[tomdi1999]

my refrigerator has not been working properly for the last month. we first noticed some water under the freezer door(ice began to melt). i cleaned the coils(very dirty)
the fridge seemed to work fine for about a week and then it failed to cool(no fan-no nothing) for a day. i turned the temp control knob back and forth a few times and the fridge began to work again. any idea what could be wrong? thanx

model #: ED20TQXFNO1

[maurice]

If the room is quiet, when you slowly turned the temp control colder, did you hear a "click"? This click would be the thermostat closing to bring on the compressor.

Did you also then hear the compressor start? If the compressor started normally, then you just need a temp control.

Or a "MMM-click" from the compressor area? Then 2 to 10 minutes later do you hear the same "MMM-click"? If so, you may need compressor start components (mounted on the compressor) or may need a compressor.

If none that, did you turn the temp control slowly warmer then slowly colder THEN hear any of the above listed noises? If The compressor started in a normal way as you turned the temp control then you just need a temp control.

Describe this "no fan-no nothing" - was there no fan circulating the cooling air inside the refrigerator? The fridge may have a "door" switch to stop the fan when the door is open. If not, then you may need a fan or a wiring problem to the fan, or blockage to the fan blade.

[tomdi1999]

thanx 4 the reponse maurice

the fridge was cooling when i went to bed last nite. this morning the fridge was not running and the ice was melting. i turned the freezer knob and nothing happened. i turned the fridge temp control knob and nothing happened(i am hearing a click)

i unplugged the unit 4 about a minute. after i plugged it back in i tried the freezer control knob and nothing happened. when i turned the fridge temp control the compressor kicked on and has been running for about 1/2 hour now.

any ideas? thanx again

[maurice]

I don't have an idea yet, compressors typically have an overload ON the compressor. Perhaps this is causing it...?

I gotta say, I do commercial refrigeration, and most problems are electrical. I found this site in an effort to learn how residential refriges are diffierent than commercial coolers. I do not know how often or if the pro's check in? I'll keep watching here...

[tomdi1999]

here is recap of my fridge issues...any help is appreciated. thanx

cooling intermittently causing ice to melt. if i turn the temp control knobs i do hear a click-sometimes the compressor turns on and stays on(although it may turn off before it should), sometimes it will start and immediately shut down and sometimes i hear the click and nothing happens. i have both freezer and fridge temp controls set to high. just now i got the compressor started by rotating the fridge knob. it stayed on for about a minute. i then tapped on the temp control knob and the compressor turned on again and has been running for the last 20 min.

any ideas what the problem could be? thanx

[maurice]

Tom, see what a new temp control costs and look into how to install it. Likely to be cheaper than a service call, and if it works, you win. If you still had to call for service, would the temp control still be worth it? I've done that on a dodge van with electronic ignition.

like I said, I'm new here, I'm dissapointed that others have not jumped in to correct me! I'm evaluating whether this site is worth keeping on my list...