refrigerator for lengthy periods. I've twice confirmed this by putting a bowl of hot water in it and observing temperatures over the ...
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Dripping in a Kitchen-aid refrigerator
We have a Kitchen-aid French door refrigerator with bottom freezer.
What causes dripping onto the top shelf of a refrigerator?
Drips are occurring to the left of the water filter, but not from the ...
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Frigidaire works after shaking? [closed]
Have a frigidaire refrigerator that's a few years old. Noticed and odd problem - the refrigerator is dead when the door is opened (light off and compressor silent, not cooling) - almost like it's ...
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Why's my fridge gasket so sticky, even after wiping it with warm soap water?
I'm asking just chiller gasket of my single-door Frigidaire fridge like this, bought new in 2015. I ask NOT the freezer gasket because it's not sticky and works normally. No food or liquid is leaking.
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Fridgaire fridge compartment not holding cool, freezer working perfectly
Have been puzzling through an issue with my Fridgiaire fpbs2777rfb.
About two-three weeks ago my youngest left the freezer open for some time, causing a bunch of condensation that eventually caused a ...
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Refrigerator restarts when a 3 pin plug is plugged to socket like Laptop Adaptor
Over last few months I'm noticing whenever I connect my Laptop cord and turn on the switch my Refrigerator in the kitchen is restarts as if power has gone and comeback.
This happens primarily with 3 ...
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Kenmore 51789 Fridge - Trying to Troubleshoot Defrost Problem [closed]
Fridge: 1.5 year old Side-by-Side Kenmore 51789 (seems to be a Whirlpool model?)
Service Sheet: W10670778 A
Over the last few days, I’ve noticed my fridge and freezer were slowly getting less and ...
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Refrigerator fresh food section not cold enough
I have an Amana top freezer refrigerator and I recently measured the temperatures.
Manufacturer says 0F for freezer and 40F for fresh food.
So my freezer was -10F and fresh food about 55F
I ...
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My freezer won't go more than 5 degrees below freezing. Thermostat seems OK so what's up?
My Samsung fridge-freezer won't go more than 5 degrees below freezing. The thermostat seems fine and has the correct resistance for its current temperature.
What else could be wrong?
The display on ...
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Refrigerator air damper stuck due to ice
I have a side by side two door refrigerator. Recently there was a problem where the normal refrigerator section was getting high temp alerts. Freezer section was working fine. I called a repair guy ...
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Saddle valve on water line running to fridge won't shut off [closed]
I've shut off the water line to my fridge (so I can sell), but water still is coming out after turning off the saddle valve. I've even shut off the main water line, but water is still coming out of ...
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I have a water line to my fridge with no shut off valve
Is it hard to add one or even something to cap off the end? I removing the whole refrigerator and won't be using that line. I may want to use it in the future so I don't want to remove it.
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Water supply for refrigerator in garage
I have an older refrigerator that has a working ice maker that I want to put in my garage to have a second supply of ice when needed. The only water supply in the garage is an outdoor spigot. I ...
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Fridge ice dispenser solenoid stuck?
My Bosch fridge developed a strange chemical smell around the ice dispenser, and the ice was collecting above the ice flap. After disassembling the front panel, it seems like the smell is from the ...
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Why does humidity change suddenly when my fridge's compressor turns on/off? [closed]
I'm building a curing chamber in an old fridge, and I've started by capturing some data on the fridge's performance:
I'm really unclear on what's happening when the compressor changes state. When the ...
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Refrigerator rust spots paint touchup
My refrigerator door has developed a few little spots where rust has bubbled up and the paint has flaked off. Mostly under 5mm in diameter, but a couple along the edges and corners of the door are ...
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GE side-by-side refrigerator, slow water flow, hollowed out ice cubes. Which solenoid valve(s
Our 2011 GE (Monogram!) side-by-side has been losing water pressure to the door dispenser for a couple of years, and now slowed to a trickle, as well as small hollowed-out ice cubes. The GE MWF ...
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Warm fridge cold freezer
Hi I have a zanussi zrb23200xa frost free fridge freezer. The fridge is room temperature warm but the freezer is ice cold. Did a bit of reading and have tested the following which are all working fine
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Replaced Water Filter in Refrigerator, Now Having Issues (Loud Noise, Increase Water Flow)
I have a Whirlpool refrigerator that has a built in ice and water dispenser, I can't remember the model number but I don't think it should matter for the issue I am having. I recently replaced the ...
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Fridge water dispenser line keeps freezing and not dispense water unless I dump the ice bucket
I have a Whirlpool side-by-side which has the ice bucket on the freezer door, right above the ice and water dispenser. Until recently, there was a person in my house who used a lot of ice, and the ...
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Why did my refrigerator fail and then work properly again?
I have a frost free fridge-freezer which failed three weeks ago, the fridge would not get down below 12C, although the freezer seemed to get down to -20C or so. The compressor pot would get pretty hot ...
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How to troubleshoot "refrigerator power goes off occasionally but comes back on when I cycle power switch off and back on"?
Refrigerator power occasionally goes off (lightbulbs are off, and apparently everything else though I haven't tested with a multimeter or anything) but comes back on when I cycle power switch off and ...
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refrigerator running all the time
I bought a used refrigerator with 6 month parts and labor guarantee. It has cut off just twice in 4 days. It is at the right temperature, but won't cut off. I have called them, but repairman claims ...
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What is the part name/type for my fridge door sensor connector?
