fridge runs ALL THE TIME

callisto9 · #1 Nov 21, 2007, 01:28 PM

i recently got a used fridge from a friend. it's an admiral designer series and it's about 10 years old. frost-free model, freezer on top.

we had to place a service call on the machine as it wasn't cooling initially. turns out there were ice cubes stuck in the freezer fan, preventing it from blowing. so, $70 later and the problem is fixed.

we have the freezer on 6 out of 9 (9 is the coldest) and the fridge set on 5 out of 9. seems to be cooling just fine. however, the compressor runs all the time. i mean, ALL the time. i would say 90% of the time i'm home, it's running.

i vacuumed the dust out from underneath it, but when cleaning it, i did take off this little cardboard-like panel from the back.

any ideas? should i place another service call?

jack dandy · Nov 21, 2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by callisto9

i recently got a used fridge from a friend. it's an admiral designer series and it's about 10 years old. frost-free model, freezer on top.

we had to place a service call on the machine as it wasn't cooling initially. turns out there were ice cubes stuck in the freezer fan, preventing it from blowing. so, $70 later and the problem is fixed.

we have the freezer on 6 out of 9 (9 is the coldest) and the fridge set on 5 out of 9. seems to be cooling just fine. however, the compressor runs all the time. i mean, ALL the time. i would say 90% of the time i'm home, it's running.

i vacuumed the dust out from underneath it, but when cleaning it, i did take off this little cardboard-like panel from the back.

any ideas? should i place another service call?

i have the same fridge and the compressor does run alot, but i've had it for abouut 12 years now and it works great for me.

callisto9 · Nov 21, 2007, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jack dandy

i have the same fridge and the compressor does run alot, but i've had it for abouut 12 years now and it works great for me.

can you say how much is a lot? from what i hear when i'm at home, i'd guess this thing runs 90% of the day. i'm worried about my electric bill!

jack dandy · Nov 21, 2007, 01:43 PM

Id say about 80 percent of time my electric bill is O.K. It does run alot though but as long as it works I'm O.K.



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