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Thread Number: 77770
/ Tag: Refrigerators
Runaway Fridge |
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| Post# 1018108 , Reply# 1 12/15/2018 at 13:10 (1,958 days old) by Icebox500 (Colorado) | ||
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Oh and the vegetable bins are ice cold, even when the fridge is 40. Thanks. | ||
Post# 1018130 , Reply# 2 12/15/2018 at 16:56 (1,958 days old) by RP2813  (Sannazay) |
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 I don't think it's all that uncommon to find items in the back of the crisper drawers that have begun to freeze. The rear wall is the source of the cooling, and the cold air sinks.
Just under 40 (ideally 37) is the suggested temperature for the fresh food section. No refrigerator should have to run constantly to maintain that temperature or even a colder one.
If things aren't freezing (other than in the crisper drawers) while the fridge runs constantly, it sounds like a mechanical issue since the cold control seems to respond to adjusting it higher or lower.
Give the real experts here some time to post with their thoughts.
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Post# 1018149 , Reply# 3 12/15/2018 at 20:35 (1,958 days old) by lowefficiency (Iowa) |
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| Post# 1018330 , Reply# 6 12/17/2018 at 18:46 (1,956 days old) by Icebox500 (Colorado) | ||
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Anyway... fridge and freezer are nice and cold and set just above 1. If anyone has any guidance on why it runs 24/7 that would be great. Thanks! | ||
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Post# 1018342 , Reply# 7 12/17/2018 at 19:36 (1,956 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Constantly Running FD Frost Proof REfs From The 60s FD had an under powered compressor to start with and this coupled with age was not unusual, unfortunately this leads to a ref that has a very hard time keeping proper temps when the weather gets hot or a lot of food is added and of course the ref is using 3-4 times the power of a new model.
You can try replacing the filter-dryer evacuating and recharging [ some times this condition is caused by the F-D starting to clog, other than that the compressor is wearing out and then the best cure is to install a modern R-134 compressor out of a newer ref.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1018344 , Reply# 8 12/17/2018 at 19:41 (1,956 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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Is your refrigerator running?... | ||
| Post# 1018516 , Reply# 9 12/19/2018 at 15:20 (1,954 days old) by Icebox500 (Colorado) | ||
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Thanks for the replies (and the humor)! | ||
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