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daviddep		#1 Posted : Saturday, July 18, 2009 10:24:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/18/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		Our freezer is not cooling. There is power to the unit as the door light comes on. We accessed the evaporater fan motor, it spins freely, so it's not jammed up or anything. (It was replaced five years ago.) there is no sound coming from the unit. Can't hear the comperssor or anything. Where do we start to troubleshoot with the ohm meter?
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richappy		#2 Posted : Sunday, July 19, 2009 1:56:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Need model #
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daviddep		#3 Posted : Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:53:54 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/18/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		Coldspot frostless 17 if you need more specific, i can search the back of freezer. thanks
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richappy		#4 Posted : Tuesday, July 21, 2009 10:32:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Look for a defrost timer, probably in the back, probably not advancing out of defrost, just turn the knob till it runs. Order a new one from the number printed on it.
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daviddep		#5 Posted : Wednesday, July 22, 2009 5:24:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/18/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		Found it. says " 3252 service Timer" Part# 482482 Spec# A-931 -00 on back of timer is stamped M8308 do these part numbers seem right? THe full model of freezer is 106 629440 Serial number F9E150008 by the way- the freezer started working on its own after a couple of days???
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richappy		#6 Posted : Thursday, July 23, 2009 2:28:39 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Order a new timer, AP3110896
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daviddep		#7 Posted : Tuesday, July 28, 2009 11:40:08 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/18/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		put in the new timer last night. followed instructions- it appears i have a continous run model. the wires going in are: Pink, Orange, White, black. so, in put in the timer, advanced it out of defrost, and now hopefully tonight it will go into defrost mode and come out of if it, correct? thanks.
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richappy		#8 Posted : Tuesday, July 28, 2009 3:00:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		If you hooked it up right it should allways advance, you can mark the housing and the knob to check later.
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