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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, 06:02 AM
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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?
Any help? Please.....
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Aug 11, 2008, 10:04 AM
Sounds like a bad relay. Go to HomePage to find the price of it. It's not expensive and easy to fix
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Aug 11, 2008, 12:49 PM
Well, we got another switch and changed it out and now the compresser doesn't come on at all...What's next on the list?...I just checked it and the compresser got really, really hot...
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Aug 11, 2008, 01:07 PM
Do you have an ohm meter and know how to use it? If so, I will help you to test the compressor to verify if it is good or bad.
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Aug 11, 2008, 01:14 PM
We have 1 but really have no idea how to use it...
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Aug 11, 2008, 01:31 PM
Let me help you. Make sure your meter is turned to R100. Touch the 2 leads together and the needle should move from left to right all the way. Now to test the compressor. Make sure the unit is unpluged. Now remove the relay from the compressor and you will see 3 pins on the compressor. One is "C" one is "S" and the 3rd is "R". Take the 2 leads from meter and put one to are and one to S THis should be the highest reading. Now put one lead to are and the other to C. This will be the lowest reading. And now place one lead to C and one to S. This will be greater than are & C but less than are & S. If you would add the values of R&C and C&S this should equal the value of R&S.
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Aug 11, 2008, 01:36 PM
Also test each pin to ground. All pins to ground should have no reading. If it passes all these test, the compressor is confirmed good
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Aug 11, 2008, 01:41 PM
Okay thank you...I will give this info to Scott and have him give it a try...I'll let you know what's what in a little bit...Thanks again...
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Aug 11, 2008, 01:52 PM
So here's the thing...don't know which is which...The C, S, & are....
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