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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Fridge Freezer 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 GFCI going bad result in loud refrig compressor noise? Refrig later died, I replaced GFCi, now much quieter…but why?
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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Where is the compressor run capacitor on my GE refridgerator GTS22WC?
I have a GE refridgerator GTS22WC, manufactured in 2003. Both the freezer and fridge are warm. The compressor doesn't turn on.
I checked the relay resistance (between 5 and 6) and it is 5.5 Ohms and ...
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Whirlpool fridge won't pass water through filter
Our water was dispensing from our fridge very slow, so I replaced the filter. With the new filter the water is still slow. After some troubleshooting it seems water isn't even going through the filter....
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How to repair the plastic in a freezer?
How to repair the plastic in a freezer? (or refrigerator)
This is a chest freezer with a lift up lid (door). The lid collected ice on the inside (between the insulation and plastic trim) until the ...
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What is this metal part and does it fit into the fridge?
I finished moving a couple of days ago and noticed this metal part that apparently belongs to my fridge:
The backside of the fridge looks like this (if that is where it belongs?):
Does the piece ...
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GE GSH25JSRFSS refrigerator water dispenser not working
I have a GE GSH25JSRFSS. The water dispenser isn't working but ice maker still works. As the solenoid going to the water dispenser read 0 ohms, I replaced the part, first testing the resistance on ...
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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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KitchenAid Freezer not cold enough
KitchenAid KSSC48QTS01 Side-by-side Built-in Refrigerator
Freezer is not getting colder than 22 degrees F for several days. Problem began after freezer door was left slightly ajar overnight.
My ...
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Why is my refrigerator regularly getting too cold?
Our Samsung RB215LASH refrigerator has had a persistent intermittent problem with the temperature in the refrigerator section getting too cold, causing stuff to freeze up. We see this even though we'...
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Does a refrigerator need to be run periodically to stay in working order?
Last time a refrigerator failed on me, I ended up paying several hundred dollars extra because I needed a fridge NOW.
This time, I replaced it when it seemed to be running too high a percentage of the ...
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Should I keep my fridge supply valve off or on with it being capped off?
I’m brand new to this page so bare with me. I bought a new fridge over the summer in my home,and it didn’t have an ice-maker in it,
so I didn’t run any water line from the valve to the fridge since it ...
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What is the bulge on the back of my Smeg refrigerator?
There is a bulge on the back of my SMEG FAB28RO fridge. It is soft, like a bubble (see pic). Also the internal wall is a bit bulged. The fridge does not cool properly. The freezer is ok, the rest of ...
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Putting a non GFCI downstream from a GFCI
I have an outlet next to my sink in a kitchen remodel. There is another outlet downstream that is located behind the refrigerator where the fridge will be plugged in. I know the outlet next to the ...
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Fridge turns on and off immediately
I have a fridge which cools well and seems to work normally most of the time. However, a few times per day the fridge switches on then switches off immediately.
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How do I feed a gas line through a kegerator without damaging the kegerator? [closed]
I am currently finishing my basement, and I built a bar with a built-in kegerator to dispense draft beer. The kegerator is able to fit three sixth barrel kegs (one third the size of a full half-barrel ...
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Kenmore refrigerator Mo # 25361122101 - how to find out volume
My refrigerator died today and I am about to get replacement, but for some reason I cannot find out anywhere the volume of refrigerator. Here are details Kenmore model number 25361122101. It looks ...
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Ice maker stopped working for years, made a bucket of ice, and stopped again
I have a Whirlpool french door refrigerator (model WRX988SIBM) with the ice dispenser in the door of the refrigerator and it quit making ice over 4 years ago now. I didn't use a ton of ice and just ...
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GE Refrigerator Low Voltage at Water Inlet Valve
I have a French Door GE Refrigerator model GFE24JSKPFSS that has no water coming out of the dispenser and no ice.
I have good water flow into the water inlet value, and the valve measures 360 ohms ...
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Fixing Samsung fridge door lever (Model RF263BEAESR)
I need help in fixing my Samsung fridges door lever. Without it, the fridge door doesn't close tight enough leading to condensation inside the fridge.
This is a french door fridge. This video shows ...
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Sumsung RL281FCAS MODEL. NOT COOLING/FREEZING
My Sumsung RL281FCAS MODELis not cooling.
Initially I thought it could be a regass issue. I called technicians to come and regas it. Which he did.
The it worked for a night. The bottom freezer worked.
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Using different relay for refrigerator’s card
My refrigerator’s electonic card has a panasonic Js1f-b-12v-f relay on it. I need to change it but I only can find panasonic Js1-b-12v-f on the market. When I check the datasheet of both, I saw a ...
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Can you run RO filtered water directly into a refrigerator?
