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Model: FRS24WSGW1 Brand: Frigidaire Age: 5 - 10 years
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don419  
#1 Posted : Wednesday, October 10, 2007 3:57:00 PM(UTC)
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I have what seems to be a short in the freezer of my side by side. My question is could the thermostat be my problem? I turned the defrost control on the lower bottom of the frig. And put the unit in defrost the heater came on and defrosted the condenser coil. Then I turned the defrost control again to get out of the defrost cycle and the breaker blew. At this point you can't reset breaker but if I continue with turning the control the ref. comes out of this cycle and you can reset breaker and everything works fine.
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richappy  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, October 10, 2007 6:35:08 PM(UTC)
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You probably have a shorted compressor.
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don419  
#3 Posted : Wednesday, October 10, 2007 6:46:07 PM(UTC)
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Is that something major or is it a matter of finding a short?
and you don't think the short is in the thermostat
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#4 Posted : Wednesday, October 10, 2007 6:48:33 PM(UTC)
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Is that something major or is it a matter of finding a short?
and you don't think the short is in the thermostat
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richappy  
#5 Posted : Thursday, October 11, 2007 12:58:42 AM(UTC)
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Do you mean that NOW the compressor works fine!!!
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don419  
#6 Posted : Thursday, October 11, 2007 10:10:17 AM(UTC)
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the compressor works fine after you turn the defrost timer out of defrost mode! And reset breaker.
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richappy  
#7 Posted : Thursday, October 11, 2007 3:36:26 PM(UTC)
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Switches don't short, wires and connectors do. You might just have a shorting wire in the freezer or near the defrost control, look for panel burn marks.
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