Anonymous_Anonymous Premium Member join:2004-06-21 127.0.0.1 |
Fridge Will not turn offwhy wont the firdge turn off
it's been running for the last 5 days straight. |
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Lone WolfRetired Premium Member join:2001-12-30 USA |
Check your condenser coils (usually in the rear) for dirt, dust and/or debris.
Is the box cold? |
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mityfowl Premium Member join:2000-11-06 Dallas, TX |
to Anonymous_
1st put a thermometer in the freezer. It should read about 0. If you don't have 1 go beg borrow or, well you know. |
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alkizmo join:2007-06-25 Pierrefonds, QC |
to Anonymous_
said by Anonymous_:why wont the firdge turn off
it's been running for the last 5 days straight. I doubt it has been running 5 days straight or the motor would have fried (or something something). Maybe it's just very noisy and you're noticing it a lot. |
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Anonymous_Anonymous Premium Member join:2004-06-21 127.0.0.1 |
to Lone Wolf
Yes
I have been cycling it manually. |
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alkizmo join:2007-06-25 Pierrefonds, QC |
By manually, you mean raising the minimum set temperature in the fridge then turning it back down?
If you left it running, would it get TOO cold?
MAYBE you're due for a defrosting.
I call those "Refrigerator reboots". |
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iknow Premium Member join:2012-03-25 |
to Anonymous_
if it's been extra hot in your house, it'll run much longer. |
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Anonymous_Anonymous Premium Member join:2004-06-21 127.0.0.1 1 edit |
to alkizmo
"all the way off"
no frost anywhere defroster still works
I been turning off at night so i can sleep (fan is too noisy as it's vibrating) I have hyper sensitive hearing. so my environment has to be dead quiet so I can get to sleep.
I think it may have gotten damaged when it was dropped while moving.
also the seals seem to be going bad as well
I think it would just be cheaper to get a new one then fix it.
I just cleaned it out right now. |
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said by Anonymous_:I think it would just be cheaper to get a new one then fix it. You need 2 fridges? |
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Anonymous_Anonymous Premium Member join:2004-06-21 127.0.0.1 1 edit |
said by Cho Baka:said by Anonymous_:I think it would just be cheaper to get a new one then fix it. You need 2 fridges? yes we have two fridges. larger main fridge and a smaller midsize fridge about 4.5-CF Larger one is a whoolpool 2005 the smaller one is a Danby from 1997 uses about 250watts |
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wth Premium Member join:2002-02-20 Iowa City,IA |
to Lone Wolf
said by Lone Wolf:Check your condenser coils (usually in the rear) for dirt, dust and/or debris.
Is the box cold? Were the coils clean? Newer models have the coil under the bottom, and can be seen/cleaned from the front after removing the lower panel. |
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Anonymous_Anonymous Premium Member join:2004-06-21 127.0.0.1 1 edit |
cleaned it out still running thought for the last hour 2 hours straight still |
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The PigI know you want to be me Premium Member join:2009-09-11 |
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My frig made noise, it was the fan, so I bought one 5 days ago and the fan noise stopped the same day I got the new fan! Now I have a new fan and a quiet frig! |
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Anonymous_Anonymous Premium Member join:2004-06-21 127.0.0.1 |
ran 5 hours straight. just turned is off manually as I need to get some sleep |
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aannoonn
Anon
2012-Jul-11 5:43 am
Stop messing with it! Make sure you have a reasonable amount of stuff it in (put in some gallon bottles filled with water if you have to), then leave it alone! Don't open the door so much. Let it run. It's normal for it to run longer when it's hot. It will turn off. |
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robbin Mod join:2000-09-21 Leander, TX
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said by Anonymous_:ran 5 hours straight. just turned is off manually as I need to get some sleep Are you here just ranting or do you want troubleshooting advise? If this is just a rant, there is a forum for that. Otherwise do as mityfowl suggested at the beginning of the thread and put a thermometer in the freezer. Then put it in the fridge part. Post both readings. Make sure that it has been running at least 12 hours without opening the door before doing this. Post the temps of both and also post the model number of the appliance. |
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Anonymous_Anonymous Premium Member join:2004-06-21 127.0.0.1 |
Finely cycled 5-6min ago. Cleaning it out may have fixed it. |
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Nick_L Premium Member join:2003-01-22 Pittsburgh, PA
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said by Anonymous_:said by Cho Baka:said by Anonymous_:I think it would just be cheaper to get a new one then fix it. You need 2 fridges? yes we have two fridges. larger main fridge and a smaller midsize fridge about 4.5-CF Larger one is a whoolpool 2005 the smaller one is a Danby from 1997 uses about 250watts Wooossshhh! |
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Doctor OldsI Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me. Premium Member join:2001-04-19 1970 442 W30 |
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said by Anonymous_:Finely cycled 5-6min ago. Cleaning it out may have fixed it. Wasn't really broken then. You just didn't maintain and clean the unit. |
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