[equalizer]

5.5 yr old fridge Kenmore 106.54692300 (Whirlpool). Coils were dusty, but compressor unit failed hard in one day, no warm temp, etc.

Shouldn't have but I spent too much to have someone come replace compressor here in California. Original compressor is Embraco EGZ 90HLP, the new compressor is Embraco FF 10HBX. The spec sheet I have on the FF 10HBX shows that it has approximate 1/5 HP. Can't tell what the difference is from the Embraco site: http://www.embraco.com/ingles/produtos/02003.pdf

It's been three days and I have heard compressor turn off only a couple times yesterday. The temp is the ref section varies from 35-39 degrees. The Ice maker has just about finished filling the whole tray, but refrig is not cycling off. [Should the fridge stay on constantly to fill the ice tray?] If the thermostat was bad, then wouldn't the refrig section go down to 30 deg? BTW, my control board for turning ref of/on and changing freezer, ref temps went out last year. Controls levels are stuck at 4 for freezer (midrange) and stuck at 5 (one level above midrange) for the refrig.

On sears parts direct, the compressor listed is a comparable substitute. So, could the refrigerant level be low/high or the new compressor be a smaller size than original, 1/5 vs 1/4 HP? It is only 81 degrees Far in the house.

[richappy]

Should be covered by the company warranty, sounds bad, hard to tell what is wrong, contamination in the system, or a refrigerant leak.

[equalizer]

freezer temp was 6 degrees this morning, was -6 this afternoon and 0 right now. ref still running full time.
I'll wait another day. So could be thermostat?

[richappy]

Now sounds like an airflow problem into the fridg section. You might have an ice jam somewhere.

[equalizer]

Originally Posted by richappy

Now sounds like an airflow problem into the fridg section. You might have an ice jam somewhere.

Why do mention airflow? The refrig section temps are OK, the freezer temps are -8 to +6. With freezer control stuck in the middle, should freezer not go below 0? Is the thermostat controlling freezer section? If so, maybe thermostat is faulty causing continuous operation?

[richappy]

Without looking at the unit, your problem might be refrigerant purity, the cold air from the freezer is not cold enough to turn off the differential cold control. Either that, or you have some partial restriction in the airflow. If I where there, I would carefully inspect the evaporator coil frost pattern for incomplete frost and measure the coil temperature with my digital thermometer.