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Frigidaire Refrigerator/Freezer not cooling/freezing

Asked Aug 10, 2008, 01:38 PM — 19 Answers
We have a Frigidaire refridg/freezer side by side that's 5 or so years old...model # FRS26LF8CWO...It stopped cooling and freezing a few days ago...fans are running...Condenser is almost hot to the touch...I vacuumed coils and fans best I could...Condenser sounds like it wants to run but stays on for maybe 15 seconds and then you hear a click and it shuts right back off...Someone said it may be the relay switch and if it is what would we be looking for to replace it?

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Aug 11, 2008, 01:57 PM
I was just told that we have a digital multi meter...does that make a difference?
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Aug 11, 2008, 02:17 PM
It should be stamped by the pin. Wipe that area off and look closely

If you have a digital, just record the values and do the math.
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Aug 11, 2008, 02:42 PM
He says he can't see anything stamped on the compresser...
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Aug 11, 2008, 02:56 PM
Normally the colors on the relay in correspondence with the pins are blk=C,white= start and red =R. You can also tell by using your meter with the leads to the pins as described earlier and record the values. This would tell you which pin is which
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Aug 11, 2008, 03:22 PM
If he has the multi meter what should he put it on?
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Aug 11, 2008, 03:28 PM
It should say Cont.
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Aug 11, 2008, 03:45 PM
Okay...Lets keep our fingers crossed that this does the trick...He connected this back up and plugged the fridge in and so far so good...Compresser is running and has'nt shut off...Thanks again and I'll let you know in a little bit as to whether or not it's cooling...
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Aug 11, 2008, 03:51 PM
We just checked and it seems to be cooling fairly quickly...I want to thank you very much...driving 16 to 32 miles a day just to go get food is a pain the the butt.
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Aug 11, 2008, 04:02 PM
Good Deal. Perhaps the relay just wasn't making good contact the first time. Hopefully you're back in business. Homework, go to radio shack and pick up a book for 3.95 on how to use the multimeter. It can save you $$ in the future but testing and doing your own repairs. LOL
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Aug 11, 2008, 04:14 PM
Radio Shack is going to be put on my to do list for tomorrow and once again we do thank you very much...
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