Refrigerator question?
Question:I have been told the defrost timer in my fridge os broken. Every so often the fridge turns itself off, If i tap it on the top, it turns back on, however if I don;t everything melts. Is this fixable? How?
Answers:
The defrost timer on some domestic fridges can be a little hard to get to. If you're really the do-it-yourselfer, try to find the repair manual online for your model fridge. Generally the defrost timer is held in by a couple screws and has a couple wires hanging off. The only thing that may be a pain is the capillary tube sensing bulb. It holds a refrigerant change to sense the temperature and if that breaks, you're done. Just for that reason alone i suggest calling in a pro if it looks a little too hairy for your taste, or if the unit has too many years on it than you'd care to say, just get a new one because Sears may hit you with a nice repair bill.
Call Sears. They'll help.
def call someone who can help you
if you try and do it yourself you might make it worse
The defroster timer turns the refrig. off several times aday as part of its defrosting function. Are you sure it is not just doing its thing. I once needlessly purchased a timer because I did not know this.
appliancequickfix.com will tell you all about it.
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