Customer Support 7 days a week

Welcome Guest! To enable all features please Login or Register.

Notification

Icon
Error
New Topic Post Reply
Whirlpool Refrigerator not cold
Options
Go to last post Go to first unread
Model: GX5FHDXTS01 Brand: Whirlpool Age: 1 - 5 years
Previous Topic Next Topic
medemers  
#1 Posted : Sunday, July 29, 2012 8:43:09 AM(UTC)
Quote
medemers

Rank: Member

Groups: Registered
Joined: 7/29/2012(UTC)
Posts: 2
Have a bottom freezer unit with side by side refrigerator doors. The freezer is cold, but the refrigerator is not. It looks like the coils in the back of the freezer are iced over.

This happened a year ago and I just removed the food and unplugged the unit for a day. It's been fine since....until now. What is causing and what is the fix?
Back to top
Sponsor
See inside of your appliance - diagrams and part photos for virtually every model.

powered by AppliancePartsPros.com 		 
Back to top  
ApplianceJunk  
#2 Posted : Sunday, July 29, 2012 8:53:18 AM(UTC)
Quote
ApplianceJunk

Rank: Advanced Member

Groups: Senior Expert
Joined: 7/24/2007(UTC)
Posts: 2,277
Hi,

Sounds like your refrigerator has not been defrosting.

Could be one of three things if it's a defrost problem.

1. Burnt out defrost heater.
2. Bad defrost thermostat.
3. Faulty control board.

I replace a lot of control boards in these refrigerator for defrost problems.
You can check the defrost element and defrost thermostat for continuity with a multimeter.

If the defrost heater and defrost thermostat check ok then I would replace the control board.

If you can locate the tech sheet (should be with your refrigerator) it will tell you how to manually put the refrigerator into defrost too.

Hope this help.
Back to top
medemers  
#3 Posted : Monday, July 30, 2012 5:55:20 PM(UTC)
Quote
medemers

Rank: Member

Groups: Registered
Joined: 7/29/2012(UTC)
Posts: 2
Found the tech sheet and manually put the refigerator into forced defrost. Depending on how it goes will buy a multimeter tomorrow to check the defrost element and thermostat. Thanks for the help.

Originally Posted by: ApplianceJunk Go to Quoted Post
Hi,

Sounds like your refrigerator has not been defrosting.

Could be one of three things if it's a defrost problem.

1. Burnt out defrost heater.
2. Bad defrost thermostat.
3. Faulty control board.

I replace a lot of control boards in these refrigerator for defrost problems.
You can check the defrost element and defrost thermostat for continuity with a multimeter.

If the defrost heater and defrost thermostat check ok then I would replace the control board.

If you can locate the tech sheet (should be with your refrigerator) it will tell you how to manually put the refrigerator into defrost too.

Hope this help.
Back to top
Quick Reply Show Quick Reply
Users browsing this topic
Similar Topics
Whirlpool Refrigerator not cold enough (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by bsmcc 3/22/2016 6:52:44 AM(UTC)
Whirlpool refrigerator not cold (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by -Ronin- 3/8/2013 5:37:40 AM(UTC)
Whirlpool Refrigerator not cold (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by molly1212 3/18/2012 8:55:27 AM(UTC)
New Topic Post Reply
Forum Jump  
You can post new topics in this forum.
You can reply to topics in this forum.
You can delete your posts in this forum.
You can edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You can vote in polls in this forum.

Privacy Policy | Powered by YAF.NET | YAF.NET © 2003-2024, Yet Another Forum.NET