Usually the condenser fan only runs when the condenser coils are too hot. It is thermostatically controlled and only runs when necessary.
Is the compressor running continually trying to drive the temps down or does it stop occasionally as if it thinks that the set temps have been reached and then starts up again a short while later?
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Can you hear the evaporator fan running in the freezer compartment?
It will stop if a door is opened and start again when the door is shut. It should be running as long as the compressor is running.
Are the evaporator coils icy cold to the touch?
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Depending on your location you may need a licensed repairer to check the pressures in the sealed system due to the environmental regulations regarding the handling of refrigerant gases. Testing the pressures will help to determine what and where the problem is.
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Depending on your location you may need a licensed repairer to check the high/low pressures in the sealed system due to the environmental regulations regarding the handling of refrigerant gases. Testing the pressures will help to determine what and where the problem is.
Usually the condenser fan only runs when the condenser coils are too hot. It is thermostatically controlled and only runs when necessary.
Is the compressor running continually trying to drive the temps down or does it stop occasionally as if it thinks that the set temps have been reached and then starts up again a short while later?
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If so it may be a [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/product/4a6vv3d11c-0046-253/id-5304421256|temp control thermostat] problem, [link|https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model/1ebt1goqlw-001428/frigidaire-nftr18x4lwa-top-mount-refrigerator-parts|part #21 shelves diagram]
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Can you hear the evaporator fan running in the freezer compartment?
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It will stop if a door is opened and start again when the door is shut.
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It should be running as long as the compressor is running.
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Usually the condenser fan only runs when the condenser coils are too hot. It is thermostatically controlled and only runs when necessary.
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It will stop if a door is opened and start again when the door is shut. It should be running as long as the compressor is running.
Are the evaporator coils icy cold to the touch?
Here’s the [link|https://partselectcom.azureedge.net/assets/manuals/B10DE027AD8C0BD85382B5A5DB43C01DA7588025.pdf|wiring diagram] which may help as it also shows the sealed system high and low pressures. If the evaporator is not getting cold then there may be a problem with the compressor or a lack of refrigerant due to a leak.
Depending on your location you may need a licensed repairer to check the pressures in the sealed system due to the environmental regulations regarding the handling of refrigerant gases. Testing the pressures will help to determine what and where the problem is.
Is the compressor running continually trying to drive the temps down or does it stop occasionally as if it thinks that the set temps have been reached and then starts up again a short while later?
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If so it may be a https://www.searspartsdirect.com/product/4a6vv3d11c-0046-253/id-5304421256|temp control thermostat] problem, [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model/1ebt1goqlw-001428/frigidaire-nftr18x4lwa-top-mount-refrigerator-parts|part #21 shelves diagram]
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Can you hear the evaporator fan running in the freezer compartment?
It will stop if a door is opened and start again when the door is shut.
It should be running as long as the compressor is running.
Usually the condenser fan only runs when the condenser coils are too hot. It is thermostatically controlled and only runs when necessary.
Are the evaporator coils icy cold to the touch?
-
Here’s the [https://partselectcom.azureedge.net/assets/manuals/B10DE027AD8C0BD85382B5A5DB43C01DA7588025.pdf|wiring diagram] which may help as it also shows the sealed system high and low pressures. If the evaporator is not getting cold then there may be a problem with the compressor or a lack of refrigerant due to a leak.
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Here’s the [link|https://partselectcom.azureedge.net/assets/manuals/B10DE027AD8C0BD85382B5A5DB43C01DA7588025.pdf|wiring diagram] which may help as it also shows the sealed system high and low pressures. If the evaporator is not getting cold then there may be a problem with the compressor or a lack of refrigerant due to a leak.
Depending on your location you may need a licensed repairer to check the pressures in the sealed system due to the environmental regulations regarding the handling of refrigerant gases. Testing the pressures will help to determine what and where the problem is.
Hi @coolerst ,
Is the compressor running continually trying to drive the temps down or does it stop occasionally as if it thinks that the set temps have been reached and then starts up again a short while later?
If so it may be a https://www.searspartsdirect.com/product/4a6vv3d11c-0046-253/id-5304421256|temp control thermostat] problem, [https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model/1ebt1goqlw-001428/frigidaire-nftr18x4lwa-top-mount-refrigerator-parts|part #21 shelves diagram]
Can you hear the evaporator fan running in the freezer compartment?
It will stop if a door is opened and start again when the door is shut.
It should be running as long as the compressor is running.
Usually the condenser fan only runs when the condenser coils are too hot. It is thermostatically controlled and only runs when necessary.
Are the evaporator coils icy cold to the touch?
Here’s the [https://partselectcom.azureedge.net/assets/manuals/B10DE027AD8C0BD85382B5A5DB43C01DA7588025.pdf|wiring diagram] which may help as it also shows the sealed system high and low pressures. If the evaporator is not getting cold then there may be a problem with the compressor or a lack of refrigerant due to a leak.
Depending on your location you may need a licensed repairer to check the pressures in the sealed system due to the environmental regulations regarding the handling of refrigerant gases. Testing the pressures will help to determine what and where the problem is.