After having the same fridge for 20 years, I need to buy a new one, and I'm looking at a model that has a water and ice dispenser. I know that this kind of fridge has a water line connection and its ...
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Why does the refrigerator shuts off when we are away?
Why did our refrigerator shut off (the circuit breaker it is connected to shut off) while we were away? Samsung and others say we should shut the refrigerator off when we are away for more than 2 ...
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Can an isobutane (R600a) compressor be safely and legally removed (leaked)?
I have a reasonably modern (but not valuable) fridge with a functioning compressor that I'll nevertheless likely replace. I would like to salvage the compressor. According to the manual, the ...
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Kenmore 596.51679100 Side-by-side fridge cooling issues
I noticed my old fridge was unable to stay cold. At first I assumed that constant opening had caused it to freeze up so I unplugged it and let it defrost completely as there was a layer of ice on the ...
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What are possible causes of an H1 error in a Frigidaire refrigerator?
Side by side Frigidaire fridge has never had problems. Transported to my new house, had to remove doors to fit it through. Now shows an "H1 error code" but only on the fridge side.
All ...
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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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Refrigerator has to be on GFCI?
I am original owner of 1986 house where the refrigerator was put on kitchen GFCI as it is 5' from the sink. I lived there 25 years and never had the GFCI trip for any reason. I had GE fridge, then ...
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Samsung refrigerator- ice maker works true only without container on ice
In the Samsung RS68N8242SL refrigerator, the ice cubes from the ice maker only fall out if the container for ready ice cubes is removed. If we insert a container for cubes, they do not fall into the ...
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How to fit a mini fridge in between two non-straight walls?
I have two cove walls in a kitchen at about ~24" out and 29 5/8" apart.
The wall on the left supports the right side of a dual oven.
In between them is high cabinets (the lower cabinets ...
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Removal of RO system caused fridge water line pressure to drop
We had a RO filter system with a tank to hold the treated water connected to the fridge. Fridge water dispenser has great pressure for past 3 years.
We are moving and we removed the RO system and ...
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Hotpoint model HFF31014 Integrated fridge freezer.fridge is freezing items.freezer is ok
Hotpoint integrated fridge freezer7 yrs old..Model HFF30104. fridge set on -2 is freezing things.Freezer is working ok.so what's wrong.
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Water shutoff valve from wall not dispensing any water when hooking up a new fridge to a new house. Water flows fine in all other places in house
Water shutoff valve from wall not dispensing any water when hooking up a new fridge to a new house. Water flows fine in all other places in house. How can I get water to flow to my new fridge?
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Why does the water not flow after replacing the filter in my Samsung fridge
I have been very frustrated with my Samsung fridge water dispenser. I replaced the filter and turned on the water. It worked for a while (a few hours) and then stopped working and I would have to go ...
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Fridge Freezer compartment not freezing, ice buildup on evaporator
I have a fridge/freezer (Fisher and Paykel Model N500B, probably around 40 years old) - that I recently bought out of storage and installed in our kitchen. I tested it before installing it and it ...
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Kenmore Pro Refrigerator Stuck in "0F" Mode
I have a Kenmore Pro Refrigerator (401.40483800, made by Samsung and similar to the Samsung RS757LHQESR). The refrigerator is not cooling enough and the evaporator was a block of ice, so I tried to ...
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How long should I wait to plug my fridge back in if I haven't moved it?
I plan to use a fridge as a temperature-controlled fermenting chamber, and I'd like to use some spare electronics to DIY a temperature controller that works by turning on and off a relay that sits ...
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iced up pipe on the back of the fridge
I have thawed out items in the freezer, and the compressor seems to be constantly on. Turned around the fridge to find this iced-up pipe. Are those things connected and if yes, what could be the issue?...
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Why would the evaporator fan on a whirlpool wrs321sdhz01 side by side start running and then stop
The refrigerator freezer on a Whirlpool WRS321SDHZ01 side by side works and the evaporator fan is good, but the fan starts with the compressor but then turns off after about 20 seconds. The ...
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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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Refrigerator leaked water but otherwise fine (Pic of potential problem)
Today we found a nice puddle of water under our refrigerator/freezer. Both sections seem to be working fine, maybe it was a one time thing, but when taking a look at rear I saw two tubes with a blue ...
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Condensation in refrigerator
I have a side-by-side refrigerator. Occasionally it is making louder noises than usual, almost like a clicking sound, which stops when either door is opened and resumes upon its closing. The side that ...
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Kitchen Aid fridge/freezer dispenses 1 ounce of water when pressing ice
I have a Kitchen Aid refrigerator model #: KRSC503ESS00
I’m having a weird problem that occurs when I press the ice dispenser pad. Basically, the fridge dispenses 1 ounce of water out of the water ...
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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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