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david mrak  
#1 Posted : Friday, December 12, 2008 7:37:49 AM(UTC)
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When I set the temperature with the digital controler, the refrigerator seems to accept the new temperature. But then when I check it in 30mins, I find that the temperature has been ignored and seems to maintain a Temperature of 31F. Any ideas??
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abadfish66  
#2 Posted : Friday, December 12, 2008 8:07:57 AM(UTC)
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Temps wont change after just 30 minutes, takes hours. What is the problem? Freezing in the freshfood section? What is the freezer temp?
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#3 Posted : Friday, December 12, 2008 10:26:54 AM(UTC)
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The frig freezes the vegitables anywhere in the frig. We try to set a higher temp 43F at the control panel, the controler does not seem to respond and stays around 31F. The freezer is currently set to 0F.
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#4 Posted : Friday, December 12, 2008 11:14:26 AM(UTC)
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Can I get your serial# Your freshfood damper door is broken, so it's not maintaining the proper temperature.
david mrak  
#5 Posted : Friday, December 12, 2008 12:44:11 PM(UTC)
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the serial number is FD486114. But I don't understand how that is the problem because there is no mechanism on the drawer that would cause the temp to change other then the seal ... and the seal is working fine.
Is there not a sensor that regulates the whole refrig? A temp switch that is for the lower cold limit? (as well as the high temp limit?)
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#6 Posted : Friday, December 12, 2008 1:13:46 PM(UTC)
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The readout on the digital display gives you the temp of the freshfood section, you said it is reading 31 degrees at a setting of 43 degrees, meaning the whole area is 31 degrees, and you are noticing freezing in that drawer because the vegetables are easy to freeze. Yes there are temp sensors in there, but if you have a damper door that is broken, that door can't open and close to regulate the temp inside the freshfood section... Here is the breakdown of your fridge--->Model PSI23SGNAFBS The damper is in section 1 item# 420, and is inside item#459.....Here is that part--->http://www.appliancepartspros.c...79&diagram_id=555113
david mrak  
#7 Posted : Friday, December 12, 2008 1:53:11 PM(UTC)
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Now that I see the part I can see how it regulates the temp of the refrig.
Thanks for your help!
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#8 Posted : Friday, December 12, 2008 2:01:52 PM(UTC)
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No problem, to verify, it is broken, take off the light shield at the top, remove the rear light bulb, and shine a flashlight in the hole. push the light switch in and watch if the door opens and closes, or if it is just laying in there. Push in the door switch for it to open, and let the switch out for it to close.
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#9 Posted : Friday, December 12, 2008 4:06:17 PM(UTC)
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One more question, is there a way to verify that the damper door is really the problem. I am somewhat baffled by the fact that everytime I attempt to set the refrig temp at a higher temp (42 degrees) within 3-4 seconds it erases that setting and reverts back to the actual temp; In short, it does nothing to modify the temp.

Are you still sure that the damper is the issue... could the computer be malfunctioning?
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#10 Posted : Friday, December 12, 2008 5:12:01 PM(UTC)
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It is not erasing the setting that you put in there, it is going back and showing you the actual temperature. It is working how it is suppose to. When you open the door, the display shows actual temp, when you push the button once it shows you the temp you have it set at, and after 3-4 seconds it goes back to showing you the actual temp. There is nothing wrong, that is how that display works. i gave you the instructions on how to verify the damper door is broken in my previous post, do that. As far as could it be the board or a temp sensor, sure, but I highly doubt it, check the damper.
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