I have a three-door LG fridge. Each door has a button that gets pushed in when the door is closed, so it can turn off the light, etc. The button is connected to the wiring with a U-shaped plug ...
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Why would my microwave continually rotate when connected to a voltage stabilizer which is also used for a refrigerator? [closed]
When I connected my microwave oven to a voltage stabilizer which is being used for refrigerator,the microwave oven motor starts working without any functions provided.The motor keeps on rotating at ...
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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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Installing a fridge inside a wall?
I'm designing the kitchen (renovating a 100+ year old house) and I would really really like to make it a "G layout" kitchen (like a U shape but with breakfast bar peninsula) but in order to achieve ...
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How to find the cause of electrified refrigerator? [closed]
I bought a new refrigerator and on testing with neon tester I can see current on the metal frame.
It goes away when the refrigerator is cooled and compressor is off.
If refrigerator is shut down for ...
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In door ice maker quit working after water was turned off for a few days (Whirlpool)
I have a Whirlpool french door refrigerator (model WRX988SIBM) with the ice dispenser in the door of the refrigerator and it quit making ice the other day when I had to cut off my water for a few days ...
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Is this a refrigerator water hookup?
We just moved into a new place, and need to get a refrigerator -- and would like to get one with ice maker/water dispenser if possible.
This capped pipe (below) is right behind where the refrigerator ...
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Is shutting off water supply necessary if no longer using the water dispenser and ice maker?
Is it necessary to shut off the water supply on a GE refrigerator if no longer using the water dispenser or ice maker. Ice maker has been shut off
GE Model # GSS25IYNWHFS
Thank you
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Ball valve that connects to fridge waterline hose
Looking for a male to male ball valve that will connect to the fridge water line hose. The hose says it 1/4. I purchased a ball valve on the internet that was 1/4 male to male but was too big for the ...
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How do I fix a freezer door that's hard to open soon after closing it? [closed]
I notice that my freezer door is really hard to open soon after I close it. I'm pretty sure I know why this is happening -- warm (and thus lower density) air is being let in. When I close the door, ...
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Are there refrigerators with a remote compressor? [closed]
Kind of a crazy question, but is it possible to get a refrigerator with a remote compressor?
I have an "open" style ground floor and a person can hear the whine of the refrigerator's ...
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Should I replace my fridge for power savings?
Any guesses on how much power I would save per year by replacing this fridge with a new one? I'm wondering if it would be cost effective to upgrade (if it would pay for itself after a few years).
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Are refrigerators really set to die after five years?
A friend says that his friend (who works at an appliance store) told him that refrigerators after 2002 have an HFC container that is set to expire after five years, and then your fridge stops working ...
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Old GE Fridge Wattage
So we have a GE Refrigerator that's around 35-40 years old. Purchases between 1983-1985.
The fridge has not died yet. Yes i know, GE makes amazing stuff. And i was really thinking about replacing it ...
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How can I get a 60 Hz refrigerator to work on a 50 Hz system?
I bought a refrigerator with 4 doors (model #: LMX31985st) in the USA, for use in Europe. I also bought the slow down converter. I'm afraid that the frequency in the USA is 60 hz, and in Europe it is ...
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Does my refrigerator benefit from a water filter if the water is already filtered by reverse osmosis?
The water going into my GE refrigerator, Model #:PYE22KYNFS, is already filtered by a reverse osmosis system. Do I gain anything by having a water filter on my refrigerator?
Also, if I don't need it, ...
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How to prevent electrical appliances from exploding
I've been reading news lately that AC or fridge explodes sometimes and causes fire and death.
What are the other household electrical appliances that explodes ? How may I prevent this ? Is there any ...
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Why is my Samsung refrigerator sometimes not cooling?
I have a 12 year old (circa 2009) Samsung refrigerator, model RFG237AARS, compressor BK190C-L2C. Recently, out of the blue, it stopped cooling and fridge/freezer were close to room temp. I unplugged,...
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Freezer not working; only makes quiet sound
An old (probably 30-50 years) chest freezer is not working. When plugged in it makes a constant, very quiet sound and does not change temperature.
How could I tell what's wrong with it? Is it likely ...
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Is shutting off the water supply line to replace a refrigerator water filter normal?
I'm looking into purchasing a new refrigerator. A particular Samsung model looks like a potential but I noticed an odd instruction in its manual. Regarding replacing its water filter, the first step ...
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OK to disconnect ice maker/water dispenser in new refrigerator?
We have to replace our current refrigerator because there's mold in the insulation in the door where the water dispenser is. When we shopped for a new refrigerator, we tried to find one without a ...
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Seeking Alarms Suggestions for open refridgerator
I plan to add this socket to the refridgerator light bulb to enable another device to signal when the refridgerator is open. The fridge is in the garage and the kids seem to leave it open.
If you ...
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Fridge line to standard pipe
New fridge with 1/4 inch poly line. Unfortunately the connection at the water line is standard copper pipe (1/2 inch). Tried a few different compression adapters from the local hardware store, the ...
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36 year old no frost refrigerator has stopped heating. Is it worth tracking problem and fixing or is replacement the most economical option? [closed]
36 year old no frost refrigerator has stopped heating. Is it worth tracking problem and fixing or is replacement the most economical option?
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How can I avoid overflowing the water pan while defrosting my fridge? [closed]
I have a Samsung manual defrost refrigerator. Usually after a month's running ice builds up a lot. So I just defrost, but after doing so the water pan overflows a lot. Is there any way in which the ...
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