[internetworkers] anyone do refriderator repair?

Mark Turner markt at siteseers.net
Tue Oct 3 15:53:42 EDT 2006


Sounds to me like it might just need more refrigerant.

A lot of local companies will give you a free quote, and some can 
diagnose the problem over the phone if you can describe what its doing 
(or not doing). Check the yeller pages.

Mark

Greg Brown wrote:
> I have a second refirderator and freezer in my garage that seems to be 
> doing something odd.  The bottom half of both the fridge and freezer are 
> cold (this is a side-by-side) and the top half of both the fridge and 
> freezer are not.  The compressor is running (as evidence by the bottom 
> half being cold and you can hear it running).  I think perhaps a blower 
> that circulates the cold air is not working or there are two blowers, 
> one for the top half and one for the bottom half, and the bottom half 
> blower is not working.  I don't know.  I pulled the fridge out to look 
> at the back and it is covered by a large cover which yielded no obvious 
> clue to what is failing.
> 
> Anyway, does anyone on the list do fridge repair?   I live in 
> Youngsville (north of Wake Forest).  A year ago I would have tossed the 
> thing or put it up on craigstlist but I'm back in school and can't 
> afford to purchase durable good anymore.  So I'm hoping for an 
> inexpensive diagnostic and possible repair.
> 
> The beast in question is a Kenmore side-by-side model 596.50392001.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Greg
> 
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