Frigidaire Side By Side Refrigerator Freezer Not Cooling

Beneath the water collection pan is a drain hole.

Frigidaire side by side refrigerator freezer not cooling.

Use a multimeter to test the start relay for continuity between the start and run terminals. Remove the air damper removing any screws holding the conduit cover or damper cover into place pulling the covers off as well. If the start capacitor isn t working the compressor may not start. In your fridge directly below the evaporator there s a water collection pan.

If the compressor won t run the freezer will not cool. If the start relay does not have continuity or if it smells burnt replace it. This diy repair guide shows how to replace the defrost sensor also called a defrost thermostat bi metal. The evaporator fan motor draws cold air over the evaporator coils and circulates it throughout the freezer.

My frigidaire side by side refrigerator freezer is not working properly. If the start capacitor is defective replace it. Freezer is cool on bottom as is fridge but neither is effective. The start capacitor provides a boost of power to the compressor during start up.

If the evaporator fan is not working the freezer or refrigerator will not cool adequately. On a side by side freezer fridge the air damper should be located in the upper left corner of the fridge. Tech put in new 3 n 1 relay yesterday and 24 hours later the freezer is not cold enough. The thermostat sensor will be around the damper which you can easily take off.

To determine if the start relay is defective unplug the freezer and remove the start relay from the compressor. I opened inside rear of freezer and found top 4 or so of coils frozen with ice. If your side by side refrigerator isn t as cool as it should be and frost is forming in the freezer a failed defrost sensor could be to blame. To determine if the start capacitor is defective test it with a multimeter.