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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)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/4/2014(UTC) Posts: 3		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. Regards, Minh minhly82 attached the following image(s):


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denman		#2 Posted : Wednesday, November 5, 2014 10:52:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 2/29/2008(UTC) Posts: 19,638 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 11 post(s)		[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)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/4/2014(UTC) Posts: 3		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)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 2/29/2008(UTC) Posts: 19,638 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 11 post(s)		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)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/4/2014(UTC) Posts: 3		Thank you for your help.


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denman		#6 Posted : Saturday, November 8, 2014 1:29:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 2/29/2008(UTC) Posts: 19,638 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 11 post(s)		You are welcome. I just wish that it had turned out better.
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