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Model: WRT5L1SMYF00 Brand: Whirlpool Age: 1 - 5 years
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minhly82  
#1 Posted : Tuesday, November 4, 2014 7:49:33 PM(UTC)
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Hi,

Help please! It looks like my freezer stopped working over the weekend. All of these are checked and seems to be working fine: the compressor is warm and vibrating, the two fans are running (one next to the compressor and one in the freezer). I took out the back panel of the freezer and i don't see frost on the evaporator (see picture) but one section was frozen with ice. Does this mean there's a leak in the evaporator? Is there a fix for this or time for a new fridge? Thanks.

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Minh
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denman  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, November 5, 2014 10:52:45 AM(UTC)
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[COLOR="Blue"]Does this mean there's a leak in the evaporator?[/COLOR]
Could be or the compressor could be toast.
Does not really matter as both are expensive repairs.

[COLOR="Blue"]Is there a fix for this or time for a new fridge?[/COLOR]
Anything is fixable but the cost would be high and it usually makes more sense to put the dollars towards a new unit.
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minhly82  
#3 Posted : Wednesday, November 5, 2014 2:04:34 PM(UTC)
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Thank you for your reply. I looked in the back of the fridge and the compressor seems to be running (warm and vibrating). Do you think it's definitely not other components failure (thermostats or capacitor)? I just want to make sure it's not some cheap fix before throwing it out. Thanks again.
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denman  
#4 Posted : Thursday, November 6, 2014 12:32:15 AM(UTC)
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Yes I am sure.

The sealed system is a closed loop so if the compressor is running the evaporator coils should get cold.
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minhly82  
#5 Posted : Friday, November 7, 2014 9:36:50 AM(UTC)
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Thank you for your help.
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#6 Posted : Saturday, November 8, 2014 1:29:35 AM(UTC)
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You are welcome.

I just wish that it had turned out better.
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