Brand:whirlpool
Model Number:wrf990slam00
Main Symptom:freezer icing
What happens & when:all the time
Error Code (if any):
Parts or tests already tried:
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Like half the US Population, I had to replace the compressor after it was 6 months out of warranty. I was surprised at how little refrigerant was needed, but it was fine.
Fast forward 8 years and the thing stops cooling and the freezer is warm/food ruined. I put my manifold on the low side to read the pressure and it was basically zero. I then realized that I couldn’t find the ‘proper’ pressure so I loaded the R134 and turned the valve on for [literally] on-oneMississippi-off and the pressure read around 4 lbs.
The fridge started cooling (37.5 degrees) and the freezer started freezing (11 degrees).
21 days later the fridge was still 37-36 but the freezer was 1 degree with an ice buildup so bad we had to use a crowbar to open the door.
Before I do anything … with the exception of draining, evacuating and refilling, I need to know that proper readings for a properly charged unit.
THAT – and any suggestions anyone has.
WRF990SLAM00