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whtlght66  
#1 Posted : Monday, February 9, 2009 4:50:49 PM(UTC)
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My girlfriend and I came back from a wedding and everything in our freezer had defrosted and the freezer was not cooling, the fridge was cool however. I unplugged the fridge, cleaned the coils, and then plugged it back in and it kicked back on. Then the other day I opened up the freezer and the food was starting to defrost again. I messed with the temp control for the fridge part and it kicked back on. Then just today I was turning the control knob for the freezer and noticed a scratching noise when I turned it. Also, I noticed that when I turned the fridge control to a warmer setting when the compressor was running (I think it is the compressor, the fridge is making noise and cool air is pumping in) the compressor would turn off. But, when the compressor came back on and I moved the control for the freezer nothing would happen. I've done some researching and I've heard about replacing the start relay, the capacitor, or even the thermostat control. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas so I don't go buying parts I don't need.
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denman  
#2 Posted : Monday, February 9, 2009 5:31:28 PM(UTC)
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Here is your parts breakdown
Model ED5FHGXKT01

And here is a tech sheet
https://www.servicematters.com/d...0Sheet%20-%202216996.pdf

Take a look at the CONTROL section

Not sure what the knobs are labeled.
The left one is just a mechanical adjust. It opens/closes a vent that regulates the amount of cold air that enters the fresh food side
The right one is the actual thermostat, it turns the compressor on/off.

If the compressor is off with a raised temperature and adjusting the thermostat starts the unit up then odds are high that the thermostat requires replacing.

Another possibility would be a defrost problem but since you did not do a manual defrost I doubt this is your problem

Here are a couple sites with basic fridge operation and troubleshooting info
http://www.applianceaid.com/refrigerator.html
Refrigerator Repair Guide: How To Fix a Refrigerator - ACME HOW TO.com
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